Great Power Fighting Falcon

Chapter 390 Tower, I’m going back

Under the work light, the No. 1616 J-16 loaded with various types of ammunition gave people a super shocking feeling. It was thick and powerful. The large and round body and the twelve tons of ammunition made it look like an ancient heavy armored cavalry.

Gently push the throttle lever, like a groom who has just experienced the bridal night, he is once again dressed neatly and humming as he glides to the take-off line. After receiving the order from the tower, he immediately begins to accelerate and slide, and it takes a full thousand meters to pull up.

The pilot is Han Hongjun. It is his first time to undertake such an important actual test flight mission, so he operates very carefully. The rear cabin is the position of the weapons operator. The J-16 is a fighter-bomber, focusing on ground strikes. The rear cabin pilot must not only have skilled flight skills, but also have skilled ground attack capabilities and be an all-rounder.

When the tail flames of the double nozzles gradually faded away, Nie Jianfeng, who was commanding from the tower, breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to fly is half the battle. After all, this is a takeoff with the maximum load capacity approaching the envelope. The deputy commander is Fang Chenghe. This new brigade commander is doing everything himself and is working hard to build his own image and prestige. The influence left by his predecessor was too great and he was under great pressure.

"One six and one six, the altitude is 6,000, the sun rises, it's over." The watchmen at various positions reported various information data from time to time to provide the commander with command basis. Nie Jianfeng saw the latest weather information and immediately reported it to the commander. The fighter jet issued the latest order.

Visibility is a big issue. At an altitude of 6,000 meters, there is sunlight, which is more conducive to test flights.

Han Hongjun followed the order and continued to climb, saying, "The climb rate is very low, probably not much faster than the H-6."

Li Zhan said, "The latest model of the H-6 only carries 15 tons of bombs, and its current climb rate is much higher than that of the H-6. Once you are used to flying lightly loaded fighters, you will suddenly get used to it."

"If you are in this state during confrontation drills, you will be a living target." Han Hongjun said with a smile.

At that time, when fighting Chengda, the J-16's fuel had already been consumed by half. The entire weight was only a little over 20 tons. Driven by two 13-ton Taihang modified engines, it had excellent fighting performance. It's a pity that what I encountered was the Vector J-10B that can play with falling leaves casually. With the blessing of omnidirectional vector engines, the J-10B can even perform some maneuvers that can only be accomplished by helicopters.

As far as close combat is concerned, I am afraid that except for fourth-generation aircraft, the vector version of the J-10B has no opponent.

Li Zhan said, "Each aircraft model has its own mission focus and cannot be simply compared. Have you seen the Beiku Mountains? Press the throttle deeper and accelerate over them."

"clear."

"Tower, look at the latest weather over there. The fighter planes probably have no power redundancy. I have to move on to the next project based on the situation. It's over." Li Zhan called the tower.

The phenomenon of pilots commanding the ground upside down has appeared again, but the officers and soldiers of the 101st Brigade have long been used to it. As long as Captain Li is in the sky, he is the real commander.

Nie Jianfeng quickly checked the latest weather report of the Beiku Mountains and replied, "Yao Liu Yao Liu, there is no obvious change in the weather in the Beiku Mountains. Pay attention to low clouds and heavy fog in the mountainous areas. Over."

"Yao Liu Yao Liu understands, pay attention to low clouds and heavy fog, over."

Since the maximum bomb load is reached, it is natural to carry out low-altitude penetration test flights in mountainous areas. This is a top priority skill for fighter-bombers. They rely on this skill to make a living. Otherwise, what is the difference with the J-10 and J-11? the difference?

The view from the rear cabin is very good, and the higher position has a wider view than the front cabin. Li Zhan could even see the sharp cone of the radome. The J-16's atmospheric data system is fully integrated into the avionics system, and various sensing instruments are distributed in various locations on the fuselage. Therefore, the traditional pitot tube is no longer necessary.

(When I was a child, I thought the weapon of the J-7 was the long airspeed tube designed to pierce the butt of Americans)

Li Zhan first saw the towering main peak of Beiku in the distance. Then Han Hongjun also confirmed that he had seen the most obvious landmark and said, "Can I go there at eight hundred?"

"Open the throttle to the end and pull the afterburner to 1,000, and I'll calculate the acceleration time." Li Zhan took out a stopwatch.

The current airspeed is five hundred. If it reaches one thousand, it will be close to the speed of sound. Li Zhan wanted to see how long it would take the J-16 to pull from slow speed to subsonic speed under the maximum take-off weight and maximum load weight.

Han Hongjun immediately turned on the afterburner and pushed the throttle lever to the end. The two Taihang-modified engines suddenly made a heavy and powerful roar. The tail nozzles opened to the maximum, spraying out powerful airflow, disturbing the clouds behind him, forming an invisible formation with the naked eye. air vortex.

For example, a fighter plane loaded with heavy trucks suddenly rushed forward, and Li Zhan was surprised by the strong pushing feeling, but then he didn't find it strange anymore. With afterburner turned on, if there was no change, it could only mean that the engine was not good.

The second hardpoint on the inner right wing uses a composite pylon, which carries four 250-kilogram simulated training bombs. During the sudden violent movement, the trembling of the fuselage caused the screw that had been tightened half a turn to show signs of loosening.

When the airspeed reached one thousand kilometers per hour, Han Hongjun turned off the afterburner and closed the throttle, hovering in front of the sound barrier. The affected fighter's airspeed quickly dropped to more than 900. Li Zhan looked at the final time and felt very satisfied. It was very good to reach this level under the maximum load state.

"Tower, I'm going down to the altitude for a low-altitude penetration. It's over." Li Zhan glanced at the three-dimensional map on the display screen. The blue dot representing the landline had approached the eastern pass of the Beiku Mountains.

This is the low-altitude penetration route that falcons can drive with their eyes closed - enter from the mountain pass on the east side of the mountain range, penetrate more than 300 kilometers at low altitude from northeast to southwest, and exit from the mountain pass on the west side of the mountain range.

That is the "Armed Five-Kilometer Cross-Country Route" of the 101st Brigade.

Han Hongjun was also confident, and his diving speed was very fast and the angle was wide. Li Zhan didn't say anything. If it were him, he might have acted more violently. Otherwise, how can we bring out the ultimate combat capability of the fighter plane? Actual test flights are also test flights, which are inherently full of more dangers.

The originally steady and heavy middle-aged man turned into a vigorous young man who had not done anything for a long time. He jumped down as if he saw a woman with big waves, small leather skirt and black stockings legs.

"Well, it's interesting." Li Zhan looked at the earth rushing toward him, and finally found some passion for flying.

Han Hongjun seemed to have received encouragement. He pushed the accelerator slightly and dived faster. He said with a smile, "I wonder if the composite pylon we made can hold it?"

"It's been tested and there's no problem," Li Zhan said.

Nie Jianfeng interjected, "The composite rack has undergone rigorous testing and there is no strength problem."

"Understood." Han Hongjun said with a grin, and suddenly pulled the stick to resume level flight. The height was exactly 1,200 meters above sea level.

This is already more than three hundred meters high.

Under the violent resumption of level flight, the screw on the composite pylon on the right wing that had been tightened half a turn became loose again. Under the action of the vibration, it loosened two turns and exposed a section of thread.

"Yao Six and Yao Liu are preparing to enter the mountain pass. Repeat, Yao Six and Yao Liu are preparing to enter the mountain pass and enter the ultra-low-altitude penetration test flight. It's over." Li Zhan called the tower.

After entering the ultra-low-altitude penetration into the canyons of the Beiku Mountains, most of the flight sections cannot be detected by ground radar, so the tower has no way to grasp the specific location of the fighter aircraft. But now this situation has changed to a certain extent. When the Beidou satellite transits, the specific position of the fighter aircraft can be accurately known through the positioning of the Beiku Tactical Intelligence Interaction System, and even a three-dimensional space map can be displayed.

There is a reason why the ultra-low-altitude penetration with the maximum load capacity was chosen at this time today. The Beiku tactical intelligence interaction system can only take effect when the Beidou satellites are passing through.

"Yao Six Yao Liu, the tactical intelligence system has seen you, and you can conduct the ultra-low altitude penetration test flight as planned. It's over." After Nie Jianfeng confirmed that the tactical intelligence interaction system had identified and locked the J-16 No. 1616, he immediately responded.

"Yaoliu Yaoliu understands, go down to the mountain, that's it." After Li Zhan finished speaking, Han Hongjun continued to push the rod down. It is very easy for a thirty-ton fighter to drop down!

It suddenly resumed level flight again, and the sudden change in movement caused the fighter plane to make some squeaking sounds. This was a normal sound, and it would be strange if there was no sound. However, the screw became loose again, and half of it ran outside under the pressure.

The composite pylon was not affected, and the one-ton simulated training aerial bomb hung securely.

No. 1616 J-16 plunged into the eastern pass of the Beiku Mountains and entered the long and narrow famous Beiku Canyon in a moment. There is nothing to say about Han Hongjun's skills. Although he is not as experienced as Chengda, he can rank at the forefront of the Falcon Brigade.

He was very familiar with the use of the J-11B, and it was very easy to modify the J-16. He quickly mastered the driving skills and stood out.

At this time, he made a sharp turn to avoid the mountain in front and entered the first "L-shaped" turn. The simulated ammunition mounted seemed to be scraping against the trees on the mountain, which was extremely thrilling. The Beiku Canyon is more than 300 kilometers long and has 81 turns, large and small. It is called the Eighty-one Difficulty by pilots. Every pilot can fly the entire distance, but only a small percentage can fly it to an excellent standard.

Han Hongjun is one of that small group of pilots.

Challenging the Eighty-one Difficulty in Beiku Canyon has long been the most difficult subject for the 101st Brigade. The record holder is undoubtedly Li Zhan. The standard of excellence is that he flew out, which is determined by a 20% drop in the standard he flew out. Excellent standard.

He's not just awesome.

The screw became even looser under the heavy overload maneuver, and it seemed that it was only connected a little bit, and it looked like it was about to fall off but not yet.

Han Hongjun, who was completely unaware, decisively turned on the afterburner to increase the speed after resuming level flight. There was a straight road of more than ten kilometers ahead, which was a good opportunity to speed up and penetrate the defense.

More than ten kilometers later, there was another straight road. Han Hongjun skillfully maneuvered the fighter plane to turn sharply to the left. Just when he made the sudden left turn, the screw finally broke free from the last bit of force and flew out, hitting it without any suspense. Entering the right engine compartment, the powerful thrust penetrated the skin and penetrated inside.

Li Zhan keenly felt some unusual vibrations and frowned slightly. He quickly activated the automatic inspection system, "Something is wrong, activate the self-inspection system."

Han Hongjun had already seen the self-checking system starting to work. He frowned and said, "No abnormalities were found."

"Check it and you'll be relieved." Li Zhan said.

When he is sitting in the rear cabin, he has absolute control capabilities beyond the front cabin like a trainer. He can directly take over control of the fighter jet at any time without the consent of the pilot in the front cabin. Normally weapons operators do not have this authority.

The benefits of advanced fighter aircraft are reflected in the fact that the self-inspection system can complete the inspection of various systems in a very short time, mainly in terms of flight safety. Neither the J-7 nor the J-11A has such advanced gadgets, let alone the Su-27.

Seeing that all systems were in normal condition, Han Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Every system is normal."

"Yeah." Li Zhan was not very sure.

There was indeed a slightly different vibration just now. Although it was very slight, so slight that Han Hongjun couldn't feel it at all, Li Zhan was too familiar with the reactions of fighter jets in various postures. It was like a scene he had watched for a long time. A strange thing suddenly comes in, even if it is inconspicuous, it will still attract attention.

However, the result of the self-test system is green, which is completely normal.

He won't let go of anything fishy.

"Please drive carefully, I will check again." Li Zhan said in a deep voice.

Han Hongjun was a little unimpressed and said, "I understand."

Li Zhan took off his flight helmet and listened attentively. There were some very slight strange sounds coming from behind. After listening carefully, it seemed that they were coming from through the fuselage. He almost became a god. In this situation, he could actually hear a small screw shaking slightly in the engine compartment.

However, the second check result of the self-check system still showed normal, and the aircraft was in normal condition.

Seeing that he had penetrated dozens of kilometers at ultra-low altitude, Li Zhan's uneasiness became more and more intense.

He decisively called the tower, "Tower, I feel something is wrong with the plane. Please return."

Abort mission?

Everyone in the tower looked at each other, what is going on?

Nie Jianfeng even suspected that he had heard wrongly, and subconsciously asked, "Yao Liu Yao Liu, please repeat."

Li Zhan became even more uneasy and said decisively, "Tower, I'm going back."

"You mean to abort the mission and return home? Yaoliu Yaoliu, please explain the situation, over." Nie Jianfeng looked at Fang Chenghe with a questioning look in surprise.

The test flight mission that has been prepared for so long and used so many resources is aborted just like this. The problem is that it is difficult for people to understand that it is suddenly necessary to do this under normal conditions. Although everyone knows that Li Zhan will not make such a decision arbitrarily, there is at least a good reason!

Li Zhan is a typical example of resolutely completing his mission despite great difficulties. When the plane lost one of its wings, he did not give up and risked a huge risk to make an emergency landing. What happened today?

"Yao Liu Yao Liu, what happened?" Fang Chenghe took the microphone and asked.

Li Zhan replied, "I feel something is wrong with the plane. I have to return. Please approve it. Over."

Something doesn't feel right?

This is unconvincing. If it seems useful, why do we need the avionics system?

"Yao Six Yao Six, the aircraft status is normal. Have you found any other problems?" Fang Chenghe once again confirmed that the data on the fighter real-time status terminal connected to the aircraft perception system through the tactical intelligence interaction system was normal, and asked again.

The uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense. Li Zhan ignored it and said, "Xiao Han, I took over the plane and the tower. I feel very uneasy. I'm returning to the flight. It's over."

He exercised absolute control as the captain, and the ground could not force him to continue the test flight mission.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. What happened to Captain Li today? This is not his style at all. Has the myth been shattered?

Even Han Hongjun was confused. He repeatedly checked the data of the self-test system and found that it was extremely normal.

However, the first thing Li Zhan did when he controlled the fighter plane was to throw away all the mounts, and then he flapped his wings and took a straight line back to the Beiku combat training base...