Military factories are not welfare institutions, and while fulfilling their ideals, they also need profits to support them.

No matter how good the new product is, if no one knows the way, it is also in vain, compared to door-to-door sales, take the initiative to let people ask you about the product, which is the best.

At present, when the development of the military factory is still short, most of the jīng force is still on the equipment of the air force, and there are also those who will always advance to the sea, land and air in all aspects, and there are relations between middle and high-level officers in the army, which is very good for the future development of the military factory.

Of course, Xu Ziling would not refuse such kindness.

This time, the prototype of the "Flying Eagle" is not a carrier-based model, but a model with vertical take-off and landing functions.

It is not limited to a single take-off and landing site, in ordinary airports, it can take off by taxiing, and of course, under certain needs, it can also take off and land on an aircraft carrier or even in any slightly flat place in the field.

In the control center, after chatting for half an hour, the news came from the hangar that the preparations had been completed.

The first flight officially began, and the bird wearing individual armor got on the fighter plane surrounded by several people, and then the "Flying Eagle No. 1" was pulled to the runway by the tractor.

This is the first fighter in China with vertical take-off and landing functions, in order to be able to familiarize themselves with the various cāo functions of the aircraft in advance, before the prototype off the assembly line, the simulation chamber has been established.

Xiaoniao came from the sword ten days in advance, and in the past few days, he has been staying in the simulation cabin for flight simulation training, and after so many days, he is ripe.

Different from ordinary take-off and landing fighters, the cockpit of the "Flying Eagle One" is a large reverse thrust fan at the belly position a little back, the front landing gear is relatively forward, and there is also an air outlet on the side of the two rear landing gear under the wing.

The fighter plane stopped on the runway, and the personnel left the scene, and saw the bird start the plane, turn on the communication system, and conduct a communication test with the control center.

After a series of inspections, the tower was approved for takeoff.

The order was approved, and soon flames erupted from the tail vent of the aircraft, which was the engine of the fighter jet.

Looking at the first fighter with vertical take-off and landing function in China, the people watching were very nervous and very playful, and the people in the control center, including Xu Ziling, were all staring at the big screen vigorously, for fear of missing a little.

"Ready to take off!"

With the clear sound of a bird coming from the communication system, everyone watched as the tail vent of the "Flying Eagle No. 1" began to rotate downward.

When the tail vents are pointing vertically downward, the turbofan fans and vents in front of the belly and under the wings on both sides come into operation, emitting a visible stream of air.

Watching the air flow gradually increase, the plane finally slowly took off into the air.

Seeing that the "Flying Eagle No. 1" rose to a height of ten meters in the air, Xu Ziling knew that the technique of vertical take-off and landing was mature.

has the guarantee of the lion, and also has the experience of "Thunder Dragon" and other projects, but he has always been a little apprehensive in his heart, and now seeing this scene, he finally reassured.

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Thirty minutes later, the "Flying Eagle No. 1" landed on the runway after a circle in the sky under the cāo of the bird, and at this moment, the control center resounded with extremely warm applause.

Although there are still many projects that have not been tested, the step of taking the first flight represents a partial success of the "Flying Eagle" project, which is enough to be proud of the achievement.

The staff was busy recording and analyzing various data, and people like Xu Ziling left the control center and came to the hangar as soon as possible.

The little bird that had just come out of the plane had already been surrounded by Wang Jian, Liu Long and others who had not gone to the control center at this time, and as soon as Xu Ziling and others approached, they heard him foaming and talking about his feelings:

“…… To be honest, I was so nervous that I was thinking about what if this thing didn't rise and fell down, although there was such a body, it wouldn't kill me, but it should be uncomfortable to fall down for ten meters, I didn't expect this guy to be really powerful, and he hovered steadily, so I could climb up......"

All of them smiled knowingly and did not say anything disdainful.

Suddenly touching an airplane that he has never touched before, and trying to fly it into the sky, no matter which pilot, will be nervous, and it is normal for a bird to be nervous at that time.

After all, the simulation cabin is not a real thing, no matter how an accident occurs, the safety of human life is still guaranteed, but the actual cāo is different, a slight negligence, it may be the result of the destruction of the machine and the death of people, so these are two completely different feelings.

"This is not a good thing!"

Xu Ziling approached and said with a smile at him.

Hearing his voice, several people also saw a group of people following him, and scattered to make way for a side.

"I don't know what's wrong with Lu Dao, I don't usually think much about having missiles chasing after my ass, but today I am indeed a little nervous and scared, but compared to the first person to eat crabs, fear and nervousness still make sense to me."

"Ha Lu Ha ......"

Everyone, young and old, laughed when they heard this naughty remark.

"Yes, young man, if you didn't have a unit, I think it would be good for you to come to the military factory as the chief test pilot."

Huang Lao, obviously having a good impression of the bird, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and smiled heartily.

"It's enough to make a cameo once in a while."

Of course, it is impossible for the little bird to withdraw from the sword, and when such a test pilot, in the face of a famous figure like Huang Lao, he can only smile "shyly".

After the joke, Xu Ziling officially asked Xiaoniao about his feelings, after all, he flew the plane, and he was the most qualified.

Although Xiao Bird is not a test pilot, he is also a senior fighter pilot, and he can always clearly understand what is good or bad about a new fighter.

"Although the flight time is not long, and some projects have not been carried out, but after my cāo work, some feelings have to be said, I don't know how the F-35 vertical take-off and landing technique is, there is no comparison between this, but from my piloting point of view, the vertical take-off and landing of the 'Flying Eagle' is really easy, as long as it is trained, it is difficult to have such a thing.

Of course, the most important thing is to maneuver xìng, although this flight did not perform a variety of maneuvers, but I also tried to make a short turn of the distance, because I am not very proficient, I still can't do it perfectly in the cāo, but the steering space is much smaller than other fighters, so it can be said that excellent maneuvering xìng should be the biggest feature of the 'Flying Eagle' fighter. ”

"But I also found a problem that can't be said to be a problem, that is, when taking off and landing vertically, the fuel consumption is too large, which is really a big disadvantage for the voyage."

I have to say that Xiaoniao is a very competent test pilot, and in a few words, he told the best side and shortcomings of the "Flying Eagle".

When the engine scheme was chosen, it was based on the highest standards of production technology in this era, and the single engine used on the "Flying Eagle" can reach a take-off weight of dozens of tons.

As for the maneuvering xìng, there is a strong power cooperation, a 360-degree rotating tail spray, plus a reverse thrust fan and spout, and the superior xìng ability is of course beyond doubt.

The fuel consumption is too large when using the vertical take-off and landing function, which is indeed a disadvantage, because this kind of technology, strictly speaking, can only be regarded as the second generation of technology, and it is also the highest standard of technology that can be achieved in this era.

However, compared with other countries once the vertical take-off and landing function is adopted, the fuel consumption on the aircraft is close to one-third, and the fuel consumption of the "Flying Eagle" is less than one-fifth, which is really not too much of a disadvantage.

And this problem is not irreparable.

The maximum take-off weight of more than 40 tons can be used to carry two auxiliary fuel tanks when performing tasks, which can solve the problem of shortening the range.

Little Bird's evaluation is very pertinent, and there is no reason not to accept it.

After chatting with him for a while, he and Huang Lao gathered around the "Flying Eagle" parked in the hangar.

Looking at the relevant data collected by some staff, today's test flight can be regarded as a perfect end.

Different from the previous rush of the "Shadow Dragon", this "Flying Eagle" test came one by one, and strictly followed the relevant regulations, because the "Shadow Dragon" is a drone, no one pilots, and an accident will lose at most an aircraft, but the "Flying Eagle" is different, he is manned, once there is an accident, it may have a life safety for the pilot.

However, the test went very smoothly, so the test items were also arranged very tightly, basically one per day, that is, in the next period of rì, as long as the weather is suitable, there will be a test task every day.

Little Bird came to Star City this time in the name of a mission, and the sword had already arranged personnel to carry out the mission in his place, and he stayed in Star City to complete all the tests of the "Flying Eagle".

Captain Zhang was already satisfied with the success of the first flight, as the commander of a ship, there were many affairs, and it was already good to be able to come, so the next day, he left the military factory and did not participate in the next project test.

However, the test of one project a day is not easy for everyone, but fortunately, everyone enjoys it and no one complains.

These days, God is very kind, there are no winter cold snaps and monsoons, every day is sunny weather, cloudless, the wind is not strong, and the temperature is kept in the twenties.

This allowed the daily test to go on as usual.

And this kind of weather, until only one live-fire exercise test was not completed, that is, on December 30, the weather in Star City changed.

The cold snap is blowing south, and the cold wind is blowing, which makes everyone feel that this time is winter.

The temperature has dropped sharply, the sky is full of clouds, and the weather monitoring says that in the next few days, it will probably snow in Star City, which makes everyone have to interrupt the test.