50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 239: Mini-Class Begins!
The G-forces during flight are terrifying, especially for fighter jets. Modern aircraft don't fly very fast, so the requirements aren't that high.

When we have supersonic aircraft and rockets to space in the future, the requirements will be even more stringent.

For example, people with obvious scars on their bodies are generally excluded when recruiting pilots.

Because the skin is subjected to great pressure during flight, the injured area is more likely to tear and bleed.

Of course, it's not that having scars is always a no-go. For example, surgical scars from appendicitis or fractures depend on the healing process.

The main issue is that having scars may indicate a violent tendency or a history of illness, which requires in-depth investigation to determine whether or not to pass.

However, if there are obvious scars on the face or neck, or other frequently exposed areas, applicants are generally not accepted.

As for the reason, well, the reason I'll give you will definitely be the one mentioned above. As for the real reason, you can guess.

In fact, it's not just the air force; many branches of the military have special physical requirements for their personnel. For example, in the infantry, tall and strong soldiers are more popular.

However, certain military branches, such as armored troops, submariners, pilots, and astronauts, have specific requirements regarding height and weight.

This is because the mechanical units operated by these soldiers have very limited internal space, giving shorter soldiers an advantage.

Someone of Yao Ming's size probably couldn't fit into the cockpit of a tank or fighter jet. It would be slightly better in a submarine, but he would still likely bump his head frequently.

In fact, there are special requirements for the selection of secret agents. There weren't any before because the pool of candidates was too small, and the higher-ups placed more emphasis on the reliability of the personnel.

Sun Zhiwei is now in charge of training the operatives, and he will add some requirements to the selection criteria in the future.

For example, appearance. There can't be any obvious features. Too tall or too short, too fat or too thin, handsome guys or ugly guys are no good.

On the contrary, the more ordinary-looking the better, the better. Ideally, they should be so ordinary that they can be easily lost in a crowd and not be recognized. That would make them natural-born spies.

Those spies in movies, all so handsome and charming, attracting attention from women every day, are not qualified spies at all.

After lunch, I had a long talk with my father-in-law and got all the work-related matters settled.

At 1 p.m., Tong Guodong went to work, leaving his bodyguard Xiang Yi to take Sun Zhiwei to the base hospital for a medical examination.

The physical examination was very strict; Sun Zhiwei was only wearing underwear for the three-hour examination.

If it weren't for the heating in the hospital, he would have definitely caught a cold in this December weather.

When Sun Zhiwei returned to his father-in-law's house for dinner that evening, he was asked about the medical check-up. He honestly replied that there shouldn't be any problems.

Health is the foundation of everything, and he has never neglected his exercise over the years. At over thirty years old, he is just as fit as a young man in his twenties.

As for the incident during today's physical examination where the female military doctors were groping and taking advantage of him, he didn't mention it at all; it's not worth mentioning.

Tong Guodong also brought up the meeting that afternoon, which discussed the formation of a special training team. Although Tong Guodong could make the decision, the process still had to be followed, and democratic centralism could not be abandoned.

Because Sun Zhiwei learned to fly first, the flight school provided the list of teachers and instructors today.

The problems that follow will need to be identified and resolved one by one during the training process. Since none of us have experienced this before, we can only learn by doing.

"Dad, what are the arrangements for meals during training?"

Because of the high-intensity training, Sun Zhiwei is particularly concerned about the nutritional aspects of his meals.

"Food is not a problem. Flight schools provide meals that are on par with those for Air Force pilots, so maintaining the students' nutrition is not an issue." "If you want to strengthen training, you can arrange nutritious meals."

Pilots' meals are incredibly nutritious; unless they participate in high-intensity training, most trainees wouldn't dare eat them, otherwise they would definitely gain 5 pounds in three days.

If the nutrition is fine, then the training will be fine too. Of course, he'll definitely have to experience it for himself. We'll talk about that after he's eaten it.

"When can I start training?"

"We'll check the medical exam results tomorrow. If everything's fine, we'll start the theory classes tomorrow afternoon."

Once the time was set, Sun Zhiwei had no further questions.

Nothing happened that night. The next afternoon, Sun Zhiwei entered the flight school next to the base to begin his theoretical studies.

When it comes to learning ability, he has never been afraid of anyone. The originally scheduled 7-day theory course was completed by Sun Zhiwei in just two and a half days, and he could recite all the subjects backwards.

The college had to start his computer training ahead of schedule.

He initially flew in a trainer aircraft to train and familiarize himself with the instruments and operating procedures. With Sun Zhiwei's memory and reaction speed, he adapted to flying very quickly.

This took a week, mainly because the coach was a little worried that Sun Zhiwei was progressing too fast, so he deliberately delayed it for a few more days.

The reason why pilots have flight time data is mainly to develop their skills.

It's not uncommon for trainees to press the wrong buttons in panic during flight training. Pilots with limited flight experience are unlikely to be granted the right to fly new aircraft models.

A week later, the instructor could no longer delay, mainly because Sun Zhiwei's operation was already very skilled, just like that of an old pilot.

The real equipment started in the second week. At first, they put a Z-5 helicopter on him.

This is the only domestically produced helicopter currently in service in China. It was developed in the late 50s and has long been in mass production.

However, this type of aircraft was already outdated from the day it entered service; its speed was not even as fast as a modern family car.

However, the new Z-6 helicopter has yet to be successfully developed, let alone equipped by the troops.

Sun Zhiwei had absolutely no interest in this outdated aircraft, but he had no choice but to learn it, since helicopters were a common type of aircraft, and he had to learn even if he didn't like it.

The instructor was aware of the limitations of this aircraft model and did not impose any further demands on him.

Once it was confirmed that he could fly the helicopter skillfully, the instructor ended the helicopter training and took him directly to the transport aircraft: Y-5.

Sun Zhiwei knew this model; it was a classic model from the 1950s, and with subsequent derivative models, a total of over a thousand were produced.

This was actually out of necessity, because new aircraft were not being produced, so everyone had to modify mature models, resulting in more than a dozen improved versions.

There is the Y-5D used for training pilots, the Y-5B used for spraying pesticides, and the Y-5A used for regional airliners in civil aviation.

There are also vehicles used for mineral exploration and photography, rescue and parachute jumps, troop transport and cargo transport; our Y-5 is practically omnipotent.

Currently, the school uses three of the improved models for teaching.

One type is the Y-5B, used for parachute training; another is the Y-5D, used for bomber pilot training; and the third type is the Y-5C with floats, which is a seaplane.

(End of this chapter)