The J-10D 'Fire Dragon', which is in a normal loading state, raised its rounded nose and climbed at high speed, like a sharp and sharp sword, and after more than ten seconds, it changed out at an altitude of 4,500 meters and flew to the Huangtianba base in Rongcheng along the route due south.

Rongcheng, the first stop of the Circumnavigation Mission, is both the starting point and the end point.

In less than two minutes of high-speed flight, a peaceful and quiet city of Rongcheng has come into view.

At this time, a crisp female voice with a hint of tiredness came out of the encrypted radio communication channel: "No. 012, this is the highest combat command center in the Western Theater, your plane is about to enter the controlled airspace, and you need to fly strictly according to the route." ”

Zhou Hai, who held the stick in his right hand to keep the airframe in flight, immediately responded: "Report to the command center, No. 012 received it, it has not deviated from the route, everything is normal." ”

"Please stay flying." The female operator continued to remind.

"Received 012."

A few minutes later, the No. 012 J-10D, which entered the controlled airspace, crossed a distance of more than 80 kilometers, arrived at Wencheng District on the left side of the city center, and entered the Huangtianba base under Chengfei.

Time, 6:00 a.m.

Due to special reasons, the official start time of this circumferential mission was temporarily modified, from the original 00:00 on August 31, and then postponed to 6:10 in the morning on September 1.

At the entrance of the base factory, Academician Yang Wei in a suit stood at the front, next to Colonel Lin Jian in a training uniform, and surrounded by a group of J-10D design team members affiliated to Chengfei, with a total of seven or eight people.

Behind him is another new aircraft that has just come off the production line - the J-20 with silver-gray splintered stealth coating.

"Let's go up."

Yang Wei looked at his well-designed masterpiece, nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appeared in the depths of his eyes, and said to Colonel Lin Jian and the surrounding members.

When the words fell, there was no so-called academician shelf, and he faced Zhou Hai and J-10D 'Fire Dragon', who had an excellent first impression.

Zhou Hai, the first pilot in the history of the Air Force to lift the restriction on solo flight, has excellent flying skills and won many honors such as the first place in the Skyhawk military exercise.

J-10D 'Fire Dragon', this is Yang Wei's new work after the J-20 'Weilong' fourth-generation stealth fighter, the latest improvement of the medium-sized single-engine J-10 fuselage potential to the extreme, surpassing the J-10S and J-10C, can be called the masterpiece.

"Buzz!"

With the roar of the engine of the S-10C engine gradually weakening, Zhou Hai controlled the entire J-10D to stop steadily in the corresponding metal shed parking position.

"Hello Academician Yang Wei, hello comrades."

Opening the glass cockpit cover, Zhou Hai did not hesitate, went down the boarding ladder, ran quickly, stopped three meters in front of everyone, stood in a standard military posture, raised his hand to Yang Wei and Lin Jian as the leader, and said in a positive voice: "Colonel Lin, pilot Zhou Hai is here to report, the fighter is ready, please instruct!" ”

Although Academician Yang Wei is not an active-duty soldier, he deserves a military salute that contains respect.

"Comrade Zhou Hai, these are the backbone of the J-10D design team, I will trouble you this time, I hope you can successfully complete the flight mission."

Yang Wei, who had slightly white temples, raised his hand to return the salute to Zhou Hai, a pair of small round eyes were bright and clear, staring at Zhou Hai and sending blessings.

Several core members of the design team, ranging in age from 40 to 50, have different faces, and their eyes contain inexplicable colors, all condensed on the young and calm Zhou Hai.

Young!

Unbelievably younger!

The one in front of him is the only 19-year-old Air Force captain third-class pilot in the country!

To tell the truth, if it weren't for the repeated verification and confirmation by Chief Engineer Yang Wei and the superior organization, everyone would never have believed that this circumferential flight mission, which completely revolved around pilots, was actually carried out by a 19-year-old official pilot.

Lin Jian's face was solemn and solemn, he looked at Zhou Hai, raised his right hand together, returned the standard military salute, and ordered: "Comrade Zhou Hai, everything is going according to the original plan!" I wish you a safe journey and successfully break the flight record of our army's fighter aircraft! ”

"Yes!"

Zhou Hai received the order and responded loudly.

The whole person did not stop at all, and under the gaze of everyone, he returned to the No. 012 J-10D with the engine not turned off, closed the glass cockpit canopy, drove away from the shed parking stand, and came to the entrance of the main runway of the Huangtianba base, waiting quietly.

At 6:10, the Ring Flight mission was officially launched.

"I hope the J-10D doesn't let me down." Academician Yang Wei stared at the silver-gray war eagle on the runway of the base, his right hand clenched slightly, and he thought silently in his heart.

A middle-aged man with slightly gray hair and an aging state next to him said softly: "Colonel Lin, do you say that Comrade Zhou Hai can complete the mission, something that has never happened in the history of the Air Force, 23,500 kilometers, and the estimated flight time is 27 hours. ”

"He'll make it."

Lin Jian's words were calm and powerful, but there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

In the field, the atmosphere suddenly calmed down, only the sound of aviation turbofan engines in the idle state resounded all around, and everyone was waiting.

Time is like flowing water, and every minute and second gradually passes.

"Drop!"

Not long after, the sound of the avionics system came from the cockpit, and at 6:10, the official time for the flight mission had arrived.

"It's time to go." Zhou Hai whispered.

The whole person's eyes were fixed, his expression was solemn, observing the comprehensive data displayed by the sharp eye, pressing the lever with his right hand, pushing the throttle valve with his left hand, and the J-10D under his body slid into the main runway of the base, and the engine burst out with surging power and accelerated sliding.

This trip is to witness the majesty of the country!

This trip is to take a look at the vastness of the country!

This trip is to soar in the vast frontier with the posture of an eagle!

Forward, J-10D!

Running at a high speed of more than 300 meters, the jagged vector nozzle and canard wings cooperate with each other, and the fuselage carrying a full load of aviation fuel once again takes off in a textbook-like attitude, like a sharp sword, climbing steeply.

At dawn, wisps of the first sun symbolizing hope emerged from the distant horizon, and more than a minute later, the whole warhawk passed through the thin clouds at medium and low altitudes, climbed to an altitude of 12,000 meters, and flew at a high speed of Mach 0.8 standard cruising speed, bidding farewell to the prosperous and prosperous Rongcheng starting station, and heading straight to the frontier field in the southwest.

The first section of the journey, from Rongcheng to the southwest border line, is 640 kilometers away from Gongshan, which is in contact with Myanmar.

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the scene is almost eternal.

As the sun grows, the darkness fades, fades away, and finally disappears with the rising sun.

The further west you go, the higher the altitude and the more complex the terrain becomes.

"This is the Hengduan Mountains, it's beautiful."

After flying at a constant speed for more than ten minutes, Zhou Hai was already far away from the terrain of the Sichuan Basin Plain, staring at the towering peaks that stretched down below with his eyes, and sighed silently.