The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 577 Blowing and Blowing

"Aren't you an ace pilot? Can't you tell what kind of plane it is just by looking?" Liu Hua joked. "If you can't tell, then don't call yourself an ace pilot anymore. An ace pilot can't afford to lose face like that."

"This plane is pretty good," Ma Shan said with a smile while looking at the data. "It's quite interesting. The takeoff distance is so short, and the requirements for the runway aren't very high either."

Ma Shan opened another document and immediately understood. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Old Liu, you're just messing with me. This isn't an Air Force plane at all. It's a Naval Aviation plane. It's a carrier-based aircraft. Why would a non-carrier-based aircraft have a hook on its tail?"

"You also know that carrier-based aircraft have hooks on their tails."

Ma Shan smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Although I've never flown a carrier-based aircraft, I've seen pictures of them, haven't I? I'll never forget what the Super Hornet looks like. Judging from the data, this aircraft is comparable to our J-10."

"A combination of the Su-33 and the J-10." Liu Hua said proudly, "It's too difficult to develop a carrier-based aircraft from scratch. Even I can only integrate and optimize based on the existing ones. It's already quite an achievement to have it like this."

"Your pride is already overflowing," Ma Shan said irritably. "Although we've already done simulations on a supercomputer, I think the new fighter jet should still be tested in a wind tunnel."

"You mean it can be mass-produced?"

Ma Shan shook his head: "Let's build a prototype first, take it into the wind tunnel to test it, and then discuss whether or not to mass-produce it."

Fortunately, this aircraft is based on the fusion of two aircraft, and many parts are interchangeable. Although we do not have the Su-33, we have other Su-series aircraft, so we are not unfamiliar with the parts for copying the Su-33.

In less than two months, the prototype was completed, and Liu Hua was also present when the wind tunnel was tested.

"Is this our newly built hypersonic wind tunnel?" Liu Hua looked around the control room. "What's the highest Mach number it can reach?"

"This is an experimental test, and it can only reach a maximum speed of Mach 13," Ma Shan said proudly. "However, this wind tunnel is more than enough to test your aircraft."

"That's for sure. Strictly speaking, my aircraft is a fourth-generation Western aircraft, so a conventional wind tunnel is sufficient."

"But your engine is so good, it can reach a top speed of 3.2 mph, and it can cruise at supersonic speeds." Ma Shan said with a smile, "Except for not being able to stealth, your thing is no different from a fifth-generation fighter jet."

"I will definitely make our country's first carrier-based aircraft well. Our aircraft carrier will definitely face the US aircraft carrier in the future, and we must be able to outdo them."

For a month, they just kept exaggerating. If this plane were a person, they would have blown its skin off. They produced all sorts of detailed data.

Ma Shan and a naval aviation leader were looking at the data while also glancing at Liu Hua.

"No, why are you two always looking at me like that?" Liu Hua said, puzzled. "Is there something wrong with my face? Aren't you both pilots? Aren't flight data enough to attract your attention?"

Ma Shan shook his head: "These data are very interesting, but I have a question."

“If you have any questions, just say so. Stop stammering like a woman.” Ma Shan handed the data to the naval aviation officer next to him, then circled Liu Hua twice.

"This is the first airplane you've ever designed. You had no prior experience in this area, so how did you manage to design such a good airplane?"

Ma Shan continued, "This doesn't make sense. Our country has designed so many aircraft, and which one wasn't tested, modified, tested again, and modified again, going through three to five years, or even six or seven years, of development? Your aircraft can be completed in one go."

The naval aviation leader nodded: "That's right. Although I haven't taken off and landed on an aircraft carrier, I have done some research on carrier-based aircraft both domestically and internationally. The aircraft you designed is already one of the world's top carrier-based aircraft."

Ma Shan nodded: "It is indeed second to none. My suggestion is to produce one squadron first, as our carrier-based aircraft squadron is still waiting for aircraft training."

"The carrier-based air squadron is all assembled?"

The aviation leadership nodded: "This definitely needs to be prepared in advance. We can't wait until the aircraft carrier is ready and then wait for the aviation force. It's better to have people waiting for equipment than to have equipment waiting for people. Once our aircraft carrier is ready for service, we must form combat capability as quickly as possible."

Ma Shan nodded: "Let's have the three of us sign the application together."

The leadership quickly approved the plan to produce enough aircraft for one squadron, and the aircraft was officially named the J-15.

Three months later, four aircraft were delivered to the carrier-based aviation training base in the mainland.

"What about our own carrier-based aircraft?" the airman said excitedly. "They look so powerful and imposing, much better looking than the Russian Su-33."

The engineer who flew over with the plane said with a smile, "It's not only imposing, but also incredibly powerful. It has a maximum range of 3,000 kilometers, but because of the ski-jump takeoff, its actual combat radius is only 1,200 kilometers. Its maximum service ceiling is 22,000 meters. It can cruise at supersonic speeds, and under extreme conditions, it can reach speeds of Mach 3.2. Apart from not being able to stealth, it's not much different from the American fighter jets."

"Wow, I never thought I'd be able to fly such a great plane one day." An air force squadron leader exclaimed, "With our missiles, if those Americans dare to roam around us again, we'll make them cry. I'll pretend they've never flown a plane before."

The Americans have been keeping a close eye on our naval aviation force ever since our half-finished aircraft carrier arrived. They know that it is absolutely impossible for us to use a half-finished aircraft carrier to convert into a floating entertainment center.

Therefore, the aircraft training base we built in Northeast China has always been under the watchful eyes of the Americans. They also know when new aircraft arrive.

"We had absolutely no information about this aircraft before." The US intelligence agencies were shocked: "We didn't know when it was designed, when it was produced, or when it was test-flown."

"That's normal. China keeps these things very secret. For example, we didn't know anything about their J-10 beforehand."

The department head shook his head: "I'm not talking about that. What shocked me was their country's ability in aircraft design. Before this, their aircraft design was mediocre, and they couldn't come up with a mature solution for more than ten years. Now, without anyone noticing, they have actually produced a finished carrier-based aircraft. This is something that we have to take seriously."

(End of this chapter)