Bachelor's degree upgrade: Development of the Tu-160 bomber begins

"Ready. "

The co-pilot and navigator responded almost in unison.

They are all elite test pilots carefully selected from the Air Force, and each has 20,000 hours of flight time.

Although they tried their best to suppress the mood swings in their hearts, the trembling voices showed the tension and excitement in their mood at the moment.

The warhawk they are about to test fly carries the dreams of many aviation people.

It also carries the ardent hopes of many air force people.

They had waited too long for the day of the test flight.

The stands were already full, whether they were from the military or from the heads of the administrative departments, each of them had a telescope.

In order to be able to better see that the Tu-160 supersonic bomber they are flying can soar into the blue sky and become a war eagle that dominates the sky.

"Don't be too nervous, we just need to play at our usual flying level. "

"Remember today's test flight subject. "

The captain took a look at the test flight form, took a deep breath, and said slowly.

He's excited right now, too, but he has to calm himself down as quickly as possible to ensure the success of his first flight.

Once again, I carefully checked the table and checked the performance of the indicators on the dashboard of the aircraft.

He sat back in his chair and stared ahead.

"Whew!".

The captain exhaled a cloudy breath and tried to relax himself.

In the stands, Ye Tian was sitting next to Minister Zhou, and his heart was full of emotions and excitement.

Finally he could see that his warhawk was about to make its first flight!

"Report to the chief, the test pilot is ready, request an order for a test flight. "

The pilot's sonorous voice came from the walkie-talkie, and he was still a little excited.

The accompanying fighter plane has soared above the blue sky

"Minister, give orders. "

Seeing Minister Zhou stunned there, Ye Tian reminded him.

Previously, when assembling the engine, it was he who gave the order.

So now this opportunity to show his face is naturally for Minister Zhou to take the role.

"Ah, good. "

"Now I announce, test flights begin!".

Minister Zhou came back to his senses, stood up directly, and ordered with the walkie-talkie.

"Buzz!".

The test pilot started the engine of the Tu-160 bomber, and a loud roar broke out.

At the same time, everyone at the scene was a little nervous.

In any case, this is a heavy bomber with a variable sweep wing, and it is the only existence in the Xia Kingdom.

I've never had such a big bomber before!

The Tu-160 bomber began to taxi towards the runway, like a white swan, crouching there and preparing for the last flight.

Very mighty and domineering!

Everyone at the scene, whether it was soldiers or staff, cast their eyes on it, staring at it with bated breath.

On the courtyard wall outside the airport, there were a lot of wall-climbing parties, and after they received the news, they deliberately ran over to watch.

Such a domineering aura shocked them.

After a short stop at the beginning of the runway, the four high-thrust NK32 turbofan engines of the Tu-160 bomber burst out with strong thrust at the same time, spewing out a faint blue flame.

Under the huge thrust, the Tu-160 bomber slid down the runway, and the speed continued to increase, and the wings were also spread to the maximum.

"It must be successful, it must be successful. "

Minister Zhou clenched his fists and muttered.

Behind him, many old professors and experts clasped their hands tightly and prayed secretly.

Definitely!

Success!

At this time, after a certain distance of sliding, the nose of the Tu-160 bomber was raised, the nose wheel was also raised, and after a distance of accelerated sliding, it finally jumped up and rushed into the blue sky!

"Woo, woo, get up, fly!".

"It's so nice to finally take to the skies. "

"Did you see it? Our big white goose has finally gone to the sky!"

This scene made everyone cheer and jump, although it was only the first time to take off, but the take-off action was very neat.

After liftoff, it entered the climbing phase, which was very fast, and it didn't take long for it to disappear from people's sight.

Ye Tian stared at the computer screen, and the footage taken from the angle of the accompanying plane came back, and the attitude of the plane was very stable, and it was entering a turning state.

Seeing the Tu-160 bomber flying so well, Ye Tian was also very happy.

Flying into the sky and entering a hovering state, it means that the first flight mission is halfway completed.

Next, the Tu-160 bomber will conduct test flights of some subjects.

Continuing to climb, he soon rushed to an altitude of 10,000 meters, and it didn't take long for him to start accelerating.

Daring to fly at supersonic speed on the first test flight is definitely a very bold move.

"Boom!".

At this moment, a sonic cloud appeared in the sky attached to the fuselage of the Tu-160 bomber, but soon the plane pulled the detonation cloud away, and it was in a supersonic state.

"Reach Mach 1.6. The engine is working fine. "

"Up to Mach 1.7, the engine is working fine. "

“......"

"The plane reached Mach two and the engines worked fine. "

The data read out of the mouths of the staff has surpassed the level of the existing bombers, and has directly raised the level by several grades.

Carrying out supersonic flight is an important test item, which has already involved the important issue of whether hypersonic penetration can be carried out, and it is also one of the means for bomber pilots to save their lives.

Now the speed is rising!

At this time, the fuselage is under tremendous pressure and carries huge risks.

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the air was thin, and the speed of the plane exploded to Mach 2.05 at once.

This speed has successfully broken the sound barrier, and the huge sonic boom is a little unbearable even for the accompanying fighters not far away.

In the cabin, the pilot was still very steady and quiet, leaving the sound behind.

At such a super speed, ordinary fighters can't catch up.

"The design standards have been met, and they have been fully met!".

The old experts on the viewing platform burst into tears of excitement and cheered, and the scene was a lively scene.

Minister Zhou also burst into tears.

After more than an hour of flight, the Tu-160 bomber finally successfully completed its first test flight mission and began to return home.

This time it was a full-load bomb flight, with a endurance of 12,000 kilometers and a combat radius of 7,500 kilometers, successfully ranking among the largest bombers.

Soon, the roar of the engine appeared in the sky above the airport, and everyone was staring at its beautiful posture, which was descending, and everyone was still nervous, for fear of an accident when landing.

But fortunately, everyone's worries were completely unnecessary, and the huge fuselage of the Tu-160 bomber was very stable, with its wings spread and landed slowly.

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