Chapter 136 J-8C, aerial performance
This is exactly how Chang Haonan arranged for the J-8C to appear after coordinating with Zhan Fang.
Similar to the J-20 at the 2016 air show, it did not land at Xiangzhou Airport before the air show, nor did it make any announcement. Instead, it waited until the opening ceremony was over and flew directly over to start the performance!
After the performance, the plane will land on the runway of Xiangzhou Airport, and then, under the eyes of tens of thousands of spectators, it will be transferred from the runway area by a tractor to the space reserved in advance in the exhibition area.
For the organizers of the air show, such an unusual appearance is definitely a big test.
But it was definitely a highlight!
So, after careful consideration and consultation with Xiangzhou’s superiors, Zhan finally agreed to this seemingly crazy plan.
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Under the control of Fu Guoxiang, the No. 04 prototype flew over Xiangzhou Airport at a speed of slightly over 250km/h.
This is a very slow speed for a second-generation aircraft, so the slightly harsh scream of the turbojet engine lasted for a long time before gradually fading away.
But to the audience, the sound was so beautiful!
"I seem to have seen...J-8C on the side of the plane just now?"
There were people nearby who were not sure about what they saw.
Mainly no one expected that the so-called "new aircraft" would appear in front of everyone in such a way.
"J-8C, should it be an aircraft built in the August 3rd Project? After the Air Force's naming method changed, letters instead of numbers are used to distinguish different sub-models."
"This aircraft can actually come to the exhibition? I remember that in the summer of this year, there was news from Haojing that a second-class accident had occurred. It should be the J-83 accident. It was only three months ago."< br>
In this era where the threshold for obtaining information is relatively high, many people in the military fan community are a little wild.
Although there may not be channels to obtain completely true information, a lot of things can indeed be analyzed and inferred through some small traces.
Coupled with the fact that he spoke so eloquently, many people around him did believe him.
“What a fool? Is there such a thing?”
"Then there won't be any problems with this plane, right?"
The person who just spoke instantly became the focus of attention in a small area, which made him feel like he was being praised by all the stars. .
At this time, I have to say something else:
“I don’t know, the previous second-class accident was said to be an engine failure. Let me tell you, this aviation The engine is our biggest problem in China..."
The young man holding the camera in his hand frowned slightly.
He was just looking up at the new plane that suddenly appeared. When he remembered to open the lens cover and lift the camera, he could only take a picture of the plane's anus, which was a bit unpleasant.
Secondly, the half-full bottle of water next to him who kept chattering away made him feel a little noisy.
The man was still talking non-stop to the people around him:
"I'm not talking nonsense. When I copied the J-7, I didn't get the technical data because my relationship with Lao Maozi broke down. There are a lot of problems with the imitated Turbojet 7 and the improved Turbojet 13. Just two days ago, Hainan Airlines in Qiong Province crashed two J-8Bs at once due to engine failure. It is definitely considered a high-end aircraft. The accident rate is high."
"The turbojet 14 on the J-8C borrows a lot of the design of the turbojet 13, and it feels... not very reliable."
What he said was so mysterious that it was difficult to tell whether it was true or false.
Many people know about the accident at Lingshui Airport a few days ago, but not many details have been leaked out, so being fooled by him, coupled with the exaggeration of the people around him when spreading the news, it seems that The plane that was performing just now might really crash at any time... "Stop talking nonsense!"
The young man finally couldn't bear it anymore and retorted loudly to the people around him:
"Don't you all watch the news? A week ago, the Xinwen Broadcast broadcast a special feature on Institute 601. There were many test flight scenes in it, indicating that the problem with this aircraft should have been solved by that time."
"Are you...Teacher Xi Boyang?"
What he didn't expect was that someone in the crowd recognized his identity.
“I have read your work and interview in Aviation Knowledge Magazine.”
Obviously, this is a fan of his.
In fact, although Xi Boyang is only a college student who has not yet graduated, he has already contributed two or three articles to major military magazines with his good photography skills and, of course, the equipment and travel support provided by the factory director’s father. years.
Many classic photography works were created by him.
The other party was slapped in the face so directly, and naturally he couldn't keep his face, but just when he was about to open his mouth to refute, the familiar roar sounded again.
Everyone looked to the sky again.
The J-8C is back.
Obviously, the low-altitude pass just now was just an appetizer, and now is the main meal.
The aircraft performed a crisp 450° roll flight almost directly above the runway of Xiangzhou Airport, and then connected to an extremely tight small-radius circle in a horizontal space. The smooth flight attracted bursts of cheers from the audience on the ground. .
Since the large delta-wing aircraft itself has a small moment of inertia, and the flap part that provides the rolling moment has been specially redesigned by Chang Haonan, the improved J-8C has improved roll rate. Very huge improvement.
As for the stability of the aircraft, it is related to the thrust-to-weight ratio and lift coefficient. It has also benefited a lot from the two major changes in the past few months.
Although this is still a relatively weak part of the performance, for the audience of the air show, the scene that just happened was already very shocking.
Everyone at the scene has more or less seen the J-6 of the aerobatic team perform similar actions, but the size of the J-8C is almost three times the size of the former, and it is naturally not at the same level in terms of momentum.
And someone like Xi Boyang, who is a little more professional, can even see some clues while pressing the shutter frantically at the sky.
While the sound of the engine was slightly reduced, he excitedly analyzed the people around him:
“Look, when this plane does this set of actions, it even The lack of height loss shows that the power level is quite good!”
“I’ve seen the old J-8 fly before, and it doesn’t roll so fast at all, and the height loss is also very severe when circling, just half a circle. We have to change to level flight and climb.”
In this era of paper media, Xi Boyang’s name can appear frequently in major military magazines, and he is still relatively well-known. In addition, the flight performance just confirmed this judgment. , so more and more people began to believe what he said.
As for the other person who was still talking nonsense before, when the J-8C just flew back, he had already disappeared into the crowd.
(End of this chapter)