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Chapter 636 Dreams become reality, a very great group
"Understood. Thank you, Chief."

Xie Zhenyu carried his luggage bag, passed the security check, and entered the base directly according to Wan Long's instructions and walked straight forward.

Just when he walked about twenty meters, he encountered a steel armored gate.

"Xie Zhenyu, first-class pilot of the Air Force, 10 years of flying experience, passed the verification!"

"Please come in."

The mechanical voice fell and the door slowly opened.

"What the hell is this place? Why does it feel like I'm on another planet?"

Seeing the heavy army green door open, Xie Zhenyu felt shocked again. Everything he saw was full of visual impact and shock.

Even the Air Force's flight test center is not so confidential and mysterious.

After passing through the gate, he came to a brightly lit tunnel. There was a faint blue light flashing in the tunnel. Every time he took a step, a light would appear on the ground, illuminating his way forward.

Not long after walking, the scene in front of me suddenly became clear. I couldn't help but look around with my eyes wide open.

Everywhere he looked, there were green trees and shades. Even the air smelled particularly sweet and refreshing, which made him feel refreshed.

His first feeling was that he had arrived in a paradise, and working and living here was like living a godly life.

The people here really know how to enjoy themselves.

Soon, he saw a very advanced base coming into view.

Wherever you look, you can see busy people coming and going, and the buildings here are also very distinctive, like the scenes of cyberpunk reflected in reality!

Not long after walking, he saw a peculiarly shaped building standing there, with a sign on the door that read "Wind Tunnel Center".

“Huh, there’s actually a third-generation wind tunnel center?”

"There's actually this thing here? Isn't this a highly confidential device of the Air Force?"

Xie Zhenyu was extremely surprised and felt that his brain was not enough. It was as if he had entered a modern aviation research base.

At this moment, a young man was seen walking towards me slowly, with a confident smile on his face.

"Hello, comrade. I am Xie Zhenyu. Commander Ma asked me to come and report to Commander Su. He said there is an important task to be arranged."

Xie Zhenyu immediately turned around and saluted the other party, "Comrade, can you please do me a favor and take me to see Chief Su?"

All the people he had met were of very high military rank.

Even those without military ranks were people wearing white coats or uniforms. They were full of vitality and fighting spirit, very different from others, which made him admire them from the bottom of his heart.

Of course, Su Dingping was not wearing a military uniform now, but a uniformly issued work clothes. Xie Zhenyu had never seen Su Dingping before, so naturally he didn't recognize him.

Su Dingping looked up and down at the well-proportioned man named Xie Zhenyu in front of him, then looked through his information and nodded with satisfaction.

"Xie Zhenyu, nice to meet you."

After the other party finished introducing himself, Su Dingping put away the information and said easily, "You don't have to look for me anymore. I am the Chief Su you are looking for."

"Ah, you, you are..."

Hearing this, Xie Zhenyu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and his eyes were as big as cow eggs, staring at Su Dingping.

The young man in front of him, who was much younger than himself, turned out to be the legendary Chief Su? Chief Engineer Su?

This, so young?

Oh my God, am I crazy, or is this world crazy?

At this moment, he suddenly felt that his brain was not enough and his three views were completely overturned.

Suddenly, he thought of what Wanlong had specifically told him before.

"Don't be too surprised when you meet Chief Engineer Su later."

Could this be real?

Oh my god! Xie Zhenyu was completely dazed, staring at the other person.

When he was in a state of confusion, he saw a scientific researcher walking over quickly and said very respectfully: "Chief Engineer Su, all inspections have been completed. All performance requirements meet the requirements and can be put into actual testing at any time."

Su Dingping took the test results from the other party, checked them carefully, and handed the information to the other party only after confirming that they were correct.

"The people we need have arrived. Go notify everyone and get moving."

The technician immediately accepted the order and said, "Yes, Chief."

When Su Dingping wasn't paying attention, Xie Zhenyu took a deep breath quietly, suppressed the shock in his heart, and quickly adjusted his mentality.

"Report to the commander! Pilot Xie Zhenyu of the Sky Eagle Regiment reports to you!"

Xie Zhenyu straightened his chest and said seriously.

"Okay, come with me."

Su Dingping nodded slightly, then took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to the other party, saying, "The J-10 fighter has a climb rate of 285 meters per second and a maximum ceiling of 18km. You have tested this fighter. So next, are you confident in testing a reconnaissance aircraft with a maximum ceiling of 26km?"

Having said that, he handed a piece of information to Xie Zhenyu.

The maximum ceiling is 26km?

What kind of reconnaissance plane is this? It can fly so high, higher than the U-2 of the Eagle Tribe.

When did we have such fighter jets?

For a moment, Xie Zhenyu was completely confused.

How come I didn't hear anything?
Xie Zhenyu hurriedly put down his luggage bag and quickly looked through the documents, but a huge wave of emotion was surging in his heart.

Dark Sword No. 1 high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft! His eyes suddenly widened several points.

Isn’t this the concept reconnaissance aircraft that was previously released in the Air Force recruitment video?
It actually came out? Is this true or false? When did this happen?

At this moment, he had forgotten all about Ma Zhengbang's repeated warnings not to bring shame to the Air Force. He could no longer control his excitement. There was really no other way. The Air Force had never seen such an advanced reconnaissance aircraft before, and there was no news that it had been produced.

That’s right, if he hadn’t come to this place today, he would probably never know.

It was obvious that this was a sci-fi fighter plane from a CG animation, shining into reality. How could he not be shocked, dazed and excited?

I'm afraid that even if the Air Force Chief himself came here, he would be no less shocked than I am.

"Chief, Chief, did we make this ourselves?"

Without waiting for Su Dingping to answer, Xie Zhenyu had already arrived in front of a brand new reconnaissance plane that was completely black.

This reconnaissance plane was extremely majestic and tall. It was larger than all the fighter jets he had flown before, and was even slightly larger than the H-6 he had flown before.

Moreover, the shape is obviously different from traditional fighter jets. The fuselage is in the shape of a teardrop, but the two wings do not appear abrupt. The streamlined design shows that the air resistance is very small and it has been rigorously tested in wind tunnels.

It is truly a sharp sword that is about to be unsheathed, cutting through thorns and brambles wherever it passes!
"hiss!"

Xie Zhenyu couldn't help but take a breath, his eyes fixed on the big guy in front of him.

"Okay, let me give you a brief introduction to our high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft."

Su Dingping took a deep breath, pointed at the big guy in front of him, and introduced it carefully, "This Dark Sword No. 1 reconnaissance aircraft, you read it correctly, it appeared in the CG animation at the end of the previous Air Force recruitment video, because at that time it was already in the final sprint stage of research and development."

"It is a single-seat, twin-engine, high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft. Its speed is faster than the 2 Mach of the Eagle Tribe's U-0.8 reconnaissance aircraft. It can reach a speed of 1.5 Mach, and its maximum speed is 2 Mach!"

"It is equipped with two improved J27 turbojet engines. In terms of weapons, it is equipped with two air-to-air missiles improved from the Haihongqi 901B, with a range of more than kilometers."

"The cruise speed of 1.2 Mach also has a certain stealth performance, with a radar cross-section of 0.8 square meters. When it exceeds Mach 1, the stealth performance will be reduced by a quarter."

"You must remember what I said. Of course, this is also mentioned in the flight manual."

At this point, Su Dingping paused for a moment. In terms of stealth performance, the Dark Sword No. 1 does have a lot of room for improvement, and this is the direction of their efforts.

"Of course, we have not stopped improving and researching stealth, but it will take some time."

"There are many new technologies used in the Dark Sword 1. To tell you the truth, more than 75% of them are new to the Air Force and to you. You need to spend some time to understand them in depth."

"Can you understand?"

Hearing this, Xie Zhenyu straightened his back and said, "Commander, I understand."

He was also very clear that the entire Air Force did not have a single such reconnaissance aircraft and that it had never been developed before. Even if it was 100% new technology, he still expressed his understanding.

Taking into account the application cycle, reliability and maturity of new technologies, the international community is usually cautious about adopting new technologies when developing new aircraft. The common practice is that the amount of new technologies adopted in newly designed aircraft generally does not exceed 20 percent.

Otherwise, there will be huge risks, and the risks will increase exponentially, and the probability of accidents is still very high.

"Very good. Your flying skills have been verified on the J-10. They are very advanced and your adaptability is also very strong."

"But such a high ceiling and such a new fighter plane is a huge challenge for you. I wonder if you dare to challenge this reconnaissance plane?"

Seeing that the other party was so shocked that he hadn't recovered from his shock, Su Dingping couldn't help but remind him.

Although Ma Zhengbang transferred the other party here, which proved that his flying skills were very high and recognized by the entire Air Force as an ace pilot, he still needed to make the other party understand the risks.

This is a brand-new reconnaissance aircraft. It has undergone various tests in the military industry forging space and has withstood rigorous tests. However, in real life, this reconnaissance aircraft has not undergone any test flights, which makes it uncertain for everyone.

To put it more bluntly, Dark Sword No. 1 is currently just a pile of cold steel, and it will only get a soul after a test flight.

"You don't have to answer me right away. I'll give you three days to think about it."

Seeing that the other party did not speak, Su Dingping added, "Of course, you don't need to have any psychological burden. There is something I need to remind you."

"Please speak, Chief." Xie Zhenyu said hurriedly.

"The Dark Sword No. 1 is a reconnaissance aircraft that I developed. It has undergone very rigorous ground testing and its quality is reliable!"

Su Dingping paused slightly when he said this, and then continued.

"This is the first test, that is, an aerial test to verify the reliability of Dark Sword 1. Therefore, I need an ace pilot with a lot of experience."

"First flight test, I believe you can understand its significance."

In fact, Su Dingping was not 100% sure that this reconnaissance aircraft would run without any problems. After all, reality was not a military industry forging space.

If it disintegrates in mid-air, it cannot be restored effortlessly and tested again like in the forging space of the military illustrations.

However, in real-life tests, if an accident occurs, the aircraft will definitely be destroyed and people will die. This type of accident is extremely terrifying.

This is why the tribes on Blue Star are extremely cautious when testing new aircraft. Even so, there are still many test pilots lying in the Martyrs' Cemetery in the Flight Test Institute.

The probability of an accident occurring with the new fighter jet is too high. At an altitude of more than 20,000 meters, the air is thin. Even if the personnel eject from the cockpit, various problems may still arise.

First of all, if the parachute fails to open, the person will fall to death.

In a nutshell, there are too many accidents and the risks are too great during test flights. The test pilots are risking their lives and contributing to the finalization of the fighter jets at the cost of their lives.

It is precisely because he understands the difficulties of the test pilot industry that Su Dingping never tires of reminding them again and again.

As an ace pilot, Xie Zhenyu was naturally well aware of the dangers of fighter jet test flights, especially a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft built with brand-new technology.

The Liuye, the J-10, and other types of aircraft have been tested in the Flight Test Institute before, and many accidents have occurred.

To this day, some of his comrades lie in the Martyrs' Cemetery.

However, now that he is here, he will not give in, because he has no way out. If he doesn't go up, someone else will come over to test-fly this new type of high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft.

Xie Zhenyu took a deep breath, took a step forward solemnly, saluted Su Dingping, and said seriously: "Report to the commander, I am willing to accept this challenge! It is my duty to test-fly the Dark Sword No. 1!"

"Please give approval to the chief!"

After staring at Xie Zhenyu for a while, Su Dingping would be lying if he said he was not moved.

He could see the great spirit of fearlessness and sacrifice revealed on this resolute face. It was this spirit that constantly inspired generation after generation to advance for the great cause.

(End of this chapter)