The following tests fully proved that the A-1 "Sky Raider" attack aircraft is an aircraft with a simple structure but unlimited potential, and all the tests were successfully completed at one time.

But think about it carefully, too, Chen Geng's A-1D "Sky Raider" attack aircraft design has been improved by Douglas Company quite perfectly, and its own foundation is good enough, this time it is just to replace the aircraft with an engine, and it is not to do this work from scratch, Douglas has carried out relevant tests and data collection work before, this time what everyone has to do is to re-verify the previous data, everything is not as good as it should be?

In just three days, the testers have begun to drive the "Sky Raider" attack aircraft, which is more than a ton lighter than the weight of the whole machine after being equipped with a PW125 turboprop engine, and can smoothly and freely do difficult maneuvers such as barrel rolling in the sky.

At this point, Brooks Kanter and his old buddies were all happy like children, especially Brooks Kanter, who specially said to Chen Geng: "Mr. Fernandez, if this bad boy has a good performance on the battlefield, please tell me." ”

"Definitely," Chen Geng nodded affirmatively: "We will also install cameras and video equipment on the plane, if this bad boy has a more wonderful performance, I will definitely make a video of him and send it to you." ”

"Really?" I didn't expect Chen Geng to be so polite, Brooks Kanter was really surprised and delighted: "Thank you, Mr. Fernandez, thank you very much, you know, I ......"

"I understand," before Brooks Kanter finished speaking, Chen Geng smiled and nodded repeatedly: "A-1 is like your child, you are eager to see this child achieve something outside." ”

"That's right, that's it," Brooks Kanter sighed when he heard this, "Mr. Fernandez, you're so right......"

However, when it comes to this, Brooks Kanter seems to have something to say to himself, and he looks like he wants to say something.

"Mr. Kanter," Chen Geng paused slightly as he looked at Brooks Kanter, who was about to speak, "I see that you seem to be ...... Is there anything I can do to help?"

Brooks Kanter, who was struggling with how to speak, was not entangled when he heard Chen Geng ask now: "Mr. Fernandez, I heard that you are going to buy 12 Skyraiders from the 'Aircraft Graveyard' for modification?"

"Yes. Chen Geng nodded.

"Then let me take the liberty of asking, do you have enough pilots now?"

Is it for this? Chen Geng had some understanding in his heart, shook his head and said: "There are no suitable people for the time being, but we are going to go to those countries in the former Soviet Union to recruit some pilots......

Before Chen Geng's words could be finished, Brooks Kanter interrupted him urgently: "But those guys have never flown this kind of plane. ”

"Every qualified Air Force fighter pilot is from the propeller primary trainer aircraft, jet trainer aircraft to the fighter plane step by step, let them go back to fly the slow propeller plane, I believe that there is no difficulty for those former Soviet pilots, and I don't think the complexity of the 'Sky Raider' is much more complicated than a propeller-powered primary trainer aircraft," looking at Brooks Kanter, Chen Geng said: "Just give them a certain amount of time." The Skyraiders' adapt, I'm sure they'll be able to fly well, and I'm sure you know that. ”

"Yes, you have a point," Brooks Kanter nodded repeatedly, and he also admitted that for a pilot who has flown a supersonic jet fighter, turning around and letting him fly a propeller-powered aircraft with a top speed of less than 600 kilometers per hour is like you making a black car driver who is used to running wild on the highway every day suddenly drive slowly in the city, it is not only a matter of handy, it is already boring, at the same time, Brooks Kanter also said seriously: " But they are not professional attack aircraft pilots after all, and perhaps they can complete the task of ground support, but they are definitely not as good as professional attack aircraft pilots. ”

"That's true," Chen Geng nodded, he wanted to say, "Actually, when I recruit, I can recruit the pilots of those Su-25 attack planes in the former Soviet Union", but for the sake of Brooks Kanter's dedication to helping himself these days, this was still not said after all: "So, you plan to recommend some 'Skyraider' pilots to me? With all due respect, Mr. Kanter, the youngest of them must be in their 50s, right?"

Under normal circumstances, a carrier-based aircraft pilot can not take off and land on an aircraft carrier alone until he is about 30 years old, Chen Geng does not know how old the average age of the pilots of the A-1 "Sky Raider" attack aircraft is, but no matter what, it will not be less than 28 years old, right?

Counting on the age of 28, and considering that it has been 23 years since the last batch of A-1 "Sky Raider" carrier-based planes were decommissioned, that is to say, theoretically, the pilots of the last batch of "Sky Raiders" attack planes will also be 51 years old, so let a group of old men in their 50s go back to the battlefield? Chen Geng himself thinks that it is inappropriate, this is too inhumane.

"No, it's just one person," Brooks Kanter's old face flushed, he also understood that his careful thinking was seen through by Chen Geng, since this is the case, the best way is to confess: "It's a friend of mine, his current situation is a little bad......"

"Mr. Kanter, you wait a minute," Chen Geng interrupted Brooks Kanter's words and said strangely, "That friend of yours is a former carrier-based aircraft pilot of the Navy, I guessed right?"

"That's right. ”

"Carrier-based aircraft pilots have always been the elite of the navy, and they are also the treasures that civil aviation companies and aviation schools compete for," Chen Geng frowned, with a puzzled expression: "Under normal circumstances, even if they are too old to continue to stay on the aircraft carrier, they will continue to teach at the flight academy, or go to the civil aviation company to be a civil aviation pilot, even if your friend's situation is special, he will not go to the battlefield to make money, right?"

This is what Chen Geng particularly can't understand, this is an aircraft carrier pilot, everyone can't grab it, but this friend of Brooks Kanter wants to go to the battlefield to find a way to survive?

"Civil aviation company or aviation school?" Brooks Kantor smiled bitterly: "Mr. Fernandez, do you know how many registered pilots there are in the whole United States?"