As a pilot, you must have the ability to respond to changes and choose different operations according to different conditions.
Just now, Nathan made a deceleration movement. It was a maneuver that combined the height and speed of both sides. Now, the owl in front actually wants to do the same, using deceleration to avoid the inside. Mori's lock.
But he had forgotten that Nathan was on the same plane as him. Moreover, the distance between them is quite close now, close enough to fire with a machine gun, which is within five hundred meters!
At this distance, the fighter in front suddenly became larger, indicating that the opponent was also slowing down. The reaction time left for Nathan was quite small. What's more frightening was that the two fighters were not fast.
In a steady hover, the aircraft will experience huge air resistance, and the speed will drop very quickly, and speed means energy, which means maneuvering. When the speed is small, the maneuverability is poor.
But now, the airplane in front of him was still slowing down. This time, Nathan felt that every hair on his body was going to stand up. He watched the airplane occupy his retina, but he could only Exhausting all his strength, he pushed his lever to the far right.
Nathan’s Tomcat fighter plane, the fuselage turned ninety degrees around the axis, and the wings became vertical, which can minimize the chance of collision between the two sides. In this short moment, Nathan can only Can rely on instinct to save the fighter.
"Crack!" The two Tomcat fighters still did not hide. Nathan could clearly hear the wing crashing and breaking in the roar of the engines. Steve in the back seat shouted loudly: "The right wing broke off. Up!"
If viewed from a distance, Nathan's fighter plane turned ninety degrees, and the Tomcat flying level in front was exactly wing-to-wing, and Nathan's right wing was scraped onto the wingtip of the opponent's right wing.
Owl’s fighter had a third of its wing tip scraped off, while Nathan’s was even more terrifying, at least half of its wing was broken!
The wing of an airplane is used to generate lift. When the wing is broken, the two sides will be unbalanced. In this case, the airplane will definitely roll down and fall, and one side of the complete wing will have a large lift. If you lean upwards, the entire plane will lose balance completely and it is absolutely hopeless!
After seeing half of the wing fall, Steve felt nervous for a while, but he knew that now he had to trust Nathan.
"Skydiving?" Steve asked.
"No, I will hold the plane!" Nathan shouted, his fingers quickly moved the operation panel on one side, and the wings on both sides of the fuselage began to swivel backwards.
Maximum sweep angle!
The airplane rolls, mainly because the moment is unbalanced, and adjusting the wing to the rear can reduce the length of the moment arm and reduce the effect of the moment. This is the first step to save the airplane!
At the same time, the operation of the aircraft began to become difficult. Just when the adjustments were made, Nathan squeezed the lever to turn the aircraft over, and at the same time, opened the afterburner.
In order to maintain the stability of the aircraft, the lift must be increased. If the wing is broken, the lift will be reduced, so it is necessary to increase the speed and increase the power output!
"Huh!" At the side, when they found that their wings were cut off, the Owl crew did not hesitate, they immediately pulled the ejection handle.
The radar officer at the back ejected first, and the pilot in front ejected later. The ocean is below, and the possibility of them being injured is greatly reduced.
When the two parachutes were opened, Owl opened his eyes and looked at his feet. The huge tomcat was falling into the water, and when he looked into the distance, he saw another male. The cat fighter is struggling to head back.
Immediately, he was completely convinced, losing to Nathan, he was convinced.
If he chooses one more time, he will still parachute without hesitation. In the values of a US Navy pilot, the life of a pilot is always the most precious. If equipment is gone, it can be reproduced, and if people are gone, they are gone.
Nathan didn't think so.
As long as there is a chance, we will not give up saving the plane! This is the responsibility of a pilot!
Of course he knows the importance, but after flying the Tomcat fighter, this cold machine seems to have life, flying with Nathan, cheering, if you leave it, Nathan can't bear it.
Moreover, Nathan from later generations knew that many impossibility would eventually become possible. In the Israeli Air Force, an F-15 fighter jet was knocked off the entire right wing, leaning on half of the left wing, and all flew back.
As for the F-14, there have also been incidents of colliding with the wings in history. The wide wing box part of this fighter can provide a certain amount of lift, plus it only loses half of its wing, so it can definitely fly back!
This fighter is like an old friend of his own. Nathan will not give up unless it is a last resort. At the same time, there is sea water underneath, and there is no problem with parachuting at the end. He doesn't have much pressure.
At this time, all the noise in the radio suddenly disappeared, and Nathan and his fighters seemed to be left between the sky and the earth.
"Young Eagle, report the status." A call from Mirama Base came from the headset.
"The right wing has broken off half of the wing. I am currently returning home, and I am still one hundred and fifty nautical miles away from the base." Nathan called on the radio: "The aircraft is in stable condition."
Although this era is not as advanced as the information technology of later generations, when the ejection tab is pulled, the ejection seat will start the emergency program and automatically send out a distress signal.
Miramar Base received this signal, and at the same time, the Owl’s Tomcat fighter disappeared on the radar screen, and they immediately prepared for the worst.
And now, the sound coming from the radio made everyone's head sweat.
what? Broken half of the wing
Lieutenant Colonel Mark snatched the intercom: "Nathan, I am Lieutenant Colonel Mark."
Lieutenant Colonel Mark didn't even call the radio code name, so he called the name directly: "Are you sure you can fly back? Do you need to parachute?"
Although airplanes are precious, they are nothing compared to pilots.
As for why the collision happened and who is responsible, these are all later things. Now we need to ensure the safety of people first!
"Oh, God." At this moment, Steve behind let out an exclamation.
PS: This plot comes from a real scene. On June 29, 1991, the F-14A fighter of the VF-213 "Black Lion" squadron numbered "NH205" collided with the F-14A of the squadron numbered "NH201" in the air. NH201 crashed into the sea, and the crew members successfully ejected and were rescued; however, the crew members of NH205 successfully landed without losing 9.5 feet of the right wing. Although the lost wing of the NH205 was not as thorough as the Israeli F-15, there was still a little left, but the situation at the time was really critical. (End of this chapter)