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Chapter 148 Heaven and I Want to Join the Army?

The other old man didn't respond; instead, he walked over and examined the plane closely.

In the old man's eyes, the plane in front of him was quite complete, except for the lack of a pilot's cockpit.

Moreover, in terms of appearance, it belongs to the same type as a typical manned fighter jet.

Moreover, the old man estimated that if the cockpit and other components were installed, it would be a manned aircraft, and a very beautiful one at that.

Eight meters in length isn't small, actually; it's only a little over two meters shorter than Fifth Master's.

Moreover, this is a drone, and according to the information they saw, this aircraft can carry more than 2 tons of munitions.

For a small drone, this level of performance is already quite impressive.

Moreover, pilots' lives are priceless, and it is possible that in the near future, manned fighter jets will become history, while unmanned fighter jets will become the mainstream.

For example, the small plane's performance at sea this time gave him some food for thought.

It's possible that in the future, all the carrier-based aircraft on aircraft carriers will be unmanned combat aircraft, and the carriers will have separate control rooms for these aircraft.

In the future, when aircraft carriers launch their sorties, all unmanned combat aircraft may become the mainstream for reckless, all-out assaults.

Meanwhile, the pilots operate these unmanned combat aircraft in combat from the control room on the aircraft carrier.

He was staring at the plane in a daze until another old man next to him took a picture of him, which brought him back to his senses.

At this moment, Cui Tianzhi became excited. Why? Because this plane looked so much like the small plane that had briefly belonged to him before.

If such a small plane could exert such powerful attributes, then this plane, which is many times larger, is even more impressive.

While the group was lost in their own thoughts, Li Zhenhua and his team had already completed all the pre-flight checks.

Lieutenant Wang Zhifei, who had been waiting nearby, entered the cockpit under the watchful eyes of everyone after confirming that everything was normal.

Inside the cockpit, Wang Zhifei worked with the technicians outside to perform the final pre-flight self-check.

After ensuring everything was in perfect order, the plane was towed towards the runway by a wheelbarrow.

Once the plane was on the runway, all other people and objects were cleared out, leaving only the plane sitting alone on it.

The engine then started, and under the control of professional test pilot Wang Zhifei, the fighter jet took off into the blue sky.

Moreover, the fighter jets took off very smoothly and were in the blue sky in no time.

Then, in the blue sky, the fighter jets, together with the personnel on the ground, began various tests on the aircraft.

The fighter jets didn't perform any difficult maneuvers in the sky; instead, they flew in a very gentle manner.

After Wang Zhifei became familiar with everything, he also gained a general understanding of airplanes.

After making contact with the ground, some intense tests began.

The plane had already taken off and disappeared from everyone's sight. Even someone with excellent eyesight couldn't see a plane that was tens or hundreds of kilometers away.

They could only see the small green dot representing the aircraft on the control tower's radar, and the synchronized footage from Wang Zhifei's cockpit, displayed on a screen next to him.

The two old men from the Equipment Development Department looked at the data displayed on the radar in front of them and began to discuss it without any hesitation.

"Look at the size reflected back from the radar, and then look at the data."

In terms of appearance alone, this aircraft has been reduced from eight meters to five meters, which is half the size of a traditional airplane.

The stealth effect is fantastic. If stealth coating were used, this aircraft's specifications would be even more impressive.

The old man beside him nodded in agreement.

Cui Tianzhi didn't pay attention to the stealth data; he had been focusing on flight speed.

The screen displays the speed data transmitted back by the aircraft. At this moment, the cruising speed has reached Mach 1.7, and this is without using afterburner.

And the plane has maintained this speed for seventeen minutes since it took off.

If the aircraft can maintain this speed for another thirteen minutes, it will be able to achieve the supersonic cruise capability.

This means that the aircraft in the sky is fully capable of supersonic cruise.

The fifth-generation fighter jet already possessed three key characteristics at this point. Prior to his arrival, Cui Tianzhi had already received information from Gu Changkong.

Regarding thrust vectoring, the engine is designed with three-dimensional thrust vectoring.

What does this mean? It means that as long as we can fly at Mach 1.7 for another thirteen minutes,

This eight-meter-long aircraft is now considered a fifth-generation fighter jet.

Furthermore, this is a drone, which may have already surpassed the concept of a fifth-generation fighter jet in terms of its design, becoming a fifth-and-a-half-generation fighter jet. It is very likely to become the foundation model for Kyushu's sixth-generation fighter jet.

As Cui Tianzhi thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more likely it was to develop in that direction.

Five-person strategic fighter jets or multi-role fighter jets equipped with fifth-generation-plus fighter jets, and don't forget the Lijian UAV that Hongdu is currently developing, which is vying for the title of sixth-generation fighter jet.

If the Sharp Sword aircraft succeeds in its subsequent missions, coupled with the aircraft currently undergoing test flights,

That would mean that in the future, Kyushu would have a near-sixth-generation fighter jet and a sixth-generation fighter jet flying over Kyushu at the same time, maintaining the tranquility of Kyushu's skies.

And Cui Tianzhi's conjecture is becoming a reality as the plane continues to fly.

Just after the aircraft had been flying at Mach 1.7 for more than 30 minutes, it truly became the world's only fifth-generation fighter jet.

While other countries are still investing in the research and development of fifth-generation fighter jets, Kyushu already possesses a fifth-generation-plus fighter jet.

The only drawback is that the fighter jet flying above is too small, which is its only shortcoming.

Testing is still ongoing; the testing of a fighter jet cannot be completed in a single day.

After the fighter jet completed several important targets, the leaders present did not remain at the test flight site.

Two old men from the Equipment Development Department stood next to Gu Changkong and spoke to him.

"Chang Kong, please find a quiet room for the two old men. We have something to discuss with Comrade Li Zhenhua."

Gu Changkong nodded to the two leaders and then led them to a meeting room.

On the way to the conference room with the leader, Gu Changkong called Li Zhenhua and asked him to go to the large conference room, as someone wanted to talk to him.

While monitoring various aircraft data, he felt a sense of doubt after receiving a call from Gu Changkong.

He wondered who was looking for him and what they wanted. Then, the images of two old men appeared in his mind.

"Could it be those two old men looking for me? I wonder what they want to talk about?"

Judging from the other person's attire, I don't know which department they are a leader in, but judging from their age, they must be a high-ranking official.

"Are you going to talk about the incident with the small plane I had before? But wasn't that settled after paying the fine?"

As he walked towards the conference room, this question lingered in his mind, until he reached the conference room door.

He took a deep breath in the conference room, then pushed open the door and walked in.

Two old men, one dressed in a Western suit and the other in a Zhongshan suit, were sitting together chatting.

After he pushed the door open and came in, the two old men also focused their attention on him.

One of the old men smiled at him after seeing him.

"Hehe, you're here? Find yourself a place to sit down!"

He obediently walked into the conference room and sat down opposite the two old men.

Although he looked relaxed, his heart was far from calm.

The more approachable the other person is at this time, the more he feels that his own affairs are bigger, and the more uncertain he feels.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Wang Yuesheng from the Equipment Development Department."

The man sitting next to me is the Deputy Director of the General Logistics Department's Money Center, who oversees many matters in the Zhengbing office.

After finishing his sentence, the man didn't continue speaking, but instead looked at Li Zhenhua with a smile.

What? These two old men are actually the leaders of such an awesome department?

But then he was confused. If the Equipment Development Department came to him, he could guess why: it was because the airplane he had built had attracted the attention of the higher-ups.

But why would someone from the General Logistics Department come looking for him? And this person was in charge of conscription, yet there were no soldiers available for him to recruit in this area!

The old man's pause gave him time to react. Seeing the confusion on his face, the old man smiled.

Hearing the laughter, he snapped out of his daze and, after recognizing the positions of the two people in front of him, immediately stood up and asked them a question.

"Commendations, hello. I am Li Zhenhua. May I ask what brings you here?"

After hearing his words, the smaller one raised his voice even louder, especially the one in charge of recruitment, Qian Zhongxin.

"Haha, young man, although it's a bit inappropriate for you to call us 'commander' at this time,"

But it's not a big deal; our leader is calling him that too.

You're right, Lao Wang!

Another person laughed and said, "Yes, it's just a little early. Calling him 'Commander' is the proper way to address him!"

He heard their conversation clearly and gleaned some information about himself from it.

If someone calls their superior "Commander," there's only one interpretation: only military personnel would use that term.

He said he was calling out too, and that he was just calling out a little too early. Did he mean he was going to join the army?

But he never said he was going to join the army. He himself is going to join the army, and he himself is completely unaware of it. What an absurd thing this is.

"What did the two leaders mean just now? I don't understand at all!" At this point, he deliberately changed his form of address, because he was genuinely afraid that he would say the word "leader" again!

"Hahaha~, Old Wang, look how clever this kid is! He doesn't call me 'Chief' anymore, he calls me 'Leader'!"

(End of this chapter)