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Chapter 139 Fly! Fly! Fly!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wu Keming, the pilot of Falcon One, was sitting in the cockpit.

Looking at the cockpit, which was completely surrounded by screens in all directions—front, back, top, bottom, left, and right—

The control stick, rudder pedals, throttle lever, and various instruments in front of him gave him the feeling of being inside a real machine.

The only difference is that the height is different from his perspective.

Everything inside the cockpit was so familiar; the internal cockpit layout was not much different from the models he had flown before.

Wu Keming recalled the operating methods that Li Zhenhua had just taught him, and then immediately began operating them in the cockpit.

Meanwhile, on the runway, at the same time he was operating the model aircraft, blue flames shot out from its exhaust nozzle, and the whistling of the turbojet reached the ears of everyone present.

Upon hearing the shriek, the base commander's nonchalant expression vanished instantly.

His expression turned serious, especially after seeing the blue flames shooting out of the model airplane's exhaust nozzle; his face became even more serious.

It's said that experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show. If someone knew nothing about this, they would probably just say "Wow, awesome!"

But to experts, it's a completely different story; the blue tail flame alone is quite remarkable.

Whether a turbojet engine is technologically advanced can be seen from its exhaust plume, except for some special exhaust nozzles, but this applies to most turbojet engines.

The color of the exhaust flame is an important indicator of engine combustion temperature. The engine in front of him doesn't appear to have a special type of exhaust nozzle.

So what does the blue exhaust flame represent? It means that the exhaust flame of the vortex jet has reached 2,500 degrees Celsius.

The higher the temperature, the greater the engine thrust. Just the fact that it can reach a temperature of 2,500 degrees Celsius shows that this small 3.5-meter-tall aircraft in front of him is no ordinary aircraft.

Having faced my own attitude squarely, the little airplane in front of me seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

In addition to the upright position, there are two other positions with two fours and one with two threes that have also changed.

After instructing Wu Keming on how to operate the device, Li Zhenhua retreated to Chief Cui's side and watched his masterpiece soar into the sky with several other leaders.

The small plane's engine started, and after all the conceivable indicators showed normal operation, the plane moved under Wu Keming's control.

The aircraft's wings were still swept back at a 20-degree angle, and with the wind at their backs, propelled by the powerful engines, the aircraft was taking off faster and faster.

After taxiing less than 300 meters, the plane's nose began to lift, and the solid tires slowly bounced on the runway.

Immediately, Wu Keming knew it was time to pull up and take off, so he firmly gripped the control stick.

Under his control, the plane took off in a very sharp takeoff posture, leaving the ground and soaring into the blue sky.

"Great, beautiful takeoff!" The person watching couldn't help but shout in approval.

The plane quickly climbed to an altitude of 500 meters. Just as the leaders were looking up to find the plane, Wu Keming's voice came through the communication channel.

Even without setting up a communication channel, these people could still hear what Wu Keming was saying, since the control room was right next to them!

"Sir, requesting a test of the maximum flight speed in an airspace of 500 meters!"

Chief Cui turned his head and glanced at Zhengwei, giving him a look. The two had been partners for many years, and Zhengwei understood what he meant.

"You are the commanding officer, give the order!"

Chief Cui chuckled twice, then picked up the microphone and gave the order.

"Ke Ming, this is Cui Tianzhi. Your application is approved!"

After receiving the reply, Wu Keming then pushed the accelerator to its maximum.

At a low altitude of 500 meters, the small aircraft's speed increased rapidly, and the radar displayed the aircraft's data.

Just moments ago, the speed was only 800 kilometers per hour, but right before their eyes, it surged to 1,000 kilometers per hour.

Under Wu Keming's control, the small plane maintained a flight path that hovered over the base.

Just as the small plane reached overhead, it happened to reach the speed of sound.

Under the watchful eyes of all the leaders, the small plane broke the sound barrier.

The small plane flew away, and the sonic boom cloud that had just broken the sound barrier also disappeared. Immediately afterwards, the sound of the small plane breaking the sound barrier reached their ears.

At this point, the person in the upright position finally believed it; it was true, and no one was lying to him.

"Old Cui, I admit I was wrong. I made the mistake of relying on past experience."

"I never imagined that this unassuming little thing could actually reach the speed of sound."

Right after Zhengwei finished speaking, Chief Cui pulled him to the radar and pointed at it.

"Old buddy, I'm not lying to you. Look at the data on the radar yourself."

This was calculated by our own radar. Look, in such a short time, it has already reached Mach 1.3.

Isn't that amazing? Look, the speed is still increasing!

At this moment, Chief Cui finally felt triumphant. Now that the facts were right in front of him, he no longer believed what he said!

While the two were looking at the data on the radar, the small plane, under Wu Keming's control, had already reached Mach 1.5.

At this point, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't increase the speed.

The radar also showed that the small aircraft had maintained a speed of Mach 1.5 for a minute, which could be considered the maximum speed at this altitude.

"No wonder you said the Raptors couldn't catch up. It would be strange if they could. Mach 1.5, that speed is pretty impressive!"

I'm getting more and more curious about what the next test will be!

When faced with his partner's question, Chief Cui didn't know what data to test, so he turned to look at Li Zhenhua, who was standing obediently to the side.

"Xiao Li, come here. From a designer's perspective, give me some advice: which aspect should we test next?"

Li Zhenhua was also confused by Chief Cui's question. He was just a model airplane designer, but the question seemed to be a bit too technical.

He couldn't help but wonder, if this were a real airplane, what kind of testing procedure would it be?

He could only give a vague answer, as he didn't understand this.

"How about we test how high it can fly? I've never actually tested this before, and I don't have the means to do so."

Maximum service ceiling? Hmm, that's definitely data that should be tested. The people present felt that this was something that should be tested.

This time, Commander Cui didn't use a communicator; he just shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Wu Keming, can you hear me in there? We're testing the maximum potential next. Let me know when you get it."

He had just pulled the throttle down and was thinking about what tactical maneuvers he would use with the little plane when he heard the commander's shout.

Putting aside any fancy tricks for the moment, he quickly replied loudly.

"Received, next step is to test the maximum ceiling."

After answering, he controlled the model airplane and flew it from a distance toward the base. When he arrived over the base...

He held the control stick, and the plane in the sky changed its movements accordingly.

The plane returned to the airspace above the base, and everyone's attention was focused on the small aircraft.

In their eyes, the plane was pulled up to be almost vertical to the ground.

The engine emitted a long plume of flame, and propelled by the high thrust, the aircraft flew towards higher altitudes.

Maintaining an upward flight posture, Wu Keming nervously watched the altimeter in the cockpit.

1000 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10000 meters.

In a very short time, the plane climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters and continued to climb to even higher altitudes.

The leaders standing guard next to the radar were also focused on watching the data, afraid of missing a single detail.

Zhengwei finally remembered what his old friend had said before he came: he had found a model airplane that could fly at Mach 1.5 and told him to hurry up and come to the runway.

Fortunately, he was in an upright position at this time, and his mental fortitude had improved over the years; otherwise, he would have definitely settled scores with his old partner.

That's no joke! A model airplane made of this? I don't believe you for a second. This old geezer is really wicked!

"Old Cui, we've been through thick and thin together all these years, tell me the truth."

Which domestic aircraft manufacturer produced this? I'm certain this thing is a fighter jet. Don't try to fob me off with this model airplane excuse.

Chief Cui was genuinely surprised; his old partner was probably imagining all sorts of things!

Somewhat at a loss for words, I then saw Li Zhenhua calmly looking at the radar data on the side.

Chief Cui pointed directly at him and addressed the person in the seat of honor.

"See that little plane flying in the sky? That's what that kid made. This plane definitely wasn't made by any of the big domestic manufacturers."

Go ask him yourself, you'll definitely get the answer you want!

Li Zhenhua, who was very honest in looking at the data, was pushed out by Chief Cui.

Just as Zhengwei was about to have a chat with Li Zhenhua, the radar operator in front of the radar shouted.

"Sir, we've reached an altitude of 15000 meters!"

The person in the upright position had no interest in asking questions; their focus at that moment wasn't on the people, but on the small airplane in the sky.

Several people gathered around the radar station, intently watching the radar display screen. Li Zhenhua, who had just been standing next to the radar screen, had now been pushed to the outside by these leaders.

Commander Cui glanced at the screen, then turned to look at the control cockpit.

As Wu Keming walked from the radar to the cockpit, his posture was the same as when he was piloting the fighter jet uphill.

They are all in the same posture with their backs to the ground and their faces to the sky.

Chief Cui stood outside the safe zone of the cockpit and asked Wu Keming inside.

"Xiao Wu, how do you feel about the plane's condition? Can it continue climbing?"

At this point, no one's opinion is as direct as that of the pilots, because they know the aircraft best when they are piloting it.

"Sir, the gauges show everything is normal. I believe we can continue climbing!"

"Then keep climbing. Stop when you feel you've reached your limit. You can decide what to do next."

Those of us on the ground won't get involved!

In the end, the leader had the courage to hand over full control of the aircraft to Wu Keming.

(End of this chapter)