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Chapter 157 Results of the Battle

Two WZ-10 attack helicopters were flying at an altitude of 2,000 meters towards the Second Artillery Corps convoy.

The four pilots were talking on the communication channel about the Second Artillery Corps' train being scrapped, and their speculations about who was behind it.

As they were talking, an airplane appeared in their line of sight.

But before they could react, their plane started emitting white smoke.

After spotting the two helicopters, Lieutenant Wang immediately extended his cannon.

When the fighter jet approached the two helicopters by about 700 or 800 meters, he controlled the aircraft to begin a dive from an altitude of 10,000 meters.

The plane broke through the clouds and swooped down toward the Z-10 attack helicopter, while the machine guns on both sides began firing as they approached the helicopter.

The machine gun was spinning wildly, and the plane was diving rapidly, with shells flying towards the helicopter.

Every few shells fired included a tracer round in the middle. The green tracer round left a trail before hitting a helicopter.

From the moment the plane appeared in the helicopter pilots' line of sight to the moment their plane started emitting white smoke, only a dozen seconds passed.

There was simply no time to react in such a short time. One of the Z-10 attack helicopters turned into billowing white smoke, while the other, which was not hit, was making an emergency evasive maneuver.

Lieutenant Wang looked at the instrument in front of him, which showed the remaining ammunition: 292 on the left and 292 on the right. In just a few seconds, 136 rounds had been fired.

The result of those 136 shells was the destruction of an armed helicopter worth 1500 million US dollars.

After destroying the helicopter, the aircraft immediately began to climb. Reaching an altitude of 8000 meters, it adjusted its attitude and then swooped down again towards the remaining helicopter.

Without any unexpected incidents, the remaining helicopter also began to emit white smoke.

Two aircraft worth over 30 million yuan, and a missile convoy worth over 100 million yuan, became the spoils of this mission.

Although it had never directly clashed with enemy aircraft, this was only the first time the aircraft had made its public debut.

The current results have made the eyes of the many leaders watching at the Hongdu factory light up.

The naval representatives, in particular, had already begun to imagine swarms of these drones fearlessly diving towards enemy ships.

Don't forget this is a drone; even if it's shot down in mid-air, its own pilot won't be seriously injured.

There's also the possibility of receiving new fighter jets on the aircraft carrier, connecting to the cockpit, and returning to aerial combat!

Although this tactic will treat the drones as consumables, it will undoubtedly increase the combat effectiveness of one's own side, not to mention that not many drones will necessarily be shot down.

After destroying two armed helicopters, the aircraft returned to an altitude of 10,000 meters and began its return journey.

After the actions just now, the plane has used up half of its fuel, and now it's just the right time to return.

As the plane was flying towards Hongdu at an economical cruising speed, its radar suddenly issued a warning.

That was the warning sound of being locked onto by enemy radar, and red flashes appeared on the instruments in Lieutenant Wang's cockpit.

For experienced test pilots, this situation is undoubtedly a warning of being locked onto by a missile.

He looked back and sure enough, there were two missiles emitting white smoke, flying at high speed toward him.

Seeing that Lieutenant Missile King did not panic, but instead increased his speed and made evasive maneuvers.

After turning on the electronic jammer on the drone, and just as he was about to drop the thermal decoy flares, he realized that his drone didn't seem to have any decoy flares installed.

This is a bit of a problem. At such a crucial moment, we didn't have this thing. It seems that this plane needs to be improved!

Several generals were watching at this moment, especially Air Force representative Cui Tianzhi.

"Ha, Li, look, the aircraft's flaw is still quite obvious. Remember to load the red-hot decoy grenades when you get back."

As the plane and the missile drew closer, Lieutenant Wang grew increasingly anxious. What if the plane was shot down by the missile after only one circle?

With that in mind, the aircraft's speed was increased to its maximum, Mach 2.4. The difference between that and the missile's Mach 3 speed was still enormous.

At this point, he could only use the fighter jet's high maneuverability to evade missiles flying from behind, and this was also the time to test his flying skills.

On the Hongdu side, Li Zhenhua was watching the scene on the screen while keeping his eyes on the cockpit that was flying up, down, left, and right.

Despite Lieutenant Wang's final struggle, he was ultimately unable to shake off the missile's pursuit, and the laser beacon missile struck the aircraft.

Lieutenant Wang's instrument panel also displayed the words "shot down," and he stopped his maneuvering.

After marking its target, the laser beacon missile flew past the aircraft, traveled a considerable distance, and then self-destructed.

Lieutenant Wang also reduced the speed of his aircraft, while two fighter jets emerged from the clouds behind him.

At this moment, Lieutenant Wang also saw the aircraft types of the two fighter jets chasing behind him; they were two "chopsticks".

The two fighter jets that caught up were also incredibly surprised when they saw what was happening ahead.

They originally thought it would be a Mighty Dragon, because its size reflected on radar was more in line with stealth fighters.

In other words, they are meticulous and adhere to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

But now that they've seen the actual device, they realize that their predictions were completely wrong.

The plane in front is not a Dragon at all, and it's less than ten meters long.

They racked their brains but couldn't figure out what model of aircraft it was.

Moreover, judging from its shape, this aircraft resembles a stealth fighter and has no cockpit, clearly indicating that it is a drone.

As the two sides drew closer, the pilot on one of the chopsticks looked at the plane and laughed.

"Haha, holy crap, this plane is so fat! It's like a little chubby flying guy!"

I never imagined that an airplane less than ten meters long could be made so bulky.

The pilot of the other plane, however, did not laugh, but remained serious.

"Stop laughing. We were able to shoot it down purely by luck. Didn't you see how skillfully that plane evaded the missile just now?"

But this plane is really fat, a nimble little chubby guy!

The two pilots had a very strong impression of this plane; they were just incredibly lucky to have it.

He was spotted on the radar by chance; otherwise, he might have gotten away.

"What's going on with this plane? This drone is really advanced; it actually managed to sneak in."

"They wiped out an entire Second Artillery Corps convoy and shot down two attack helicopters. I'm becoming increasingly interested in that aircraft."

Meanwhile, at the Hongdu factory, many people were surprised that even with such high-maneuverability, they still couldn't shake off the missiles behind them.

If the aircraft could launch flares, it should be able to evade missile pursuit and return safely.

But judging from the performance of this aircraft, it's actually quite good; it destroyed nearly 200 million worth of equipment.

Although the cost of this aircraft is not small, it will not cause any loss of personnel, which is the biggest advantage.

This aircraft also allowed many leaders to see its specific performance in actual combat. If it hadn't unexpectedly encountered two "chopsticks," its achievements would have been even greater.

Piloted by Lieutenant Wang, the plane flew towards Hongdu, and the two "chopsticks" that followed didn't stay behind for very long.

It flapped its wings and greeted Lieutenant Wang, who returned the gesture by flapping his wings as well. Then, "Chopsticks" detached itself.

The plane returned shortly afterward, and although it was shot down again, its combat effectiveness was proven.

This aircraft is indeed a combat-capable aircraft with excellent stealth capabilities, and this test flight can be considered a complete success.

What impressed everyone most was not anything else, but its agile maneuverability.

They never expected that such a fat body could move so nimbly and entangle itself with the missile for so long.

The plane landed at the test flight field, and the ground crew ran over and towed it back to the hangar.

When Cui Tianzhi saw the plane again, his eyes were filled with longing.

They also took a different look at the plane's bulky body.

After looking at the plane, Cui Tianzhi walked back to Li Zhenhua's side, looking at the young man in front of him with endless emotion.

"Good job, very well done."

After saying that, he turned to look at Minister Wang and continued.

"Commander Wang, on behalf of the Air Force, we have taken a liking to this aircraft. We'll leave the rest to Minister Wang!"

He had barely finished speaking when the naval representative standing to the side chimed in.

"Our navy has also taken a liking to it. To be honest, our navy is more suited to this kind of swept-wing aircraft, especially this kind of fighter jet."

We can fit two of these little fat guys in the space of one plane. Don't let their small size fool you, they actually have a surprisingly large payload.

The short combat radius isn't a problem for us; it's quite suitable for our aircraft carriers.

Hearing such a statement from the two units using the machine was truly inspiring for Li Zhenhua.

Minister Wang was also very satisfied with the performance of the fighter jets today, in terms of payload, cannon, stealth capabilities, maneuverability, and so on.

Everything exceeded his expectations, and it also showed him an excellent unmanned combat aircraft.

Don't assume that a plane is bad just because it was eventually shot down; the standard for judgment is not whether it was shot down.

Rather, it's about how much damage it can achieve and whether its performance is enough to make it detectable by the enemy.

This aircraft has not only demonstrated excellent stealth capabilities, but has also shot down two armed helicopters, which means it can be used as an attack aircraft.

Minister Wang defines this aircraft as an unmanned fighter jet with a certain ground attack capability; in fact, it can also be described as a multi-purpose light unmanned combat aircraft.

This is an impressive designation: a multi-role fighter jet. Kyushu has added another multi-role fighter jet to its arsenal.

From now on, the air power of Kyushu will be structured as follows: heavy aircraft will seek out the Mighty Dragon, medium aircraft will seek out the Falcon Eagle, and light aircraft will seek out the Vermilion Bird.

PS: I should be able to write another chapter by 10 PM!

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