C677 How Confident Are You
C677 How Confident Are You
Although Chen Rui was young, he had already flown many kinds of planes. He had rich experience, and he had even flown Super Seven to perfection. Now, he was asked to fly the Fierce Dragon, the prototype. He had also flown over many times. This time, he was flying the newly made Fierce Dragon of his own side. Chen Rui was still a little nervous.
"Do you want to measure the blood pressure?" Elder Soong asked.
"No need. The blood pressure must be high now." Chen Rui said, "How confident are you in this first flight?"
How reliable was this plane when it flew? This was what Chen Rui was most worried about.
This time, it was different from before.
The planes that Chen Rui flew in the past were all given to him by Qin Guan. Chen Rui had absolute trust in his brother-in-law. There would definitely be no problem if his brother-in-law got them.
The planes that flew abroad had been flown by him countless times, so there wouldn't be any problems.
But now, this plane was completely made by their own side. It was even more advanced than the Super Seven, because it used a full four-degree Digital Telex. There was no hydraulic backup in the operating system.
This kind of first flight was full of risks. Chen Rui was the most worried. Of course, it was the operating rod in his hand that would be out of control in the future. He was operating an electrical signal. If there was any problem in the middle... What if he didn't send what he needed?
Simply put, if he wanted to turn once he left Lu Li, but couldn't control the plane, it would be more dangerous. Although he had practiced this on the ground many times, it was completely different in the air!
He wasn't afraid of anything else, even if the engine ran out, but now he was afraid that the operating system would be a big problem.
Hearing Chen Rui's question, Elder Soong said, "We have already checked all the systems once again. From the many tests on the ground, we can see that there are no problems. When you fly back, we will be even more confident."
Hearing this, Chen Rui could not help but clench his fists. This saying actually meant that no one had confidence.
Then, could he shrink back?
Of course not. Although this plane was completely developed by his own side and the situation of flying was uncertain, he still had to fly it. This was his responsibility!
At this time, the two of them had already arrived at the side of the plane.
Although the plane had been inspected countless times, Chen Rui, as Test Pilot, had to circle around the plane before taking off.
Chen Rui first walked to the front cabin and stepped on the tires to check the air pressure of the tires. He wanted to see if there was any leakage in the front wheel's pillar and if the wires inside the cabin were damaged or oiled.
Then he checked if the air channel was normal and if there were any blockages in the air tubes. He checked to see if the temperature had been added. Then he turned to the side to check if the wings were normal, if there were any scratches. He also checked if the fixture cunches on the flaps had been taken out.
Finally, he went around the tail of the plane to look at the fins, the tail spray, the deceleration umbrella, and the rudder.
After one round of inspection, there was a second time.
Just as Chen Rui was checking, on the runway, an FT-5 had already started its engine. The first flight was naturally not lonely. The FT-5 had to take off first to accompany the Fierce Dragon Fighter.
Hearing the rumbling sound, Qin Guan sat on the grandstand next to the runway. He had already picked up his binoculars and looked at the airplane on the runway.
Then, he felt that something was wrong. Eh, why wasn't it a Fierce Dragon? It was a two-seater trainer aircraft?
Qin Guan turned his head and started to use his binoculars to look at the Fierce Dragon that was surrounded by the crowd. At this moment, the Fierce Dragon had yet to take off, and among the crowd, there were already people wiping their tears.
For example, the director of the 1132 factory kept rubbing his eyes with his hands. He could not control his emotions anymore.
Qin Guan also sighed in his heart. They had built planes for many years, and this time, they had finally built the third-generation aircraft that was leading the era. Their feelings were completely understandable.
The development of the country's military could not be without them.
Chen Rui checked again. His face was red as he climbed into the cabin. When he sat down and saw the performance of some people below, he was stunned.
This is bad. After flying for so long, there are people crying before they get on the plane. Maybe I won't be able to come back?
At this time, Chen Rui was a little anxious. He felt a little uncomfortable. However, it was definitely not because he felt uncomfortable for his own life. It was because he felt that if there was any problem... It would bring a huge loss to this project. Maybe... The effort of hundreds of thousands of aviators would be destroyed in his hands.
After putting on the parachute, he looked at the various instruments in front of him. When the Cabin Cover on the seat slowly closed, Chen Rui looked at the crowd below.
Elder Soong raised his hand, wanting to wave goodbye to him, but just as he lifted it up, he felt that it was not good to do so, so he put his hand down again.
"Ghost report, everything is normal."
The voice of the tower came through the earpiece. "Check again."
"Specter understand."
Chen Rui's eyes, from left to right, and from top to bottom, checked all the instruments again.
He opened the Owlet Dragon that Qin Guan exchanged, and it was already a three-level Glass Cockpit layout. However, the current aviation industry technology was still not up to par, so there were still some mechanical instruments in front of him. Chen Rui had long memorized the layout of the cockpit. If there were any problems with the various instruments, he would know how to deal with them.
Now, after another round of inspection, Chen Rui said, "Inspection complete. Everything is normal."
"Get ready. Drive!"
When the order to drive was issued, Chen Rui felt that he had calmed down. The air conditioner in the cabin blew in and Chen Rui's rosy face became normal. There were no more distracting thoughts in his mind, only flying movements were left.
Now, just like the Simulation Device that had flown countless times, Chen Rui turned on all the switch.
"Buzz! Buzz!" The engine at the tail of the engine let out a whistling sound. The roar of the Spey Engine calmed Qin Guan down once again. It was just like the sliding of the previous few times, there was nothing to be nervous about.
Driving was obviously not the same as driving an old driver. For flying, driving meant starting the engine.
Now that the engine had been turned on and it could not take off immediately, Chen Rui started all kinds of actions.
Pushing lever, pulling lever, pedaling wheel, and so on.
As he moved, Yang kept giving him thumbs up. Every time he raised his thumb up, it meant that the Rudder Surface responded normally.
Yang had been dug out by Elder Soong. At a young age, he had already become the leader of the Flight Control System. Under Yang's lead, this set of completely domestically made four-degree Digital Telex. Talent! In the end, it was overcome and equipped on the plane.
Chen Rui was most worried about this system.
After checking everything, Yang raised both of his hands.