When Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei rushed into the control room of the tower, they happened to hear Li Zhan's words from the loudspeaker.
"Check the power system again, I'm on top of the tower, my engine is on fire."
Li Zhan spoke the unique Cantonese vocabulary in Mandarin, which was very interesting, but no one found it interesting. But everyone felt Li Zhan's calmness and ease, just like the last time he landed out of fuel and had a strong side.
When there is wind and turbulence.
Yu Chenglin was right. No. 037 was struck by lightning, causing an engine fire. At first, it was only a few sporadic incidents, with no actual impact. As the fire expanded, the impact was directly reflected on the relevant instruments in the cockpit.
"Return! Dongsanguai, return!" Fang Chenghe did not panic and decisively ordered Li Zhan to return to the main site. Even at this time, he had already made a decision in his heart. He would rather lose the plane than let Li Zhan risk an emergency landing.
Li Zhan replied, "I received Dongsanguai and returned to the field."
"Report the situation." Fang Chenghe continued to ask.
Li Zhan frowned, looking at the engine speed that was dropping at a constant speed, and said, "The speed dropped linearly. Everything else is fine. It may be that the fuel supply is burned out, but it has not completely failed."
This is a good sign. What he fears most is that he suddenly loses all his power, in which case he has no choice but to parachute. But he cannot serve as a paratrooper twice in half a year in the army.
Aircrafts are equipped with lightning protection devices. The person flying the aircraft is embarrassed to say that he is an experienced pilot if he has not been struck by lightning several times. Many lightning strikes are trivial. Especially for the flying troops who are active in thunderstorm areas all year round, it is very difficult to deal with such situations.
The experience is very rich.
The Xixian area is a famous thunderstorm area.
Li Zhan judged that the cause of the engine fire was probably related to the wiring. After the previous thunder, the fighter plane did tremble, but there was no abnormal behavior. Perhaps it was the lightning strike that caused the wiring to catch fire. The fire gradually spread
increase.
At this moment, the tower commander must unconditionally trust the pilot's judgment, because the tower can't see anything.
"Report the speed and altitude." Fang Chenghe asked.
Zhang Xueyang also came over, standing behind with Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei. The adrenaline of all the personnel on duty at the tower soared, and no one paid attention to their presence. The propaganda officer even used a tripod to set up a SLR, ready to take pictures of fighter planes at any time.
Crash landing scene.
"The altitude is 1,500, the speed is 700, and they are all falling." Li Zhan reported, but instead asked for instructions, "I'm going to push the accelerator."
Fang Chenghe and Yu Chenglin understood Li Zhan's thoughts almost at the same time. Lin Haodong frowned and understood, and couldn't help but give Li Zhan a thumbs up in his heart. Since he has been nicknamed "First Brother", it is natural that he has
Of ability.
"Agree, pay attention to your motivation." Fang Chenghe reminded briefly.
At this time, the time of expression should be shortened as much as possible, and using keywords to remind the pilot can help the pilot concentrate.
Why push the accelerator?
Under the current situation, the plane can never go back, but if the engine can still work, pushing the throttle to try to increase the speed is undoubtedly the best choice. The reason why Li Zhan did not do this immediately was because the engine was on fire.
It is necessary to obtain permission from the tower. Otherwise, an accident that could have saved the fighter plane may turn into a plane crash, and he will not be able to escape an improper operation.
How to handle any kind of dangerous situation? For the J-7 series aircraft that have been used for thirty or forty years, they have the most complete disposal plan among all aircraft types. Li Zhan must follow the plan process.
It looks scary when the engine catches fire, but in fact, if it does not fail immediately, it will be no problem at all to fly back to the home field when the distance is only more than 200 kilometers.
Therefore, after understanding the situation, Fang Chenghe was most worried about the fact that the weather conditions here were not weak at all.
After pushing the throttle lever all the way, Li Zhan clearly saw that the engine speed stopped falling, and then slowly increased. He breathed a sigh of relief and reported to the tower, "Tower, my speed has increased."
"We should continue to prepare for the landing in western Guangxi. This field still does not meet the conditions for landing." Lin Haodong made a suggestion.
Since the power can be maintained, flying to Guixi, which is more than 500 kilometers away, is the best choice. You will still be unable to land if you return to this site.
Yu Chenglin immediately raised objections, "If there is an engine fire, can you guarantee that we will be able to persist to the west of Guangxi? I suggest a forced landing here."
He didn't say the second part of the sentence, "If that doesn't work, abandon the plane and parachute." The chief of staff was here, so it was not his turn to make this idea.
Fang Chenghe turned to look at the weatherman. The major weatherman shook his head, "There is no window and it does not meet the landing conditions."
The meteorological department gave a negative answer. In other words, if the commander orders the pilot to force an emergency landing, the meteorological department is not responsible. Just as the meteorological department gives suggestions on the take-off and landing directions but the commander does not adopt them, all responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the commander.
"I support the alternative landing plan in western Guangxi." Zhang Xueyang, who was standing behind with his arms folded, walked up without any hint of stage fright. The other party Chenghe said, "Chief of Staff, Dongsanguai is 200 kilometers away from this field and 200 kilometers away from western Guangxi.
The airport is 300 kilometers away, and the flight time is not much different. It is safest to make an alternate landing in western Guangxi."
Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei didn't have the guts to make suggestions, so they could only act anxiously. Although they were both squadron commanders, they were the squadron commanders who flew the Su-27 and were the youngest ace pilots in the Second Division, including the flight hours before joining the army.
, many captains cannot keep up with him.
However, Fang Chenghe did not make an immediate choice, but asked Li Zhan, "Dong Sanguai, this field does not have the conditions for landing. Do you want to consider continuing to make an alternative landing in western Guangxi?"
Everyone was waiting with bated breath for Li Zhan's answer.
The person who knows his situation best is Li Zhan.
Amid the electromagnetic interference sound, Li Zhan actually said with a smile, "I am basically certain that I will not be able to fly to Guixi. The speed has dropped uncontrollably. I request an emergency landing."
Zhang Xueyang curled his lips slightly. Since there were no landing conditions in this field, the only option was to make an alternate landing in Guixi. In the final analysis, he, like everyone else, did not believe that Li Zhan could land in this field unscathed.
He believed that few people in the Second Division could do it.
"Agree, get ready for parachuting." Fang Chenghe made up his mind.
Everyone was in awe when they looked at the Chief of Staff.
Li Zhan said, "I understand, I will park the plane on the ground, please don't worry, chief."
"Don't be reckless, listen to my instructions." Fang Chenghe did not doubt Li Zhan's determination at all.
"Understood." Li Zhan said.
Fighter No. 037 was very close, but nothing could be seen. It was dark outside, with thick dark clouds overhead, lightning, thunder and heavy rain.
The major weatherman continued to report, "The wind direction is 277, the wind speed is eight meters per second, and the gust is twelve meters per second."
Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei looked at each other and whispered, "The tank can't be lowered either."
"The gust is more troublesome. Once it stalls, there is a high probability of entering a tail spin." Chen Fei said in a low voice, his face solemn.
Time was measured in seconds, and everyone's nerves entered an extremely sensitive state. There was nothing else in the huge command room except the voices of Fang Chenghe and Li Zhan communicating.
"Tower, I will clear the area once." Li Zhan reported.
"Okay, the altitude is 200, pay attention to the speed." Fang Chenghe agreed, but limited the altitude for Li Zhan.
There are two purposes for flying through the field at this time. The first is to observe the wind speed and direction to personally feel whether it can fall under the current environmental conditions. The second is to allow the tower to observe the condition of the fuselage at close range. There is no way for him to completely observe the engine fire.
of all circumstances.
A few seconds later, everyone saw the No. 037 fighter plane dragging flames through the clouds in the west and approaching, and its altitude continued to drop. Fang Chenghe, Yu Chenglin and Lin Haodong all held up their binoculars and opened their eyes carefully.
Observe the fighter planes flying over the main runway in front of the tower at a height of about 200 meters.
Seeing this, they broke into cold sweat all over their bodies.
Fighter No. 037 flew by in a shaky manner, but the most frightening thing was not the flying attitude, but the severity of the fire that exceeded everyone's expectations!
Even if Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei didn't have binoculars, they could clearly see that the entire engine compartment of Li Zhan's plane was burning. The long flames were extremely eye-catching in the dark sky. Zhang Xueyang's eyes widened in surprise. If it really happened
If we follow his suggestion and land in western Guangxi, Li Zhan may really not be able to fly!
Sometimes it’s just a minute or two!
When he grabbed the microphone, Fang Chenghe realized that his hands were shaking. He decisively ordered Li Zhan, "Can Dongsanguai be lowered? Your entire engine room is burning!"
I can't worry about anything else. If I can't land, I'll have to parachute.
At this time, Li Zhan pulled out of the turn and left the take-off and landing route, intending to re-enter.
The wind direction was favorable, but Li Zhan had just clearly felt the power of downdrafts and strong crosswinds. However, he had no choice. The entire engine room was burning and might turn into bricks in the next second.
"The speed is still falling and the power has declined significantly. There may be only one chance. The downdraft is very strong and the crosswind is very strong. I am not sure, but I will try my best." Li Zhan answered matter-of-factly.
Fang Chenghe gritted his teeth and ordered, "Execute the parachuting plan and abandon the plane!"
"Chief of Staff, let me try once. If it doesn't work, I will parachute." Li Zhan said, adding, "The plane did not lose control. There is a chance. Besides, I don't want to be a paratrooper twice."
It was obviously very humorous, but no one was smiling at all.
"I went right in."
All the second and third turns were omitted. Li Zhan entered directly. The dark sky affected his sight distance. He opened his eyes wide and carefully identified the surface and ground buildings before finding the main runway.
Fang Chenghe said solemnly, "Be prepared for rescue!"
"yes!"
Yu Chenglin immediately launched the plan.
Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei looked at each other, then turned around and ran away. They didn't even wear their raincoats anymore. After getting off the tower, they plunged into the heavy rain and ran toward the firefighting train. They jumped on the car and followed the officers and soldiers of the emergency rescue team to the ready position.
, looking up at the No. 037 fighter plane swaying down in the heavy rain.
The leading edge movable flaps were raised upwards, and the main flaps were also raised to the maximum angle to achieve the purpose of descending altitude. Li Zhan made full use of the performance of this fighter aircraft. Maybe it depends on whether God will provide it next.
Are you going to continue eating this bowl of rice for him?
No, a pilot is born to fight against God, and he will never compromise!
Compared with the crosswind we encountered last time, this time it was a real test of life and death.
The No. 037 fighter plane was like a small boat in the surging ocean. Countless lightnings flashed overhead, and the torrential rain fell down. It was nothing more than a lone dead soldier in the storm. Compared with Zhang Xueyang's previous flight of the Su-27, it was like
With the heroic demeanor of the returning samurai at sunset, Li Zhan at this moment can perhaps only be described as a homeless dog facing the test of life and death.
Embarrassed cannot adequately describe his state.
But everyone saw the tall Li Zhan, who was getting taller and taller, with his head raised high in the face of death. Isn't it just like the nose of a fighter plane raised high at this moment, as if he was yelling at God to shout out him?
Declaration: I have no control over my destiny!
Li Zhan stumbled to the ground, his vertical tail was burning, and there was a problem with the brakes. He lost control and rushed directly to the end of the runway. The fire truck, ambulance, and engineering vehicle rushed over with flashing lights and sirens, but before Li Zhan could turn on the
When the canopy was lifted, everything was already in place and rescue was immediately launched.
Before the boarding stairs even went up, Li Zhan jumped out of the cockpit, took off his helmet and threw it to the doctor who rushed over, pushing aside the nurse who was trying to pull him away. He walked towards the tail of the plane in the heavy rain and stood there looking at himself.
Less than half of the phone was burning.
Nie Jianfeng and Chen Fei rushed over and looked at Li Zhan, who had both beard and tail. They both burst out laughing.
From then on, the "first brother" was really the first brother.