Atlas Aircraft Company, Airport.

This is the test flight center of Atlas Aircraft, where all kinds of produced fighters are tested.

In the distance, you can see the pride of the South African Air Force, the carver fighter, is disassembling the nose on the side, the technicians are maintaining, the South African fighter, the development is quite smooth, about to be finalized, at the same time, in the South African Air Force high-level, is still brewing a twin-engine heavy fighter based on existing achievements, called the heavy carver.

However, with the change of the domestic situation, the progress of the project began to slow down, especially several test pilots left Atlas Aircraft Company one after another, and were poached by Dassault, and only a few test pilots remained, some of whom began to fall ill again, plus some technicians were also unwell and asked for leave, and the test flight of this fighter became very slow.

And on the other side, in 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, the CSH-2 gunship!

At this time, the fuel tanks of the helicopter had been filled with fuel, and even the short wings on both sides did not carry weapons, but fuel tanks.

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

"Today's test flight is a long-distance flight to test how long our gunship can last in the scorching heat and whether the engine is overheated." A hint of panic flashed in Jackson's eyes, and then he regained his composure and said to Smith.

"Where's your weapons operator?" Smith asked, originally the helicopter flight required two technicians. Now that Jackson is alone, Smith is a little strange.

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

I see! There are too many people in the company who have taken leave recently, and it doesn't look like a company anymore, and Smith also knows those who are on leave. I'm afraid I'll never come back.

"Oh, I wish you all the best." After Smith finished speaking, he headed for the carver fighter, which has always been a key project of the company, and Smith poured all his energy. Damn politics, to hell with it, he's just an engineer.

"Thank you." Watching Smith go away, Jackson, who put on a flying helmet, pedaled the ladder. Got into the cockpit.

After turning on the switch, checking the various gauges, and everything was in order, Jackson started the engine, and the two turboshaft engines on top of the Turbomeca started to run, and when the throttle was fully open, they each burst out with 1,500 horsepower. In later modifications, it was further increased to 2000 horsepower. In order to adapt to the South African climate, the air intake system has been strengthened and the ability to remove sand and dust is very strong.

"Tower, 02 requests to take off." Jackson shouted over the radio.

"You can take off." Soon, there was an echo in the headphones.

Jackson pulled the total moment, and the roar at the top began to increase. The propeller changes the torque, and at the same time the power begins to increase, and the entire helicopter quickly flies off the ground.

He pushed the lever forward, and the nose leaned forward. The helicopter began to move forward.

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

Not everyone in charge of the gunship project will leave, and if there are too many people who know, then I am afraid that the secret will be leaked, which is very disadvantageous. So, John just contacted his most trusted men.

His relatives have already left South Africa in the past few days, and they will go to Pakistan to start their lives again, and the technicians will also be evacuated quickly after the helicopter takes off.

Jackson flew the helicopter in the direction of the coastline, and he lowered his altitude almost as soon as he flew out of the base, so that even if the base found out that he had not returned on time, it would think that it had crashed, and the search would continue long enough to ensure that they reached Pakistan safely.

As if telepathically, when the helicopter took off, Smith also looked up at the helicopter, as if he had a premonition of something.

In his eyes, there was a complicated look, dissatisfaction, anxiety, helplessness, and some expectations, he still remembered the basic principle of the company, the flight personnel are not ready, it is absolutely impossible to fly! Helicopter gunships, not only pilots can fly! The weapon operator in front also played an important complementary role in the flight!

Perhaps, he will also go down that path in the future, Smith finally shook his head helplessly, and continued to supervise his most important project, the carver! Without the engine provided by Pakistan, this fighter is still on paper or 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 car waiting there, and the car was speeding in the direction of the airport, and their tickets were already prepared in advance. This is a direct flight to Pakistan.

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

The blue sea stretched as far as the eye could see, and Jackson had turned off the radio, and now, relying on high-precision navigation devices, continued to fly forward.

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

Keep flying and you can see the top of that freighter, flying the flag of Pakistan!

This is it! Jackson was a little excited, now, the fuel in the helicopter was no longer enough to return to the base, he had to land on this pre-prepared freighter!

The gunship continued to fly forward, and when it saw it, several crew members of the freighter, standing on the deck, shouted loudly to this side.

Jackson operated the helicopter and circled the freighter.

This is a bulk ship, loaded with ore imported from Africa by Pakistani businessmen, ready to be transported to Pakistan for refining, this kind of bulk ship, the top is very flat.

Even so, in the eyes of the helicopter in the air, the area on the top of the bulk carrier is still very small, especially when there is no wind and waves at sea, and now the hull is swaying from side to side while sailing.

After making a circle around the freighter, Jackson gradually caught up with the bulk carrier from behind, gradually lowering his altitude as he flew forward.

In fact, when the altitude was lowered, the pilot's view was blocked, and he could not see the hull on either side at all, and Jackson flew by feeling while looking at the front of the deck, where a sailor waved the flag.

Slow, slow! Put the total moment!

"Boom." Finally, the landing gear slammed into the deck, and the hydraulic shock absorbers were almost pressed to the shortest, and then, with another bounce, the other wheels also touched the deck.

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

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

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

"Rick?" Jackson said, "I really didn't expect you to be on this ship?" ”

"It's boring to sail at sea, you must need a few speakers to accompany you, right?" Rick said to Jackson. After going to Atlas many times, Rick and Jackson also knew each other.

"Jackson, the cabin you're staying in has been packed, come here." Irina next to Rick said.

It would be a long trip, but Rick had to go back with the ship, which was also loaded with Pakistani ballistic missile launchers and other equipment.

However, Rick didn't feel any complaints, and President Mhammad would be very happy about the helicopter gunship in front of him after getting it back!

John, who took all kinds of technical information, had also left South Africa at this time and returned to Pakistan on a Pakistani civil airliner, and if there was only information, it would be very difficult to re-develop, and now, with this helicopter as a sample, the difficulty is much smaller.

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

A month later, Pakistan's St. Field returned to the military port of Karachi, Pakistan, and in the night, the cargo loaded on it was unloaded onto the port, and then disappeared into the night.

Islamabad.

"Mr. John, you are very welcome to come to Pakistan. All the people who come with you will join us as Pakistani nationals and enjoy the treatment of technicians. Mhammad said to the people sitting in front of him: "We in Pakistan will set up a special helicopter gunship project, with you as the chief designer." ”

"Thank you, Mr. President." John said to Mhammad: "Our life problems have been completely solved by you, and we have no other worries now, and I promise you that in two years at most, our helicopter gunship can be successfully finalized." ”

John was very satisfied, what Rick had promised him had been fulfilled, the house was re-established here, the family had been arranged, and all the technicians who came with him had been properly accommodated.

Now, the task left to them is one, to finalize the gunship as soon as possible! (To be continued......)