Generally speaking, lightweight materials are used to make airplanes. Now, the Soviets actually used heavy stainless steel to solve many problems, and finally produced a cheap MiG-25.
And now, the MiG-25 has no secrets in front of American experts. After being suppressed by the MiG-25 for so many years, they finally let out a long sigh. This is just a backward plane, nothing terrible. of!
When this fear is eliminated, they can face this kind of aircraft with a more vigorous spirit.
At the same time, the true performance of this aircraft can only be determined through test flights.
After repeated quarrels, Nathan finally obtained this qualification and became the first FeimiG-25 pilot.
Sitting in the cockpit, Nathan was in a calm mood, and the instrument panel in front of him looked a little familiar. He had experience with flying Soviet fighters in his previous life and the instruments looked familiar.
With the driving of the ground power vehicle, the rear part made the whistle of a characteristic turbine. Nathan looked at the front dashboard and everything was normal.
"The Lone Ranger asked to take off." Nathan yelled over the radio.
"You can take off."
Nathan pushed the throttle lever, and the two R-15B-300 engines in the tail burst into fiery flames, and they were already at their maximum thrust.
Then Nathan opened the afterburner without hesitation and released the brake.
The thrust of the two engines is 220 kilonewtons, but its body is more bulky, and when it takes off with full fuel, the acceleration is not as good as that of the Tomcat.
With fiery flames, the MiG-25 began to slide on the runway, and the grass on both sides moved backwards quickly. Nathan didn't dare to worry, until the back of the runway, he pulled up the operating stick.
Started up and continued to slide for a few seconds. Finally, the landing gear behind also left the ground and rose smoothly into the air.
"Lone Ranger, the takeoff posture is normal." At this time, not far from Nathan, a black fighter was also accompanied.
The scene of the silver-white MiG-25 flying together with the black SR-71 is almost impossible to show. Now, two planes flying side by side give people a sense of trance, as if the Soviet Union has disintegrated. Fighters from the East and the West will appear together.
"Now, I'm about to start climbing." Nathan yelled to the accompanying plane next to him.
Before taking off, someone suggested that for this first test flight, don't put down the landing gear and go around the airport. Nathan sternly rejected it. This is not a test flight of a new fighter. What are you afraid of! Under Nathan's strong request, the first test flight began to investigate various data of the MiG-25, such as the rate of climb and maximum speed.
Nathan turned off the afterburner. The afterburner of the MiG-25's engine is not sure if it can be turned on for a long time, or it's better not to try it.
The altimeter in front of me was slowly climbing, from a few kilometers to 10,000 meters, and then began to rise to 20,000 meters.
Climbing up again, I saw the edge of the atmosphere, and saw the curved outline of the earth. This scene always makes people feel very strange, as if they are in outer space. Unconsciously, Nathan has begun to indulge. Because of this kind of scenery.
"Lone Ranger, prepare to accelerate." A voice came from the headset.
The next item is testing speed!
"Understood." Nathan opened the afterburner again.
Taking off and climbing have consumed a part of the fuel. The air is thin in the high altitude and the resistance is very small. Therefore, when the afterburner is turned on this time, Nathan immediately feels the feeling of pushing back.
He looked again, the black bird disappeared, and he was actually left behind by himself.
This kind of steel fighter aircraft, once the fuel consumption has reduced the fuselage, is still quite good, and the benefits of the high-thrust engine are self-evident.
Nathan thought. Watching the plane cross the sound barrier, there was almost no sonic cloud. He continued to fly forward, flying, and the speedometer was constantly turning.
"Lone Ranger, your acceleration surprised me." A voice came from the headset again, and Nathan turned his head to see that the Blackbird finally followed.
When accelerating, the Blackbird was left behind, but the Blackbird's engine was also very powerful and soon caught up.
The two sides are on par, continue to accelerate and accelerate.
When the speed exceeds Mach 2.5, the acceleration is slower again, and the speedometer is slowly turning, 2.7, 2.8. When it reaches 2.9, Nathan finally turns off the afterburner.
Although the MiG-25 is an aircraft that can fly to Mach 3, if the engine is scrapped after one flight, after that, I don’t know how many people will scold themselves.
At this time, the Blackbird had already thrown off the MiG-25 and flew to the front. Compared to the MiG-25, the Blackbird can sprint to Mach 3.5.
"The acceleration is over, the top speed is 2.9, now we return home." Nathan yelled over the radio.
MiG-25, there are not too many secrets. This advanced fighter plane is already behind in the eyes of Americans, but the Soviet thinking it shows is eye-opening.
With the contact between the wheels and the runway, Nathan returned to the ground again, and his short life in Bill Base came to an end.
"Major Nathan, the senior navy is very happy to learn that you have promised to come to Britain." On the passenger plane to Portsmouth, Lieutenant Clive could not hide his excitement.
In the days after Nathan flew the MiG-25, Lieutenant Clive also flew once, and then, accompanied by Lieutenant Clive, Nathan and Emily embarked on this trip to Europe.
There were some accidents, Nathan could not wait to go back to fly the Tomcat. In this era, he doesn't like any other aircraft except the Tomcat. However, for the Tomcat, he decided to come to the UK once.
In the end, he made up his mind to come, of course not what Emily said to enjoy the world of two people, but because of the British ghosts mentioned by Lieutenant Clive.
Britain’s own ghosts, replaced by the British’s own Spey engine, have a much higher performance than the J79 ghosts. In that case, can the Tomcat get on the Spey
The engine problem of the Tomcat should have been solved long ago. Since the domestic advanced engine is still several years away, the installation of the Spey on the Tomcat is also a temporary alternative.
Nathan had to rely on Nathan to solve the Tomcat's heart disease problem.
Unknowingly, Nathan's reputation began to grow. The British Navy was complacent about being able to invite Nathan, and what Nathan didn't expect was that this was originally just a private trip, and it was actually very rewarding.
And the secret of Nathan's life experience, after this trip, slowly surfaced.
"Really?" Nathan said, "That's a great honor."
Nathan looked out the window, the blue sky and white clouds. Although the passenger plane was spacious, he always felt uncomfortable. It was better to fly freely than in a small fighter cockpit.
Britain is coming soon. (End of this chapter)