When I first piloted the fighter plane, there was still a hint of excitement, but now, when I started to see the aircraft carrier, Nathan was already extremely calm. At this time, his heartbeat was the same as usual, and his breathing was smooth.
Accurately enter the descent route.
In a three-dimensional space, how can I know if my glide line is correct? Of course it is to look at the Fresnel lens. When you see some light, what action should be taken. For Nathan, this is already a conditioned reflex. At the same time, if the operation is appropriate, you can only see orange. Light beam, like now.
Although the deck of the aircraft carrier is too small, to Nathan, the size is actually indifferent. In the sky, the largest aircraft carrier is a small sampan.
Now, the aircraft carrier is gradually getting bigger in his field of vision, and his field of vision is getting bigger too.
"Lone Ranger, the glide line is very standard." Lieutenant Clive admired the voice of the landing officer continuously from the headset.
Any pilot may have an accident during landing, but there is no accident with Major Nathan.
This was a simulated landing, so Major Nathan did not put down the landing gear. In the sky, you could see the Tomcat fighter dangling down here.
That’s right, it’s just swaying. Due to a design problem, the Tomcat fighter must make major adjustments during the carrier landing. Either it’s not moving, or it’s slamming suddenly, just like being drunk. However, looking at the plane's strolling downhill, you know that although it is swaying, it is quite stable.
On the bridge, everyone was also looking at the Tomcat fighter, and saw it getting bigger and bigger, and then the fuselage was about to collide with the aircraft carrier!
"Perfect, go around!" Lieutenant Clive shouted.
This action was fairly standard. The Tomcat fighter was almost only over one meter high from the aircraft carrier's deck. If this were normal, the landing gear would have hit the deck.
That's right, the landing of the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier has a high sink rate, and every time it landed, it was hit.
Nathan pulled the joystick, and the Tomcat was flying over the deck of the aircraft carrier at an ultra-low altitude. When it passed through the middle of the warship, the commanders on the bridge all opened their eyes and looked at it with envy. Technology, great!
The two TF41 engines at the tail made a loud roar, deafening, and the entire bridge was extremely shocked.
"Even if the Invincible can only carry five Tomcats, we have to!" The captain of the Invincible couldn't help but exclaimed, yes, that's the need!
In comparison, what is a sea harrier? It's just a lame, right? It's useless at all.
"The posture is normal, please enter a second time." Lieutenant Clive shouted over the radio.
"The Lone Ranger requested to land directly." Just then, Nathan made a voice.
Originally it took four simulations to land the ship, but just after Nathan’s first decline, he was fully confident that he had to perform three simulations. It was purely redundant. It was better to land the ship directly!
This was Nathan's request, and this request was seriously discussed by the people on the bridge for a few minutes.
"I believe in Major Nathan's technique. Since he asks to land on the ship, then approve it." Major General Wuhuade said.
"Lone Ranger, you can land on the ship. Please be prepared and put the landing gear." Lieutenant Clive shouted: "Attention, please put the landing gear."
"Received." Nathan yelled over the radio, then pressed the button.
The landing gear was easily released from the belly of the aircraft under the action of the hydraulic lever, and after three turns, Nathan aimed at the carrier again.
Little Invincible, here I am!
"The posture is normal, pay attention to keep it."
"The distance is five hundred meters."
"The distance is one hundred meters."
Lieutenant Clive was a little nervous. He looked at the Tomcat fighter. Just before landing, the body was still tilted. Then, the Tomcat fighter straightened its wings and the main landing gear hit it heavily.
The shock absorber retracted almost 30 centimeters at the moment the wheel hit the aircraft. Then, the Tomcat fighter began to roll forward, with the hook at the tail, sliding forward on the deck of the aircraft carrier.
Then, it hooked the second blocking cable perfectly, the blocking cable was straightened, and the Tomcat fighter began to slow down suddenly. When the blocking cable was pulled to the longest and became an equilateral triangle, the Tomcat fighter stopped. Living.
At this time, it took less than seventy meters!
"beautiful!"
"Go, go down and take a look!" Wu Huade was very excited, watching the carrier aircraft that landed on the Invincible. This aircraft carrier landed for the first time since the trial, and it was directly the Tomcat. !
According to the plan, after the Tomcat fighter comes down, it needs to be checked by the deck personnel. After there is no problem, it will prepare for take-off.
At this time, Nathan had turned off the engine, and a tractor on the deck pulled the Tomcat fighter to the parking area behind the bridge.
This parking area is extremely small.
Nathan originally planned to wait on the plane, and it won't take long, but a group of people have already arrived excitedly, and a few reporters are holding cameras and snapping pictures.
"Major Nathan, how do you feel?" Clive also ran over and asked Nathan.
"I think that with my technology, it is no problem to land up. At the same time, I believe that our British counterparts must be no problem." Nathan said.
Although the deck is a bit smaller, it is still safe to land. Regardless of the large deck of the US aircraft carrier, isn't it only a small area that can be landed? It's almost the same as it is now.
Wu Huade and others, standing outside the Tomcat fighter, had eyes full of envy. Nathan knew what they were thinking about. This aircraft, which belongs to the US Navy, flew over by himself and completed the test flight. After the mission, you still have to fly back. As for the aircraft you ordered from the UK, it can only be delivered after it can be delivered. Don't take the idea of this aircraft!
However, if the UK orders the Tomcat, it will definitely need more pilots. Maybe, there are already a large number of British students at Miramar Air Station, right
The inspectors on the deck also came from the United States. After a quick inspection, it was confirmed that the entire aircraft was normal, so the takeoff began again.
The American aircraft carrier is a catapult. During take-off, the pilots hardly need any action, just turn on the power of the two engines to the maximum and wait.
But on the Invincible, it was different. For Nathan, this was also the first time he took off with a ski jump! (End of this chapter)