Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

But, the Eastern fighter jet could withstand it!

After the buffer, the landing gear began to extend, and the plane stretched upwards again while continuing to fly forward.

If the force was only vertical, it wouldn't be a big problem. The key is that it's not just vertical, but also lateral. The landing gear has to withstand forces from multiple directions. Now, it's perfectly fine, holding steady!

Now, the landing of the carrier-based aircraft is more than halfway successful. Next, as long as it can continue to taxi and then hook the arrestor cable, it will be a complete success!

Everyone's eyes were on the fighter jet, watching it continue to taxi forward, watching the tailhook drag across the runway.

Both the small arrestor cable and the tailhook have tricks to them.

The arrestor cable is just a rope. If it's placed directly on the deck, the tailhook will most likely fail to catch it. To hook it perfectly, the arrestor cable has to be propped up.

That's right, propped up. Generally, an arched steel plate is inserted to prop up the arrestor cable, lifting it off the deck. This height is usually a bit higher than a shoe. Specifically, the American standard is 2 inches to 5.5 inches, which is between 5 centimeters and 14 centimeters. This height ensures that the tailhook can catch the arrestor cable while also allowing the aircraft wheels to roll over it normally.

That's right, when the fighter jet is taxiing forward, the wheels have to roll over the arrestor cable. The arrestor cable cannot catch the wheels. Specifically, the height of the arrestor cable cannot exceed half the diameter of the wheels.

As long as it's lower than the wheel axle, the wheels can roll directly over it. The arrestor cable must have a certain tension, but not too tight, so as not to obstruct the wheels.

At the same time, during this process, there is a certain probability that the wheels will roll onto the arched steel plate. If it's rolled onto, the arched steel plate will be flattened, without affecting the progress of the fighter jet. There are special fixing devices on both sides of the arched steel plate to ensure that it does not pop open, otherwise it will bring hidden dangers to the deck personnel.

The front wheels rolled over the arrestor cable, the rear wheels rolled over the arrestor cable, and next, it depends on the tailhook!

The tailhook accurately caught the arrestor cable!

When they saw this scene, some people started cheering. Success! Success!

If the tailhook fails to catch the arrestor cable on the narrow aircraft carrier, it means starting all over again. The Landing Signal Officer will shout loudly, ordering the fighter jet to accelerate and take off again from the deck. Here, on the simulated runway, even if it doesn't catch, it can continue to taxi forward and decelerate. It seems that everything is indeed going well.

In fact, it's not yet successful, and the following is still full of dangers!

The arrestor cable began to be stretched, and under the ground, the huge hydraulic device began to accumulate power. The fighter jet decelerated under the action of the arrestor cable, and at the same time, the arrestor cable was stretched longer and longer.

If the landing position is not suitable, the two sides of the arrestor cable may be of different lengths, which will bring a terrible consequence: the fighter jet will be pulled off course! The fighter jet may not have slowed down to a stop and it's already deviated from its original trajectory. On the narrow aircraft carrier deck, there may be many fighter jets parked on both sides of the landing area. If the carrier-based aircraft rushes into the aircraft group, it may cause a dangerous accident.

Such accidents often happen on the American side. Not to mention the Vietnam War era, even in later generations, there have been incidents of E-2 early warning aircraft rushing into the adjacent aircraft group during landing, hitting a Sidewinder missile hanging from the wingtip of an F-18 Hornet. Fortunately, it didn't explode, otherwise it would be a chain reaction that could destroy the entire aircraft carrier.

At this time, the J-11 was still moving forward, the arrestor cable was stretched longer and longer, and the speed of the fighter jet was getting slower and slower, finally coming to a steady stop.

Qin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief. The whole process went without any unexpected accidents, it was perfect!

The arrestor cable was released and then slowly returned to its original position. Those supports had to be restored, so every time a carrier-based aircraft landed, the deck personnel would be busy for a while. Each recovery had to be re-checked, otherwise there might be danger. The green shirts on the deck were the busiest group of people.

The fighter jet slowly taxied to the apron. Everyone followed near the fighter jet, walking together towards the apron.

The roar of the engine disappeared, the canopy opened, and the boarding ladder was set up. Lei Zi excitedly climbed out, wanting to report to Old Liu, but just after climbing down the boarding ladder, his feet left the ground. Countless people ran over, swarming him, and then he felt his feet leave the ground.

Lei Zi's body was thrown into the sky, then fell down, and was thrown into the sky again.

Hurray, hurray!

Countless people clapped, countless people cheered, countless people carried Lei Zi. What was Lei Zi's mood at this moment? It should be praying, right? Those people below must catch him, don't just throw him!

Hey, hey, what are you doing? The pilot comrades have just come down and need to undergo a strict physical examination!

Returning from outer space would have this kind of treatment, coming down and having to do a full-body examination. But because this was the first carrier-based aircraft arrested landing, the risk was very high. Lei Zi's body didn't know if it could withstand it, so after coming down, a comprehensive physical examination had to be carried out. In case something really happened to his body, you people throwing him up and down would be hurting him.

But, her voice was too small, drowned out by the cheers of the crowd.

Qin Yang smiled. In fact, that kind of landing should be normal. Fighter pilots can withstand several Gs of overload. That kind of impact is nothing. With the buffer of the landing gear and seat, Lei Zi should be fine.

Old Liu also stood beside, watching the cheering crowd. The Navy had overcome the difficulty of arrested landings, and the two major problems that plagued the Navy's fixed-wing carrier-based aviation had been completely solved!

As long as there is money, construction can start at any time!

The crowd's excited emotions were released, and Lei Zi was finally put down. He strode to Old Liu's front.

Without an aircraft carrier, talents must be cultivated in advance, just like the pilot captain class. Even if there is no aircraft carrier, reserves must be prepared in advance, otherwise, they will be caught off guard when the time comes.

It's not enough for only Lei Zi to be able to fly, everyone has to be able to fly!

Yes, guarantee to complete the mission!

Next, go for a physical examination. After the physical examination, go to the cafeteria. Let's have a few drinks today!

Yesterday we drank juice, but today we can't. Today we must drink alcohol, drink the best alcohol!

Lei Zi walked towards the medical staff, but looked at Qin Yang again: "Chief Qin..."

"Lei Zi, good job!"