"There is not enough fuel to fly back to the base. They lost too much fuel," Sha Junlong said to Wang Chaoyang.
"It looks like there should be a parachute on it," Guo Lu said.
"It's no use, can you skydive?" Wang Chaoyang asked.
"Won't,"
"That is to say, you can't jump either. He probably won't be able to jump like this. It's no use even if we have a parachute. Let's just wait and wait for air support."
In order to save fuel, the special forces shut down two of the four engines. When empty, the IL-76 can use two engines to maintain a relatively stable flight state.
Now that the IL-76 has climbed to a certain altitude, there is no big problem in turning off the engine and maintaining level flight.
Climbing to a height close to the aircraft's maximum climbing height is actually mainly to create a certain altitude advantage. In this way, if some accident occurs before the air force support aircraft arrives and all the engines stall, the transport aircraft can still glide a certain distance and leave enough space to descend to delay the flight. much time.
"By the way, can't this IL-76 be refueled in the air? I remember that there are a batch of IL-76s that are capable of aerial refueling," Sha Junlong said.
"It doesn't seem possible. I can't see the oil receiving pipe here," Wang Chaoyang looked out through the glass of the cockpit.
"Ask the headquarters," Sha Junlong said.
"I understand, I'll call base right now,"
After questioning, Wang Chaoyang and the others confirmed that they were on an early model IL-76 transport aircraft, and it really did not have aerial refueling equipment.
But what is even more frustrating is that an IL-78 tanker currently deployed in the Tibet Military Region is in northern Tibet, which can be said to be beyond reach, while another tanker deployed in southern Tibet is not on duty at this time, but is in Under maintenance.
In other words, no matter whether Wang Chaoyang or the others can refuel, they have no fuel to refuel now.
Now, the only thing that can help Wang Chaoyang and the others is the IL-76 transport plane that is rushing here under the cover of two "J-11" fighter jets.
"I'm going to repair the circuit system. We need to restore the autopilot and determine our position," Wang Chaoyang said to Sha Junlong.
"Okay, you go ahead," Sha Junlong said, "Leave this to me, Guo Lu, sit in the pilot's seat, take your pistol, and watch Kararov for me."
"Yes," Guo Lu sat down in the pilot's seat facing Kararov, pointed the gun at Kararov, and paid careful attention to the old man's every move.
Kararov seemed to be in a very bad mental state at this time, maybe because he was beaten a bit badly by Sha Junlong, and huddled on the ground without making any movement.
Wang Chaoyang walked out of the cockpit and walked to the inspection cabin below.
Soon, under Wang Chaoyang's treatment, all the electronic instrument panels in the cabin lit up, and all avionics equipment returned to normal.
Sha Junlong quickly checked and corrected the data of the electronic instruments in combination with the mechanical instruments. At the same time, he reset some settings that needed to be reset, and then started to set up the automatic pilot.
The function of the autopilot is to take over the control of the aircraft and reduce the pilot's burden. It is of great practical value in long-distance flights.
Of course, in the case of Sha Junlong, the second-hand operator, it is better to trust the computer's control level than to trust Sha Junlong's technical level.
Soon, Wang Chaoyang came back from below.
"How's it going? Are you okay?" Wang Chaoyang asked as soon as he sat on the passenger seat.
"Okay," Sha Junlong said.
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After continuing to fly for what seemed like a long time, the plane's fuel gauge was almost close to zero.
"We don't have much time," Sha Junlong said.
"Why haven't they arrived yet?" Wang Chaoyang looked out anxiously.
"Will you make an emergency landing?" Sha Junlong asked.
"You don't know how to do it, but I know how to do it. It's you who controls the plane now, okay," Wang Chaoyang said to Sha Junlong.
"It's the autopilot that's in control,"
"Then ask if it will make an emergency landing," Wang Chaoyang was speechless.
If those guys from the Air Force don't come, the three of them will really have to be buried with Kararov.
Killing two important characters in the "Titan" organization has saved the day time and time again. It would be too uneconomical to fall into the hands of a stepmother and a bastard. It would be a complete capsize in the gutter.
"Kunpeng 201, this is Kunpeng 334, our fleet is approaching you from the northeast,"
The radio suddenly remembered a voice. At this time, this was the savior.
"Roger, we saw you on the radar," Wang Chaoyang said excitedly.
"Keep the course, keep the altitude, keep the speed. I see you. How long can you hold on?"
Wang Chaoyang saw a huge shadow outside the window making a turn to keep on the same heading as his plane.
Two "J-11" single-seat twin-engine heavy fighter jets lowered their altitude and flew next to the IL-76 where Wang Chaoyang and the others were.
Because there were only two engines running, the maximum speed of the Il-76 that Wang Chaoyang and his team were on was not as fast as the Il-76 that came up from support.
The Il-76 behind them quickly overtook Wang Chaoyang's Il-76 from above and flew dozens of meters ahead.
"We will send paratroopers down immediately. You open the door of the nose of the plane," the supporting Il-76 gave an order to Wang Chaoyang.
There is a side door in the cockpit, which is specially used for the crew to get on and off the aircraft in an emergency.
Of course, for a huge fuselage like the IL-76, a ladder truck is needed to get up and down through this door. This is mainly used after the emergency landing, the lower part of the fuselage is seriously damaged, the cargo compartment tail door cannot be opened, or it falls on the water. Hatch escape.
And now, this door will become the life passage for Wang Chaoyang and the others.
Wang Chaoyang saw the cargo tailgate of another IL-76 transport plane flying above him slowly opening, and a paratrooper wearing a safety rope jumped out of the airport.
This paratrooper did not carry a parachute, but was pulled tightly by a safety rope. He wore a special wing suit and unfolded it in a large shape in the air, turning into a human kite.
This "kite" slowly floated towards the IL-76 transport aircraft below.
The first thing the paratroopers approached was the cockpit glass.
Wang Chaoyang and Sha Junlong saw a person patting the cockpit glass softly.
Wang Chaoyang immediately went to open the cockpit door.
As soon as the cabin door opened, a gust of wind almost blew Wang Chaoyang out.
The cockpit is pressurized. Fortunately, Wang Chaoyang was more careful, holding the door handle with one hand and supporting the cabin wall with the other.
Guo Lu quickly reached out and pulled Wang Chaoyang back.
As the air pressure in the cabin was quickly removed, all four people in the cabin felt difficulty breathing.
Sha Junlong pulled out the breathing mask from under the seat.
This respirator mask can be worn directly on the head and is equipped with an oxygen tank that can allow a person to breathe normally for one hour.
Sha Junlong found a total of four from under the seats in the cockpit, put them on Kararov, and then gave one to Guo Lu and Wang Chaoyang.
After that, Sha Junlong turned off the pressurization device on the plane.
At this time, the paratrooper wearing a breathing mask had already slid along the outer wall of the aircraft to the cabin door.
"Take my hand,"
The paratrooper shouted on the radio, and at the same time stretched out his hand towards Wang Chaoyang.
Wang Chaoyang grabbed his hand: "I caught it, I caught it,"
Wang Chaoyang exerted all his strength and pulled him directly into the cockpit.
With the pressurization device turned off, the air pressure in the cabin is the same as outside.
The paratrooper took the safety rope from his body and fastened it directly to a secure position in the cabin.
"What's the situation, sir?" the paratrooper asked after saluting Wang Chaoyang.
"Everything is fine, as fine as you can see,"
"It doesn't look good at all," said the paratrooper.
At this moment, the plane shook violently. If the paratroopers hadn't reacted quickly and grabbed Wang Chaoyang, Wang Chaoyang, who was standing closest to the door, almost fell out of the plane.
"We lost an engine," Sha Junlong shouted.
The LCD display of the autopilot on the bridge also issued an alarm text: Emergency status, automatically switch to manual driving.
Immediately, as the fuselage trembled, the control column began to shake, and the aircraft became more unstable. Sha Junlong quickly grabbed the control column and held on tightly.
"Get ready to leave, hold the plane steady," the paratrooper said as soon as he saw the situation and there was no need to delay.
Now the oil level displayed on the instrument panel has reached zero, which means that the oil level is too low to exceed the amount that the instrument can display, and the remaining engine may stall at any time.
At this time, another paratrooper slid down along the safety rope and appeared directly at the hatch.
"We have to go," said the newly arrived paratrooper.
"You go first," Wang Chaoyang pulled Guo Lu over, "Take her away first,"
The newly arrived paratrooper did not argue, pulled Guo Lu over, tied a safety belt around Guo Lu's waist, buckled her up with the safety buckle, and then waved to his companions on the Il-76.
So the Il-76 flying in front began to descend, causing the safety rope of the Il-76 that was originally tilted toward the rear to tilt forward, and the paratrooper took Guo Lu and slid directly over.
"Let's go, you go," the paratrooper dragged Kararov over on the ground and asked Wang Chaoyang to take Kararov with him.
At this time, the IL-76, which was already severely underpowered, continued to drop in altitude, and the gap that had just been formed no longer existed. Fortunately, Guo Lu and the paratroopers had already reached the IL-76 over there.
Wang Chaoyang buckled the safety buckle on his body with Kararov, and then buckled the safety rope.
The Il-76 on the opposite side once again dropped in altitude, forming a new height difference, so Wang Chaoyang took Kararov on the road.
But just after reaching the halfway position, the hijacked IL-76 suddenly shook again, and the last engine stalled.
After the flameout, the Il-76, which completely lost power, began to drop rapidly in altitude.
Although it is gliding, the ratio of forward distance to falling distance is about 1:3.
Therefore, Wang Chaoyang and Kararov, who had slid to one end, actually slid back again.
The rescued IL-76 had to drop significantly in altitude again, forming a relatively large gap. I hope Wang Chaoyang and Kararov can descend faster, which is also a way to save time.
"We have to go," the paratrooper said to Sha Junlong.
This is when Wang Chaoyang and Kararov are very close to the Il-76 in front.
"I can't walk anymore. The plane will fall as soon as I lower the control stick. There seems to be something wrong with the hydraulic system.
The paratrooper rushed to Sha Junlong's side, pulled the seat belt on the seat, and used the seat belt to barely fix the joystick.
"Let's go quickly," the paratrooper patted Sha Junlong on the shoulder and left.
The two people quickly came to the cabin door.
The paratrooper first fastened Sha Junlong to the safety rope, then took off the safety buckle at the end of the rope and fastened it to himself.
The two people just jumped out of the cabin.
The IL-76 in front quickly climbed up, and the winch began to retract the safety rope.
In the air, Sha Junlong, the paratroopers, and others on the transport plane all watched the Il-76, which had lost power, suddenly plunge to the ground, and then disappear in a vast cloud.