The fighter jet left the mission area and flew eastward at cruising altitude.
At the end of the mission, the fighter plane has reported BINGO fuel level, which is the minimum return fuel level - but this does not mean that the fighter plane is out of fuel, because this fuel level is a value manually set by the pilot. When the fighter aircraft
When the remaining fuel level falls below this value, an alarm will be issued. Wang Yu considered that the flight distance was longer this time, so he set a relatively high BINGO value.
So now the fighter jet’s alarm is just a reminder to Wang Yu that it’s time to return, not a low fuel level warning.
He calculated in his mind that the remaining fuel of the fighter plane was enough to return to the Shadao base hundreds of miles away.
It can only be said that it is good to have a large fuel tank. With ultra-long range, the pilot does not need to worry about running out of fuel.
In addition, the two auxiliary fuel tanks bring a fuel load of nearly 14 tons, which is much better than the short-legged F/A-18 used by the Navy.
Therefore, Wang Yu did not even need to call the tanker, but directly reported the return flight.
Therefore, following the planned return route, the F-15E, which had completed another actual combat mission, headed east.
The return trip will take a little longer due to the slower speed.
After setting up automatic flight, the fighter plane does not even need human control. All Wang Yu has to do is occasionally pay attention to whether the fighter plane is flying normally, and occasionally contact the new ground control when changing control areas. The rest of the time is
Now you can enjoy the scenery.
Liu Lingxin in the back seat didn't have to do anything. After the task was completed, all the processes had nothing to do with her.
By the time the fighter planes flew into the control area of Shadao base, the base was shrouded in autumn rain.
The clouds are very low and the weather below is not very good.
But fortunately there is no strong crosswind, so there will definitely be no problem for the fighter plane to land.
Base air traffic control notified Wang Yu that there is currently no visual conditions at Shadao base and that he needs to turn to an instrument landing.
Wang Yu then turned on the ILS. When the fighter jet dropped to a certain altitude and flew near the airport, a vertical line and a horizontal line appeared on the HUD of the fighter jet. The vertical line indicated the left and right offset of the fighter jet, and the horizontal line indicated the left and right offset of the fighter jet.
The upper and lower height.
What Wang Yu has to do is to adjust the flight direction of the fighter plane so that the two lines form a standard cross pattern, and then the flight vector of the fighter plane should fall on the center point of the cross. All the pilot has to do is stare at the instrument and pay attention to the altitude.
, so that when the fighter plane approaches the end of the runway, it will be in the most correct posture.
At the same time, he called up the pre-landing checklist on one screen and checked it based on the content displayed on it.
The main weapon safety is turned off, the radar warning receiver is turned off, the lights are in the normal position, the navigation lights and landing lights are turned on, the flaps are deployed normally, the altimeter displays normal, and the landing gear is down.
Well, everything has been checked and you can land.
Wang Yu asked the fighter jet to adjust to the F-15 standard landing angle of attack of about 21 degrees, then slowly descended at the most appropriate descent rate and began to fly through the clouds.
After passing through the clouds, you can hear the crisp sound of dense raindrops hitting the hatch cover.
The lights of the airport runway are not far ahead. Under the guidance of the instruments, the fighter plane is on the most suitable glide path.
Compared with landing on a sunny day, when landing on a rainy day, Wang Yu's signature pull-up technique cannot be used. For safety reasons, the fighter plane needs to land a little heavier. After all, there is water on the runway. Landing a little heavier allows the tires to contact the ground to prevent the water film from slipping. Liu Lingxin was looking at her mission tablet boredly when she felt a slight vibration. When she looked up, the fighter plane had landed on the runway, the speed brakes were fully raised, and the speed of the fighter plane was rapidly decreasing.
When we set out, we were full of ammunition and fuel. When we came back...well, there was not much fuel left, and there was only one JDAM round left for ground-attack ammunition.
It has been notified before landing, and there are already ground staff waiting at the apron area.
Even if it's a rainy day, these people are still in their usual attire.
But this time, Wang Yu didn't make any trouble during the mission, so the work pressure of the ground team was much less.
After Wang Yu turned off the car, opened the cockpit cover, and left the fighter plane with Liu Lingxin, the fighter plane was handed over to the ground crew team. The ground crew captain was so satisfied when he learned that Wang Yu's mission today did not have high G and long afterburners.
It's beyond words...
According to the normal process, Wang Yu and Liu Lingxin needed to report and summarize after the mission. As a result, Liu Lingxin suddenly stopped after following him for two steps.
Wang Yu turned around and looked at her in confusion. Seeing her standing there, he couldn't help but complain: "Why did you stop suddenly? It's just like when the previous assessment was completed. My legs are weak and I can't stand. I need to let me go."
To hold you before you fall?"
"Why are your legs so weak...Sir, look over there."
Liu Lingxin blushed and recalled the scene at that time.
So she quickly changed the topic and pointed to a hangar next to her.
Wang Yu smiled and followed Liu Lingxin's direction and cast his gaze over. As a result, he was a little surprised the next second.
The hangar was originally an empty hangar with the door closed, but at this time the door was open.
Due to today's weather, the outside light is not very strong, so the two of them can see the scene in the hangar.
There is an F-15E painted in black parked in this hangar.
Although it sounds a bit ridiculous, Wang Yu's first reaction was actually to look back at his fighter plane to make sure that it was still on the tarmac waiting for inspection by the ground crew, rather than suddenly teleporting into the hangar...
"A new Strike Eagle."
Liu Lingxin was at the side, speculating excitedly: "Could it be a backup fighter for us?"
The corners of Wang Yu's mouth twitched.
He looked at the girl seriously: "Is there a possibility, I mean possibility, that this fighter plane belongs to our teammates. Of course, this is just a guess on my part, and it may not be correct."
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Liu Lingxin: "..."
She also seemed to feel that what she said before was a bit outrageous. She raised her hand and touched her pretty cheek to cover up her embarrassment. Then she changed the topic with a smile: "The base's second F-15E, so this is
Is it in our team? Is it our leader or wingman?"
Wang Yu shook his head: "I don't know, but I hope he is the captain."
"Eh? You shouldn't expect that you will be the first to fly, right?" Liu Lingxin asked doubtfully.
Wang Yu smiled and said nothing, you are a weapons controller, you will not understand.
Most pilots in the military are not willing to be leaders.
Whether he is the captain of a team or the leader of a flight formation, the nature is the same.
Because being this means that during the battle, in addition to being busy fighting on your own, you also need to take care of various chores, including communications, intelligence information, combat situations and other messy things.
You have to take charge. Before the mission starts, you have to worry about the mission configuration. After the mission is completed, you have to report on behalf of the entire team.
To give a simple example, you were identified as the lead aircraft in the mission briefing. Congratulations. In this mission, it is your responsibility to contact whom to contact after takeoff, where to fly, to accept orders, and to prepare for the attack. You
You also have to care about the flight status of your wingman; in turn, the wingman only needs to do one job, which is to follow his lead aircraft...
The only advantage of the lead aircraft is that it has the power to decide the attack - for example, the mission that Wang Yu and Liu Lingxin just carried out, if they are a two-jet team, the lead aircraft can decide who will cover at high altitude and who will carry out the attack.
Ground attack...
But this advantage is basically useless.
Therefore, the position of captain can be said to be the same job as others, but it requires a lot more work than others.
Therefore, being the leader of a squadron may sound impressive, but in fact it does not bring any benefits.
Especially for captains in actual combat operations, whoever is caught will be considered unlucky - usually the first reaction of the unlucky guy who is designated is definitely not "Sure enough, a person as good as me can be a leader", but "I am such a fool."
XX has provoked whomever."
"However, there are no other Strike Eagles in the base."
Wang Yu cleared these messy thoughts from his mind: "Maybe we will know the specific information in a while. Anyway, let's go to the mission report first."
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