Dominate South Asia

Atlas Aircraft Company, Airport.

This is the test flight center of Atlas Aircraft Company, and various fighter aircraft produced are tested here.

In the distance, you can see the pride of the South African Air Force, the Engraver fighter. The nose of the aircraft is being disassembled and technicians are performing maintenance. The development of this South African fighter is going smoothly and is about to be finalized. At the same time, in South Africa The top brass of the Air Force are still brewing a twin-engine heavy fighter called the Heavy Carver based on existing achievements.

However, as the domestic situation changed, the progress of the project began to slow down. In particular, several test pilots left Atlas Aircraft Company and were poached by Dassault. The only remaining test pilots Some began to fall ill again, and some technicians were also feeling unwell and asked for leave. The test flight of this fighter became very slow.

On the other side, from the hangar, a black helicopter was pushed out.

With an angular shape and short pylons on both sides of the wings, this helicopter is also a key project of Atlas Aircraft Company, the CSH-2 armed helicopter!

At this time, the helicopter's fuel tank had been filled with fuel, and there were no weapons mounted on the short wings on both sides, but fuel tanks.

"Hey, Jackson, what's the test flight subject today?" Carrying his helmet and coming out of the pilot duty room on one side, Jackson suddenly met Smith, the company's chief engineer.

"Today's test flight is a long-distance flight. It is to test how long our armed helicopter can last in a hot environment and whether the engine is overheated." A trace of panic flashed in Jackson's eyes, and then he regained his composure and said to Smith.

"Where is your weapons operator?" Smith asked. Originally, helicopter flight required two technicians. Now that Jackson was alone, Smith felt a little strange.

"He took a leave of absence and said he was going to Cape Town to see his family," Jackson said.

I see! There have been so many people asking for leave in the company recently that it almost doesn't look like a company anymore. Smith also knows very well that those who ask for leave will never come back again.

"Oh, I wish you all the best." After Smith finished speaking, he headed towards the Engraver fighter plane. The Engraver remained a key project for the company, and Smith devoted all of his energy to it. To hell with those damn politics, I'm just an engineer.

"Thank you." Jackson, who put on his flight helmet as he watched Smith go away, climbed up the ladder and climbed into the cockpit.

After turning on the switch and checking various instruments, and everything was normal, Jackson started the engine. The two Turbomeca turboshaft engines on the top started running when the throttle was fully opened. They will each produce 1,500 horsepower, and in later improved models, the power was further increased to 2,000 horsepower. In order to adapt to the South African climate, the air intake system was strengthened and has a very strong ability to remove sand and dust.

"Tower, 02 requesting takeoff." Jackson shouted on the radio.

"You can take off." Soon, an echo came from the earphones.

Jackson pulls the total moment. The roar from the top began to increase, the propellers changed torque, and at the same time the power began to increase, and the entire helicopter quickly took off from the ground.

He pushed the control column forward, the nose tilted forward, and the helicopter began to move forward.

Goodbye, Atlas. Goodbye, Smith. Jackson couldn't help but say in his heart that this was his last flight before leaving here!

Not everyone in charge of the armed helicopter project will leave. If too many people know, the secret may be leaked. is very disadvantageous. So, John just contacted his most trusted people.

Relatives of my subordinates. They have all left South Africa by civil aviation in the past few days. They will go to Pakistan and start their lives again. The technicians will also evacuate quickly after the helicopter takes off.

Jackson operated the helicopter and flew towards the coastline. He lowered his altitude almost as soon as he flew out of the base. In this way, even if the base discovered that he did not return on time, they would think he had crashed and the search would continue for a long time. Long enough to ensure their safe arrival in Pakistan.

As if telepathically, after the helicopter took off, Smith also raised his head and glanced at the helicopter, as if he had a premonition of something.

There were complex expressions in his eyes, including dissatisfaction, anxiety, helplessness, and some expectations. He still remembered the company's basic principle: no flight is allowed until the flight crew is present! An armed helicopter cannot only be flown by a pilot! The weapons operator in front also plays an important supplementary role during the flight!

Maybe, he will go down that road in the future. Smith finally shook his head helplessly and continued to supervise his most important project, the sculptor! This fighter was successfully developed with the help of Pakistan. Without the engine provided by Pakistan, this fighter is probably still on paper, or it can only be tested with its own turbojet engine. .

Almost at the same time, some employees in the company quietly slipped out of the company and got into the waiting cars. The cars quickly headed towards the airport. Their tickets had been prepared in advance. This is a direct flight to Pakistan.

The helicopter continued to fly in the sky, flew over the land and reached the sea.

The blue sea was endless. Jackson had turned off the radio. Now, relying entirely on the high-precision navigation device, he continued to fly forward.

The sea and the sky were one color. Jackson looked at the sea in the distance, where a freighter was sailing.

Continuing to fly, he could see the flag of Pakistan hanging on the top of the freighter!

This is it! Jackson was a little excited. Now, the fuel in the helicopter was not enough to return to the base. He had to land on this pre-prepared freighter!

The armed helicopter continued to fly forward. After seeing the helicopter, several crew members on the freighter stood on the deck and shouted loudly towards this side.

Jackson operated the helicopter and circled the freighter.

This is a bulk ship. The ore on board was imported from Africa by Pakistani businessmen and was ready to be transported to Pakistan for refining. The top of this bulk ship is very flat.

Even so, from the helicopter in the air, the area on the top of the bulk ship is still very small, especially when there are three feet of waves on the sea without wind. Now the hull is swaying left and right while sailing.

After Jackson circled the freighter, he gradually caught up with the bulk carrier from behind, flying forward while gradually lowering the altitude.

In fact, when the altitude was lowered, the pilot's vision was blocked and he could not see the hulls on both sides at all. Jackson flew by feeling while looking at the flag waved by a sailor at the front of the deck.

Slow, slower! Release the total torque!

"Bang." Finally, the landing gear hit the deck heavily, and the hydraulic shock absorber was almost compressed to the shortest. Then, it bounced again, and finally, the other wheel also touched the deck.

"Good!" Jackson turned off the engine, and several sailors came over and used steel cables to fix the helicopter.

Opening the side glass, Jackson came down from it and saw the Pakistanis around him greeting him friendly.

"Jackson, your skills are really good." A man shouted, and a tall girl stood beside him.

"Rick?" Jackson said, "I never thought you were on this ship?"

"It's so boring to sail on the sea. You must need some people to talk to you, right?" Rick said to Jackson. Rick and Jackson knew each other after going to Atlas many times.

"Jackson, your cabin has been packed. Come on over." Irina said beside Rick.

It will be a long trip, but Rick can only go back with the ship, because this cargo ship is also loaded with Pakistan's ballistic missile launchers and other equipment.

However, Rick didn't feel any complaints. After getting this armed helicopter back, President Muhammad will be very happy!

John, with all kinds of technical information, has left South Africa and returned to Pakistan on a Pakistani civil airliner. If there were only information, it would be very difficult to re-develop it. Now, with this helicopter as a sample, the difficulty is much smaller.

Pakistan will soon develop and finalize an advanced armed helicopter! Rick watched the sailors quickly cover the helicopter with canvas with a smile on his face.

A month later, the Pakistani cargo ship Saintfield returned to the Karachi military port in Pakistan. Under the cover of night, the cargo on it was unloaded at the port, and then it disappeared into the night.

Islamabad.

"Mr. John, you are very welcome to come to our Pakistan. All the people who come with you will join our Pakistani nationality and enjoy the treatment of technicians." Muhammad said to the person sitting in front of him: "We will set up a special armed helicopter project in Pakistan, and you will be the chief designer."

"Thank you, Mr. President." John said to Muhammad: "Our living problems have been completely solved by you. We have no other concerns now. I promise you that our armed helicopter can be successfully finalized in two years at most."

John was very satisfied. Rick had fulfilled what he promised him. He had a house here again, his family had been arranged, and all the technicians who came with him were properly settled.

Now, the task left for them is to finalize the armed helicopter as soon as possible! (To be continued ~^~)