Chapter 892 Test Flight (Part 2)
Of course, the account is not calculated like this. After all, the production lines themselves are still valuable, and it is not so easy for military enterprises to return to their original capital in a short period of time.
Today's day was specially selected. This place itself belongs to the military area. It is impossible for ordinary people to take pictures of this airport. It is different from the previous J20 test flight.
The other is today's weather, the sky has very thick clouds, in such a case, both optical and synthetic aperture radars are almost useless.
Although synthetic aperture radar can sometimes be immune to weather, it is impossible to be completely immune to weather.
Under such weather conditions, it is estimated that the synthetic aperture radar can not tell what kind of fighter is going on.
Although optical satellites can penetrate certain clouds, there is absolutely no way to penetrate such thick clouds.
The door to the hangar was gradually opened, and a trailer had already driven in. Jiang Yanhai also saw Colonel Huang Yao at this moment, a national super pilot and a super test pilot.
After the two saluted, and then shook hands again, Huang Yaocai said with a smile: "Haidongqing, I've heard it for a long time, you can be an ace pilot, but I don't know, you are still a fighter jet designer."
"There's no way, I want to drive a better fighter jet. No, then I can only design it myself." Jiang Yanhai made a joke, "It's up to you today."
"Don't worry." Huang Yao took a deep breath, he also raised his head and glanced at the phantom beside him, and then said again, "I can see that this is a big guy."
The first test flight of the J20 at that time was also completed by Huang Yao, and at the moment the Phantom was handed over to him, Jiang Yanhai had nothing to worry about, but unfortunately Mr. Liu didn't let him go on it by himself.
"Well, and its performance is definitely beyond your imagination." Jiang Yanhai smiled slightly.
"I heard it, but I don't know when it will be able to test its limits." Huang Yao was also a little excited. As a test pilot, of course he had to know everything about the fighter jet, so of course he knew the data of the Phantom.
"I'll wait for you at the tower." Jiang Yanhai bowed to Huang Yao.
"Yes!" Huang Yao also saluted, then turned around and walked towards the fighter.
Li Ruobai was already at his job, and Jiang Yanhai also turned around and walked quickly to the tower.
When Jiang Yanhai arrived at the tower, it could be seen that the Phantom had been towed out by the trailer, and the trailer had been evacuated. There was not much fuel added to the Phantom, so as not to release the fuel when it landed for a while.
So the fuel is probably only about a third added.
"The tower is calling Xianhe." Jiang Yanhai picked up the front of the row of red intercoms on the tower table.
"Xianhe received it."
"Xianhe, the airspace has been cleared, you can start." Jiang Yanhai glanced at the data of the operator next to him, and said.
"Xianhe received it."
The Phantom was dragged directly to the starting point of the run, because although the engine has been strictly tested, no one knows if there will be any problems after installation, so the first time is naturally the safest place.
Jiang Yanhai followed the distance in front of him and looked at the phantom on the runway in the distance. After tens of seconds, the phantom's tail spurted out an orange-red flame.
"Yeah!" In the tower, not only Jiang Yanhai was paying attention, but other operators were also paying attention. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but waved their fists and couldn't help cheering.
Starting the engine is a good step. Huang Yao did not take off immediately, but was constantly adjusting and testing various parts of the Phantom, canards, tails, etc. He was still in communication with Mr. Liu and the others.
About seven or eight minutes later, after some tests on the ground were almost done, Huang Yao directly started to push the throttle valve, and the Phantom began to slide.
However, the first time the phantom will not take off, but after accelerating to the take-off speed, then gradually decelerate, and then taxi on the runway for a circle, then return to the starting point, and then perform a second ignition.
Soon, the first taxi was completed perfectly, the Phantom decelerated and went directly to the other end of the runway, then circled a large circle from the auxiliary runway next to it, taxied to the starting point of the runway, and repeated the previous test.
Then the Phantom started the second test. This time, Huang Yao directly pushed the throttle valve, but it didn't take off at the fastest speed, so the Phantom took a slight leap after taxiing for nearly 400 meters and went straight into the air.
It starts to climb with the most stable attitude, but it will not climb too high altitude, the highest altitude is only about a thousand meters, and it will circle around the base a few times.
"Xianhe, how is it?" Jiang Yanhai asked.
"The attitude is stable, the handling is very light, and...the power is full!" Huang Yao was a little excited, because he knew that the biggest change of the Phantom was about power. The cruise can reach the speed of Mach 3, and the afterburner limit speed is Mach 4. , just ask if you are afraid? !
"Okay, let's start the test step by step." Jiang Yanhai said directly, he didn't join in the rest of the matter, and Mr. Liu and the others began to instruct Huang Yao to start all the tests gradually.
In fact, when a new fighter jet goes to the sky, the most likely problem is the engine. After all, the engine is broken and the plane is finished.
And like the electronic system, if the engine is not broken, even if the electronic system is broken, there is no problem for the time being, at least the plane will not crash.
An experienced pilot like Huang Yao can even land visually.
In addition, the body structure is also a key test place. However, if the body structure is generally not tested for large maneuvers, it is difficult to have problems. After all, with the current technology, it is more difficult to have problems in these aspects.
In the past, the landing gear of fighter jets was a difficulty for China, but now it is not a problem. In the past, there was no die forging machine in China, and even an aircraft landing gear could not be manufactured, but now China has the world's largest 80,000-ton die forging press!
These are no longer a problem, and it is said that a 160,000-ton-level die forging press is now being designed and constructed! This thing is also a real national weapon!
This thing really represents the pinnacle of the world's heavy industry. The die forging press, which is more than 40,000 tons, is currently only available in China, the United States, France and Russia.
The first test flight will not be too long, about 20 minutes or so, Huang Yao will operate the fighter to land. Next, the entire Phantom will undergo a comprehensive inspection.
Looking at the Phantom fighter jet that had completely landed over there, a stone in Jiang Yanhai's heart finally landed, no matter what, this was the perfect start!
And at this moment, the sound of the long-lost Red Star engine suddenly appeared in Jiang Yanhai's mind.