Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Of course, Qin Yang understood, knowing that in his own timeline, this problem had also occurred during the J-10's test flights.

The engine's thrust was too strong, the aircraft pitched up too late, the runway wasn't long enough, and high-speed taxiing experiments couldn't be performed!

What to do? Change airports?

But if the plane couldn't fly, how could they change airports?

It was a vicious cycle: without high-speed taxiing experiments, the plane couldn't fly; and if the plane couldn't fly, they couldn't change airports to conduct high-speed taxiing experiments.

This problem plagued the technical staff for months, and then Lei Qiang solved it with a slight tremor of his hand.

How did he solve it? By reducing the throttle and lowering the engine thrust!

At the time, Lei Qiang didn't tell anyone; he experimented on his own. When the J-10 lifted its nose wheel, everyone in the control tower was dumbfounded.

"Damn, how did the nose wheel come up?"

Lei Qiang replied, "My hand accidentally trembled!"

Countless people were excited: "That accidental tremor of yours solved a big problem for us!"

Now, the problem was similar, and the solution was naturally the same!

"That's right, when the aircraft pitches up, the engine thrust blows backward and downward, which is equivalent to a resistance hindering the aircraft from pitching up. To rely on the tail's control surfaces to lift the nose, you need enough speed!" Old Lu was the first to react.

It seemed that this high-speed taxiing experiment couldn't be done!

Araga gritted his teeth: "How about we skip the high-speed taxiing experiment and take off directly!"

"No, what if the control surface's control torque isn't enough and the plane can't take off? Then the deceleration distance won't be enough either, and the plane will crash into the mud at the end of the runway!"

Test flights are scientific and rigorous. These are lessons learned with countless bloodshed; we must not rush!

"High-speed taxiing experiments must be done; we can't skimp on them."

"If it really doesn't work, we'll lengthen the runway!"

"Our existing runway is long enough."

Everyone looked at the person who said this, their faces filled with complex expressions: "General Qin, do you have a solution?"

"Yes."

Araga's eyes also lit up. He hadn't known Qin Yang for long, but he had already learned about Qin Yang: this was a man who was good at creating miracles!

"What's the solution?"

"Engage afterburner, and when you reach ninety kilometers per hour, turn off the afterburner and reduce the throttle. When you reach one hundred kilometers per hour, pull the control stick. This should lift the nose within three hundred meters, leaving a thousand meters to decelerate and stop."

This operation sounded simple, but to think of doing it this way was not simple at all!

Araga slapped his head: "That's right, that'll definitely work, ouch!"

In his excitement, Araga forgot that he was wearing a helmet and slapped it.

They used advanced composite material helmets imported from the United States, but the East provided them with fiberglass helmets, which were heavy and sturdy. Hitting it hurt.

"Your helmets are heavy and hard, not good at all. Okay, I'm going up for another try!" Araga complained and walked back to the plane.

"Well, it seems it's time to change the helmets." Qin Yang looked at Old Lin beside him: "Old Lin, does the Air Force want advanced helmets? Our Factory 960 can produce a batch for you."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"One thousand yuan per helmet."

Old Lin swallowed: "Still want them!"

The helmets made by Factory 960 were more advanced than the American ones. Currently, Kevlar helmets and bulletproof vests were being exported continuously, becoming one of Factory 960's main sources of profit. If they were to make flight helmets, there was nothing to say; they would definitely be the most advanced helmets in the world!

Since the plane's engine had already been shut down, they could save some time and use a tractor to tow the plane back to the starting point.

An Dongfanghong 40 tractor rumbled up, and several ground crew members carried the tow bar, quickly completing the docking task.

Later generations often laughed at India for using tractors to tow planes, but now he realized that this was a case of the pot calling the kettle black; they were using the same thing.

"Old Lin, shouldn't the Air Force develop a dedicated aircraft tow tractor?"

Old Lin frowned: "Tractors are fine. Some units even use cars. Our J-6s and J-7s can be towed away with a 212. Why do we need a dedicated aircraft tow tractor?"

Qin Yang shook his head: "Our previous planes were light. Even without a tow tractor, we could push them with manpower. But now we are about to have brand new heavy fighters, with an empty weight of over ten tons and a maximum takeoff weight of over thirty tons. This requires a professional tow tractor."

"There's so much to a tow tractor?"

"Of course, there's a lot to it," Qin Yang said.

"The traction force must be large, and the output must be smooth, so as to avoid damaging the aircraft, especially since our aircraft carries a lot of precision electronic equipment. Look at this tractor, banging and clanging. What if it damages our precious aircraft?"

"To reduce vibration, the vehicle needs to use a dedicated chassis with a hydraulic transmission and a fully elastic suspension. The cab needs to be low so that it can pass under the wings and be flexible."

"In addition to manual operation, there also needs to be a unique walking servo control device that can automatically control the tow tractor to follow the operator's movement according to the force applied by the operator's hand, which is convenient for docking with the aircraft."

He hadn't realized that there was so much to a small tow tractor. After all, China's professional aircraft tow tractor project was only established in 1988, and it was developed in 1992, just in time for the import of the Su-27.

At that time, the Russians were stunned and gave a thumbs up: "Our planes are good, but your tow tractors are awesome!"

Old Lin nodded: "Okay, this task will be given to your Factory 960."

"We don't make cars."

"There's nothing you can't make."

Qin Yang was speechless.

The roar of the engine sounded again, and the high-speed taxiing began!

Two WS-10 engines ignited their afterburners, and the center of the tail flame turned orange-red. A single engine output nearly nine tons of thrust, and two engines output eighteen tons. With the surging thrust, the J-11 was like an arrow leaving the bow, shooting forward.

Thirty, fifty, eighty, ninety!

In a distance of one hundred and fifty meters, the speed increased to ninety!

Araga quickly turned off the afterburner and reduced the throttle. At the same time as he made these movements, the speed had exceeded one hundred.

"Reached speed!" the radar officer in the rear cockpit reminded.

Araga's right hand gently pulled the control stick, and the front wheels lifted gently.

On the runway, everyone opened their eyes wide, watching the J-11 fighter jet with its front wheels raised, like an eagle spreading its wings ready to fly!

The J-11 fighter jet maintained this posture, taxiing forward for more than twenty meters, and then the wheels were lowered again.

At this time, the taxiing distance was less than three hundred meters, and there were still one thousand and two hundred meters ahead to decelerate and stop!

Success! The high-speed taxiing also came to a perfect end, waiting only for the final first flight!

Old Lu's expression was excited, and his whole body trembled with excitement.

"Success! It really worked! General Qin, you are a genius!"

"Everyone could have thought of that; it's nothing," Qin Yang smiled: "By the way, is the red envelope ready?"