Due to the lack of experience in organizing such a large-scale exhibition, the exhibitor did not arrange any docents in the huge venue, relying on the paper materials produced by the exhibitors and the knowledge reserve of the visitors themselves.

But it's not just military fans who come to the show.

Some of them are organized collectively by the unit, some are people who live nearby to join in the fun, and there are also reporters like Lao Liu who need to run to collect materials for work, and so on.

If these people don't explain, they can basically just watch the fun.

Therefore, the crowd around Xi Boyang became more and more dense, and even soon formed a fairly obvious gathering area.

However, the main purpose of his trip was photography, and the engine noise of the plane when it was in the air made it impossible to hear anything else.

So when the J-8C completed the hovering action just now, Xi Boyang raised the camera again and rotated the zoom ring on the lens at the same time.

In the days of film cameras, the photographer couldn't see the results in real time, but with his past experience, he knew that he should have obtained a few good panoramas, and the next step was to capture some details.

This time, it was clear that the prototype 04 was accelerating as it flew over.

It is not uncommon to have the experience of being shaved by a fighter plane at a flight altitude of less than 100 meters, so the J-8C, which swooped straight towards the venue like a tiger descending from a mountain, gave the audience a great sense of oppression.

Many people even subconsciously hold their breath.

However, experienced people like Xi Boyang know that it is impossible for the performance plane to really rush into the sky above the convention and exhibition center.

The crowds here are so dense that if an accident happens, the consequences are incalculable.

It's just not known, in what way this plane will change its flight path?

His right index finger rested lightly on the shutter.

As if to answer Xi Boyang's question, the No. 04 prototype suddenly made a lever movement, and the attitude of the entire aircraft changed from horizontal flight to vertical upward almost instantly, while the roar of the two engines became more and more deafening.

One can even see the hot gas behind the tail vent of the aircraft, as well as the dazzling Mach rings.

"This is to be done...... Cobra? ”

The moment the attitude of the plane changed, many people immediately thought of this super-maneuverable maneuver named by Pugachev.

But as a second-generation aircraft, this seems a little too outrageous.

"No, it's not super maneuverable, it's a single-plane climb with a large elevation angle! And the plane is still accelerating! ”

Xi Boyang's voice was completely drowned out by the roar of the engine and the cheers around him.

But the plane was still accelerating in the process of flying vertically, which everyone could see.

Not everyone understands what this means –

In fact, before this, the Huaxia Air Force had not been equipped with an aircraft with an actual thrust-to-weight ratio of more than 1.

The specially improved J-6 air-to-air aircraft can be close to 1 on paper, but if an aircraft wants to go to the sky, it must be equipped with pilots and aviation fuel, so the actual thrust-to-weight ratio is lower.

The first production fighter capable of accelerating in vertical climb should be the F15.

The single-seater versions of the F16, MiG-29 and Su-27 in the back can also do it.

As a "quasi" third-generation fighter, the Mirage 2000 is not known for its power, and the vertical take-off and landing of the Harrier fighter relies on reflected air currents from the ground, and the thrust-to-weight ratio in flight does not exceed 1

So, behind those 4 types of third-generation aircraft...... It seems to be this J-8C.

However, even if you don't know the twists and turns, it doesn't matter, this large-angle climb and 360° rotation of the vertical plane is also shocking enough from a visual point of view, and it is actually an important tactic in the era of cannon fighting.

If it weren't for absolute confidence in the aircraft's performance, the pilot wouldn't have done this at low altitude.

"I'll go, the climb rate of this plane just now...... It's an exaggeration. ”

The first person to recognize Boyang's identity just now held a telescope in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.

The other person next to him seemed to know better

"Not only the climb rate, but also the wing response of this aircraft is also very agile, which is not at the same level as the J-7 and J-8 I have seen before."

"There is also the engine, from the beginning of the performance to the present, even if it is only through the sound, the thrust of the aircraft engine has been changing, so frequently changing the position of the throttle valve shows that the reliability of the power is very high."

"Then the person who first said that there was a second-class accident on Ho Jing's side, is really talking nonsense?"

"It should be, otherwise it's only been three months since August, and even the failure analysis is enough to complete, let alone improve the engine......"

“……”

While these two people were discussing one by one, Xi Boyang had already used up his first roll of film.

He opened the film magazine as fast as he could, took out the new film from his bag and replaced it in, while recalling the details he had just seen through the lens.

When he changed the film, he immediately adjusted the magnification of the optical zoom in a targeted manner, focusing on a few parts that he hadn't seen too clearly just now.

"Sure enough......"

"The wings of this aircraft are not the same as the old J-8B! I used a leading edge slat! ”

"Engine...... The engine didn't see any changes, but the part of the fuselage that connected to the tail nozzle was not the same as before. ”

In the interval between the two performances, Xi Boyang's voice was transmitted to the ears of the people around him.

"This plane...... It is already very different from the previous J-8B, and it has nothing to do with Grumman! ”

"It's ...... Completely our own, new aircraft! ”

……

When Xi Boyang finally calmed down, he found that the film that was originally intended for this day was actually shot by him in ten minutes.

And just as he looked down at his impulsiveness, and pondered whether to break through the crowd and go back to his hotel room to get new film, there was a commotion in the direction of the airshow center near the airport.

Due to the black crowd, Xi Boyang couldn't see what was going on over there for a while.

But the cheers of the crowd soon gave the answer.

Just now, the J-8C landed on the runway of Xiangzhou Airport after the flight show!

Xi Boyang suddenly remembered that he had just seen an abrupt open space in the exhibition area of Huaxia Aviation Industry.

Obviously, this was arranged a long time ago.

Soon, as he had speculated, a trailer towed the prototype 04, which had just landed, away from the end of the runway.

On-site security personnel pulled up two human walls, allowing the tractor and the plane to pass through the middle, and finally stopped in the empty space.

Two staff members dressed in Huaxia Aviation Technology Company uniforms appeared immediately after, tearing open the pasted part of the sign in front of them.

Xi Boyang, who had already occupied a good position, was the first to see the big words written on the first line of the display board-

The J-8C fighter, and the turbojet 14 engine it uses.

"Huh?"

This obviously means that there is not only one plane on display.

He looked up again, only to notice something tightly wrapped next to him.

The two people just walked over and lifted the rain cloth on the surface.

An aero engine is presented in front of everyone.

"What the hell—"

(End of chapter)