Free Web NovelChapter 1045: Chapter 517 Perfect Test Flight!_2
Liu Jiankun listened and nodded, then asked for confirmation, "So, there are no problems?"
"No problem!"
Zhai Licheng said, "With this operational feel, I would dare to do an air show!"
Liu Jiankun’s face darkened instantly.
An air show?
He clenched his teeth and muttered softly, "Why don’t you just go to heaven!" freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Zhai Licheng, who stood beside him, was stunned upon hearing this. Considering he had just come down from the sky, he wondered if they really wanted him to perform an air show. Was this an agreement to do an air show?
That seemed a bit too risky!
Although he had boldly said that he would dare to do an air show, after all, this was an aircraft that had just completed its test flight, and his age was also on the higher side, not quite suitable for extremely high-intensity maneuvers.
Moreover, the level of proficiency didn’t allow it!
This was a brand-new fighter jet with a completely new operational mode. Surely it would require time to become familiar before being used for high-intensity performances!
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The test flight of Warhawk-1 was very successful; everything went smoothly throughout the process without any problems, as if it were a technically mature fighter jet.
Everyone involved in the test flight felt extremely excited and proud.
As of today, our country possesses the most technologically advanced fighter jet, which could possibly complete other tests soon and officially enter into service.
The military was the most anticipative.
They didn’t care about things like funding. What mattered to them was the technical level of the fighter jets, as these represent the strength of the air force.
After the conclusion of the test flights, Liu Jiankun and his team left. They all returned to their respective posts, but most importantly, they took back the good news of Warhawk-1’s perfectly successful test flight.
Zhao Yi also prepared to leave.
His continued presence here was meaningless. Once the Warhawk-1 was perfectly assembled, he was very certain that there were no issues, and it was ready for service with the suitable auxiliary equipment installed.
This equipment included high-end electronic jamming systems, stealth capability enhancement, weapons systems, and so forth—all combat equipment, which did not greatly pertain to the manufacture of the fighter jet itself.
For example, the stealth capability.
The stealth capability of a fighter jet is unrelated to its performance and is a technology aimed at evading radar detection. Essentially, it involves equipping the surface of the airplane with a special coating to achieve a stealth effect during flight.
This has nothing to do with the design of the fighter jet or engine performance; it falls under the responsibilities of the various research institutions under Aviation Group, and the specifics depend on the intended use of the fighter jet. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
In any case, it had nothing to do with Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi continuing to stay there was pointless, so he simply left the next day.
Before leaving, Zhao Yi still gave his job handover instructions. The most important thing was to have someone take over his work. He didn’t choose Yuan Haitao but instead picked He Shulin, and even went to speak with He Shulin personally.
While Yuan Haitao was indeed closer to him, in terms of ability, there was still a large gap. Previously, Yuan was only an engineering team leader; his promotion had already been very fast, and managing a large fighter jet team was a significant challenge in terms of capability.
He Shulin had no such problems.
Despite previously having many disagreements with Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi never took it to heart—not because he was particularly magnanimous, but because He Shulin was simply not on a ’rival level’.
Besides, He Shulin was very familiar with the Warhawk team and could handle all sorts of external affairs. He was the most suitable to continue managing the Warhawk team’s work.
"Manager He, you continue to be in charge of the Warhawk team," Zhao Yi sincerely instructed.
He Shulin was greatly touched; he had thought he was going to ’lose his job’, but instead, Zhao Yi decided to keep him on.
It was a huge favor!
The Warhawk team was just a plane project team, but the successful test flight of Warhawk-1 would certainly attract the attention of the highest leadership level.
Therefore, everyone involved in the project, especially the project leader and other management and technical staff, would definitely be credited for their accomplishments.
In He Shulin’s eyes, Zhao Yi was handing the credit over to him.
He had no reason to refuse.
In fact, He Shulin had been working with the Warhawk team for a long time and was emotionally attached, hoping to stay and continue taking care of related work out of sentiment.
Zhao Yi didn’t have so many thoughts; he had long stopped caring about receiving credit or not. He didn’t think that much about it, he simply felt He Shulin was suitable and let him continue to manage the Warhawk team.
Then, he could leave with ease.
Elsewhere.
Liu Jiankun returned to the headquarters of Aviation Group. He sat in his office, furrowing his brow in deep thought for a long time.
With the successful completion of Warhawk-1’s test flight, the next step was to report the news.
The Warhawk project team would report, so would the company, and perhaps the military might report as well; maybe the higher-ups already knew.
But what next?
And in the future?
With the perfect success of Warhawk-1’s test flight, the next steps were to refine it over a period before selecting a suitable time for performance testing.
Once performance testing passed, there would still be further refinements until all test data for the fighter jet could guarantee both performance and safety; then discussions concerning production and service would begin.
This was the typical process for fighter jets.
However, the case of Warhawk-1 was not typical, as the test flight went perfectly. On reflection, continuing with performance testing seemed to be no issue at all.
If everything remained problem-free, discussions on production and service could soon commence.
