The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 181 Soaring into the Sky [Request for Full Order]

Zhang Yunqiu's face suddenly turned pale.

Because Zhao Xiansheng has clearly expressed his disapproval of the J-8.

He subconsciously glanced at Wang Haoran again.

He was still fantasizing that Wang Haoran could say a few good words for him.

Wang Haoran just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Okay, then, when are you going to inspect our project?"

Zhao Xiansheng said: "Let's wait until the J-10 has completed its test flight."

Zhang Yunqiu said: "Okay, okay, then I will also go to observe the test flight of the J-10 tomorrow morning."

"I sincerely hope that our country's first third-generation fighter jet can be successfully tested."

After the dinner, Zhang Yunqiu left the banquet hall a little lonely.

He came to Xifei by commuter bus.

When they returned, Xi'an International Aircraft Corporation also sent a bus to take them back.

However, Zhang Yunqiu felt that he was a little out of place with the other people in the car.

He felt he was being ostracized.

But in fact, everyone else was saying hello to him.

Zhang Yunqiu also responded in a pretentious manner and sat in a seat in the last row.

Naturally, Wang Heng, the president of Northwestern Polytechnical University, also disliked Zhang Yunqiu very much.

But he is the principal after all, and he needs to promote unity.

Wang Heng even went out of his way to sit next to Zhang Yunqiu.

"Teacher Zhang, I have recently applied to Comrade Zhang Mingxiang of the Third Ministry of Machine Building for the follow-up funding for the J-8."

"But Comrade Mingxiang said that the design concept of the J-8 is outdated. Even if we forcefully continue to research it, it probably won't be of much use."

"You have to be prepared for your project to be cut."

Zhang Yunqiu snorted and said, "Principal Wang, I'm afraid you are going to lobby Zhang Mingxiang to ask him to cancel my project as soon as possible?"

"After that, come back and show off in front of me."

"The J-8 is a key scientific research project of our school. What good will it do you if it is cancelled?"

"Have you already resorted to such unscrupulous means to suppress me?"

Wang Heng was very surprised and a little angry: "Teacher Zhang, why do you say that?"

"I sincerely hope that the research on the J-8 can continue."

"Even if we have the J-10, the J-8 project still needs to be retained."

"You, you seem to have some prejudice against me."

Zhang Yunqiu's eyes turned red. He took a deep breath and said, "I know you have a problem with me."

"I'm being ostracized and isolated at school. It's miserable enough. What else do you want, Principal Wang?"

"Do you really want to kill me?"

Wang Heng: “…”

Wang Heng didn't know what to say.

He thought to himself, isn't this person a bit too unreasonable?
I came over to talk to him with good intentions, asking him to be mentally prepared, but he actually assumed such malicious intent about me?
Isn’t this too extreme?

However, Zhang Yunqiu is indeed a talented person, and Wang Heng does not want to give up on him.

Wang Heng sighed and said, "Teacher Zhang, no one wants to isolate you."

“You’re isolating yourself.”

"Your ideas are sometimes too extreme."

"Don't think that anyone is out to hurt you."

"You need to reflect on yourself and how you got to this point."

Zhang Yunqiu stiffened his neck and said, "I am in this situation now because of you!"

"I, Zhang Yunqiu, will never surrender!"

"I have already told Comrade Zhao Xiansheng that he will inspect my project in the next two days!"

"Even Wang Haoran would say a word or two for me. I didn't expect that you would make things difficult for me in every way!"

Wang Heng shook his head and thought to himself, this guy is going crazy.

He stood up silently, left Zhang Yunqiu and sat back in a seat in the front.

Now, the atmosphere in the car began to become a little depressing.

……

That night, Wang Haoran still stayed in Xifei's guesthouse.

The next morning, he got up early.

Because the J-10 will be tested today.

In the morning, he and his team will conduct a final comprehensive inspection of the J-10 to ensure that everything is safe.

Professor Xie Liangwu's team from Northwestern Polytechnical University went back home to stay last night.

But they also came early in the morning.

Zhang Yunqiu also came here by bus.

But Zhang Yunqiu just watched from a distance and did not come closer.

"Comrade Haoran, last night, Zhang Yunqiu quarreled with our principal again."

"Hey! I really didn't expect that he would become like this."

Xie Liangwu spoke to Wang Haoran while busy with the work at hand.

Wang Haoran smiled faintly and said, "He has lost his balance."

"As a scientific researcher, keeping a peaceful mind is the most important thing."

"If the heart is occupied by jealousy and other negative things, the person is basically ruined."

"Given his current situation, even if we want to continue the J-8 project, we cannot let him take the lead."

Xie Liangwu nodded and said, "You are right."

"In fact, if we want to revive the J-8 project, we have to start all over again."

Almost all the final checks were completed, and military leaders such as Zhao Xiansheng also rushed to the scene.

As soon as Zhao Xiansheng walked over, Zhang Yunqiu, who had been standing far away watching, came over.

However, Zhao Xiansheng just glanced at him and nodded.

Zhang Yunqiu originally wanted to shake hands with Zhao Xiansheng, but when he extended his hand, Zhao Xiansheng's face had already turned away.

This made Zhang Yunqiu feel very embarrassed, and he could only quietly retract his hand and twirl the corner of his clothes.

Zhao Xiansheng asked Wang Haoran: "Is there anything wrong with the plane?"

Wang Haoran said: "Everything is normal!"

"Now, I will fly this plane myself and drive it directly to the test flight field."

Zhao Xiansheng said with a smile: "Then I'll sit in your co-pilot seat. I want to personally experience what the J-10 version of the elephant walk is like!"

The J-10 had been loaded with various fuels. Wang Haoran helped Zhao Xiansheng get into the co-pilot's seat first, and then he climbed up the ladder and sat in the pilot's main seat.

Zhao Xiansheng was in a particularly happy mood at this time.

He was observing Wang Haoran's operations from the side.

Wang Haoran started the fighter plane and the plane engine roared.

However, overall, the sound is not particularly loud.

Especially in the cockpit, it is almost inaudible.

"Has the plane engine started?" Zhao Xiansheng asked.

Wang Haoran nodded and said, "Yes. Look, the dashboard is already lit up."

Zhao Xiansheng said: "The sound insulation effect is quite good!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Our aircraft is equipped with a special noise treatment device."

"Now, I'm going to start it and move forward."

Wang Haoran started the plane slowly and drove the heavy fighter out of the huge factory.

The plane was moving forward at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour.

A group of people outside were following closely.

In fact, Zhang Yunqiu was hoping that the J-10 would make a fool of itself during this test flight.

He followed the crowd, panting, and watched the plane fly towards the test field.

The airflow from the plane engine made his hair a little messy.

"Isn't it too stable? It turns very accurately and doesn't even need a guide..."

Because the pilot's vision is limited, airplanes often need a guide and a guide vehicle when flying on the ground.

Of course, most fighter jets are towed directly to the take-off or parking position by a tractor.

After all, flying fighter jets on the ground is inconvenient, inefficient and unsafe.

This time, Wang Haoran will personally drive the J-10 to the test flight field, which requires a long journey.

Fortunately, it was a straight road and the road was wide enough, so it was no problem to drive through it.

As Wang Haoran was driving the plane to the test flight field, Zhao Xiansheng was shocked to find that the situation around the plane was clearly displayed on the screen in front.

"Comrade Haoran, what's going on?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "We have installed several image sensors around the aircraft, so we can see the situation around the aircraft. Moreover, these image sensors are integrated with ultrasonic radars, which can give warnings and prompts of dangerous situations within a range of more than 300 meters around the aircraft."

Zhao Xiansheng exclaimed: "This is really high-tech!" "Compared with it, the J-6 looks a bit like an antique."

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "In fact, Master Liu is not completely useless. He does have some advantages."

Zhao Xiansheng asked: "Comrade Haoran, what do you think we should do with the thousands of J-6s we have now?"

Wang Haoran said: "I think it can be converted into an unmanned fighter jet, and then remotely controlled to find the enemy for a decisive battle."

Zhao Xiansheng said: "The cost of the renovation will probably be very high, right?"

Wang Haoran shook his head and said, "It's not that big actually."

"When our radars become more mature, our advanced radars will be smaller, cheaper and more advanced in the future."

"It only takes a simple modification of the avionics of the J-6 to turn it into a drone."

As the two were talking, the plane was driven to the test flight field.

Along the way, I drove steadily, had a good sense of direction, and there were no flaws.

So, when Wang Haoran parked the fighter plane and turned off the engine, he opened the radar radio dome of the plane and prepared to get off the plane with Zhao Xiansheng, the staff below began to applaud enthusiastically.

"Comrade Haoran, was our test pilot familiar with the aircraft yesterday?" Zhao Xiansheng asked.

The test pilot who is going to carry out the test flight mission this time is Lin Jianjun, a meritorious pilot of the Air Force.

Lin Jianjun is a bit old, almost 40 years old.

However, his learning ability is still super strong.

After familiarizing myself with the various functions of the J-10 with Wang Haoran yesterday, I have almost mastered all the operations.

As I said, flying an airplane is a technical job that requires courage and carefulness.

Test pilots are the embodiment of courage and wisdom.

Wang Haoran nodded and said, "Comrade Lin Jianjun is a quick learner and is basically familiar with all the functions of this new fighter."

As Zhao Xiansheng was preparing to get off the plane, he shook his head and said, "I'm wondering if this test flight was a bit too hasty."

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Actually, the control of the J-10 is even simpler than that of the J-6."

"I think it should be fine."

Two people got off the plane.

Many people gathered around.

Zhao Xiansheng was in high spirits at the moment. He smiled and said, "Comrades, I dare say that this brand new fighter jet is world-leading!"

“Its many features are very advanced!”

"For example, just now when we were driving from the final assembly workshop to the test flight field, all the surrounding conditions were displayed on the screen in front of us. We could clearly see what obstacles were around us and how far they were..."

Zhao Xiansheng expressed his feelings.

There were bursts of cheers and applause all around.

After Zhao Xiansheng finished speaking, he waved for test pilot Lin Jianjun to come over.

Lin Jianjun came in front of Zhao Xiansheng and saluted him.

Zhao Xiansheng straightened Lin Jianjun's clothes and said, "Comrade Jianjun, this test flight is of great significance!"

"This is the first true third-generation fighter in our country!"

"You must carefully carry out all the flight test projects we have planned and accumulate some data."

Lin Jianjun stood up straight and said, "I guarantee that I will complete the task!"

Zhao Xiansheng smiled and nodded: "I won't tell you anything else. You are a veteran test pilot, you are more professional than me!"

"Now, you are ready to go!"

"I wish you success!"

There was warm applause all around.

Lin Jianjun saluted the people around him.

Then he stepped onto the ladder and boarded the J-10 fighter jet.

His assistant Wang Yibing also took the co-pilot seat.

Lin Jianjun and Wang Yibing were both feeling a little excited at the moment.

After all, it is a great honor to test-fly the Dragon Country’s first true third-generation fighter.

After the two went up, they familiarized themselves with the control functions.

Wang Yibing said: "Brother Lin, this plane is a bit too sci-fi."

"I never dreamed that our country's fighter jets would be able to develop to this level so quickly."

While doing the final check before takeoff, Lin Jianjun said: "With Comrade Haoran here, everything is possible."

"Is this variable cycle engine he mentioned really that powerful?"

"If an aircraft's engine can fly in multiple modes, can fly at supersonic speeds or subsonic speeds, can fly low, and can also penetrate at high speeds, then this aircraft is extremely powerful."

Wang Yibing said: "The engine is too fancy. Will there be any safety hazards?"

Lin Jianjun raised his hand and tapped Wang Yibing on the forehead, saying, "Stop saying unlucky things!"

"Comrade Haoran has already said it. The J-10's engine has withstood comprehensive testing!"

"There will definitely not be any problems!"

"Okay, ready to take off!"

Lin Jianjun habitually wanted to use the walkie-talkie to communicate with the ground staff.

However, he soon realized that this plane did not have a walkie-talkie, and that by simply turning on an intercom button, he could quickly tune the frequency and communicate.

"The test flight crew is ready for takeoff! Please give instructions, commander-in-chief!"

Lin Jianjun said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

The test flight was commanded by Wang Haoran himself.

After all, he is more familiar with the J-10 fighter.

If you encounter any problems, you can solve them quickly.

Wang Haoran said into the walkie-talkie in his hand: "The ground crew has completed all the checks, everything is normal! You can take off!"

Lin Jianjun replied: "Received!"

Wang Yibing, who was standing by, was very surprised: "Hey! I didn't expect that! Can the voice be so clear without a walkie-talkie?"

His voice was also broadcast through the walkie-talkie in Wang Haoran's hand.

The originally nervous onlookers burst into laughter.

Naturally, laughter could also be heard faintly from the loudspeakers of the J-10 fighter jet.

Lin Jianjun smiled, then immediately turned serious and signaled to Wang Yibing with lip language: Don't talk nonsense.

Immediately, the J-10 fighter was started again.

The plane's engine roared loudly, and Lin Jianjun controlled the fighter plane and began to taxi on the runway.

He is a little nervous at the moment.

After all, this was a type of aircraft he had never flown before, and the pilot and the aircraft needed some time to get used to each other.

He himself was completely unfamiliar with the J-10.

"Buzz!"

The fighter plane taxied on the runway at an extremely fast speed.

In just two or three seconds, the J-200 fighter jet accelerated from zero to more than kilometers per hour.

In less than 5 seconds, the gliding speed reached over 350 kilometers.

At this point, he had only run less than 300 meters on the track.

Lin Jianjun pulled the joystick and the plane took off from the ground and soared into the sky like an arrow.

"I go!"

"Isn't it too fierce?!"

"It's much more powerful than the J-6!"

The people at the scene exclaimed in surprise when they saw this astonishing scene.

Zhao Xiansheng looked up at the sky and said, "This acceleration and take-off posture are too powerful, right?"

The J-6 is a supersonic fighter. It needs to glide for more than 500 meters before it can take off. The acceleration of the J-6 equipped with a turbojet engine does not seem to be as fast as that of the J-10.

王浩然笑着说道：“咱们歼10战机上用的昆仑变循环涡扇10B发动机最大推力可以达到14.5吨，比歼6用的WP-6发动机要强大太多了。”

“So, it makes sense that the acceleration is faster.”

The thrust of the WP-6 turbojet engine used in the J-6 is only two to three thousand kilograms, which is several times less than that of the Kunlun variable cycle turbofan 10B.

Lin Jianjun piloted the J-10 fighter jet in a dry land-pulling onion-pulling takeoff posture and soared into the sky in just a few seconds.

At this moment, he felt extremely shocked in his heart.

This plane is amazing, right?

The power is extremely strong and the launch speed is extremely fast.

In fact, if a new fighter jet can fly during its first test flight, it is considered a huge success.

Only an ace test pilot like Lin Jianjun would be so bold as to want to see the power of this aircraft right away.

Fighter pilots are generally very fierce.

Lin Jianjun has test-flown many kinds of aircraft over the years, but he has never encountered one as powerful as the J-10.

"Comrade test pilot, how do you feel now? Did you adjust the fighter's flight mode to the minimum bypass ratio from the beginning?" Wang Haoran contacted Lin Jianjun in the air through the walkie-talkie in his hand.

When Lin Jianjun heard what Wang Haoran said, he felt a little embarrassed: "Comrade Commander, yes, I adjusted the flight mode to the minimum bypass ratio before I took off. I didn't expect the acceleration to be so strong."

"The plane is in good condition now. It has exceeded the speed of sound during its ascent. We are currently at an altitude of about 7 meters!"

(End of this chapter)