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Chapter 160 Successive Landings

The pilot's mutterings were clearly heard by the ground crew, who immediately turned to look at him.

"Have you ever seen this kind of drone? Tell me, what is it? It looks a lot like a Tomcat 14."

The people around also turned their attention to the pilot of the flying shark, hoping to get some information from him.

But for the Flying Shark pilot, he dared not continue speaking. He didn't know how many words of self-criticism he would have to write when he got back for his mutterings!

"Oh dear, don't ask me, I don't know, I don't know anything. Since this plane is also here for the exhibition..."

Why don't you go and see where the plane is going to take it?

I'm sure they'll have a detailed explanation over there! Excuse me, I need to go back and write some reports.

The pilot slipped out of the crowd, still puzzled, but he really didn't dare stay there any longer.

The Suzaku 3, upon landing, did not shut down its engines; instead, it retracted the swept wings that had been deployed during landing.

Driven by the engine, it descended the runway and slowly glided toward Li Zhenhua's exhibition area.

As the Suzaku 3 slowly taxied away, the people around followed behind the plane with curiosity.

Some people also approached Suzaku 3 and began to carefully observe the small plane.

First of all, it looks very similar to the Ford-14. Of course, there are huge differences between it and the Ford-14 in terms of air intake and nose. It is completely a stealthy, miniature version of the Tomcat.

Moreover, its angular shape is extremely similar to that of a stealth fighter, and the tail nozzles are flashing with blue flames, indicating that the engine temperature has reached 2500 degrees Celsius.

Although these people do not yet know the specific data of this small aircraft, judging from its shape and tail nozzle, the aircraft's performance should be jaw-dropping.

Inside the cockpit, Li Zhenhua piloted the aircraft all the way to their exhibition area and parked it in the spot reserved for the Zhuque 3.

The group following behind Suzaku 3 also arrived at their exhibition area.

In front of the plane is a 1:1 scale model of the Suzaku 3. At this moment, some parts of the model have been opened, revealing some unimportant parts inside.

The first thing everyone looked at, of course, was the information plaque standing in front of the plane.

[Suzaku 3, Manufacturer: Kyushu Divine Beasts Technology Co., Ltd.]

Model: Stealth drone

Wing type: Variable sweep wing

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That's all the information provided; crucial aircraft data is completely missing from the nameplate.

Everyone stared at the unfamiliar manufacturing company, unable to recall where this aircraft manufacturer had come from, especially since the aircraft on display was in a military zone.

While these people were still looking at the information plaques and thinking about their own things, the Flying Shark pilot returned to his temporary lodgings and immediately reported to his superiors about his slip of the tongue.

After receiving the written self-criticism, the pilot asked his superior with some curiosity.

"Captain, is our ship's little plane still there? I just saw an identical one."

Was that small plane also exhibited? Who in the team was piloting it this time? If only I had known that small plane would be exhibiting too!

I applied to fly this little plane!

Meanwhile, on an aircraft carrier far out at sea, a sergeant was talking on a satellite phone.

"Our small plane is still on board. It just finished its pre-takeoff preparations and is about to go on a routine patrol mission in the South China Sea."

The one you saw must belong to the manufacturing company, definitely not the one on our ship!

The two sides didn't talk for long, after all, it's not easy to make a phone call. After the call ended, the Flying Shark pilot became interested in the manufacturer of the small plane.

At the Kyushu Mythical Beasts booth, many people didn't get much useful information and didn't linger for long before returning to their posts.

Anyway, the airshow hasn't started yet, so there will be plenty of opportunities to find out more about this aircraft later.

After Li Zhenhua finished listening to the Vermilion Bird 3, he crawled out of the cockpit and then into the Vermilion Bird 8 control cockpit next to him.

In less than an hour, Zhuque-8 crossed more than 900 kilometers and arrived over Xiangshan County.

After circling twice in the air, the tower finally made arrangements, and the landing runway was cleared out.

As Suzaku 8 was about to land on the runway, when his figure appeared in the field of vision before the many runway edges,

People who had just been shocked by Suzaku 3 saw another plane that surprised them.

Before landing, Suzaku 8 extended its variable-sweep wings right before everyone's eyes, transforming its wingspan from about four meters to eight and a half meters.

After a complete variable-sweep wing extension maneuver, the aircraft began its descent towards the runway.

During the flight, the landing gear deployed from the fuselage, the aircraft landed, and the drag chute opened, bringing the plane to a smooth stop on the runway.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of people wearing Hongdu work uniforms ran from the side of the runway toward the plane, followed by a wheel-holding vehicle.

"Hey, strange things happen every day, but today there seem to be more than usual. Just now a miniature version of the V-14 landed, and now another plane that looks so much like the V-14 has arrived."

Why is the cat shelter open today? They're coming in droves!

But then again, how come people from Hongdu Factory went up there?

Wasn't that small plane produced by some Kyushu Mythical Beasts factory? How is it connected to Hongdu Factory?

Could this larger one be from the Hongdu Machinery Plant?

Coincidentally, everyone present had the same question in their minds.

When the people from Hongdu plant arrived, they first folded up the deceleration sheet and put it back into the aircraft.

Then the wheelbarrow followed closely, towing the plane, whose engines had already stopped, and pulling it back towards the Nine Provinces Divine Beast.

Inside the cockpit, Li Zhenhua stopped the aircraft engines, unbuckled his seatbelt, and climbed out of the cockpit.

He took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, standing still to ease the tension he felt during the landing.

He took a bottle of water from Li Yun and drank a sip before he finally felt completely better.

I'm not a professional pilot, so I'm not good at this. Landing in front of so many people is really nerve-wracking.

Yan Hang walked over and sat down next to him.

"Not bad, you flew very well. Your takeoff and landing postures are even more precise than those of the trainees at flight school!"

Hearing Yan Hang's words, he scratched his hair somewhat embarrassedly and chuckled at the old man.

Just as he was about to say a few words to the old man and chat about something, his phone rang.

When he picked up the phone, he was surprised to see that it was Cui Tianzhi, the leader of the Quancheng Air Force Base.

Somewhat puzzled, he answered the phone, wondering why Cui Tianzhi was calling at this hour.

"Hey? Boss Cui? What's up?"

"Haha, kid, are you at the Xiangshan County Airshow right now?"

"I have a question for you. Is your exhibition area big enough?"

Cui Tianzhi's cheerful voice came through the phone to his ears.

However, the other party's question only increased his doubts.

Knowing that he was at the airshow was not surprising, since he had talked with several leaders on the day of the Zhuque-9 test flight.

But when asked if the venue was big enough, he was a bit stumped.

"Boss, what do you mean by this? My space is quite large, why are you asking this now?"

As he answered Cui Tianzhi's questions, he looked towards his own exhibition area.

He silently calculated that if the exhibition area were squeezed in, it should be able to fit another Suzaku 8.

He had barely finished asking the question when he heard Cui Tianzhi's chuckled reply.

"Haha, Xiao Li, hurry up and tidy up your exhibition area, try to make sure there's enough space to display the Vermilion Bird 9."

If there isn't enough space, quickly apply for space from the organizing unit.

My Suzaku 9 just took off and is probably almost at the Shanghai Air Force Base now.

After making some minor repairs and refueling at the base over there, I'll fly towards you.

I only received the notification today that the Suzaku 9 will also participate in this airshow.

However, this aircraft will only be on static display, and local troops will be responsible for guarding it.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenhua lost his composure. He choked on his saliva and immediately started coughing.

What did Cui Tianzhi just say? The Suzaku 9 is also going to participate in this airshow? They really aren't afraid of making things worse!

The original Suzaku 3 and Suzaku 8 were considered quasi-military aircraft, but the Suzaku 9 is different; it is a real fighter jet with powerful combat capabilities.

He wasn't under too much pressure initially, because two quasi-military aircraft wouldn't attract much attention, but then a fighter jet appeared in his company's exhibition area...

There's a saying that goes something like this: "Half a lifetime of cultivation goes unrecognized, but one day of enlightenment astonishes the world."

If Suzaku 9 were displayed in his exhibition area, it would have this effect: almost instantly, his company would become famous throughout China, and even the world.

The Xiangshan County Airshow has a huge impact. The appearance of such an outstanding unmanned stealth light multi-purpose fighter jet will definitely be the most eye-catching thing at this airshow.

The manufacturers that researched and produced it are also a point of curiosity.

"Chief Cui, did I hear that right? Suzaku 9 is coming too? What are they thinking? Why are they in such a hurry to show it off?"

Li Zhenhua immediately voiced his question, but Cui Tianzhi did not answer it.

"This isn't my responsibility. Why don't you ask Minister Wang? He should give you a satisfactory answer. You should hurry up and get the venue arranged!"

Cui Tianzhi hung up the phone, and he held it to his ear for a long time until his arm started to ache before putting it down.

Coming to their senses, they immediately borrowed people from Yan Hang and rearranged the exhibition area, clearing out a space within it.

By the time they cleared the space, the Zhuque-9 had already taken off from the Shanghai base.

It has already appeared in the airspace above the airshow airport at this very moment.

(End of this chapter)