"Mr. Song, there is no suitable model for us here, please excuse me."

Seeing the two guys in front of him who were clearly taller than the sky, and there was no result after looking around, Song Cheng was quite unhappy in his heart.

Originally, two penniless boys wanted to form a team?

He didn't know who that person was, this Liu Wei was still sweeping the floor and serving tea in the team before, and this time he also started the idea of aviation competition! There are so many people who daydream these days.

"Doesn't have a suitable one? So what kind of fighter do you want, J-20? ”

"No, we don't have a lot of money right now, and we just want to rent two cheap models." When he met such a person by chance, Long Yun didn't bother to be serious with him.

"Oh, haha! Don't you want to form a team? got up and was about to leave, Song Cheng didn't forget to sarcastically say a few words, "If you rent two cheap propeller planes, I'm afraid you won't even be qualified to sign up." Alright, let's go. ”

Without speculation, Liu Wei and Long Yun walked out of the hangar and left the "speed of sound", and some tears and laughter appeared on their faces.

"Brother Long, I'm really sorry, I really didn't see the team's style before. Probably that Mr. Song has reached menopause, don't you mind! ”

It's not menopause, Long Yun thought about it, but he just persuaded Liu Wei noncommittally. "So, Liu Wei, sometimes there is hope if you don't work hard. Some people use this enthusiasm to exploit profits, and you came here to work as a cleaner before a little bit like this, and we can't do that anymore. ”

"Hey! Not anymore! Liu Wei scratched his head, probably because he usually had no worries about food and clothing at home, he used to see this society as too beautiful and naïve.

Knowing that he regretted it a little in his heart, Long Yun diverted the topic and asked him if there was anything else that was more reliable.

"Oh, of course there is! Beijing is so big, and it's not their own that rents fighter planes. Don't look at them putting on a show! Brother Long, let's go to 'Starlight' again, they also have a lot of fighters, and I have dealt with them before. ”

"Okay." Long Yun happily agreed, and Liu Wei's words could be said to be his heart.

The person in charge and the employees of "Sonic Speed" did not treat their new colleagues like this, which really surprised him; Although the backstage is strong, but based on their narrow thinking, he feels that it is difficult for this team to go further on the road of competition.

It is said that peers are enemies, but now aviation competition is so popular, there are countless competitions and exhibition competitions of all sizes; At this time, I still have the idea of fighting a civil war and look down on people, isn't it a bit short-sighted?

After walking in the huge training center for less than fifteen minutes, they arrived at the door of the Starlight team.

found the clerk of the team, and after explaining the intention, Long Yun and the others were greeted quite warmly.

"Oh, you want to rent a cheaper model? Yes, let's go to the hangar. ”

The clerk actually has his own plans, and the people of these two teams come to rent it by themselves, so they don't need an intermediary company to take a cut from it, which is actually quite a good deal. He led the two men to the hangar door, and after entering through the small door, he turned on the diffuse light.

Unlike the wealthy "speed of sound", the fighters of "Starlight" are all parked in a large hangar, and feeling the constant temperature environment inside, Long Yun at least has the least confidence in the maintenance of these fighters.

In the spacious tall hangar, although the light is still a little dim, the fighter's body and graceful lines are still clearly recognizable; Behind the two latest Su-35BMs is the MiG-29, which is half a squadron, and the pale green gradient air superiority livery looks quite simple and capable.

"As you can see, we 'Starlight' are clubs that love Soviet and Russian fighters. Originally, we were going to collect all the planes, but there were too many of them. What model are you going to rent, Su-11 or J-7, given the budget? ”

Long Yun was still thinking about how to answer, so Liu Wei accosted him. "Can we all take a look? And then make a decision. ”

"Yes, hehe. The team isn't busy today, so let's take our time. ”

Walking through the area where the active fighters were parked, Long Yun saw the Su-11 and J-7 with obvious appearance characteristics at first glance.

Seeing the unfamiliar Su-11 for the first time, Long Yun felt that the shape of the fighter with nose intake and sharpened airfoil in front of him was quite similar to the famous MiG-21. Of course, noting the size of the missiles mounted under the wings, he estimated that the aircraft was more than a lap larger than the MiG-21.

Su-11, a classic of the Sukhoi Design Bureau in the sixties of the last century, continues the successful design of the previous Su-7/Su-9 and improves on it. The use of R-23 missiles in conjunction with the fire control radar mainly performs high-altitude and high-speed interception missions. Its maximum speed at high altitude can reach Mach 2.4, and its flight performance is quite excellent compared to that of contemporaneous aircraft.

Long Yun struggled to recall the information in the simulator, and he knew so much about the plane in front of him.

"This is an old aircraft that was retired from the 172nd Regiment of the Soviet-Russian Turkish Air Defense Force, produced in 1977. Fully adapted for competition, it's a good choice for training high-speed flying. When I bought it, it cost more than 30 million, plus the cost of modification, and now the monthly rent is 600,000, which is quite affordable. What do you guys think? Don't be inhibited, just take a look. ”

Boarding the boarding ladder, Long Yun leaned over to observe the interior of the open cabin, and the dense instruments and buttons looked really dizzy. However, it can be seen that this plane is quite well maintained, unlike many old planes that have retired from the Soviet Russian army, which are tragically abandoned. The slightly rusted instrument panel has been repaired and painted with new paint, and the newly installed flight control indicator is in the upper left corner of the dashboard, occupying the original spot of the instrument that I don't know what it is.

Seeing the rather meticulous maintenance, Long Yun couldn't help but have more good feelings for this club.

"It's a pretty good plane. But for newbies like us, it's probably a bit difficult to navigate. Liu Wei quipped, "You think, we haven't flown a supersonic model yet." ”

"You've only flown subsonic before?" The receptionist seemed a little taken aback. "Ah, in that case, I don't think it's necessarily for you. The Su-11 flies very high and fast, but it has a bit of an odd temper and is not so easy to handle. Let's go and see the J-7 again, maybe that's more appropriate. ”

Scratching his head a little embarrassed, Long Yun and Liu Wei followed him to the other side of the hangar across the board.

Oh - he's pretty familiar with the plane. As soon as Long Yun saw the appearance of these two J-7s, he judged that this was the extremely productive J-7IIM model.

J-7, a daytime fighter copied from the former Soviet Union MiG-21 in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, belongs to the second generation in terms of fighter generation, and is the earliest batch of two-speed sonic fighters that appeared after the war.

Due to the influence of the one-sided pursuit of high altitude and high speed at the beginning of the design, and the idea of doing everything to reduce drag, the MiG-21 did not serve in the Soviet Air Force for too long; After the emergence of subsequent and more advanced MiG-23, Su-17 and other models in the country of origin, they were quickly replaced by the latter. However, in China, due to well-known reasons, it was imitated and named the J-7 and used as the main fighter for a long time, and more than 2,000 were produced in the decades before and after.

Therefore, for Chinese military fans, this is also one of the most familiar fighter models.

"J-7II, a total of two. To tell the truth, these two planes are also old, and although they are well maintained, they can't fly too much. After retiring from the second-line army in 1997, our club has been undertaking basic flight training since it was bought. Later, when we had the Yak-130 training aircraft, they have been idle here. ”

He pointed to the wooden boxes stacked next to him:

"Here's the spare engine, you don't have to worry about the logistics. It's true that the J-7's engine isn't very durable, and there's no way around it. ”

Seeing the clerk's rather detailed explanation, Long Yun and Liu Wei summed it up and felt that the J-7 was their best choice.

To be honest, for a model like the J-7, it can be said that it is technically quite outdated, and Long Yun is not too satisfied. But in all fairness, where else is there a supersonic jet for rent of three hundred and fifty thousand?

Although it is said that if the J-7 is powered by afterburner, it will run out of fuel after staying in the sky for a few minutes, but after all, it can practice supersonic flight. As for the medium-range engagement capability, it is impossible to have a fighter at this price, and it is quite a waste of missiles, so he will not think about it so much for the time being.

As for driving the J-7 to participate in the IFT qualifiers, fighting in the arena where strong opponents are like forests and third-generation aircraft are flying all over the sky...... So what else? Now at this price, the J-7 is probably the choice with the strongest combat effectiveness!

So be it.

The two of them agreed on something, and then began to discuss some specific matters with the person in charge.

After checking the condition of the aircraft, maintenance records and IFU registration certification and test reports in detail, Long Yun was also quite pleased to find that the two J-7 fighters did not make any more changes after they entered the team, carried out the necessary modifications and acceptance. This means that the process of signing up for testing can be greatly simplified, which is especially good if they are in a hurry to sign up now.

"Yes! Hehe, but honestly, you really want to use such a fighter to compete? ”

"Now that I have limited funds, I mainly participate, and I plan to accumulate a little experience first."

Needless to say, knowing their arrangement, anyone would think that they are just trying to have fun, sign up for a group stage and gain some experience. Even Liu Wei, who was standing beside him, Long Yun could feel his thoughts, and felt that they were just solving the problem first, and they didn't think about the competition at all.

But Long Yun knew very well in his heart that from the moment he wanted to form his own team and embark on the road of IFT competition, his heart was full of desire for victory.

Even if only the old "Seven Masters" are available, he really wants to give it a try, what is the level of his current ability?

How far can he go in the field of competition in the J-7.