Chapter 140: Chapter 139

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the afternoon meeting, Tang Rui did not attend.

It wasn’t because he didn’t want to go.

It was because the military personnel had arrived, and he was occupied with something else.

It was still related to fighter jets.

Although the Pi Pi Group had posted a Weibo message to guide public opinion, the attention of special departments from various countries couldn’t be easily diverted.

They had already confirmed that the fighter jet was at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Even the video of Tang Rui landing last night had been obtained.

It wasn’t a leak from Harbin Institute of Technology.

It was because last night, while Tang Rui was landing, a car driving on a nearby bridge recorded it with a dashboard camera.

Today, the car owner uploaded the video online.

The result was, of course, that those who needed to know already knew.

So, since the information had already been leaked, they decided to make it public.

In the past, they had always been on the receiving end of challenges.

This time, they decided to make the first move and see how the other side would respond.

What did they need Tang Rui to do?

He needed to pilot the fighter jet into the sky, with another plane following him for filming.

This time, they were going public.

Tang Rui, dressed in a flight suit, arrived at the sports field.

The makeshift hangar had already been dismantled.

“Fish Pond, this time, don’t fly too fast; otherwise, the plane behind you won’t keep up. Just maintain steady flight; there’s no need for risky maneuvers.”

Before Tang Rui took off, military personnel repeatedly reminded him.

There was no other choice.

Even if you didn’t let Tang Rui fly, who could you let fly instead?

Flying a plane wasn’t the same as driving a car.

You could easily switch between cars.

But fighter jets, even for professional pilots, required retraining when switching models.

Professionally, this was called modification training.

So, even if the military wanted to find someone to replace Tang Rui, they wouldn’t have the time.

Furthermore, if they didn’t let Tang Rui fly now, what about later when the meeting ended, and he needed to fly the plane back home? Would they stop him?

No?

Who would dare give that order?

He built the fighter jet himself; why shouldn’t he fly it?

If they didn’t let him fly now, he wouldn’t build another one next time.

He’d throw a tantrum, and there would be nothing they could do.

Furthermore, he had his own airfield. Next time, if he wanted to fly secretly, without turning on the Longbo lens, could they find out?

So, they let him fly, but he couldn’t mess around.

From the data obtained last night, the fighter jet’s performance seemed to be very powerful.

As long as there were no reckless maneuvers, there shouldn’t be any issues under normal circumstances.

If needed, he could eject.

Crashing one fighter jet wasn’t a big deal.

Tang Rui was wealthy.

He wouldn’t risk his life over a fighter jet. They were sure of that.

“Alright, rest assured, I understand.”

Tang Rui nodded, indicating that he understood.

What did he understand?

Did they know that they didn’t sleep all night last night?

The military personnel were bitter, but they couldn’t say anything.

The ladder was professionally set up. Tang Rui climbed the ladder and entered the cockpit.

Beep!

The canopy closed, systems activated, engines preheated.

The whole process was completed.

Tang Rui started calling the tower.

“Fish Pond to tower, requesting takeoff.”

“Permission granted for takeoff, Fish Pond. After takeoff, please climb to 12,000 meters as soon as possible.”

“Affirm. Fish Pond out.”

After Tang Rui finished, he pushed the throttle.

Since it was a vertical takeoff, the engine thrust didn’t need to be fully engaged.

Vroom…

As the engine screamed, the fighter jet slowly took off.

After reaching an altitude of 20 meters, Tang Rui pulled the control stick to increase thrust.

The vector nozzle adjusted its position and the fighter jet began flying forward.

When the lift was sufficient, Tang Rui retracted the landing gear.

With a sudden upward movement, the fighter jet rose swiftly.

The entire takeoff was very smooth; with the assistance of the vertical takeoff system, the fighter jet showed no swaying during takeoff.

Just this point far exceeded the vertical takeoff system of the F-35.

Soon, the fighter jet reached an altitude of 12,000 meters.

Using the radar, Tang Rui had already spotted the J-10B fighter jet circling in the sky.

“Chicken Head calling Fish Pond, please respond.”

The pilot of the other fighter jet called on the communication channel.

“Fish Pond here, go ahead Chicken Head.”

“Fish Pond, you can fly slowly… uh, you can fly slowly; there’s no need for maneuvers, just maintain steady flight. I will control the fighter jet and film you. That’s the general plan.”

“Affirm. When will the filming begin?” Tang Rui asked.

“The filming has already started. Did you see the pod mounted on the underside of my plane? That’s the filming equipment. There will be a director below to tell me what scenes to shoot.”

“I see.”

Tang Rui was somewhat speechless. He had thought that this filming would require him to perform some maneuvers.

But it was just this?

It had no meaning at all.

For the next half an hour, Tang Rui flew smoothly in the sky at Mach 0.6. The J-10B fighter jet continuously flew around him, making him feel uncomfortable.

“Come in Chicken Head.”

“This is Chicken Head. Go ahead.”

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Is there nothing else? Are you done? Flying like this is so boring.”

“It’ll be over soon. The director says there are a few more shots to be done.”

“Alright, by the way, can 1 ask why your call sign is Chicken Head?”

“Because we’re the Chicken Coop Squadron, and I’m their leader, so they call me Chicken Head.”

“Is the Chicken Coop Squadron the legendary squadron that specifically trains new rookie pilots?”

“Hehe… that’s the one.”

“You’re a rookie pilot too?”

H

I’m an instructor, not a rookie.”

Hearing that the other pilot was an instructor, Tang Rui had an idea.

“How about we have a little contest? Since you’re an instructor, teach me something. Let me know where my flying skills fall short.”

“I’ll instruct you, no… that’s not a problem.”

Chicken Head started to say something but stopped and then said it wasn’t a problem.

There was no need to think; the order came from higher up.

Since they couldn’t forcefully stop Tang Rui or prevent him from flying the fighter jet, it was better to train him.

As long as his skills were good, the risk would

be reduced when he was flying the fighter jet.

What could they do about their own genius?

They could only pamper him.

After setting the rules, both planes separated.

They both fired the radar for three seconds.

When they were 40 kilometers apart, they began to adjust their directions, preparing for combat.

Tang Rui didn’t hide; he did a little maneuver and then turned directly, waiting for Chicken Head to come up.

In the back, Chicken Head saw Tang Rui’s actions and was infuriated.

This was obviously a sign of underestimating him.

If your fighter jet’s performance is superior, it’s nothing special.

Chicken Head didn’t hesitate and locked onto Tang Rui and started radar targeting.

Beep, beep, beep…

Tang Rui heard the alarm. He immediately pulled the control stick and pulled up to a high angle of attack.

In order to lock onto Tang Rui, Chicken Head had no choice but to follow suit and pull up his fighter jet.

But at that moment, Tang Rui stepped on the rudder, pulled the control stick, and performed a skillful zero-degree turnaround to the left.

In an instant, he disappeared from Chicken Head’s sight.

Although the radar indicated where Tang Rui’s fighter jet was, the J-ioB’s maneuverability couldn’t keep up with the Bai Di fighter jet.

Chicken Head was highly experienced. He knew that he couldn’t compete with Tang Rui based on the fighter jet’s performance.

So, after glancing at the radar, he adjusted his fighter jet and did a high G-force maneuver, trying to re-lock onto Tang Rui.

But the next second, Tang Rui slowed down, lifted the nose, and did a perfect zero-degree turnaround.

At that moment, his line of sight was locked onto the J-10B fighter jet that hadn’t finished its maneuver.

Lock on and radar targeting.

Beep, beep, beep…

Chicken Head heard the alarm and quickly rolled, changed direction, and began a steep dive to exchange altitude for speed, attempting to evade Tang Rui’s targeting.

But it was in vain.

No matter how he turned, Tang Rui was able to control the fighter jet and effortlessly adjust his direction, closely tailing Chicken Head.

Three seconds later, Tang Rui turned off the radar targeting.

He won quite easily.

“I’ve lost.”

Chicken Head said breathlessly.

The maneuvers just now, with the consecutive turns and high G-forces, had taken a toll on him.

“I concede, not because of my skills but mainly because of the performance gap of the fighter jets. The Bai Di fighter jet’s maneuverability is something the J-ioB can’t match,” Tang Rui modestly replied.

If he wasn’t using cheats, even if he flew the Bai Di fighter jet himself, he wouldn’t have won so easily.

The main reason was that the skills of a pilot with the Golden Helmet were extremely powerful.

They were the cream of the Chinese pilot crop..