The test flight failed, and Li Hai's idea of using the J-6 as a replacement aircraft for flight training came to nothing.
After in-depth inspections by Liu Daoming's maintenance team and Jiang Xin's technical team, coupled with the data obtained during the test flight, it was proved that the turbojet-6 engine cannot adapt to the current oil products, which basically eliminates the way for the J-6 to continue flying.
You can't purchase another type of fuel for two J-6s, let alone whether it can be purchased.
Li Hai was so shocked that he couldn't lift his spirits for several days.
He said to the Party for the People, "The old party, pilots and pilots, can only reflect their own value in the sky."
"But we don't have a plane now, so there's nothing we can do about it." Dang Weimin said, "I think you should keep a calm mind. The situation is already like this, and there's no point in being anxious. Don't you think so?"
"Yes, of course, but I was so panicked." Li Hai shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If I had known this, I should have been more cautious at that time. The MiG 35 was shot down and I was injured. Alas, in the final analysis, it is still my own skills.
But it’s hard!”
"If your skills are not good enough, then wouldn't we be qualified to fly fighter jets?" Lin Xiaotong came in following the voice.
He smiled and said, "Fighting a MiG-35 is a serious result. How many people in the PLA Navy and the Air Force have achieved such results over the years?"
"Linda."
Li Hai and Dang Weimin quickly stood up.
Lin Xiaotong motioned for them to sit down and said, "We have news about Shen Hoy. It will take two months for your plane to be returned to service."
Although they had already guessed it, Li Hai and Dang Weimin couldn't help but feel disappointed after hearing the exact news.
"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. If the pilot loses his plane, the tiger will lose his teeth. Alas." Li Hai sighed deeply.
Lin Xiaotong smiled and said, "There are other choices."
"What?" Li Hai asked quickly.
Lin Xiaotong said, "I asked the division for instructions, and the division said that you can end your training and return to Musa early. Your original planes are still there and can fill this gap."
"That's good, it's better than staying here." Dang Weimin said.
Li Hai asked, "Lin Da, there is option B, right?"
"Yes." Lin Xiaotong nodded slightly.
He smiled and said, "Yesterday Shen Hoy sent an official letter of request to Haisi, hoping that we could send one or two support test flight crews to them. The division pushed them up, and Haisi leaders thought it was okay."
"Test flight?" Dang Weimin asked in surprise, "Can't we do a test flight?"
But Li Hai was deep in thought and said, "Is it a test flight to destroy fifteen pairs?"
"Li Hai's brain is still quick." Lin Xiaotong said with a smile.
Dang Weimin nodded slightly, and then said in confusion, "No, the test flight is not a matter of the Flight Test Institute, so why did the manufacturer ask the military for help?"
Li Hai explained, "The test flight is carried out in stages. The manufacturer also has test pilots who are responsible for the initial stage of test flight. They will be handed over to the flight test institute later. Immediately after delivery to the troops, test flights will be carried out. Strictly speaking, the last step is
I tried to modify it."
"So complicated?" The party has gained insights for the people.
"Is it easy to fly a plane?" Li Hai smiled and asked, "Old Dang, what do you think, should I go back to Musa or go to Shen Hoi as a spare tire?"
Party for the People was confused again, "Spare tire? What do you mean?"
"Supporting the test flight crew is just a spare tire." Yao Yuan shook his head and said with a wry smile.
Dang Weimin thought for a while and asked, "What do you think?"
"Be a spare tire." Li Hai said without hesitation.
He barely hesitated.
The ones that flew back to Musa were all shore-based aircraft, but the J-15S that flew in Shenhuoyi was an absolutely authentic carrier-based fighter, a two-seater.
Based on the results of previous discussions and rumors from all aspects, a comprehensive analysis can basically confirm that the two-seater J-15S will not only have one training aircraft, but will form a combination of fighter attack aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft. A branch family within.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity to fly the J-15S was right in front of me before the J-15 could be launched smoothly.
What they learned was the J-15. Most of the systems of the J-15 and the J-15S are exactly the same. The only difference is the combat unit, and the actions of Li Zhan, who has experienced so many dangerous situations and actual combat. Team leader, it makes sense for the superiors to send them to Shen Hoy as a support test aircraft combination.
The support test flight crew is the reserve flight test crew.
Instead of sitting around at the Danfeng base, it is better to go to the Shenhuoyi factory hundreds of kilometers away to wait for the test flight of the J-15S.
Such multiple choice questions are not difficult.
Dang Weimin said decisively, "Then I will definitely go with Li Hai. We are on the same crew."
Lin Xiaotong said, "Since you agree, I will report it to the superior."
"When will we go?" Li Hai asked.
Lin Xiaotong said, "Just these two days."
"How long will we stay?" Party Weimin asked.
Lin Xiaotong was stunned for a moment, shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't mention this. Let's see the arrangements when we get there. No matter what, you two, Zhao Feiyan, Zhan Yuntian and the others will return to the original army in September."
"That's true, but Lao Li and I both wanted to go back to the Musa training station to fly again, so we left like this, which makes us feel uncomfortable." Dang Weimin said with a smile.
Lin Xiaotong said, "The Musa training station will build a second carrier-based fighter training ground, and in the long run, an aircraft carrier will be stationed. You will have many opportunities to visit the Musa training station in the future."
All three of them believed that Li Hai’s group of temporary pilots would not be able to stay at the Musa training station for long. It was already March, and half a year had passed since September.
Moreover, test flight work usually lasts from three to five months to three or two years. Once Li Hai and Dang Weimin leave, it is unlikely that they will see the Musa training station again. There is a high probability that after the test flight is completed, they will directly return to the Flying Shark Building. Training team.
The Shenhuoyi Factory is extremely anxious. According to the latest regulations, there must be more than two test aircraft groups before the prototype can be tested. For some reasons, there is only one test aircraft group in their test flight team, and the other test flights The pilots either had other test flight missions or were transferred out to perform other missions.
Therefore, after Lin Xiaotong reported the matter that day, the order arrived in the evening of the same day. Li Hai and Dang Weimin left directly without even having time to say hello to their comrades. They arrived at Shenhuoyi Factory late that night.
The so-called military orders are as urgent as fire, which is vividly reflected.
During the morning meeting the next day, Zhao Feiyan, Zhan Yuntian and other comrades did not see Li Hai and Dang Weimin, and then they learned that they had been transferred to support Shen Huoyi Factory.
As a result, something happened in the sky on the second day after the Li Hai crew arrived at the Shenhuoyi Factory for a test flight. The official test flight crew flew the J-15S for basic data testing and encountered bad weather. When returning to the field, the flight control failed and the crash occurred. Two The test pilots were all injured.
While Li Hai was worried, he also secretly lamented that he was unlucky, or that he had brought bad luck to Shen Huoyi Factory.
When a prototype crashes, the R&D team must find out the cause of the failure, solve the problem, and overcome the difficulties, which takes a lot of time.
After one test flight crew member was injured, the remaining crew member was automatically classified into the category of "non-emergency situations, in principle, no test flight missions".
Li Hai and Party for the People have become tourists again.