Chapter 27 Liaoning
"The Sea Eagle Squad calls the Liaoning."
Under the blue sky, a flight formation of four fighters streaked across the phosphorescent sea. The shadow reflected on the surface of the sea is like a swordfish shuttling between the waves, jumping happily.
"Liaoning received, we have seen you on the radar. Seahawk team, please turn to 110, there is no traffic in the airspace at the moment. ”
"The Seahawk squad understands, turn to 110, there is no air traffic."
The J-31 led by No. 31009 served as the chief plane, and the Sea Eagle team, composed of another J-31 numbered 31008 and two J-15s serving as escort missions, was about to go to China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, for on-board training today.
In fact, a month after Xia Yu joined the J-31 test flight team, the pilots who participated in the J-15 training with him had already begun to train on the ship. went to the aircraft carrier for on-board training, and Xia Yu was three months later than Zhou led them.
However, even if the ship's training was three months late, it would actually have no impact on Xia Yu. The simulation and learning of consciousness space not only allowed Xia Yu to familiarize himself with the flight control of the J-31 as quickly as possible, but also simulated the take-off and landing training of the aircraft carrier under various extreme conditions.
Compared with Zhou Ling and others, who were still training for take-off and landing in low sea conditions, Xia Yu, who had dropped countless planes in his consciousness space and had accumulated amazing flight experience, was not inferior to the elite US naval pilots who participated in real combat missions all year round. It's just that in the eyes of others, the current Xia Yu is just a pilot with good flying awareness and superb piloting skills. Xia Yu's true strength and potential have not yet been discovered.
Approaching the Liaoning, this is the first time Xia Yu has seen this aircraft carrier towed back from Ukraine for refit. Huge propellers churned in the water, and a white Milky Way band dragged long on the stern of the ship in the main blue color. At the bow of the ship, more than a dozen dolphins jumped with joy through the waves rolling forward, and the seagulls flew past the aircraft carrier with their wide wings lightly, and in the crisp chirping, this steel giant ship made by humans was now integrated with nature and was extremely harmonious.
There were no planes on the deck, and it seemed that all the planes were parked in the hangar on the lower level for safety reasons. Guided by the tower, the four planes circled around the Liaoning, intercepted the glide path information sent by the Liaoning, and prepared to land.
As a long plane, Xia Yu naturally took the lead, manipulating the J-31 to aim at the landing runway of the aircraft carrier, slowing down, lowering the tail hook, and then accelerating, the plane began to descend along the glide path to the aircraft carrier, but Xia Yu was ready to push the throttle valve at any time in case of accidents.
When landing on an aircraft carrier, the pilot must first slow down and then increase the power of the engine to about 80% before landing, because if you need to go around and the speed is too slow, it is almost impossible to fly again after touching the ship. Once the opportunity to go back to flight is missed, the plane hardly thinks twice about it except to rush off the runway and plunge headlong into the sea.
The tail hook hooked the third blocking cable very smoothly, and after Xia Yu, the three planes landed on the Liaoning aircraft carrier very smoothly. After watching his fighter plane descend to the hangar and fix it, Xia Yu handed over the plane to the technician of the test flight group who arrived first, and then the four of them prepared to report to the commander.
As soon as they walked into the bridge under the leadership of the ground staff, Xia Yu and Wang Pengyu were startled. Good guy, although I know that as a training ship, it is normal to be overstaffed, but roughly speaking, Xia Yu estimates that there are at least 5 more people in each position, and at a glance, the entire bridge is full of people.
"J-31 test pilot Xia Yu (Wang Pengyu) reports."
In the lower hangar, Wang Yifu was already waiting for Xia Yu and Wang Pengyu, and then the two of them, under the leadership of Wang Yifu, found the flight commander of the aircraft carrier, Senior Colonel Mu Shaoqing, and the captain, Rear Admiral Chen Guofang, and the two saluted and reported for duty.
"Welcome to the Liaoning." After returning the salute, Major General Chen Guofang, who was very busy, handed over the two to Mu Shaoqing. Except for the landing of Xia Yu and the two today, the Liaoning did not have a flight training plan, so Mu Shaoqing personally took the two of them to the inner cabin living area.
Along the way, he introduced the facilities and structures inside the aircraft carrier, and it can be seen that Mu Shaoqing is very proud of being the flight commander of the first aircraft carrier in China.
"Turn left here and you're in the cafeteria." Mu Shaoqing said: "When you get to the canteen, it is the living area, next to the canteen is the movie hall and entertainment area, next to the entertainment area is the gym and bathhouse, and then there is the accommodation area."
After taking Xia Yu and the two to the management room of the living area, Mu Shaoqing left. Because it is a test flight group, although it is also subject to the management of the flight commander, the entire J-31 test flight team is not in the aircraft carrier system, so including flight planning, fighter maintenance and personnel arrangements, Wang Yifu is responsible for communicating with the aircraft carrier.
"Hey, I'm waiting for you." After nearly half a year of getting along, the crew members of the entire J-31 test flight project are already very familiar, so Wang Yifu naturally patted Xia Yu and Wang Pengyu on the shoulder and said: "We all saw your landing process just now, which is very good."
"That's necessary, otherwise we'll waste half a year." Wang Pengyu replied confidently. Originally, he was a very confident person, with outstanding flying talent, and he was an elite pilot in the original base, but he was hit hard after meeting Xia Yu.
Xia Yu learns faster than him, accepts faster than him, and reacts faster than him when fighting in the air. The same age, the same pilot status, but he was so far behind, Wang Pengyu was not convinced at first, so he desperately chased in the direction he decided.
But before he could catch up harder, Xia Yu completed all the training plans of the J-15 and was selected to enter the J-31 test flight project. Wang Pengyu, who was quite devastated, was discouraged for a while, but finally decided to continue to work hard to win the second test pilot spot.
People who can keep up with Xia Yu's footsteps, even if they are barely strong, that is not something that ordinary people can do. Especially when Wang Pengyu discovered the bottomless strength of Xia Yu.
Now I know Xia Yu's flying ability best, except for Wang Pengyu, who doesn't think secondly. Wang Pengyu has been convinced by Xia Yu. Now he is just asking himself not to be pulled too far by Xia Yu.
Wang Yifu, who was full of smiles, patted the shoulders of the two again and said, "I'll take you to your cabin first, but be careful, there is a women's dormitory next door to you, don't mess around."
It can be seen that Wang Yifu is in a very happy mood, and he actually made a joke between the two.