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Chapter 162 Lifting Half of the Black Cloth

As time went by, the aircraft participating in the Xiangshan County Airshow arrived one after another, and the various exhibition areas were set up.

Meanwhile, in the Nine Provinces Mythical Beasts exhibition area, Li Zhenhua used a large piece of velvet fabric to cover the Vermilion Bird 9.

Although many people at the airshow have seen the aircraft, it has never been shown to the public.

Driven by that sliver of mystery, they also began to learn from Xifei.

Since Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) can cover the H-6+ bomber with a cloth, they can also cover the Suzaku-9 bomber with a cloth.

The Xiangshan County Airshow opened on September 25th.

The second day will also remain closed to the public, only allowing journalists and exhibitors access during the opening hours.

Two days later, it would be time for ordinary people to enter with tickets. This time, Li Zhenhua didn't take advantage of this time to wander around.

This time he was the main character, so of course he couldn't leave his post. In the past two days, their booth has been bustling with people.

Many of their peers are very interested in this company. Although they don't have many products, they all look quite good.

It is precisely this kind of appearance that makes many of its peers feel a sense of urgency when looking at the mythical beasts of the Nine Provinces.

While these peers were on guard against them, they did not keep that wariness in mind.

In the past two days, the black cloth covering Suzaku 9 has shown no sign of being removed.

In the past two days, some reporters have also obtained internal exhibition passes and openly took photos of various types of aircraft in the exhibition area.

But the most intriguing thing in the exhibition area was not anyone else, but them and Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group.

The reason for its attention is easy to guess: both companies have a model of aircraft covered with a black cloth.

When the first day of the internal exhibition ended, there was a great deal of discussion online about the mythical beasts of Kyushu.

All sorts of comments flooded in on Kyushu Divine Beasts Company.

Am I seeing things? What was the name of that company that just flashed by?

[The person upstairs is blind, that's for sure. They can't even see that huge mythical beast from the Nine Provinces clearly.]

[Of course I could see all those huge characters about the mythical beasts of the Nine Provinces, but if you knew what this company did, you wouldn't be so sarcastic!]

[Nine Provinces Mythical Beasts: Its main business is in the motorcycle industry...]

Ah, yes, yes, yes...

A host who uploads his daily recordings online, just as this edited video was released,

The words "mythical beasts of the Nine Provinces" that appeared in the video sparked a heated discussion among netizens.

Moreover, the discussion is gradually growing louder, and of course, many offensive remarks have also been made.

Two days passed quickly, and the day finally arrived for the official opening, which was also the day when ordinary people could enter and visit.

On this same day, with the support of the organizers, the host organization held the opening ceremony.

During the ceremony, military emblem performance teams and acrobatic performance teams from various countries flew overhead over the exhibition area.

The grand opening ceremony allowed people to experience the charm of aircraft from various countries.

Following the opening ceremony, the airshow officially began, and the military enthusiasts, who had already received information online, knew exactly where they were headed.

Upon entering, the first thing to do was to find the addresses of the two companies covered with black cloth. For this reason, there was a constant stream of people outside the Kyushu Mythical Beasts exhibition area.

Of course, what they were most interested in was Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC), but when they arrived at XAC,

Upon seeing the plane covered with a black cloth, they arrived full of excitement but left disappointed. The reason was quite simple.

Judging from the shape, size, and length of the black cloth covering it, everyone knew that the God of War's letters were likely to rise again, and there weren't many letters left for him.

After seeing the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group's aircraft covered in black cloth to maintain its mystery, these people immediately turned their attention to the booth of another company that was doing the same thing.

When people arrived, it certainly didn't disappoint them, but in terms of size...

They were still somewhat disappointed; it was less than ten meters long, and in their minds, it couldn't possibly be such an advanced aircraft.

Putting everything else aside, the company that manufactures the airplane has only been established for a few years; before that, it was a motorcycle manufacturer.

These people had the same thought in mind; they stayed in front of their exhibition area for a very short time before leaving.

From the opening ceremony onwards, the airshow lasted only eight days in total. After seeing that the black cloth strategy wasn't very effective, Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group...

He readily tore off the black cloth covering Master Hong Liu.

The H-6 bomber, nicknamed "Honey Badger," finally revealed its true form. The military enthusiasts present stared at the H-6, which still looked exactly the same as before.

He was inwardly cursing Xifei for being dishonest; they were so eager to show off their H-20 bombers, why didn't they just reveal them already?

They're still using the H-6 bomber as a prop at the airshow; no wonder they're getting criticized.

They've been showcasing their H-6 bombers at countless airshows, while the other side is still using the H-6's name in a similar way.

Xifei's actions also caused an uproar at the super headquarters, where people were so engrossed in criticizing them that they couldn't stop.

From the very beginning of the promotional videos, they've been teasing these military enthusiasts, with helmet reflections and staging elaborate poses.

But in the end, no one expected that when the cloth was lifted, what was underneath was actually the old but still powerful war god, H-6.

It's not that these military enthusiasts don't like the current H-6 bomber, but rather that they've been waiting for a new bomber for far too long.

In this atmosphere, all the pressure was transferred to Xifei, but for the only two companies covered by cloth, the pressure they faced was not light either.

A black velvet cloth was always covering Suzaku 9.

People were very curious and went to their exhibition area to see the airplanes that were still covered by cloth.

While looking at this eye-catching plane, the two planes parked next to it also finally caught my attention.

The two aircraft, which are clearly similar in appearance, gave the visitors a clue as to what the aircraft underneath might look like.

While they were speculating, they also became interested in the two aircraft.

First of all, both aircraft are variable-sweep wings, and their shapes are very suitable for stealth design.

Moreover, the fact that both aircraft have a twin-engine design has sparked great curiosity about what kind of engines they use.

Next to the two aircraft was a control cockpit, which was clearly capable of flipping up and down, leaving these people somewhat puzzled.

Are there game consoles at this airshow? Otherwise, what is this cockpit for?

Could it be a flight simulation game developed by this company itself? Used to train junior flight students?

In any case, everything about the mythical beasts of Kyushu aroused the greatest curiosity among people. Not to mention the planes covered in black cloth, even the ones without covers received very little information.

They don't write down what they do, not even the main parameters of the aircraft are complete. This company and its products exude mystery in every way.

Those who are paying attention are all eagerly awaiting the moment when the black cloth will be lifted.

Time flies, and it's time to unveil the cloth they've been covering Suzaku 9.

The time they chose was none other than National Day, October 1st, which not only marked the official debut of the aircraft but also carried the implication of sending a birthday gift to the motherland.

Their unveiling ceremony was scheduled to begin early on the morning of the 11th, in two hours.

Due to the suspense created in the early stages, a large number of people gathered in front of their exhibition area.

The large crowd prompted the organizers to send a team of security guards to help maintain order at the scene.

This unveiling ceremony was solely organized by their company; no other organizations participated.

This arrangement prevented the ceremony from becoming filled with official platitudes; Li Zhenhua merely acted as the host, speaking a few words beside the plane.

Then, in front of many people, he pulled down the black cloth covering the plane.

Although this plane isn't large, it's not small either, standing over two meters tall.

He started by lifting the fuselage from the nose, and the first thing people saw was the short pitot tube directly in front of the nose.

After the pitot tube was exposed, the black cloth was rolled up, revealing half of the nose of the aircraft to the public.

When half of the nose of the plane came into view, everyone had one question.

Is this what an airplane should look like? How can it be so bulky? This design should never appear on an airplane.

But when the entire nose of the aircraft was revealed, these people's final complaints vanished.

Everyone was stunned by the cannons protruding from both sides of the nose; such a small plane actually had two cannons mounted on its nose.

Is this really necessary? Judging by its 20mm caliber and six-barrel rotary design, that must mean incredible firepower.

Is this a ground attack aircraft? But with such a small size, how uncomfortable must it be for the pilot to fly it!

While everyone was still considering the pilot's problem, Li Zhenhua, with Li Yun's help, had already lifted the black cloth behind the nose of the plane.

But at that moment, the onlookers were dumbfounded.

On the bare, unsupported fuselage, inside the cockpit? Without a cockpit, where do the pilots fly the plane?

With the flaps lifted, the aircraft's air intakes were revealed, their design clearly remarkably similar to a clamshell air intake.

This also caught the attention of those who were clearly experts or military enthusiasts. Just from what was on display, they could tell that this aircraft was definitely not weak in terms of performance.

The only thing they couldn't understand was that the plane was too fat.

The black cloth continued to be lifted, and what appeared in everyone's view next were the bomb bays on both sides of the air intake. And in the open bomb bay, there was a short-range air-to-air missile in the position of being launched.

It appeared! The aircraft's main air-to-air combat capability had appeared! The people standing on the left and right sides of the aircraft immediately started shouting across the distance.

"Hey guys over there, I spotted an internal weapons bay over here, big enough to hold two missiles. Judging by the missile design, they should be short-range air-to-air missiles. What about yours?"

"I found the same thing here as you did!"

(End of this chapter)