Changkong Fighter

Chapter 81 Pilots are all pigs

The J15S [139] aircraft was preparing for takeoff on the Shandong ski-jump takeoff platform. The ground crew observed the outside of the aircraft and quickly left after confirming that there were no problems.

Liu Jun sat in the front seat and Zhang Peng sat in the back seat. He turned his head to look at Leng Peiqiang and reached out to tap the window as a way of saying goodbye to him.

Time was tight, and the master and apprentice didn't have much time to chat. They had to leave after just a few words.

[Let's go! 】

After the ground crew made this gesture, they quickly leaned over and retracted the wheel chocks. The tail flame of the WS-10H was deflected by the deflector and sprayed upwards. The J15S rushed forward, took off from a ski jump, and flew towards the blue sky.

Zhang Peng took one last look at where his eldest disciple was and then looked away.

"Xiaojun, you and Peiqiang work well together."

Although Zhang Peng appeared calm on the surface, he was actually very happy in his heart. He was very pleased that his two disciples had achieved results.

"If it weren't for my brother's help, I wouldn't be able to shoot down the enemy so easily."

After climbing to a higher altitude, Liu Jun leveled the plane and, under radio navigation, flew towards the sea area where the Liaoning was located.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that your J15 has been sent back and I've replaced it with a new one."

"what?"

Hearing that his plane had been changed, Liu Jun showed a somewhat flustered look for the first time. He looked at the rearview mirror, but he was still very satisfied with his beloved plane.

"Isn't it fixed?"

"Hahaha, don't worry, the plane isn't scrapped, it's just been taken to a museum by the higher-ups."

After Zhang Peng's explanation, Liu Jun finally understood what happened after he left.

Considering that [189] was not an ordinary aircraft, but the first fighter plane to shoot down an alien spacecraft, it was a meritorious aircraft that could be written into history. It would be a pity if it was destroyed in battle.

After considering various factors, the superiors painted 189 stars on [12] and then took it back to the museum. The damaged canard was removed and the damaged state of the aircraft was restored so that the audience could clearly feel the cruelty of the battle.

Hearing that his beloved plane was sent to the museum, Liu Jun breathed a sigh of relief. For a fighter jet, this was indeed a very good home. Someone would carefully maintain it every day. However, it was no longer an active aircraft. The weapon system, avionics system, and sensitive onboard equipment were all dismantled, and the ram of the GSH-30-1 cannon was also removed.

"Your next aircraft is the J15T, and its serial number is still [189]."

The J15 airframe was ultimately only initially designed to solve existing problems, and many of its defects have not been improved. For example, the wingtip pylons cannot carry the latest model of PL10 air combat missiles.

The radar, IRST, avionics system and engine are all inferior to those of the latest Flying Shark successor models such as J15T and J15S, which will limit Liu Jun's performance.

After studying the flight data, experts found that the early models of J15 could no longer keep up with Liu Jun's operations, especially the engine. If the thrust could not be increased, the production capacity would be affected, which would seriously affect the fighter's combat performance.

“J15T.”

Liu Jun couldn't help but look forward to it. This J15T is the latest model of Flying Shark, which can catapult and ski-jump takeoff. Which pilot would not be eager to fly a new aircraft?

Just look at those J16D pilots, aren't they also looking at the J20 with longing eyes? And aren't those flying the J20 also staring at the ginkgo leaves with the same longing eyes? Sitting in the back seat, Zhang Peng looked at his little apprentice who was getting a little excited, and a look of worry flashed in his eyes.

Sending Liu Jun the J15T now is to allow him to undergo the "modification (pilots adapt to the new aircraft model)" earlier and prepare for his trip to the Fujian ship.

Both the Liaoning and the Shandong use ski-jump takeoffs and cannot carry full ammunition and fuel, which has a great impact on the combat effectiveness of the Flying Shark. Only the 003's electromagnetic catapult can fully unleash the combat effectiveness of the Flying Shark.

If the scale of the conflict with aliens expands, the Fujian ship will definitely be the front line carrying out the most dangerous missions in the future. At that time, his own apprentices will be in greater danger, but this is their responsibility.

"When we get to the Liaoning, let's call home." Zhang Peng said. The Shandong is in a level one combat readiness state and cannot make external calls, but the Liaoning has not yet entered the warning waters, so these problems do not exist.

"it is good."

After flying for a long time, under the blue sky and blue sea, Liu Jun saw the Liaoning on the sea in the distance, as well as several ships belonging to the Liaoning, and the 055 destroyer whose appearance could be recognized at a glance.

"Liaoning, this is Changkong, requesting landing."

【Landing cleared, deck cleared.】

"Changkong, I understand."

Liu Jun piloted the plane, flying around the Liaoning and adjusting the altitude. After visually confirming that the deck was clear, he lowered the altitude, stepped on the throttle, opened the flaps and speed brakes, lowered the landing hook, hooked it on the third arresting cable, and successfully landed on the deck.

The fuel was reduced, the wings and elevators were folded, the trailer moved forward to clamp the landing gear, and drove towards the parking area.

After adjusting the position, the trailer left, the ground staff came forward to tie it up, set up the boarding ladder, and Liu Jun and Zhang Peng climbed down the ladder.

It was not known whether the ground staff did it on purpose or accidentally, but the J15S happened to stop next to an aircraft with the number [189] printed on it. Then Liu Jun glanced at the J15T and couldn't take his eyes off it.

He stared intently at the fighter plane numbered [189]. There were 12 low-visibility five-pointed stars ★ printed under the cockpit, indicating that the pilot of this plane had shot down 12 enemy planes, which was an amazing achievement for a pilot.

"Go and have a look."

Zhang Peng looked at his little apprentice with a look that he understood too well. He was also like this when he first got his own beloved machine. He gently pushed Liu Jun, and Liu Jun leaned forward with a rare sense of embarrassment, like a big boy who got his favorite toy. That's why they say that men are teenagers until death!

I walked forward and touched the fuselage skin after the process improvement. I could hardly see the rivets. This undoubtedly greatly reduced the wind resistance of the fuselage and made the fighter fly faster.

The electrical cables at the wing folds are neater than those on the J15, as if when the wings are unfolded, they can take his soul away from the constraints of gravity and soar freely in the air.

Glancing at the J15T's landing gear, which is much thicker than that of the J15, only in this way can it withstand the power of the electromagnetic catapult. He then glanced at the WS-10H engine, which is more advanced than that of the J15. Moreover, the J15T is a single-seater, and its overall weight is lighter than the two-seater J15S, which also slightly improves the thrust-to-weight ratio.

The ground staff on the side was amused and took the boarding ladder from the J15S and placed it in front of the canopy of the [189] aircraft. The ground staff is also very doting on pilots, provided that you are full of honors.

Liu Jun gave an embarrassed smile, climbed up the ladder, and sat in the new fighter. He put his left hand on the throttle and touched the joystick with his right hand, experiencing the brand-new cockpit. At this moment, he had forgotten about the J15.

Sometimes I feel that fighter jets are like computers. When you get a better one, you forget the previous one that accompanied you day and night.

(End of this chapter)