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Chapter 140 Performance

Hearing his boss say this, Wu Keming felt a surge of excitement.

The rest is entirely up to me to make the decisions. In order not to let down the leader's trust in me, I need to be 100% focused and energetic.

During this time, the small plane climbed another 2,000 meters, reaching an altitude of 17,000 meters.

This service ceiling is already quite remarkable. For a small aircraft that is only 3.5 meters tall, it is not easy to reach this altitude.

Under Wu Keming's control, the small plane continued to fly upwards.

He was on edge, his attention constantly focused on his appearance.

He monitors the aircraft's various data on the instruments, and if any data is incorrect, he will immediately change his flight attitude.

Finally, when we reached 18,600 meters, one of the gauges displaying engine data started to vibrate slightly.

Wu Keming made a quick decision, stabilizing the plane at an altitude of 18,000 meters and then descending it by 600 meters.

Once the plane reached an altitude of 18,000 meters, the instrument that had been vibrating returned to normal.

After the flight altitude stabilized, Wu Keming, with a touch of excitement, reported to the ground via the communication channel.

"Control tower, I am currently at an altitude of 18,000 meters. The aircraft is in good condition and there are no unforeseen circumstances."

Furthermore, when climbing to an airspace of 18,600 meters, the engine data instruments exhibited slight vibrations.

Based on my impression, this aircraft should have a maximum service ceiling of around 20,000 meters.

Wu Keming reported all the data he had on the aircraft to the control tower.

The leaders watching the radar's small green dot from the control tower also had some different thoughts at that moment.

Keep in mind that this performance was achieved by a small 3.5-meter aircraft. Even setting aside comparisons with more expensive models, let's take the Mighty Dragon fighter jet as an example.

The maximum service ceiling of the Raptor fighter jet is only over 18,000 meters, and compared with the Raptor's performance, this 3.5-meter small plane has already reached the same level.

At this moment, in the minds of many leaders, the Mighty Dragon fighter jet is not only a unit of speed, but has also become a unit of altitude.

This maximum acceleration limit was something Li Zhenhua had never expected.

He hadn't done the calculations for this data in the virtual lab, but hearing that it could fly 18,000 meters filled him with a sense of pride.

Overwhelmed with excitement, he jumped up without any restraint, even though he was surrounded by leaders, and shouted incessantly in the air.

He was howling, but after only two howls, he realized something was wrong with his surroundings.

When he looked closely, everyone present was looking at him with understanding.

This was merely an accident during a test flight, and everyone's attention didn't linger on him for long.

Then I was interrupted by Wu Keming's application, and my attention was drawn back to him.

"Tower, request permission to conduct another maximum speed test at this altitude."

The next application was approved very easily, and everyone present wanted to know what the maximum speed was.

The small plane was initially flying at Mach 1.2 after leveling off, but in the blink of an eye, it has started to accelerate.

It shot off in a flash, reaching its maximum speed, which gradually increased to Mach 2.4.

At this speed, the small plane simply couldn't go any further.

Thus, the maximum service ceiling and maximum speed of the small aircraft were also obtained.

For a new model of aircraft, all sorts of checks must be performed.

Just moments ago, the base leadership had already granted him all the necessary permissions, and then his voice rang out again on the communication channel.

"Distinguished leaders, I am about to conduct tests of various tactical maneuvers on the aircraft."

Just as they were talking, Wu Keming piloted the plane back over the base.

Just as it arrived at the base, it made a falling leaf motion in the sky without any warning.

People on the ground have no way of seeing what is happening at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

The control cockpit, which had been running smoothly just moments before, suddenly began to spin in place.

By this time, the ground crew already understood the actions being taken by the cockpit on the ground, and the aircraft in the sky were doing the same actions.

Chief Cui quickly picked up the binoculars in front of him and searched for the small plane in the sky above the base.

At this moment, Zhengwei was a step too slow and failed to grab the binoculars. He could only anxiously ask Cui, standing next to him.

"Old Cui, did you find it? Hurry up, what's the situation up there?"

"Say something! You're driving us crazy!"

Just as Zheng Wei was anxiously asking questions, Commander Cui's binoculars, which had been swaying from side to side, finally stopped moving and began to stare intently in one direction.

"Falling leaves!"

A little annoyed by the words of the person in charge, Chief Cui immediately replied with three simple words and then focused intently on the small plane in the sky.

The surrounding leaders were already puzzled enough, but after his three words, they became even more curious about the small plane's posture in the sky.

One of the leaders cleverly chose the control cockpit closest to the ground, stopping just outside the cockpit's range of rotation.

Through the transparent gaps in the cockpit, I looked into the cockpit, which was still rotating regularly, and saw a real-time view of the sky.

Others imagined the cockpit as an airplane in the sky and then filled in the blanks in their minds.

At that moment, one word after another came out of his mouth.

"Cobra maneuver!"

"Roll the barrel!"

"Bell Maneuver!"

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Then, one by one, the full range of maneuvers that are usually only seen in air shows appeared in the sky above the base.

Chief Cui handed the binoculars in his hand to the person next to him. After receiving the binoculars, he hurriedly looked up at the sky, searching for the small plane.

What he didn't see was that the control cockpit on the ground had stopped making such large movements and had entered a stable level flight state.

When the telescope in the correct position locked onto the small plane, he could only see the plane's silhouette flying horizontally into the distance.

At this moment, Zhengwei also realized that he had missed all those wonderful maneuvers; he hadn't seen a single one.

Somewhat angrily, he shoved the binoculars in his hand into Chief Cui's arms.

"Damn it, I've never gotten a single good thing from you in my entire life!"

Faced with the criticism from the person in charge, Chief Cui laughed and ignored it.

"Tower, I just performed some maneuvers, and all aircraft data are currently good!"

"Understood. This test concludes here. You may return to base."

After hearing Wu Keming's report, Chief Cui thought for a moment and realized there seemed to be nothing else that needed to be tested.

It's already quite good that we were able to test so many things today, so we gave him the order to return to base.

At that moment, the leaders on the ground began to chatter amongst themselves.

Although they didn't see the planes moving in the sky, that didn't stop them from mistaking the rotating cockpit on the ground for a small airplane.

Then, you can visualize the action in your mind based on the cockpit, which is actually more intuitive than watching the actual movements in the sky.

"Commander Tian, ​​did you see that Cobra maneuver just now? It was a beautiful maneuver, executed flawlessly without any hesitation!"

When asked about the leader surnamed Tian, ​​the person next to him nodded in agreement, his eyes closed as he mentally reenacted the series of actions that had just taken.

Just as the group was chatting enthusiastically, the small plane returned to the airspace above the base and soon began to descend onto the runway.

As the sound of the plane gradually increased, when I looked again, the small plane had already completed its landing maneuver.

After various decelerations, it finally came to a stop, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the blue flames at the tail of the plane slowly disappeared.

The cockpit stopped moving, and Wu Keming pushed open the hatch and crawled out.

Covered in sweat, Wu Keming stood by the cockpit, wiping the sweat from his face with his sleeve.

Although he appeared to be performing various actions from the cockpit on the ground,

But in his heart, it was like flying, giving him the real feeling of flying.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that the cockpit is under his control and keeps rolling endlessly is enough to make an ordinary person suffer.

While it may seem easy to control on the ground, it was anything but easy for Wu Keming.

Chief Cui looked at Wu Keming, whose clothes were already soaked, and lavished praise upon him.

The test flight was over, much to the delight of the leaders and Wu Keming.

It was only at this moment that Li Zhenhua, the designer, realized how amazing the model airplane he had created was, capable of performing so many maneuvers.

He felt a surge of excitement, followed by a pang of heartache. He knew that the better the model airplane performed, the further it would drift from his own.

Then he thought of the parts in the corner of his workshop, the parts that could be assembled into an 8-meter-long airplane.

If this 3.5-meter plane can cause so much trouble, who knows what kind of trouble the 8-meter-long one will cause? He was also hesitating whether to keep that plane a secret in his heart and not tell anyone.

As he was thinking about this, the base's main officer walked towards him.

I stood next to him and patted him on the shoulder a few times.

"Not bad, young man. You're quite capable, managing to build an airplane like this all by yourself."

Not only are they good with their hands, but they're also incredibly smart!

Great, I like talented young people like you.

Old Cui just told me about your situation, so don't worry, it's okay! Don't fret!

After finishing speaking, he walked towards the cockpit. He had already looked at the small plane carefully, but he had never seen what the control cockpit looked like before.

After Zhengwei patted him on the shoulder, the other leaders who came with him also patted him on the shoulder encouragingly.

She smiled at him, casting an encouraging glance, her smile full of goodwill.

(End of this chapter)