Kelly Hicks, who stepped on the deck of the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier for the first time, was a little excited: she was the first American woman to set foot on a Soviet aircraft carrier!

Chen Geng, who went to the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier for the first time in the sky, was also a little excited in his heart: this is the "sister" of Da Liao, and he failed to set foot on the "Da Liao", and now he has the opportunity to step on the Kuznetsov, which can be regarded as fulfilling his wish.

As for the group of Indian officials and officers led by Ashok Kante, they even fought with excitement!

This is the first time that the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has received visiting foreign guests since it was officially commissioned on January 21, 1991...... Doesn't this fully illustrate the unbreakable friendship between India and the great Soviet Union?

The Soviet government still attached great importance to the visit of the Indian delegation, and not only the leading group of the aircraft carrier headed by Captain Saryaev personally came to greet him, but also a number of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union and the State Military Industrial Equipment Committee of the Soviet Union also came.

Taking advantage of the gap between Captain Saryaev and the Indian delegation, Chen Geng asked Nikolai Malenkov in a low voice: "Nikolai, there is no problem on your side, but you must drop the chain today?"

"Don't worry," Nikolai Malenkov also whispered to Chen Geng: "Comrade Pugachev went to the Yakovlev Design Bureau a month ago to get used to and familiarize himself with the shipboard version of the Yak-130. ”

"Who?" Chen Geng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "Pugachev, which Pugachev?

Not to mention military fans, even if they are not military fans, many people have heard of the famous fighter maneuver of "Pugachev Cobra", and even in the military fan group, whether a fighter can make the maneuver of "Pugachev Cobra" represents how maneuverable this fighter is:

Can your plane fly the Pugachev Cobra? Can you fly? Oh, your plane's maneuverability and close-quarters combat ability are amazing;

Can your plane fly the Pugachev Cobra? Couldn't fly? Bah! Garbage! Scum!

But it can't be such a coincidence, is it true that Pugachev, who carried out this landing flight show mission, is it really Viktor Pugachev, the ace test pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau who initiated Pugachev's Cobra maneuver?

Speaking of which, as a military fan, Chen Geng is really no stranger to this Viktor Pugachev, knowing that this Comrade Pugachev is not only a meritorious test pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, but also the deputy chief designer of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, in the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Viktor Pugachev's influence and technical ability are not weaker than the chief designer of the Su-27 series, Simonov, and the Su-27 series and a series of subsequent improvements: Su-30 series, Su-33 series, Su- The 35 series has his presence and the valuable experience he has brought forward.

In the early 90s, when our country received the first batch of Su-27 fighters, the Russian side also sent Viktor Pugachev to China to train our pilots and provide guidance on flight techniques and tactics for more than two months.

"That's right, just the Pugachev of 'Teaching Chov's Cobra," Nikolai Malenkov said with a smile on his face, "So you can rest assured that there will be no problems with this air show." ”

"No," Chen Geng said strangely, "Didn't Mr. Viktor Pugachev fly the Su-27?

"You don't know this," Nikolai Malenkov suddenly became proud when he said this: "Let me tell you, Comrade Viktor Pugachev is not only the best test pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau and even the Soviet Union, but also the first pilot to land on the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, and his landing technology is definitely the best in the Soviet Union." ”

Chen Geng's eyes couldn't help but widen: "You mean that the first landing on the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier was done by Mr. Viktor Pugachev, who created the 'Pugachev Cobra'?"

"That's right," Nikolai Malenkov said with a look of pride and pride, "and a success." ”

"Okay," Chen Geng said what else, he cocked his thumbs, and most of his worries about this air show were removed: as long as the carrier-based version of the Yak-130 aircraft itself that carried out this air show did not lose its chain, there should be no problems in flying. He asked Nikolai Malenkov: "Can I go and talk to Mr. Pugachev later?"

"Absolutely. ”

Nikolai Malenkov happily agreed.

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The moment he saw Viktor Pugachev, Chen Geng's heart was inexplicably relieved.

When Chen Geng and Nikolai Malenkov arrived at the pilot's lounge, Viktor Pugachev, who had already changed into an anti-Dutch flight suit, was sitting behind the desk, eating a small piece of steak elegantly, the whole person looked very calm, not nervous at all, to Chen Geng's surprise, next to the steak, there was a small glass of vodka, not much, probably only one or two, but before the test pilot carried out the test flight mission, shouldn't it be strictly forbidden to drink alcoholic beverages?

But judging by the reactions of the people around him, it seems that no one thinks there is anything wrong with this, even the staff of the Yakovlev Design Bureau, who are already familiar with him, turn a blind eye to the small glass of vodka in front of Viktor Pugachev.

Nikolai Malenkov clearly knew what Chen Geng was thinking, and he explained to Chen Geng: "Comrade Pugachev had the habit of drinking a small glass and eating a small piece of steak before flying a mission, even when he carried out the first take-off and landing mission of the Su-33 under pressure. ”

All right.

No wonder it's Mao Zi who dares to steal the alcohol carried on the plane when he doesn't have any alcohol, it's really ...... In the face of Nikolai Malenkov's explanation, Chen Geng could only say one sentence: It is worthy of the hairs of alcohol flowing in his veins!

It was Viktor Pugachev, after putting the last small piece of steak in his mouth, he picked up the vodka in front of him and drank it all, then stood up and came to Chen Geng and Nikolai Malenkov, and greeted them very politely: "Hello Comrade Malenkov, hello Mr. Fernández. ”

"Hello Mr. Pugachev," when shaking hands, Chen Geng looked curiously at this Maozi, who has a special status among military fans, and said: "Frankly speaking, before I came, I was actually a little worried, but seeing your current appearance, I am completely relieved." ”

"Haha......" Chen Geng's words made Viktor Pugachev very happy: "Mr. Fernández, don't worry, this week, I have to fly on the aircraft carrier at least twice a day, and every time it is a perfect landing, you can rest assured, there will be absolutely no problems." ”

Chen Geng smiled and nodded.

I heard that the number of landings of carrier-based aircraft pilots per day is strictly limited, otherwise it will cause great damage to their spines, although Chen Geng is not sure whether this statement is true, but since Viktor Pugachev only flies twice a day instead of more, Chen Geng estimates that there should still be some truth in this statement.

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Seeing Chen Geng and Nikolai Malenkov, Ashok Kante hurriedly greeted him, and at the same time asked in a low voice: "Mr. Fernandez, Comrade Malenkov, you two are ...... just now"

"It's nothing," Chen Geng, of course, would not say that he had gone to see Viktor Pugachev, the pilot of today's mission, and said a few perfunctory words, and then asked: "Mr. Ambassador, did you go to visit the Yak-130 just now?"

This is also one of the activities scheduled today, since it is planned that the Indians will pay for the Yak-130, it is natural to let the Indians get close to this aircraft.

Sure enough, hearing Chen Geng's question, Ashok Kante immediately put aside the question he had just asked, and said excitedly: "Yes, we went to visit, very good aircraft, I don't know much about military equipment, but I feel that this aircraft seems to be more advanced than the MiG-29 we are using." ”

"From a technical point of view, this is true," Nikolai Malenkov interjected: "The Yak-130 uses more advanced fly-by-wire technology, even more advanced than the MiG-29. ”

Ashok Cont was surprised: "Is that so......"

While he was talking, a fleet member wearing a flying helmet came over to greet Chen Geng and the others: "Gentlemen, the plane is about to start its engines, please leave." ”

Chen Geng turned his head to look over, and sure enough, the flame shield that had been laid on the ground had begun to rise slowly, and the aircraft carrier began to prepare for the plane before it took off, and Viktor Pugachev, the pilot who performed today's air show mission, was striding towards the plane with a flight helmet in his hand.

Chen Geng nodded and said to Ashok Kante and Nikolai Malenkov: "Gentlemen, let's go." ”

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The movement of the plane when taking off is actually very large, and the noise is usually more than 120 decibels, in this case, not using a dedicated, noise-isolating and noise-canceling headphones with communication functions will cause irreversible damage to hearing, and Chen Geng naturally got one.

This Yak-130 uses two AI-25ITL engines without afterburner, that is to say, when taking off, this engine is not like when a conventional fighter takes off, because the rear combustion chamber will erupt a long tail flame, but even without the afterburner, the scorching high temperature airflow is still very obvious, with the rapid fall of the baffle in front of the two main wheels behind the aircraft, in front of the short take-off point of 105 meters, the Yak is already fully powered - The 130 trembled slightly, and then began to slowly glide past the glide deck in front, as the flight speed of the plane became faster and faster, when the plane arrived at the front of the glide deck, a short distance of 105 meters, the Yak-130 has accelerated to more than 200 kilometers per hour, when gliding through the front of the take-off deck, the Yak-130 did not even sink, just like a light swallow flew into the blue sky.

The scene immediately applauded!

The take-off was successful!

Although everyone knows that this plane does not carry a lot of fuel at the moment, and it does not carry any weapons, looking at the light performance of this aircraft, you know that even if it carries weapons, it should be no problem.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

Ashok Cont was surprised: "Is that so......"

While he was talking, a fleet member wearing a flying helmet came over to greet Chen Geng and the others: "Gentlemen, the plane is about to start its engines, please leave." ”

Chen Geng turned his head to look over, and sure enough, the flame shield that had been laid on the ground had begun to rise slowly, and the aircraft carrier began to prepare for the plane before it took off, and Viktor Pugachev, the pilot who performed today's air show mission, was striding towards the plane with a flight helmet in his hand.

Chen Geng nodded and said to Ashok Kante and Nikolai Malenkov: "Gentlemen, let's go." ”

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The movement of the plane when taking off is actually very large, and the noise is usually more than 120 decibels, in this case, not using a dedicated, noise-isolating and noise-canceling headphones with communication functions will cause irreversible damage to hearing, and Chen Geng naturally got one.

This Yak-130 uses two AI-25ITL engines without afterburner, that is to say, when taking off, this engine is not like when a conventional fighter takes off, because the rear combustion chamber will erupt a long tail flame, but even without the afterburner, the scorching high temperature airflow is still very obvious, with the rapid fall of the baffle in front of the two main wheels behind the aircraft, in front of the short take-off point of 105 meters, the Yak is already fully powered - The 130 trembled slightly, and then began to slowly glide past the glide deck in front, as the flight speed of the plane became faster and faster, when the plane arrived at the front of the glide deck, a short distance of 105 meters, the Yak-130 has accelerated to more than 200 kilometers per hour, when gliding through the front of the take-off deck, the Yak-130 did not even sink, just like a light swallow flew into the blue sky.

The scene immediately applauded!

The take-off was successful!

Although everyone knows that this plane does not carry a lot of fuel at the moment, and it does not carry any weapons, looking at the light performance of this aircraft, you know that even if it carries weapons, it should be no problem.