Chapter 568 The plane exploded, but it didn’t seem to explode
Four days later.
The hinterland of the Badain Jaran Desert.
Qingshui Base 14.
On the tarmac.
Looking at the old silver-white jet in front of me.
Chen Pingsheng, the pilot who carried out the Doppler meteorological satellite verification, could not help but feel a trace of distress in his eyes:
"Political Commissar, do we really want to use it to carry out the mission this time?"
Hear this.
Wang Hui, the political commissar of the base beside Chen Pingsheng, nodded slightly:
"Xiao Chen, this is the price we have to pay, and this is also the mission of this aircraft."
"Besides, compared to this plane, Xiao Chen, I'm more worried about you this time."
Chen Pingsheng was silent.
After a while.
He suddenly took a step forward and touched the words "Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force" sprayed on the outer shell of the aircraft with his gloved palm.
Looking at Chen Pingsheng, who had not been told the specific purpose so far, Wang Hui couldn't help but sigh again.
As the political commissar of Qingshui 14, the first experimental training base of the Chinese Air Force.
Wang Hui is one of the few people in the entire base who knows the details of the whole thing.
Yesterday afternoon.
The base received an instruction from the capital:
Qingshui Base 14 was ordered to take out a MiG-15BIS fighter jet from the warehouse and select an experienced pilot to fly it to the Qukuniha area in western Xihai Province this morning.
The pilot sailed at an altitude of 15,000 meters and a speed of 700 kilometers per hour.
Other than that.
After arriving at the mission location.
The airborne station will receive a radio notification, and the pilot must complete the request within a very short time and parachute to escape.
Tell the truth.
This is a very, very dangerous mission, and if you make a slight mistake, the aircraft will be destroyed and people will be killed.
Finally, after organizational discussions.
The leadership selected Chen Pingsheng, a test pilot of the J-6 fighter jet and a veteran of the Peninsular War, to perform this mission.
Seeing that Chen Pingsheng was in a low mood at this time, Wang Hui followed him and walked to his side:
"Xiao Chen, I remember that you were flying this MiG-15 Bis on the Peninsula battlefield, right?"
Chen Pingsheng nodded.
His eyes were fixed on the dashboard in the cockpit, as if he had traveled through time and saw his youthful self:
"Well, I was still a rookie at that time. I didn't expect that I would come back alive in the end."
"Hey, you're a great rookie."
Wang Hui smiled and tapped him with his index finger and said with emotion:
"Who would have thought that you, a rookie, would shoot down the ace pilot George Davis across the sea as soon as he appeared on the scene?"
"If you hadn't killed Davis, we don't know how many comrades we would have sacrificed at that time, let alone the morale boost."
I heard the glorious deeds mentioned by Wang Hui.
Although Chen Pingsheng felt a little heavy at this time, he also scratched his hair in embarrassment:
"Political Commissar, this is all in the past. Haven't you always said that we should look forward to the future? Why bring up these old things?"
Wang Hui raised his eyebrows at him and spread his hands:
"Here, listen, you also know that we have to look forward, right?"
"Since you don't want to mention the past, then why are you always thinking about this MiG-15 Bis?"
"I'm thinking that no matter how new you were back then, you still had 200 flight hours.
"If you regard the airplane as your mother-in-law, this is not your boy's first love - at least it must be a third and fourth marriage."
"I think you are a sweetheart. You always show mercy and always miss me, right?"
Chen Pingsheng:
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After a while.
He exhaled a faint breath and explained:
"Political Commissar, I'm mainly reluctant to waste such a good aircraft. It can still fly, but it can still be used as a training aircraft."
"Even if you want to use it as a target for experimenting with missiles, wouldn't the DH98 or P-51 in the warehouse be good?"
Wang Hui shook his head when he heard this, and his tone became serious:
"It's different, Xiao Chen. Although there are indeed a few of the aircraft you mentioned in stock, they are not far from being scrapped."
"For example, almost all P-51s have cracks at the root of the landing gear, let alone their maintenance."
"Just because of the requirements of a flight altitude of 15,000 meters and a speed of 700 kilometers per hour, all these aircraft models will be excluded."
Chen Pingsheng opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
But in the end he didn't speak.
As a professional fighter pilot, he naturally understood whether what Wang Hui said was true or false.
After a while.
Wang Hui also stretched out his palm and patted the shell of the MiG-15bis, recalling:
"Xiao Chen, I can probably understand your thinking. It takes three years for the new, three years for the old, and another three years for mending."
"It is a good thing to be diligent and frugal in running a household, but we humans have to look forward after all."
"Think about when you first joined the army, how many planes did we have in our country? There were not even enough for the ceremony."
"And now, we have 767 J-5s alone!"
Speaking of which.
Wang Hui's tone also contained some emotion.
Ceremony.
This is a permanent nail in the heart of all Air Force pilots.
At that time, New China had just been established, and a grand military parade was held at the ceremony.
When planning the military parade, many leaders decided to organize a flying team to pass through Tiananmen and accept inspections from all aspects.
This is a normal approach, but the rabbits had difficulties in preparation.
Because the rabbits were really poor at that time
At that time, the Rabbits seized and left behind a total of 159 aircraft from all parties, which seemed to be quite a lot.
But first of all, these aircraft are of various types, with more than 20 types.
Secondly, the condition is not good, most of them are in tatters, and it is difficult to barely take off.
One section even required soldiers to pull the plane to the runway by horse.
After collecting.
The Aviation Administration concentrated some of the aircraft in good condition at Nanyuan Airport and formed a flying squadron.
The main models are:
P-51 Mustang fighter, Mosquito bomber, C-46 transport aircraft, PT-19 trainer aircraft and L-5 liaison aircraft, a total of 17 aircraft.
But even so, it's still not enough.
So finally a certain smart boss rabbit came up with an idea:
Since the P-51 Mustang fighter jets are faster and more numerous (nine), they can fly in front of the queue.
The slower PT-19 trainer aircraft and L-5 liaison aircraft flew behind.
After the P-51 Mustang fighter jet finished flying, it circled the field and quickly followed the PT-19 trainer aircraft and L-5 liaison aircraft.
Then he passed over the ceremonial stage for the second time and was inspected.
As a result, on the day of the celebration, people saw not 17 aircraft, but 26.
This is an exquisite design that has been talked about by future generations, but for all astronauts, this matter has another meaning.
It's definitely not a shame. After all, the ceremony itself is a happy event.
But it is like a whip, always motivating everyone to move forward.
After a while.
Wang Hui couldn't help turning his head to look at Chen Pingsheng, and said seriously:
"Xiao Chen, you have participated in test flights of various aircraft models over the years, and you also know that our country's armament conditions are improving every moment."
"Now that life is getting better, let alone spending money lavishly, at least you can always throw away a few pieces of old clothes with split crotches."
"Perhaps in a dozen or several decades, let alone the MiG-15, our country will even be able to independently design fighter jets!"
"Perhaps then. Well, the J-7 will definitely be impossible at that time, so let's use the J-8. Maybe people at that time will still discuss how to defeat the J-8 and caress the empress."
Pfft——
I heard Wang Hui caressing the empress with a strong accent.
Chen Pingsheng finally couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
When Wang Hui, who has been engaged in political work for a long time, saw this, he immediately knew that Chen Pingsheng's mentality had improved a lot.
So he patted Chen Pingsheng on the shoulder and said:
"Okay, Xiao Chen, if the old doesn't go, the new won't come. The most important thing is to ensure your safety this time."
"Okay, stop being so coy, hurry up and get going!"
At the same time, Chen Pingsheng reluctantly boarded the plane.
221 base.
Next to the tall tower where Xu Yun originally proposed the concept of dampers.
At this moment.
Lao Guo,
Sun Junren,
Mr. Wang,
Qian Wushi,
Li Jue
The main leaders in the base and experts qualified to contact the Zhuxian Sword project all gathered in this open space.
Some of them looked impatient and looked up at the sky from time to time.
Some have calm expressions, their hands calmly clasped behind their backs, and they pretend to be experts without speaking.
Others were chatting with each other and eating the melon seeds they had accumulated for many days, as if they were here to eat melons and watch a show.
However, judging from the frequency with which the latter two turned toward the console not far away, it was clear that their hearts were far from as peaceful as they appeared on the surface.
It is now the fourth morning after the 221 base reporting meeting, and the much-anticipated Zhuxian platform was officially assembled yesterday afternoon.
So early this morning.
Many leaders of the base gathered here to watch the first experimental flight of the Zhuxian platform.
There are two main purposes for this experimental flight.
The first is to test whether the Zhuxian platform can fly smoothly to the preset height and whether the various components operate smoothly.
The second is to test the specific hit effect of the 'Zhu Xian Sword' missile.
The second purpose is the focus.
After all, if we don’t do anything and just wait for U2 to appear, there will be problems with the parts and the platform will not fly.
But once the ‘Zhu Xian Sword’ missile failed to hit the target, U2 managed to escape
Then this is not a question of whether it can hit the target next time, but it is likely to involve the development plan of nuclear weapons.
Therefore, the first flight experiment is an important and necessary step.
And in the area where these experts are located a few meters away.
Baozheng is leading several operators to stare at the screen on the operating table attentively, constantly reporting various numbers:
"Height 17234 meters! Offset 0.2%! Main and auxiliary cabin pressure ratio 0.95! Upper stress shear coefficient 2.35!"
"Height 18834 meters, offset 0.3%! Main and auxiliary cabin pressure ratio 0.94! Upper stress shear coefficient 2.35!"
"Height 21006 meters, offset 0.3%! Main and auxiliary cabin pressure ratio 0.95! Upper stress shear coefficient 2.39!"
"Height."
After a while.
Baozheng suddenly raised his head and said to Mr. Wang:
"Commander Wang, the ascending rate of the Zhuxian Platform has begun to decrease!"
When Mr. Wang heard this, his expression did not change and he asked calmly:
"What's the current speed?"
Baozheng glanced at the console again, then raised his head and said:
"4.21 meters per second."
Mr. Wang nodded lightly:
"Don't worry, just play with it."
According to Wang Lao's pre-design.
After the airship reaches about 18,000 meters, it will start to slow down due to the influence of the environment.
At that time, it will be necessary to use radio commands to open the airship's parabolic cabin and start throwing the ballast downward.
Now the airship slowed down for the first time at an altitude of more than 20,000 meters, which was much better than Mr. Wang and the others expected.
However, consider the high-altitude environmental factors.
Mr. Wang is still going to observe it again, maybe it will recover after a while?
Sure enough.
More than thirty seconds later.
Baozheng raised his head with joy and said:
"Commander Wang, the speed of the airship has returned to normal!"
When Mr. Wang saw this, he raised his eyebrows at Master Qian. The meaning was obvious:
Are you awesome, buddy?
Qian Wushi snorted coldly and said to his friend:
"Tch, De Xing! If you have the ability, pick off the moon soil!"
Then more than ten minutes passed.
Baozheng raised his hand again:
"Commander Wang, the speed of the airship dropped to 4.1 meters per second, and it lasted for more than a minute!"
Mr. Wang looked at the height, it was a little over 24,000 meters.
This height was a full 6 kilometers higher than the preset speed reduction line, so Mr. Wang nodded with a sense of satisfaction:
"Very good, let's start throwing objects."
After hearing Mr. Wang's instructions, Baozheng immediately pressed a certain button.
As everyone knows.
Due to technological issues these days, there are no integrated circuit chips of later generations in China, let alone domestically, or even internationally.
Therefore, the control of the entire airship can only be completed through radio transmission, and there are only a few instructions:
The C band begins to go parabolic.
The K-band main cabin is filled with nitrogen.
The S-band main cabin releases nitrogen to the auxiliary cabin.
X-band performs horizontal displacement calibration.
Ku band releases the missile launcher box.
The signals in these bands have been encrypted. Even if they are intercepted by some enemy agents, the only thing that can be deciphered is [24 years old, graduate student, humming ahhhhhhhh].
Even Lao Guo and the others didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, let alone those enemy agents or people across the sea.
After jettisoning the ballast.
The speed of the airship quickly returned to about five meters per second, which is more than 300 meters per minute.
that's all.
The airship's readings on the operating console were getting higher and higher, and after breaking through 30,000 meters, it continued to rise upwards.
And to this height.
In terms of electromagnetism, it is approaching the lower boundary of the ionosphere.
Mentioned earlier.
The division of the ionosphere is rather special.
It is not a geographical and atmospheric standard interval, but a way of dividing electromagnetism.
The ionosphere is located between the standard mesosphere and the warming layer of the atmosphere. In this area, atmospheric molecules begin to be ionized by solar radiation into electrons and ions, so it is called the ionosphere.
At the same time, the concept of the ionosphere appeared very late, and was not formally proposed until 1926.
Of course.
Its related theories are slightly earlier.
For example, Oliver Heaviside proposed the theory of the Conorri Heaviside layer in 1902, but the properties of the ionosphere had not been formally determined at that time.
The most special thing about the ionosphere is.
It is the propagation medium of radio waves.
That is, electromagnetic waves shoot toward the ionosphere at a certain angle, are reflected, and then propagate to another area.
That's why.
The lower boundary of the ionosphere may still have an impact on the radio transmission of the airship, and may even interfere with signal docking.
In fact, let alone now.
Even in 2023, positive ionospheric storms and negative ionospheric storms will still interfere with GPS positioning.
Sometimes if you encounter high-intensity solar wind.
The GPS positioning may even be distorted to tens of meters.
Fortunately, the lift-off height of the Zhuxian platform this time is about 40,000 meters, which is still some distance from the lower boundary of the ionosphere. In theory, it will not have a serious impact.
But as the saying goes.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
The total number of satellites successfully launched this year is only nine. The scientific community's understanding of high altitudes is really limited.
So no one dared to guarantee it—except for a hearing-impaired gentleman in a wheelchair.
that's all.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present.
The height of the airship keeps rising.
33245 meters.
34969 meters.
35345 meters.
37849 meters.
Finally after fifty minutes.
The height of the airship has reached
Forty thousand meters!
The moment the altitude line broke through 40,000.
Qian Wushi, Sun Junren and Mr. Wang looked at Baozheng almost at the same time and said in unison:
"Comrade Baozheng/Xiaobao, how is the communication feedback from the airship?"
Baozheng's attention had always been on data observation, and he was immediately startled by the roar of the three people.
However, he quickly adjusted his mood and reported quickly:
"The S band is normal and the KU band is also normal. Then."
"Well, only the three bands of CXK have some problems due to the influence of sunspots, but generally the impact is not big, and the bomb can be downloaded normally!"
Hearing Baozheng's words.
Everyone at the scene suddenly felt relieved.
The possible influence of the lower boundary of the ionosphere is the biggest variable during the ascent of the airship.
Now that this variable has been eliminated, the first step of today's trial run experiment can be said to have been successfully completed.
And just when Wang Lao and others felt their chests loosen slightly.
Li Jue's assistant Zhou Cai suddenly ran up to Li Jue from a distance and said in a low voice:
"Director, I just received news from Qingshui that a MiG-15 Bis fighter jet has set off as agreed."
"It is currently flying towards Qukuniha. Judging by the time, our radar can almost be turned on."
Li Jue nodded slightly.
Qukuniha is located in the northwest of the base. There is no human habitation within 30 kilometers around it. It is considered an uninhabited land relatively close to the base.
At the same time, Qukuniha is said to be a mountain, but in fact there are not many trees these days.
The entire area is mostly made up of loess soil, which is bare and exposed, and there is no safety hazard that could cause forest fires.
So after many rounds of discussions.
The superiors finally decided to designate Qukuniha as the experimental location.
At the same time, medical experts from the base rushed to the vicinity of Qukuniha yesterday to provide the pilots with medical treatment within their capabilities.
Including the stationed patrol troops, about four to five hundred people temporarily performed logistics work.
So as long as Chen Pingsheng can successfully skydive, he definitely doesn't have to worry about no one picking him up.
Then Li Jue turned to look at Sun Junren and said:
"Sun Yuan, turn on the phone."
Sun Junren nodded cooperatively and glanced at Lin Yu, who was already waiting by the radar:
"Xiao Lin, start detecting the flight trajectory."
Upon seeing this, Lin Yu immediately pressed the start button of the radar.
Buzz buzz——
The weather Doppler radar made the same vibrating sound again and quickly began to turn.
Chen Pingsheng had piloted the J-6 to test the weather Doppler radar before the project started, so the radar performance did not require debugging or optimization.
So it's quick.
The meteorological Doppler radar quickly captured Chen Pingsheng’s movements:
"Report, the aircraft is located 370 kilometers away from the base and 412 kilometers away from Qukuniha!"
"The current speed of the plane is 745 kilometers per hour, and it is expected to arrive in Qukuniha in early 30 minutes!"
Li Jue turned around and looked at each other with Qian Wushi next to him, and both of them could see the solemnity in each other's eyes.
The time has come to test the feasibility of Zhu Xian's plan!
Rao Shi Qian's fifth division had done missile planning for the other side of the sea, but he was still a little nervous at this time.
After all, the key things in this experiment are really important
Five minutes.
Ten minutes.
Fifteen minutes
that's all.
Time passed by slowly, and everyone waited quietly on the ground under the scorching sun.
At this moment.
Even the leaders of the base, who had been chatting about eating melon seeds and facing everyone with their hands behind their backs, gave up their previous pretense and paid attention to the developments.
finally.
When the time is close to half an hour.
A small black dot of a jet flew across the sky.
See this situation.
Qian Wushi took a deep breath and said to Wang Zhang of the liaison team:
"Comrade, contact the airborne radio frequency band, the pilot will parachute on time in 180 seconds!"
Say it.
He personally walked to the launch pad and pressed the Ku-band radio button.
at the same time.
Chen Pingsheng, who was driving the MiG-15bis, was holding the joystick in his hand tightly and sailing as required.
More than ten years ago.
It was in this MiG-15bis that he personally shattered the myth of George Davis dominating the sky over the peninsula.
Now Chen Pingsheng is 35 years old. According to normal circumstances, he will only fly for another five or six years at most before retiring.
At the beginning, he was still thinking about applying to the organization to fly this MiG-15 Bis on the day he retired.
The result was unexpected.
Before I can retire, this MiG-15bis will say goodbye to me.
no way.
Who told Qingshui Base that there is currently only one MiG-15bis?
And just when Chen Pingsheng was filled with emotions.
A radio voice suddenly sounded in the cockpit:
"Dongguai, donggai, this is the leader of Tongtian, and this is the leader of Tongtian."
"Now please increase your speed to the maximum speed and complete the parachute jump in three minutes. Turn the fighter to the southwest thirty seconds before the parachute jump."
"I'm notifying you again, please increase your speed to the maximum speed and complete the parachute jump in three minutes. Turn the fighter to the southwest thirty seconds before the parachute jump. There will be comrades below to guide you."
"Please answer when you receive it. Please answer when you receive it."
After hearing this, Chen Pingsheng took a deep breath and pulled up the communicator:
"Dongguai received, Dongguai received."
"I wish you peace. I will contact you again in the last thirty seconds and treat you to our factory's specialty donkey hair soup when you land."
"Thank you. Um, what kind of soup?"
The other party did not answer, but hung up the communication.
See this situation.
Chen Pingsheng also put his mind back and clenched the joystick again.
It’s the last three minutes
After realizing this.
Chen Pingsheng's eyes suddenly became sharp.
Since it is the last three minutes.
Well, old friends, let’s say goodbye with all our strength!
Phew——
In an instant.
The BK-1 engine of the MiG-15 Bis fighter jet instantly reached the upper thrust limit of 2,700 kilograms.
At ultra-high speeds and extreme altitudes, the already aging body began to have a small number of shells and even parts fall off.
But Chen Pingsheng didn't seem to care, and still held the joystick in his hand tightly.
As if wanting to fly faster and higher.
One minute
Two minutes.
When Chen Pingsheng thought of the number 148 in his mind.
The original voice came from the communication device again:
"Turn around, turn around, the thirty seconds countdown begins, please turn around immediately."
"Thirty. Twenty-nine. Twenty-eight."
As this voice sounded.
Chen Pingsheng immediately pushed the control stick all the way to the left rudder.
Those who were MiG-15bis students in their previous lives should all know this.
The vertical maneuverability of all MiG series after the MiG 15bis or MiG 9 is quite strong.
For example, the climb rate of the MiG-15 can even reach 50 meters per second.
However, its horizontal maneuverability is relatively weak.
Now, under the condition of extreme speed and altitude, there was an emergency change of direction, and the super load caused some feedback in Chen Pingsheng's body.
However, Chen Pingsheng still did not slow down his movements and completed his task seriously.
finally.
The countdown came to the last ten seconds.
"10"
"9"
"8"
"3"
"2"
"1! Skydive!"
The words just fell.
Chen Pingsheng immediately pulled the ejection ring.
Phew——
Following the ejection command.
The fixture, which is normally locked by the mechanical device, is unlocked, and the detonating charge in the inner and outer barrels of the ejection gun detonates instantly.
A burst of high-pressure gas extends the inner cylinder, ejecting the ejection seat along the guide rail and out of the fighter jet.
The strong airflow blew Chen Pingsheng towards the vertical tail. Fortunately, Chen Pingsheng tightened his body beforehand and avoided the cutting of the tail.
One second later.
The MiG-15bis roared away.
Some time passed.
After the altitude dropped to a safe range, a parachute bounced off Chen Pingsheng.
The physical load before ejection made Chen Pingsheng dizzy for a while, and it was only then that he regained consciousness.
After coming back to his senses.
He subconsciously held on to the parachute straps with both hands, resisting the urge to vomit, and turned to look in the direction in which the MiG-15bis was leaving.
The result was the moment he turned his head.
Bang——
In a very far direction within his sight range, a ball of sparks suddenly exploded, and some fragments fell at the same time.
Chen Pingsheng's pupils suddenly shrank.
After a while.
A sigh suddenly sounded in the sky 10,000 meters high:
"Goodbye, old friend." Note:
What I said yesterday was to bomb planes, not U2s. Don’t say I didn’t fulfill my promise.
(End of chapter)