Upgrading: The development of the Tu-160 bomber begins

“Ready.”

The co-pilot and navigator responded almost in unison.

They were all elite test pilots carefully selected from the Air Force, each with 20,000 hours of flight time.

Although they tried their best to suppress the emotional fluctuations in their hearts, the trembling voice showed the tension and excitement of their mood at the moment.

This war eagle that they are about to test fly holds the dreams of many aviation people.

It also carries the ardent hopes of many Air Force personnel.

They waited too long for the day of this test flight.

Above the stands, it was already full, whether it was from the big leaders of the military or from the heads of the administrative department, they all had a telescope.

In order to better see that the Tu-160 supersonic bomber they piloted can soar into the blue sky and become a war eagle that dominates the sky.

“Don’t be too nervous, we just need to play the usual flying level.”

“Remember today’s test flight subjects.”

The captain took the flight test form and glanced at it, took a deep breath, and said slowly.

He is also excited now, but he must calm himself down as soon as possible to ensure the success of the next maiden flight.

Once again, I carefully checked the performance of various indicators on the dashboard of the aircraft.

He then sat back in his chair and stared ahead.

“Phew!”

The captain let out a turbid breath and tried to relax himself.

On the stands, Ye Tian sat next to Minister Zhou, his heart fluttering with emotions and excitement.

Finally he was able to see that his war eagle was about to make its first flight!

“Report chief, the test pilot is ready, request a test flight order.”

The sonorous voice of the pilot came from the intercom, and he was still a little excited.

The accompanying fighter has soared above the blue sky

“Minister, you come and give orders.”

Seeing Minister Zhou stunned there, Ye Tian reminded.

When assembling the engine before, it was he who gave the order.

Then now this opportunity to show his face is naturally for Minister Zhou to take the role.

“Ah, good.”

“Now I announce that the test flight has begun!”

Minister Zhou came back to his senses, stood up directly, and took the walkie-talkie and ordered.

“Buzz!”

The test pilot activated the Tu-160 bomber’s engine, and a loud roar erupted.

At the same time, everyone at the scene was a little tight.

In any case, this is a heavy bomber with a variable sweep wing, which is unique in Xia Guo.

I’ve never had such a big bomber before!

The Tu-160 bomber began to glide towards the runway, like a white swan, crouching there ready to fly with its last effort.

Very powerful and domineering!

Everyone at the scene, whether it was soldiers or staff, cast their eyes on it, holding their breath and staring at it closely.

On the courtyard wall outside the airport, there were many wall-climbing parties, and after they received the news, they specially ran over to watch.

Such a domineering aura shocked them.

After a slight stop at the beginning of the runway, the Tu-160 bomber’s four high-thrust NK32 turbofan engines burst out with strong thrust and spewed out dark blue flames.

Under the huge thrust, the Tu-160 bomber slid on the runway, and the speed continued to increase, and the wings were also opened to the maximum.

“It must be successful, it must be successful in lifting the wheel.”

Minister Zhou clenched his fists and muttered.

Behind him, many old professors and experts clasped their hands and prayed secretly.

Gotta!

Succeed!

At this time, after a long run, the nose of the Tu-160 bomber was raised, the front wheel was also raised, and after a distance of acceleration and running, it finally jumped up and rushed into the blue sky!

“Woooo

“It’s so good that it’s finally in the sky.”

“Did you see that? Our great white goose has finally reached the sky! ”

This scene made everyone look and cheer, although it was only the first takeoff, but the takeoff action was very crisp and neat.

After liftoff, it entered the climbing stage, the speed was very fast, and it didn’t take long to disappear from people’s sight.

Ye Tian stared at the computer screen, and the picture taken from the angle of the accompanying plane was transmitted back, and the attitude of the plane was very stable, and it was entering a turning state.

Seeing that the Tu-160 bomber flew so well, Ye Tian was also very happy.

Flying into the sky and hovering, this means that the first flight mission is half complete.

Next, the Tu-160 bomber will undergo some test flights.

Continuing to climb, he soon rushed to an altitude of 10,000 meters, and it didn’t take long to get ready to start accelerating.

Dare to fly supersonic on the first test flight, which is definitely a very daring move.

“Boom!”

At this time, a sonic boom cloud appeared in the sky attached to the fuselage of the Tu-160 bomber, but soon the aircraft pulled the detonation cloud away, and it was in a supersonic state.

“Up to Mach 1.6. The engine works fine. ”

“At Mach 1.7, the engine is working properly.”

“……”

“The plane reached Mach two and the engines were working properly.”

The data read from the mouths of the staff, has surpassed the level of existing bombers, and directly raised the level by several notches.

Supersonic flight is an important test project, which has involved the important question of whether hypersonic penetration can be carried out, and it is also one of the means for bomber pilots to save their lives.

Now the speed is rising!

At this time, the fuselage is under great pressure and carries great risks.

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the air was thin, and the speed of the aircraft suddenly exploded to Mach 2.05.

This speed has successfully broken the sound barrier, and the huge sonic boom is a little unbearable even for the companion fighter not far away.

In the cabin, the pilot was still very stable and very quiet, leaving the sound behind.

Such a super-fast speed, ordinary fighters cannot catch up.

“Met the design standard, has fully met!”

The old experts on the viewing platform burst into tears with excitement and cheered, and the scene was a lively scene.

Minister Zhou also burst into tears.

After more than an hour of flight, the Tu-160 bomber finally successfully completed its first test flight mission and began to return home.

This time it was a fully loaded bomb flight, with a endurance of 12,000 kilometers and a combat radius of 7,500 kilometers, successfully ranking among the largest bombers.

Soon, the roar of the engine appeared above the airport, and everyone was staring closely at its beautiful figure, and it was landing downward, and everyone was still nervous, afraid of accidents when landing.

But fortunately, everyone’s worries were completely superfluous, and the huge Tu-160 bomber was very stable, with its wings spread and slowly landed.

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