A big country of aerospace with black technology

At the test flight field in the early morning, the fog from last night was still in the air.

The ground crew responsible for various preparations before the flight are busy doing various tasks.

The J-10 fighter jet loaded with the latest improved WS-10 engine is quietly waiting in the hangar, surrounded by Chengfei engineers.

For this fighter jet that carries the expectations of thousands of people, it is doing the last inspection before the first flight.

Strive to fly the J-10 into the blue sky for the first time and achieve the most perfect state.

The engineers from Shengjing Engine Design Institute are also meticulously checking the status of the engine.

The state of the engine is directly related to the safety of fighter jets and test pilots.

If the engine suddenly stops in the air, the result is unimaginable!

In addition, the J-10 fighter adopts a canard layout design, which is a statically unstable aircraft.

If the fly-by-wire operating system of the aircraft fails, there is no way to fly it through the mechanical backup system.

Therefore, in order to reduce the risk during the test flight, when other countries conduct aircraft research and development, they will first trim the aircraft to a net stable state, and then conduct the first flight.

But if this is the case, the test flight cycle of the J-10 fighter jet will be greatly increased.

Before conducting this test flight, Song Tianxing, the project leader, decided to respect the opinions of the test pilots. He asked Lei Gang:

"What do you think? Fly or not?"

"fly!"

"I will fly in whatever state the J-10 is delivered to the troops!"

Lei Gang didn't hesitate at all, and didn't consider the danger of flying like this to himself.

"If the J-10 is to be made into a static and stable state, at least one more year of experiments will be done."

"And even if I fly it according to the net stable state, the subsequent aircraft delivered to the troops will still operate in a statically unstable state."

"After all, this is a special design to improve the maneuverability of the J-10 fighter jet."

"Whether it is for the success of the first flight as soon as possible, or for the subsequent delivery of troops to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, I am willing to take this risk!"

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As the sun gradually rose, the mist over the test flight field slowly dissipated.

The weather on this day is indeed suitable for the test flight of the fighter plane, the sky is clear and cloudless.

As a test pilot, Lei Gang is making final preparations in the test flight field.

Just as he was about to get on the runway, the flight doctor who was in charge of monitoring the pilot's health stopped him:

"No, I have to take your blood pressure, you are red from face to neck!"

"It's red!"

Lei Gang didn't care much, and waved his hand: "Don't measure it for me. I can break the blood pressure monitor after measuring it!"

The flight doctor couldn't squeeze him, so he was able to take a little pulse.

More than 150 times a minute!

On the runway, all the chiefs, leaders, and representatives of the R\u0026D team came to visit the first flight of the J-10.

Everyone surrounded Lei Gang and watched him standing in front of the J-10 fighter jet.

"Xiao Lei, are you really not nervous?"

The leader among the crowd asked worriedly, after all, his pulse was too high before!

"not nervous."

Lei Gang also calmed down his excitement a little at this time.

Among the crowd, many people looked at Lei Gang standing in front of the J-10 fighter jet and couldn't help wiping away tears.

"Impossible." Lei Gang thought in his heart.

"President Song, don't worry, as long as the engine is still running, there will be no explosion in the air."

"I fell on the runway for you, let us know where we have been wrong in the past ten years!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, there were more people crying around him.

Even Zhang Xingyang, who has always been weak in empathy, had red eyes.

Yes, along the way, we have gone through so many hardships and sufferings, and finally grew the hard-won flower of J-10.

Zhang Zhengjiang, who was in charge of the engine, reassured Lei Gang at this time that there would be absolutely no problems with this WS-10, and he would not fall off.

After Lei Gang paid a military salute to everyone, he resolutely entered the cockpit of the J-10.

"drive!"

With the command issued by the flight test commander, Lei Gang forgot everything, and only the various operations of the J-10 were in his mind.

Yang Ming was doing the final flight control test for the J-10 on the ground.

After the first test, Lei Gang gave a thumbs up to Lei Gang who was sitting in the cockpit of the plane.

Then he lowered his head again and did a second flight control test. After confirming that it was correct, he gave Lei Gang two thumbs up.

The J-10 painted in khaki slowly drove into the runway.

The WS-10 engine at the tail gradually increases its thrust, pushing the J-10 fighter jet to speed up and taxi on the runway.

The thrust of the engine was very strong, and the J-10 fighter jet taxied less than 300 meters above the runway, just like "plucking green onions on dry land".

Lei Gang pulled up the nose of the plane and flew straight into the blue sky.

The khaki plane, like a yellow dragon, rushes out of the abyss that has always covered its body.

Raptors, out of the abyss!

"Old Zhang, your engine is not bad!"

"We previously estimated that Maozi's AL-31F engine would need to be at least 300 meters above to be able to take off."

Song Tianxing, standing on the runway of the airport, couldn't help but praise the WS-10 engine.

Zhang Zhengjiang smiled and said nothing, still looking at the little yellow dot in the sky.

Accompanied by the control center of the test flight field, a series of instructions for test flight subjects were continuously issued.

The J-10 fighter jets are doing various maneuvers in the blue sky.

Behind the J-10 fighter jet, there is also a JJ-5 accompanying it.

The JJ-5 fighter jet, in front of the J-10, is like a toddler.

Difficult to follow the J-10 fighters who are constantly doing various maneuvers.

After realizing that the JJ-5 could not keep up with the maneuvering of the J-10 fighter, Lei Gang intentionally controlled the flight speed of the J-10 fighter, trying not to get too far behind the JJ-5.

After flying three laps above the sky, the tower command center sent a return order.

"Raptor 01, all test subjects completed, allowed to return!"

"Received, the amount of fuel in the plane is much more than expected, please apply for another flight!"

"Raptor 01, allow one more lap."

Lei Gang drove the J-10 fighter jet and continued to circle over the test flight field.

Looking at the J-10 fighter jet that seemed to be circling in front of them, everyone on the runway seemed to see a raptor that belonged to us, circling above their heads.

After flying one more lap, Lei Gang then sent a landing application to the command center.

Control the fighter jet, point the nose at the runway, and land steadily.

With the opening of the red parachute at the tail of the aircraft, the J-10 fighter jet slowly stopped on the runway.

At this time, everyone ran towards the cockpit of the J-10 fighter jet.

Want a hug, our test pilot hero!

As soon as Lei stepped out of the cabin, everyone came up and congratulated him.

Song Tianxing took a bouquet of flowers and handed it to Lei Gang who had returned from a safe test flight.

Song Tianxing couldn't stop crying, after handing the flowers to Lei Gang, he hugged him tightly and said:

"Xiao Lei, thank you!"

At this time, Lei Gang couldn't help it anymore, and the tears couldn't stop pouring out of his eyes.

Seeing this scene, many people present couldn't help but wipe away their tears happily!

Everyone has been waiting for this day for too long. It has been more than ten years since the 1980s!

In these years, because I don't have my own third-generation machine, I have to endure the days of being blackmailed by others!

On this day, it is officially announced that it ceases to exist!

From now on, the sky of the motherland will be guarded by the J-10!