Above the blue sky.

With the roar of high-speed air currents, the two fighters swept forward and backward, shuttling back and forth in the tumbling clouds, chasing each other.

Biting the fart of the previous plane. The sight had already locked on the tail flame of the fighter in front of him, and Nie Yun, who was holding the joystick, took a deep breath and pressed the launch button with his thumb.

Soon, the sound of the ground exercise command post was heard in my ears.

"Hit the target."

"Prepare for the next subject exercise."

Win!

With a sigh of relief, Nie Yun reached out and loosened the edge of his helmet and replied calmly.

"Roger."

Naturally, it was impossible to use live ammunition in the usual confrontation drills, and instead of them, the optoelectronic transmitting and receiving devices installed on the two aircraft were used. After aiming at the opponent, the beam is fired as a substitute for the missile, and if it hits the target, the photoelectric receiving device on the target aircraft receives a signal, and the exercise command post announces that it has hit the target, and the "downed" aircraft withdraws from the exercise.

Of course, the confrontation drill is only one link in the entire exercise, and it is naturally impossible to return to the sea before the end of the entire exercise.

After the exercise command announced that the previous plane had been shot down, the two fighters "turned enemies into friends" and changed their flight formations and began to go to the designated airspace in preparation for the next exercise.

Just as Nie Yun was gearing up to start the next drill subject, the sound of the exercise command post suddenly sounded in his ears.

"When the exercise is over, return immediately."

End of exercise?

Nie Yun was stunned.

Although it was surprised, he replied.

"Roger, the exercise is over, and we are returning home."

After finally taking a look at the blue sky, Nie Yun raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up to his comrades in the cockpit of the friendly plane next to him. Immediately after that, he swung the joystick, operated the J-20, and returned in the direction of the air base.

……

With the roar of a huge air current, the silver-gray fighter plane shook for a short time, and the rear wheels of the landing gear touched the runway steadily. After a brief taxi, the parachute erupted backwards, dragging the fighter plane on the runway to a slow stop.

The ground crew rushed up, and the cockpit cover slowly opened.

After handing the pilot's helmet to the ground crew, Nie Yun followed the footsteps of the captain of the test flight team, walked to the commander and stood still, and gave a military salute.

The solemn-faced chief returned a military salute, and then turned his gaze to Minister Qin, who was standing next to him.

"This is the Nie Yun I told you, the J20 test pilot, the trump card of our test flight team."

Retracting his gaze from the J20 not far away, Minister Qin looked at the test pilot and nodded slowly.

"Comrade Nie Yun, the training has been hard."

Nie Yun replied cleanly: "It's not hard, this amount of training is very ordinary for our test flight team." ”

Looking at the energetic young man in front of him, Minister Qin nodded approvingly.

After a moment's pause, he changed his expression to a serious one and spoke.

"We have a critical mission here in the Air Force Armament Department that requires two good pilots. After I explained the situation to Commander Sun, he recommended you to me. Now I need to ask for your opinion, go or not, you just have to answer me. ”

The tasks of the Air Force Armament Department?

Is it to test some new weapons?

As soon as he thought of this, Nie Yun's heart suddenly became hot.

"I'll go wherever the organization needs me."

Minister Qin smiled: "Have you thought it through?" Don't even ask what the task is? ”

This kind of confidential thing, even if you ask, you can't say it......

Thinking so in his heart, Nie Yun's expression remained unchanged, and he replied sonorously and forcefully.

"Think it through!"

Minister Qin nodded.

"Okay."

"From now on, your establishment will be transferred from the test flight team to the astronaut team."

Boat......

Astronaut brigade?!

The moment he heard this, Nie Yun was dumbfounded.

……

It's impossible to say not to be disappointed.

Nie Yun never thought that the Air Force Equipment Department would assign him to the astronaut brigade. And the so-called mission turned out to be to test a space shuttle made by a private enterprise in cooperation with defense units, which is the so-called Xiangrui.

Although the astronaut brigade is not bad, and those who can enter are all elites who can enter the -20, the thought that he can no longer fly the -20 and gallop in that fascinating blue sky still makes him feel a little lost.

However, obedience to orders is the duty of a soldier, and loss is lost, but there is nothing to complain about.

Thinking of this, he put aside the thoughts in his heart for a moment and turned his gaze to the young man standing across from him.

Is this the legendary Professor Lu?

In addition to looking ...... Aside from being a little handsome, it doesn't seem to be anything special.

Just when the two pilots were secretly looking at the landing boat, Lu Zhou, who was holding a document in his hand, was also observing them carefully.

Of course, his focus is not so much on the appearance of the two, but on whether they have the basic qualities to become a qualified astronaut.

[Nie Yun, male, age 32, piloting J-10, J-20......]

[Nie Han, female, age 29, piloting aircraft H-6, Y-20, Y-8......]

Temporarily taking his eyes away from the file in his hand, Lu Zhou looked at the two of them and asked.

"You're brother and sister?"

The two replied in unison, "Yes." ”

Lu Zhou asked out of curiosity: "How did you choose it?" ”

The woman with neat short hair replied very simply, "The chief asked me if I wanted to fly higher, and I said yes, and he let me come." ”

Although there is nothing wrong with this answer, I don't know why Lu Zhou always feels a little funny.

Coughing lightly, Lu Zhou continued to look at Nie Yun.

"What about you?"

Nie Yun replied briefly: "First. Long command. ”

Seeing something from his demeanor, Lu Zhou nodded clearly.

Returning his gaze to the file in his hand, he said casually as he flipped through the next page.

"Although the Xiangrui is neither a fighter nor a bomber, I promise that flying it will be more fun than the latter two, and ...... The meaning of this will be more noble than the latter. I promise that many will envy you, and that your comrades will regard you as their pride, so whatever you think, it is enough to do what I tell you. ”

To tell the truth, if it weren't for the refusal of the Space Agency to approve it, and Director Li of the Bureau of Science and Industry even called him in the middle of the night to ask him what he thought, Lu Zhou would have liked to be the test pilot of this first flight, and with his improved physical fitness, he may not be worse than an ordinary pilot.

But it's okay if you don't agree.

When the technology is mature and safe, there is always a chance to go to heaven, and there is no need to grab this first time.

After reading the information in his hand from beginning to end, Lu Zhou cleared his throat, looked at the two of them and continued to ask.

"What do you know about the Space Shuttle?"

Nie Yun: "A vehicle that can travel back and forth to outer space and the atmosphere. ”

Nie Han reacted a little slowly, hesitated, and said, "My opinion is the same as my brother's. ”

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded: "That's right, but just these words can't summarize all the characteristics of the space shuttle." Before you get on the shuttle, I want you to get a full understanding of it. ”

"Over the next three months, there will be dedicated people who will be responsible for teaching you what our shuttle is, how to operate it, and most importantly...... How to save yourself in the event of an accident. ”

"The task is very heavy, the time is only three months, I hope you can give it your all."

The two pilots stood up straight and replied cleanly.

"Yes!"