Changkong Fighter

Chapter 331 Landing on an Aircraft Carrier
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Liu Jun watched the countdown. In five seconds, the J15T would slow down due to insufficient fuel, detach from the fuel line, and plunge headfirst into the water.

The fuel inside the aircraft continued to increase, and the most pressing fuel issue was resolved. Liu Jun then checked the status of the J15T through the hands-on control system. Almost all the sensors were offline, and even the aircraft body showed signs of plastic deformation.

It's a miracle that it was able to fly back!
Looking at the condition of the fighter jet, the next operation had to be even gentler. It was like a civilian airliner landing, but with a fighter jet landing on an aircraft carrier, he couldn't be gentle even if he wanted to.

Seeing that the fuel tank was almost full, Liu Jun said softly, "Girl, let's hold on a little longer!"

[Refueling complete in Changkong.]

As the J15T slowed down, the fuel hose was ripped off.
[Oil pipe rupture.]

[Liaoning received, please follow the instructions.]

[The vast sky understands.]

The moment the communication with the air force was completed, the flight squadron commander ordered the deck to be cleared!
[This is the Liaoning aircraft carrier. All aircraft with sufficient fuel, cease landing! Repeat! Cease landing!]

After the order was given, the ground crew moved the J15T and J15S away from the landing area. Then the fire team and the medical team were ready to pull the limp pilot out of his seat.

[Chang Kong, report on the aircraft's status.]

The eagle flew diagonally above Liu Jun, closely monitoring the fighter jet's status through the EODAS system and occasionally requesting him to report on the jet's status.

"Yaw rudder normal, level rudder normal"

At this point, even if the ailerons malfunctioned, it wouldn't be a problem. What Liu Jun was most worried about was the horizontal rudder and yaw rudder malfunctioning. If these two important aerodynamic surfaces malfunctioned, it would be a question whether the aircraft could even land. If it slammed directly onto the aircraft carrier deck, the problem would be much bigger.

After flying for another 20 minutes, Liu Jun saw several J-15Ts approaching. Judging from the paint scheme on their tails, they were the coin squadron from the Liaoning.

【Sky high, this is Gold Coins, I'll be your guide.】

"Changkong received."

After the communication was completed, the gold coin flew in front of Liu Jun to guide him and reduce his mental strain, while the silver and copper coins flew up and down in place of the ginkgo leaf to accompany him.

Seeing the lead plane arrive, J36 broke course and began to climb.

As a sixth-generation fighter jet, it was only used as a guest performer. The Eagle and the Skinny had other missions to carry out. After climbing to a higher altitude, they monitored the sky from above.

"Eagle, you're still the same—sharp tongue but soft heart."

As Eagle's partner, Skinny knew very well that he wouldn't feel at ease until he saw the aircraft land on the Liaoning with his own eyes.

Under guidance, Liu Jun removed his oxygen mask. After a long period of combat, the oxygen inside the aircraft was exhausted, and wearing an oxygen mask would be uncomfortable.

He breathed a sigh of relief and carefully checked the fighter jet's alarms. The redundant control system had worked its magic, preventing damage to a single control line from affecting the stick's control of the aircraft. Otherwise, it would be like having a shrimp vein pulled out, which would be a real problem.

[Long sky, this is Liaoning aircraft carrier. Radar has detected you. Please descend as guided. Air defense identification has been activated.]

"Changkong received."

Upon hearing the communication from the Liaoning aircraft carrier on the sea, we descended to a lower altitude along with the lead aircraft. At 3000 meters, a small black dot appeared on the sea ahead – the Liaoning, a floating airport.

"Chang Kong is calling Liaoning. We are in visual view and are preparing to land."

[Liaoning received. The deck is clear. If you're not confident, you can parachute out.]

"Chang Kong received it. I can do it."

【all the best.】

Upon hearing Liu Jun's words, the air traffic control of the Liaoning began to guide it to land. On the island superstructure, the air wing commander set up his binoculars and stared intently at the J-15T that had entered visual range.

Following the standard aircraft carrier landing procedure, Liu Jun controlled his fighter jet to circle at low altitude once, like a pentagonal landing, and observed the Liaoning aircraft carrier. Seeing that the carrier deck was clear, Liu Jun prepared to enter the area.

The familiar beam of the landing aid system shone into the cockpit, and the EODAS system could observe the pilot's field of vision without blind spots, which greatly reduced the difficulty of Liu Jun's landing.

While throttled down and lowered the altitude, the landing zone on the aircraft carrier deck could be clearly seen in the gray field of vision of the EODAS system.

"Chang Kong is calling Liaoning, I do not intend to deploy my flaps."

Upon hearing Liu Jun's words, the air wing commander immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and asked, "Are you confident?"

Opening the flaps of a fighter jet can significantly increase the wing area of ​​the aircraft, which will also increase the downwash and increase its lift. If the flaps are not opened, the lift will be reduced significantly, and the low-speed handling will also change.

If the pilot is not skilled enough, the probability of an accident is extremely high when the handling changes!
"I'm worried that opening the flaps will blow them off!"

Although the aircraft's condition did not show any problems with the flaps, this ordeal has weakened the aircraft's structural integrity. If the flaps were to be opened and blown away by the airflow, the fighter jet would instantly lose control, either crashing onto the aircraft carrier deck or falling into the sea.

[Understood, watch your speed!]

Not deploying the flaps simply means less lift, which is tolerable compared to the risk of losing control!
With the wing commander's approval, Liu Jun maneuvered his fighter jet down toward the aircraft carrier's deck. Looking at the altimeter inside his helmet, he suddenly frowned.

From a visual perspective, something seems off; the numbers on it appear to be misaligned with his perception of the height!
Liu Jun immediately realized that the altimeter was malfunctioning and he could only rely on visual descent. Fortunately, his situational awareness allowed him to clearly grasp the altitude through perception, and with the help of EODAS's vision, he gradually descended towards the aircraft carrier.

100 meters.
50 meters.
Rub the grease.
Just as they were about to approach the aircraft carrier, Liu Jun felt an unusual noise from the engine, as if there was a malfunction!
The next second, the engine began to lurch, and just like a patient on the verge of death, the J-15T aircraft encountered all sorts of problems as it was about to land, and all its hidden ailments erupted at this moment.

As the deck drew ever closer, Liu Jun gritted his teeth and pressed down onto it.

With a loud bang, the left engine stalled, and the fighter jet veered to one side. Liu Jun quickly applied the rudder, then shut down the other engine that was still running, relying on inertia to continue flying forward.

Everyone felt the J15T suddenly emit black smoke with a bang, and then a huge shadow covered the deck!

"not good!"

"Fire team!"

"Prepare to rescue them!"

Just as everyone was running toward Liu Jun's fighter jet, the jet suddenly tilted its nose upwards just before it was about to hit the deck. The landing hook precisely caught on the fourth arresting cable, and the jet slid forward for more than 10 meters before coming to a stop!

(End of this chapter)