Chapter 307 A good news and a bad news
In his previous life, Jiang Chen flew passenger planes for ten years.

It can be said that I have experienced many storms.

But if you ask him what sound he is most afraid of.

Nothing is more devastating than the various alarms that suddenly sounded in the cockpit.

For example, the famous 'PULL UP' that has terrified countless pilots.

And 'Wind Shear', Terrain, Airspeed Low, Don't sink, etc.
Of course, there is also the "beep no~~beep no~~" of the autopilot disconnection, and the "ding ling ling ling~~~" of the fire alarm.

These alarms sound like the sound of death.

It's so sudden and unexpected that people are terrified.

Moreover, Jiang Chen had flown passenger planes for a full ten years in his previous life, so it was naturally impossible for everything to go smoothly.

He is not Hong Laosan, nor is he God's biological son.

Nor did he follow the example of a certain colonialist named Ma who wore a small hat and went to Israel to touch the Wailing Wall and cry like a cat and a mouse.

So that bastard God will definitely not bless him.

Uh!
In this three-acre piece of land in Xia State.

It seems that God's words are not very effective.

Therefore, Jiang Chen encountered quite a few air accidents in his previous life.

On average, it happens about once or twice a year.

It's not that Jiang Chen has an unlucky physique, but other pilots are similar to him.

Self-media often say that airplanes are the safest means of transportation and flying is also the safest way to travel.

Then compare the number of deaths and injuries in car accidents each year with the number of deaths and injuries in airplane crashes.

Nonsense.

Pure nonsense.

Talking about casualties without considering the total number is taking things out of context.

The safest means of transportation in the world is always the train.

Airplanes are always one of the most dangerous means of transportation.

There are countless air accidents every year.

However, the vast majority of air accidents do not cause casualties, and even after most of the air accidents occur, even the passengers on the plane are unaware.

It's just like how most traffic accidents are just scratches and don't cause any casualties.

In other words.

Airplane 'traffic accidents' can be big or small.

Take Jiang Chen as an example.

The most serious "traffic accident" he encountered in his previous life was when his plane hit a flock of birds and almost shattered the windshield.

And he encountered even more minor accidents.

For example, the aircraft has mechanical failures, encounters wind shear during takeoff or landing, the tower dispatch is not timely, and almost hits other aircraft, etc.
The most memorable experience for him was when the right engine of the plane caught fire, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing at a nearby small airport.

But because the airport runway is too short.

As a result, the plane ran off the runway and barely stopped.

In the first few years after he started working, he would be terrified when he encountered a "traffic accident".

But as time goes by.

Even if he encounters a major air accident, he will be able to remain calm.

Without him!

Only if you are familiar with it!

But more than half a minute ago, when Jiang Chen heard that the plane he was flying was on fire, he was still shocked.

Oh shit!

Was the aircraft losing power due to an engine fire?
and many more!

Why didn't the engine fire trigger the fire alarm?

Uh!
The J-8 is so outdated.

There is no alarm system.

Think of this.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Good.

Why did it suddenly catch fire?
Yes.

More than a minute ago.

The plane seemed to hit a white light.

Jiang Chen didn't care too much at that time.

But after a flash of white light, the plane began to lose power.

now think of it.

Where the fuck is that white light?
It was clearly a flash of lightning.

In other words.

This J-8 was actually struck by lightning, which caused the engine to catch fire.

After figuring out this key point, Jiang Chen looked helpless, "Fuck, why is there thunder in the middle of winter!"

Now, he could only try to have fun in the midst of hardship. "Don't the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning take a break? Is there also a '996' blessing in heaven?"

Fortunately, the plane was equipped with lightning protection equipment.

otherwise.

The hundreds of thousands of volts of high voltage electricity must have burned him and Liu Yun behind him into ashes.

A pilot would be embarrassed to call himself a veteran if he has not been struck by lightning a few times.

And most lightning strikes are minor.

It will not cause any serious damage to the aircraft or the people on board.

Jiang Chen flew passenger planes for a full ten years in his previous life, and he often performed flight missions in the southern region with frequent thunderstorms, so he has rich experience in dealing with this kind of air situation.

According to his judgment.

It must be that the plane was struck by a bolt of lightning.

Although the plane is equipped with lightning protection devices, being struck by lightning will not cause much damage.

But today this J-8 has been running at high speed, and the internal circuits of the engine have become very fragile.

Then he was struck by lightning again.

So the aging lines caught fire.

The fire then quickly spread inside the plane.

Not only did it cause the aircraft to lose power rapidly, but it also disabled most of the instruments in the cockpit.

This is also the reason why Liu Yun in the back row was unable to obtain authority to take over the plane.

just.

Now we know the cause of the disease.

Jiang Chen is still unable to "cure" the disease for the time being!

tower.

Liang Zhenghong saw that Jiang Chen had been silent for nearly half a minute.

I thought he was frightened.

So he immediately called out, "Dongguai, can you hear me?"

A few seconds passed.

Jiang Chen's voice finally rang out in the communication channel. "Zizi, Dongguai received. Please speak."

Hearing that Jiang Chen's voice was still relatively calm, Liang Zhenghong breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "Dongguai, report the speed and altitude."

"Altitude 1500, speed 670, power is dropping too fast."

Liang Zhenghong quickly glanced at the radar screen.

The J-8 is less than kilometers away from the airport.

The plane still has speed.

Just a dozen kilometers.

Fly back.

So Liang Zhenghong's solemn expression finally relaxed.

He immediately said to Jiang Chen, "You are not far from the airport now. Don't worry, you can fly back."

More than ten kilometers away.

Jiang Chen heard Liang Zhenghong's comfort.

Instead of feeling a little relieved, he revealed a hint of bitterness, "I can't fly back."

Ok?
Liang Zhenghong was stunned.

But the next second,
He reacted.

Oh shit.

I really can’t go back.

The J-8 is too high.

The J-8 is still at a height of meters.

Follow normal landing procedures.

Jiang Chen should start descending more than 20 kilometers away from the airport, and then use the "three-side" or "five-side" procedure to try to land against the wind while lowering the altitude.

But today's situation is a little special.

I'm afraid I won't be able to fly the final leg or final leg down to the altitude as usual, because most of the aircraft's instruments are no longer functioning properly.

If Jiang Chen rashly descends now.

What if we can’t pull up the nose of the plane and can’t turn?
Then the plane did not make an emergency landing.

But it crashed.

"Skydive. The only way to save yourself now is skydive."

Just when Liang Zhenghong was at his wits' end, a voice suddenly sounded beside him.

It was Li Fan, the tower’s duty manager today.

Although he is not an instructor at the flight academy, he is equally experienced.

And unlike Liang Zhenghong, who is "blind to the facts", he is "clear-sighted as a bystander".

Hearing Li Fan's words.

Liang Zhenghong suddenly understood.

He immediately grabbed the intercom and shouted to Jiang Chen, "Dongguai, descend immediately, and then find the right time to parachute."

Now there is no possibility for "Dongguai" to make a successful emergency landing.

As the fire spread.

The plane has become an oven.

The fire also burned a lot of internal circuits, causing many instruments to stop functioning properly.

So the only option for self-rescue is parachuting.

Liu Yun in the back row also shouted to Jiang Chen, "First, lower the altitude, find a chance to fly the plane out of the densely populated area, and then eject and parachute."

The J-8 also has a catapult device.

And it’s a British product - Martin-Baker seat.

Don’t think that the British are no longer the once-famous British Empire.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Even now, there are still many good things left.

Martin-Baker is one of them.

The company is the world's leading ejection seat brand, and its product, the ejection seat, has saved the lives of more than 7,000 pilots to date.

Because the J-8 was developed in the s and s, it was during the "honeymoon period" between China and European and American countries.

Moreover, the research and development was jointly funded with Pakistan.

Therefore, many mature products in the international aviation market were used.

For example, Martin-Baker seats, Western Electronics flight instrument systems, instrument landing systems, TACAN navigation systems and radios, etc.

If the J-8 is a product of the 21st century.

These mature products are simply outdated.

However, the development of the J-8 took place in the s and s.

Therefore, these Western "imported goods" were still relatively high-end at the time.

Especially the Martin-Baker chairs.

Even today in 2013, it still sits firmly on the throne of the world's number one ejection seat.

With the protection of the 'world's first ejection seat'.

Even if Jiang Chen and Liu Yun chose to parachute at an altitude of 1,500 meters, their survival rate would be greatly increased.

However, Jiang Chen doesn't want to rely on the 'world's first ejection seat' for his life.

So even if you want to escape by parachute, you still have to descend a few hundred meters.

This is more reassuring.

not to mention.

The plane is now flying over a residential area.

Across the residential area is the Xinyang branch.

So now is not the best time to parachute and escape.

"I understand." Jiang Chen answered while gritting his teeth and pressing the bar forward.

The nose of the J-8 suddenly pressed forward.

Then it was like an aerial bomb being dropped.

At an angle of nearly sixty degrees, it dived towards the ground.

huh~~~
Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Ok!

The joystick still works.

The plane is still under his control.

But when he stepped on the rudder with his right foot, the plane did not turn to the right as expected.

Ok?
Rudder malfunction?

Oh shit.

What is this called.

Jiang Chen was somewhat helpless and could only turn his head and yell at the back, "Old Liu, there are two pieces of news that you would like to hear."

Liu Yun is almost driven crazy by the torture.

Anyone would probably go crazy when their life is in the hands of someone else.

"Stop talking nonsense. We are dropping too fast. Pull the nose of the plane up immediately, otherwise we will crash in a few minutes." Liu Yun shouted at the top of his voice.

Jiang Chen glanced at the altimeter.

In the time it took for the two to talk, the plane's altitude had already dropped by more than three hundred meters.

Ah!
The altitude dropped too fast.

He immediately pulled the stick back hard, and with great effort, he finally managed to pull the nose of the plane up.

"Adjust the direction, adjust the direction immediately. The plane no longer has the conditions for an emergency landing. We can only abandon the plane and parachute. You must immediately turn and fly towards the mountainous area. Below is either a residential area or our school. What on earth are you trying to do? If you dare to abandon the plane and parachute in a residential area or school area, you are committing a crime, a crime against the masses and your classmates. I would rather die than go to the military court with you." Liu Yun's face was already red and his neck was thick.

Jiang Chen's left and right feet were now pedaling so hard that smoke was coming out.

Hearing Liu Yun’s rebuke.

He could only explain loudly, "I don't want to go to a military court, but the rudder of the plane is faulty. Even if I want to turn to the mountains, I can't do it!"

"what?"

Liu Yun was shocked.

He never expected it.

The situation of the plane has become so bad.

I couldn't even turn.

Oh shit!

This is a matter of life and death.

Liu Yun looked ashen.

But after just a few seconds, he seemed to have made up his mind and shouted to Jiang Chen in the front row, "Then keep flying forward. If we fly out of the residential area, we will parachute out. If we can't fly out, you try to control the plane and find an open space to crash into."

"We can't skydive in populated areas anyway."

"do you understand me?"

Jiang Chen replied loudly, "I understand."

Then he smiled bitterly, "But now the plane is dropping too fast. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for much longer."

"We will hold out as long as we can." Liu Yun's answer left no room for doubt. "In short, we must not implicate innocent people just to save our own lives!"

Jiang Chen gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."

tower.

Jiang Chen and Liu Yun's conversation was heard by everyone word for word.

But whether it is Liang Zhenghong, Li Fan, or anyone else.

They all looked compassionate and painful.

None of them said a word about Jiang Chen and Liu Yun's decision.

Because this conversation between Liu Yun and Jiang Chen meant that even if they sacrificed themselves, they could not let the plane fall into a densely populated area and hurt innocent people.

Yes.

No matter which country it is.

Pilots are very valuable.

Especially a gifted pilot like Jiang Chen is a national treasure.

But there is also an iron rule in the air forces of all countries.

That is, the plane can crash and the pilot can parachute to escape.

But before parachuting, pilots must avoid residential areas.

Even if it means losing your life for it.

This iron rule has not been formed into a written law, but it has been strictly observed by air forces of various countries from beginning to end.

Because the last pilot did not follow this iron rule.

Not only was he thrown into jail.

It has even been nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

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ps: Although there is only one update today, it has 4000 words. Can each chapter be 4000 words from now on?

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