Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

Chapter 741: Fill up the gas tank on my plane!

"Xu Ye, thank you!"

Liu Shouzhi jogged up to meet Xu Ye, who had just come down the boarding stairs, and said with a look of lingering fear.

An engine failure in mid-air is classified as a Level 1 emergency, and the pilot may eject if necessary.

However, under Xu Ye's calm guidance, the danger was quickly averted, ensuring the safety of the pilot and the aircraft.

"a piece of cake!"

Xu Ye waved his hand dismissively.

To others, this might have been an accident that could have resulted in a plane crash and the death of the pilot, but to Xu Ye, it was just a minor emergency. He had experienced far more serious situations than this.

Moreover, I have all sorts of memories and experiences of handling dangerous situations in my mind. Thank you, system!
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll take this opportunity to add an extra lesson for everyone!"

Seeing that Liu Shouzhi was about to speak, Xu Ye spoke first.

"No problem, I'll do as you say!" Liu Shouzhi naturally had no objections.

“Okay, you can make the arrangements!” Xu Ye nodded. “However, before that, I need to investigate the problem first.”

This emergency wasn't due to pilot error, so it was clearly a problem with the aircraft. Xu Ye needed to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem.

Because of the knowledge instilled in him by the system, Xu Ye was clearer about some issues of the J-10A than anyone else. Otherwise, Chief Engineer Wen wouldn't have been so fond of him, and he wouldn't have been able to resolve the danger so easily just now. This was all based on his thorough understanding of the J-10.

Of course, good luck also played a part.

Sometimes, even if all the steps are correct, the problem still cannot be solved, and there's nothing anyone can do when that happens.

In that case, Xu Ye would definitely ask him to parachute immediately.

Fortunately, everyone was lucky!
"Okay, you go ahead and do your work, I'll go arrange it right away!" Liu Shouzhi readily agreed.

After a pause, Liu Shouzhi hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Xu Ye, should we suspend flights for now?"

"No need. We'll be able to determine the cause soon. It's basically an isolated incident!" Xu Ye shook his head.

This is the first time such an accident has happened in so long, so it's obviously not a design problem. Xu Ye has a guess about the possible cause.

"Alright, I'll do as you say!" Liu Shouzhi nodded in agreement.

Since Xu Ye said so, it's basically true.

Moreover, training for today has ended.

I believe Xu Ye will be able to quickly identify the problem and it won't delay training.

"Knew it!"

More than two hours later, Xu Ye looked at the examination report in his hand and was not surprised at all.

"Instructor Xu, you really said that!" The maintenance team leader next to him gave him a thumbs up with admiration.

"Old squad leader, you flatter me!" Xu Ye said modestly. "I was just repeating what others had said. I heard a similar reason from Da Mao before."

This wasn't entirely untrue; Xu Ye had indeed heard it from the ground crew in YLK.

This incident was neither a problem with the aircraft design nor the engine design, but rather a problem with the engine assembly.

Don't forget that the current J-10A still uses the "Third Uncle" aircraft engine, which is imported directly from Russia.

Although this engine has a short lifespan, its design is still very mature.

However, even the best design will have problems if it is not produced in accordance with the design standards.

Russia's military production quality was already notorious for being "clumsy, large, black, and crude," not to mention now.

Then, a negligence during assembly led to today's dangerous situation.

It's not a big problem; it's easy to solve.

However, this seemingly minor issue nearly led to a fatal accident.

"Oh, Da Mao!"

The old squad leader sighed.

Actually, as a veteran ground crew member, the old squad leader was already used to this kind of situation.

It's very simple, because China's aircraft manufacturing had similar problems before.

After all, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too; if the master has problems, the apprentice will be even more so.

That's right, we're talking about Shenfei!
Let's leave aside the previous issues and just talk about the J-11B fighter jet of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in the original timeline!

The first unit to be equipped with this fighter jet was the 1st Regiment of the Air Force A Division. After receiving the equipment, it encountered frequent problems and was often grounded. Its flight hours were even lower than those of the second-line units equipped with the J-7, making it the Chinese version of the "Airport Queen".

Because of frequent malfunctions in fighter jets, vibration and fatigue life issues have led to serious safety hazards. To ensure safety, not only factory technicians but also test pilots must be stationed at the base to repair the aircraft before test flights can be conducted.

The dangers involved are beyond the capabilities of ordinary pilots; they require the expertise of professional test pilots.

But that wasn't the end of it. In 2009, a new batch of 16 J-11Bs experienced another airframe shuddering problem during factory test flights, making them unacceptable and rejected by the Air Force. This resulted in the aircraft being parked at Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's internal airfield for over a year.

The frequent problems with the J-11B, which were not resolved quickly and effectively, directly caused dissatisfaction within the Air Force, leading to the shelving of the subsequent J-11D development program.

At this point, some people might ask, "If we have A, B, and D, what about C?"
In fact, the J11C is actually the J15. The J15 fighter jet was gradually developed based on the J11B, and it used a lot of the design and concepts of the J11B fighter jet. After the J11C project matured, it was directly named J15 and became a carrier-based aircraft, leaving the J11 series.

After all, given Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's capabilities, it doesn't yet have the ability to independently develop fighter jets. It's already quite impressive that it can continuously modify the Su-27 platform to create new models.

To be fair, the Su-27 is truly an excellent fourth-generation fighter platform, and it is indeed the swan song of the former Soviet Union!
I hope all the points I spent on liver scrolls won't go to waste!

He's in the Air Force now, so we have to stick together.

If the aircraft is substandard, it will ultimately harm the interests of the Air Force.

"Old squad leader, let's not talk about this anymore, let's hurry up!" Xu Ye snapped out of his thoughts.

"Alright, let's get to work!" The old squad leader called on everyone to start working under Xu Ye's command.

Fortunately, even in this situation, Xu Ye can still earn liver roll value just by talking.

Otherwise, how could they not take action?

"no problem!"

After shutting down the engine, Xu Ye jumped directly out of the cockpit.

Nowadays, Xu Ye can handle not only relatively simple repairs, but also major aircraft overhauls, as long as he has the tools and spare parts.

"Old squad leader, I have to go give them a lecture now. The rest is up to you," Xu Ye said.

If we don't go now, we won't have time today and will have to wait until tomorrow.

That would take up a whole day.

"You'd better hurry up and go. We can't let you do the rest of the work!" the old squad leader urged.

Clearly, he knew what Xu Ye was going to do!
"gone!"

Xu Ye waved his hand and jogged to get into the car that had been waiting outside for a long time.

"How about it?"

Liu Shouzhi asked anxiously, already waiting.

This time, it took quite a bit of time. If he hadn't had to stay here, Liu Shouzhi would have already gone to the site to check on things.

"It's not a big problem, it's been resolved, and it won't interfere with tomorrow's training. I'll explain the specific reasons in class later!" Xu Ye straightened his clothes as he walked.

"That's good!"

Hearing Xu Ye's reply, Liu Shouzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, no rush!"

Since the problem wasn't serious, Liu Shouzhi wasn't in a hurry anymore; he figured he could just wait a bit.

"Oh, right, the division commander and political commissar are also inside!" Liu Shouzhi added.

"Understood!" Xu Ye nodded.

Given what happened, it's normal for the division commander and political commissar to come over.

If he hadn't been busy repairing the plane, they would have come looking for him long ago.

Xu Ye lectured for a long time, and everyone listened intently, many taking copious notes. "Alright, that's all for today. If there's anything you don't understand, ask each other or discuss it. If you still don't understand, then come to me!"

Xu Ye finally ended his lecture at 10 p.m.

It can be said that Xu Ye has explained the potential fatal dangers of the J-10 to them in a clear and concise manner; the rest is up to them.

"get out of class is over!"

After Xu Ye finished speaking, he stepped down from the podium.

"Thank you, instructor!"

After chatting with Cheng Guangrong and the others for a while, and after they left, a pilot jogged up to Xu Ye and gave him a respectful salute.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad at all!"

After carefully examining him and seeing that he was not affected, Xu Ye nodded in satisfaction.

This pilot was the same one who had encountered an accident before, and Xu Ye couldn't tell that he had any psychological trauma.

"As I just said, this accident was a problem with the plane, not with you, so don't feel guilty," Xu Ye reassured him.

It's both good and bad for such a young man to encounter something like this.

Pilots are not afraid of accidents, but they are afraid of being discouraged and unable to recover.

Xu Ye's friend Vladimir did this very well.

Let alone accidents, even after being ejected several times, nothing has happened.
If you don't have a strong heart, you should probably switch careers as soon as possible!
"And congratulations, you've done a great job!" Xu Ye continued with a smile, offering his congratulations.

If he handles the problem independently this time, he will at least receive a second-class merit award.

However, because of Xu Ye, it was not so conspicuous.

But that's at least a third-class merit.

"Instructor, it's nothing, it's all thanks to you!" Hou Jingfei quickly said modestly.

This achievement, to be honest, is practically free.

Was I lucky or unlucky?
"Don't be modest, what's meant to be yours will be yours!"

"Alright, it's getting late. Go back and get some rest. Training continues tomorrow!"

After saying that, Xu Ye walked towards his residence.

After Zhao Yang and Fang Yi left, he was alone again. Except for sleeping, Xu Ye rarely stayed there alone.

"Instructor, can I fly tomorrow?" Hou Jingfei quickly followed, somewhat surprised.

In his case, normally he would need to be grounded for observation for a few days.

"Do you think there's something wrong with you?" Xu Ye asked, continuing his steps.

"no problem!"

Hou Jingfei answered loudly.

"That's terrible, get out of here right now!" Xu Ye said irritably.

Xu Ye could see through the problem at a glance.

Unless, Hou Jingfei's "acting skills" can fool one's own eyes.

But, obviously, that's impossible!

"Yes!"

Hou Jingfei stopped and ran away.

Hou Jingfei didn't care much about merit or achievement; he cared more about following Xu Yefei and enjoying the feeling of making progress every day.

After all, according to rumors, Instructor Xu will be leaving soon.

"This boy!"

Xu Ye shook his head.

Completely forgetting that, in terms of age, she was the youngest one.

But who cares?
……

"Xu Ye, is it really true that the J-10 can't beat the J-11?"

Yang Shouzhi walked quickly to Xu Ye's side and looked at the much larger Su-30 behind Xu Ye. He said with some resentment.

During this period, not only him, but almost all the pilots of the 404th Division who flew J-10s were thoroughly outmatched by Xu Ye in his Su-30.

"sure!"

Xu Ye casually remarked, "I'll fly the J-10, you'll fly the Su-30, you're bound to lose!"

"This is not fair!"

Liu Shouzhi, who was initially delighted, turned pale after hearing Xu Ye's words.

Under Xu Ye's tutelage, Su-30 is now able to fly solo.

However, I can only say that I am fairly proficient; I would never call myself an expert.

And what about Xu Ye's expertise in the J10?
It's no exaggeration to say that their skill is superb. How can anyone compare?
The final result will inevitably be that I get tortured again!

"There is no such thing as fairness in this world!" Xu Ye glanced at him indifferently.

Was the US fair when it fought the YLK war?
How old are you? Still acting like a child!

"Uh, you're right!" Liu Shouzhi said somewhat awkwardly.

"Getting back to the point, regarding your question, I can only say that, normally speaking, the J-10A is no match for the Su-30."

"But, as you've seen, if it's A now, then there will be B and C in the future. Defeating the Su-30 isn't actually that difficult!"

Xu Ye straightened his expression and said with a slightly serious tone.

The Su-30 is an improved and upgraded version of the Su-27, so the J-10 can also be improved and upgraded!

"that's true!"

Liu Shouzhi felt a little better after that.

After saying that, Liu Shouzhi said with some reluctance, "By the way, are you really leaving?"

"Yes, we have to go, or it'll be New Year's soon!" Xu Ye did not deny it.

It's been 2004, and now it's 2005. Xu Ye has done what he needed to do, and it's time for him to leave.

"OK then!"

Liu Shouzhi didn't try to persuade him. Xu Ye had already done enough for them and shouldn't push his luck any further.

"The division has already held a meeting and decided that we will hold a grand farewell party for you!" Liu Shouzhi added.

"No, there's no need!" Xu Ye quickly refused. "I understand your good intentions!"

"But I really don't like these things!"

Without beating around the bush, Xu Ye spoke directly.

Besides, he was just doing what he felt he should do, and perhaps those things are important to 404.

However, Xu Ye really didn't like this approach.

"Really?"

Seeing that Xu Ye didn't seem to be being polite, Liu Shouzhi confirmed.

"Would I lie to you?" Xu Ye said irritably. "I really don't like it!"

"Just fill up my plane with fuel when the time comes!"

(End of this chapter)