Spark

On the surface of the deep blue sea, a ball of flame dragged a long black smoke across the sky, and in the RC-135W cockpit, the crew had already been in a mess.

Shit! These Chinese! What the hell are they doing?

Is he dying? At such a fast speed, even if it is only a little bit short, we will all be finished!

Don't worry, the plane they're not hitting has poor low-speed performance, they just have to keep it high.

What happened to them?

It looks like the engine has stopped, and the vertical tail is also damaged. It is estimated that it will be difficult to fly back.

Are you sure? Do we need to return to rescue?

No need, no need, this matter has nothing to do with us, mark the coordinate points, keep a good record, and return quickly!

They're out of luck this time

Idiot! It's our luck! They don't want to die!

RC-135W turned around and left, and gradually moved away, while 092 quickly turned back and followed near 094.

After the failure, the 094 lost the power of one engine, the altitude dropped rapidly, and the tail vertical tail was also seriously damaged. However, with the support of the powerful flight control system, the J-8 still barely maintained its basic stability.

The ground commanders anxiously carried out ground dispatch. They cleared all the airspace and vacated all the runways.

No one is praying, everyone is doing what they can, trying their best to save the plane—or, to save the pilot on the plane.

You know, this plane is not a Su-27.

Once the single tail is damaged, the steering function will completely fail, which almost means a crash.

If the flight control program hadn't just been updated, the plane would have been useless the moment the failure occurred.

Chuan Wu, report your condition.

The voice of the ground command came from the earphones. Liu Chuanwu calmly checked the instrument and replied:

The flight control here works well, and the attitude of the aircraft is basically stable, but the steering system has been completely scrapped, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to fly back.

Can you stick to the sea?

Okay. Wait, my altitude data is good now, and I want to try to fly.

Liu Chuanwu replied.

On the other side, 092 kept flying around in the sky, keeping a distance to guard 094's flight.

Chuan Wu, what's going on?

Xu Yang asked anxiously.

I don't know for the time being. It should be that the left engine compressor has a problem. Now there is no way to restart the engine!

Liu Chuanwu replied.

Is the APU functioning properly?

The APU is normal, and the avionics are normal, but now the steering is useless, and the controllability is also poor. Help me check the damage to the vertical tail!

The vertical tail is broken. Can you still turn around? We are only 27 nautical miles away from the nearest coast, and we should be able to fly back!

Understood, I'll try the roll and pitch steer.

Liu Chuanwu's voice was extremely stable, as if he was just flying a normal fighter plane without any danger.

At this time, the command from the ground command station also came over:

094, you immediately start dumping fuel, ditching all weapon loads, and reducing weight.

Before the engine failure, the speed was very fast, it should be fine!

Remember, if the plane is in an abnormal state, you should parachute immediately. The search and rescue boats are already heading in your direction, and they will line up on your flight route.

The commander in front of the ground console frowned. In fact, he no longer had any hope for this 094.

Only one engine remained, and the vertical tail was damaged.

In this extreme situation, it is almost a luxury to keep the aircraft flying stably.

The sole purpose of everything he is doing now is to keep the plane in the air as long as possible until the surface ships arrive.

Otherwise, even if Liu Chuanwu successfully parachuted, it would be frighteningly difficult to search and rescue in the vast sea.

There is little hope of survival.

However, the answer in the earphones surprised him.

Understood, I don't need to skydive for the time being! I am currently at an altitude of 6,700 meters, with a descent rate of 6.75, and I am in good condition.

I'm going to try to fly and help me find the nearest emergency landing point!

Liu Chuanwu held the joystick tightly with his hand, and his fingers didn't even tremble.

Xu Yang, slow down and follow me behind me, I need you to provide me with intuitive attitude information!

Received, the current attitude is good, the yaw is 130 degrees, you need to turn around at a large angle!

Understood, the U-turn is about to start, pay attention to keep a distance.

After the voice fell, the tail of 094 began to spew flames again. Afterwards, the plane began to climb in an arc like a full moon, and then began to roll in the second half of the full moon.

Xu Yang held his breath and followed quietly. He knew that every second from now on would be a test of life and death for Liu Chuanwu.

No matter how powerful the flight control is, it is impossible to completely replace human operations.

Under such extreme conditions, even a slightly strong pulse may distort the pilot's operation, followed by flight instability and loss of control of the aircraft.

Once this happens, Liu Chuanwu will not even have a window period for skydiving.

In just a few tens of seconds, in Xu Yang's eyes, it seemed as long as a century.

Finally, after climbing to the highest point, 094 completed a full three-week roll in the air and readjusted to a horizontal position, while his sailing direction was already aligned with the returning direction.

The course correction is completed, and the speed and attitude are stable. Xu Yang, report the result of the visual attitude.

Good posture, spread the word, hold on, we are still 25 nautical miles from the coastline, you can skydive on the south beach.

Understood, South Beach, if there is no way to make an emergency landing, I will parachute.

Liu Chuanwu's voice didn't fluctuate at all, just like the 094 he was controlling.

The stable flying attitude made Xu Yang, who was following behind, almost ignore its broken vertical tail and stalled engine, but at the same time, he was also very clear that this was far from the end.

Xu Yang, you go out to explore the road and report the wind direction and airflow conditions in real time.

Command, please arrange rescue vehicles on the beach on the south side and organize residents to evacuate.

Command received, your condition is very good, keep it up!

15 minutes later, an airport in Hainan.

The ground crew watched the sky nervously. Not far away, a J-8 fighter plane was staggering down.

The weather conditions at this time are not good, the closer to the ground, the stronger the crosswind, and for 094, which has lost its vertical tail, this is almost a fatal difficulty.

Seeing that 094 was about to fall to a dangerous height, the ground commander's hands were clenched into fists, and his nails were deeply pierced into the flesh.

He didn't dare to blink his eyes, staring closely at the wind direction data on the screen.

As long as there is a moment when the wind direction exceeds the critical value, he will immediately give the order to parachute.

At an altitude of 500 meters, the crosswind slightly affected the course of 094, but it was quickly corrected by Liu Chuanwu.

At an altitude of 300 meters, 094 entered the landing decision point, and he was still descending.

100 meters, the window period for skydiving has passed.

Everyone looked at the plane in silence, only the sound of the 094 engine roaring in the open space.

A few seconds later, 094 landed on a flat beach with an almost perfect posture.

Dust and smoke rose everywhere.

After taxiing for tens of meters, the plane stopped.

It's done!

Awesome!

Fire truck, get on the fire truck!

Save, save, open the canopy!

The whole airport cheered, and it was almost a miracle for them.

The engine was damaged and the steering failed, but with the superb technique of the pilot and the decisive command of the ground personnel, the plane actually flew back!

This is definitely a wonderful operation that can be loaded into a textbook.

Liu Chuanwu cooperatively accepted everyone's congratulations with a smile on his face.

This is indeed a moment worth remembering, but.

If there is a next time, who can guarantee that the pilot who encountered a similar thing will be able to escape unscathed?

There was a haze in his heart.

engine.

When will we have a truly reliable engine?

In other words, when will we have a fighter that can adapt to various flying conditions and will not be played by other people's aircraft?