A doctor who travels through two eras

Chinese people like everything big: big airplanes, big cars, big... ahem, I can’t say more.

So Leader Jing actually liked the propeller plane in front of him, so he asked curiously:

"Comrade Sanqi, can this plane be used as a civil airliner?"

Although China was poor in the 1950s and 1960s, there were civil aviation flights in the country.

For example, in 1950, two routes were opened in China: Tianjin-BJ-Hankou-Guangzhou and Tianjin-BJ-Hankou-Chongqing.

Of course, flights are not available every day. Generally, reservations are made in advance, and then the date of flight can be confirmed when enough people are gathered.

Those who can take a plane must be at the regimental level or above.

Don’t think that flying on an airplane is something very noble. In the 1960s, the plane that performed civil aviation missions in China was called “BJ No. 1”.

This aircraft is a light transport aircraft designed and trial-produced by the Capital University of Aeronautics. It is also the first light passenger aircraft in China. It is equipped with two Soviet-made АИ-2Р piston engines, a lower monoplane wing, a crew of 14, and can carry 2 passengers.

It was completed by hand by more than 1000 teachers and students from Beihang University within days.

The courage is commendable, but most people would not dare to take this plane. At least the leaders would not take this plane. Instead, they would use the Il-14 or Soviet-made Li-2 aircraft as their special planes.

Lin Sanqi hurried over, lowered the ladder to the rear door of the Xinzhou aircraft, and made a gesture of invitation:
"Come on, leaders, take a look at this plane and you will know it is not advanced."

The Xianzhou aircraft was not advanced at all! But in the 1960s, it was the most advanced passenger aircraft in China.

Leader Jing took the lead, followed by Liu Xingchang and others, and a group of officers got into the cabin of the Xinzhou aircraft, followed by a burst of emotion:
"Wow, this plane is so big."

"Yeah, let me count, there are so many seats, it seems there are 60 seats in total."

"Let me sit down for a while. Mm, this seat is very comfortable."

Yang Shufeng was just like a monkey, but his vision was more professional. He immediately ran into the cab first and exclaimed in amazement:

"It's advanced, very advanced. Comrade Sanqi, which country's plane is this?"

Lin Sanqi thought, if I tell you that this was produced by Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Company? No one would believe it. Even Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Company itself doesn't believe it these days.

"Comrade Shufeng, please don't ask which country this plane is from, but you can rest assured that this plane has been domestically modified. You can see that many buttons and instruments are displayed in Chinese."

Leader Jing and entered the cab to join in the fun:

"Comrade Sanqi, can this plane fly now?"

Lin Sanqi nodded: "It can fly, it can fly, the fuel is all filled, it flew here yesterday, leaders, do you want to try it?"

Leader Jing has already shown great interest:

"Just give it a try. Hurry up and fly around. There is no one within a thousand square kilometers now. Just fly towards Qiqihar."

Liu Xingchang suddenly asked:
"Comrade Sanqi, can this plane be bought in one go for the capital?"

Lin Sanqi didn't understand the concept of geography, so he asked Yang Shufeng next to him:

"Comrade Shufeng, how far is it from here to the capital in a straight line?"

Yang Shufeng replied: "If you take a train to go around the circle, it's about 2000 kilometers, but if you fly in a straight line, it's about 1200 kilometers."

Lin Sanqi thought that the maximum range of the Xian MA60 was 2450 kilometers (with full fuel), so 1200 kilometers would be more than enough.

"Report to Liu Xingchang, we can fly to the capital immediately, but I don't know the way."

There was no GPS navigation in the 1960s, so domestic aircraft had to be equipped with an experienced navigator who relied on ground landmarks and maps to find the way.

The plane cannot fly too high, and the pilot and navigator must keep their eyes on the ground and search for landmarks.

Some signs are easy to recognize, such as towers, railways, rivers, etc. But some signs are not clear, such as text signs.

Sometimes pilots and navigators use aviation maps to find their way. The difference between aviation maps and ordinary maps is that many ground landmarks that can be recognized from the air are marked on this kind of map.

This early navigation method was called visual navigation.

If there is bad weather, it will be a disaster. Even the most experienced pilots and navigators will fail. Dai Yunong encountered such a disaster when he crashed into Daishan.

Yang Shufeng and a group of air force officers burst into laughter:
"Comrade Sanqi, don't worry. There are at least 10 people on the plane who can serve as navigators. If you need an assistant, we can all become co-pilots. How about flying one?"

Lin Sanqi thought that decades later, people would test drive cars before buying them, not to mention airplanes. "Okay, let's fly one, but I have to make it clear that I don't have much experience, only in flying and taking off and landing. If there is an emergency, I need everyone's help."

The air force officers all patted their chests and said, "No problem!"

At this time, Liu Xingchang asked again:

"Comrade Sanqi, how many hours does it take to fly to the capital?"

Lin Sanqi looked at his watch and replied, "If nothing goes wrong, we'll arrive in about 3 hours."

"so fast?"

Everyone was stunned because at that time, the speed of domestic passenger planes would not exceed 300 kilometers per hour.

Lin Sanqi also smiled and said, "That's right, we just happened to go to the capital to have lunch, and then come back after lunch to test the power of the fighter jet."

At this time, Leader Jing spoke:

"The capital is too far away. Let's fly later. Let's try to fly to Qiqihar first. It's 400 kilometers away. Can we get there in an hour?"

Lin Sanqi patted his chest and said, "No problem, our destination is Qiqihar. Dear passengers, hold on tight."

Everyone sat down in their seats with great interest. Lin Sanqi served as the captain and Yang Shufeng as the co-pilot.

Lin Sanqi briefly explained the buttons to Yang Shufeng and other air force officers, and then took out several operating manuals and distributed them to everyone.

Experienced pilots can fly any aircraft without any problems as long as they follow the steps in the operating manual.

After Lin Sanqi slid the Xinzhou plane to the end of the runway, the propeller started to rotate rapidly, and the plane accelerated and took off.

Lin Sanqi is a skilled pilot after all, and his speed is faster than that of Concorde 4+4, so the plane's takeoff was not very smooth, which caused everyone in the cabin to exclaim.

After the plane stabilized, Lin Sanqi turned on the autopilot function and prepared to play the role of a flight attendant and pour tea for the leaders, which caused Yang Shufeng and others to exclaim:
"Comrade Sanqi, why did you leave your position? Please don't scare me, okay?"

Lin Sanqi thought for a moment and sat back down:

"Comrade Shufeng, we are flying east now, right?"

"Yes, fly east."

"That's good, as long as we don't fly west and don't reach Wunduerhan."

Everyone was puzzled. As everyone knew, Wudaerhan was the territory of neighboring Mongolia. Were they afraid that their plane would be shot down by the other side if they flew there?
"Don't worry, I have turned on the autopilot mode. This plane has a good thing, it can fly itself in the air.

If you really encounter an emergency, you can also start Category II blind landing, which means you can land automatically, so safety is not a big problem."

The autopilot system was unheard of in 1962, and everyone in the Air Force was stunned when they heard about it.

Leader Jing laughed out loud after hearing this. The more advanced the plane was, the happier he was, because it meant we could disassemble the plane for research.

If we can learn and produce this kind of autonomous driving technology, including the airborne radar system, it will make a huge contribution to the development of domestic aerospace technology.

An hour later, the Xianyang plane landed smoothly at Qiqihar Airport.

After Lin Sanqi turned off the engine, he asked:

"Leader Jing, Liu Xingchang, how is it, are you satisfied with this Xinzhou aircraft?"

In fact, Lin Sanqi was thinking that if he was not satisfied with this aerial tractor, then it would be all over, as he would have to receive more than 30 more in the future.

Liu Xingchang slapped his thigh excitedly:
"Satisfied, very satisfied. I have never ridden in such a stable plane. Not to mention being polite, it can be used as a leader's private plane. Comrade Lin Sanqi, we are very eager to get this large aircraft."

It is difficult to go from luxury to simplicity, but it is very easy to go from simplicity to luxury. Without any comparison, the Xian MA aircraft is definitely the best aircraft that China can buy.

At this time, Yang Shufeng rushed to the street:

"Comrade Sanqi, let's return home quickly. I want to try out the fighter jet. Also, can I be the pilot when we return?"

Lin Sanqi thought to himself, you have been flying for half your life and you are a veteran pilot, while I have only been flying for a month, there is no way we can compare.

"Okay, then you will be the pilot when we get back. And Xiao Zhang, you will be the co-pilot and I will be your backup captain."

A young lieutenant colonel stood up excitedly when he heard this:
"Okay, Minister Lin, just wait and see." (End of this chapter)