In front of everyone's eyes, the plane picked up green onions and gently left the ground. It was more stable than before. It continued to rise to a height of twenty meters, hovered, then changed its flight state, flew forward and level, and flew over the airport.

After a few laps, it finally switched to the hovering state again and slowly landed.

"Yes, very good!" Swift nodded: "The performance of your aircraft has been a complete success. Vertical take-off and landing is the most difficult. The rest of the conventional layout will be easier, right?"

"Of course, we have to do the most difficult thing. Lockheed is still researching lift fans. Their vertical take-off and landing model will take a long time to appear."

"Our -3 is not only technologically advanced, but also has very reliable logistics and maintenance capabilities. Our aircraft have been designed using various methods to reduce maintenance costs. We have also implemented a specialized JDI joint information distribution system and

A variety of commercial software and hardware can not only significantly reduce maintenance costs, but also save manpower and time. Relying on the experience accumulated in the civil aviation system, we can provide parts to anywhere in the United States within 4 hours, and parts within 48 hours.

Yunda seeks perfection in every corner.”

What is the war fought for? It is fought for logistics. Without logistics capabilities, once the aircraft is damaged, it will completely lose its combat effectiveness.

"Can this kind of aircraft adapt to the ejection and landing of our aircraft carrier?" Swift was concerned about other issues.

After all, vertical takeoff and landing is a function that the Marine Corps wants. What they want is carrier-based. Their request is to reduce the landing speed, so Boeing changed the tailless delta wing to a normal structure. Now, they have

I have concerns about the landing gear.

After all, under the nose of the -3's inlet, the front main landing gear is just under the mouth of this inlet. The way the air is intake into the belly of the aircraft is considered unsuitable for ejection take-off. This is the reason why Dongfang's J-10

There is no possibility of boarding the ship.

-3 It’s not just a problem with the nose landing gear. The main landing gear at the back does not form a small splayed landing gear on the belly, but is on the wing. Since it is an upper monoplane structure, the movement of this landing gear

The barrel is very long, longer than that of the J-7 and J-8.

This certainly makes it difficult for the pilot to hold the big top when landing, but is the slender landing gear strong enough?

"Of course there is no problem. We have completed the strength test long ago during the design. When our 374 configuration comes out, we can take it to the Navy's training base for testing," said Hudson.

They pinned their hopes on the Type 374, which reflects the strength of Boeing's research and development and continuous modifications, but on the other hand, it also shows that they did not consider it carefully in the initial design stage, and this will also cause more worrying problems.

Thing: Just because the first test results are good, it doesn’t mean that the later ones are better. Who knows whether this kind of modification will get better with more modifications, or will make it worse?

"Okay, we can't wait any longer." Swift said: "If this aircraft can meet the needs of our navy, and the progress is so advanced, our navy is willing to support -3!"

They really can't wait any longer. The navy must have advanced and powerful fourth-generation stealth aircraft, otherwise it will not be able to dominate the sea in the future!

All at Boeing are delighted.

"But, I have a request." Swift said: "Within half a year, we will put this aircraft on the aircraft carrier, even if it is just for testing!"

The Flying Toad has the support of the Navy!

When they got the news, everyone at Lockheed was dumbfounded.

how so?

Obviously the flying toad has many flaws!

"Shameless, Boeing is so shameless, they must have bribed the Navy!" Stanley said angrily: "Our Lockheed project is the best."

"That's right, how could that ugly flying toad be chosen by the Navy? A good plane must first be a beautiful plane!"

Everyone is unwilling to do so, but the fact is the fact.

"We have to go to the Pentagon and explain to them the advancement of our aircraft!"

After Daniel said this, he stood up and really wanted to go.

"Go to the Pentagon? What can you say?" Karl's face was cold: "Are you sure that we can send our aircraft to the deck of the aircraft carrier within half a year?"

"How is it possible? Research and development takes time."

"Yes, time. The biggest problem is time. The Navy is so stimulated that it wants to have an advanced fourth-generation stealth carrier-based aircraft immediately. How far is it from our -3 to be on the ship? One year, two years, five years

Year? As long as we cannot put the aircraft on the ship within half a year, the Navy will not choose us."

Karl already knew the inside story. The Navy chose Boeing's plan not because their Lockheed plan was similar to that of Eastern, but because of their progress.

Progress is a very mysterious thing, and an accident may cause the progress to be greatly delayed.

Now, they just lose out on progress.

"I don't believe that Boeing can put the flying toad on the aircraft carrier within half a year," Stanley said.

"Yes, definitely not!" Daniel nodded.

"So, even if the military chooses -3, we should not be discouraged and continue to develop our fighters." Karl said: "When the navy finds out that -3 is not suitable for boarding ships, it may choose us again. Just like

Just like General Electric failed back then.”

In the bidding for third-generation aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine won the recognition of the military with its advanced performance indicators. However, General Electric did not lose heart after the failure and continued to develop it. A few years later, when the military discovered that the F100

When there were huge reliability problems, they turned around and purchased General Electric's F110 engine. From then on, in the engine field, the two have their own merits.

Lockheed doesn't care about this failure. They are determined and there will be a turnaround in the future.

"But where will the funds come from?"

It costs money to develop fighter jets, especially fourth-generation aircraft. The research and development of their vertical take-off and landing fighter jets is the most expensive of all.

"Funding? We just need to raise the price of the F fighter." Karl said.

Even if Lockheed loses the jf project, it is still the leader in military aircraft research and development, because they have begun to produce fourth-generation heavy-duty stealth aircraft for the Air Force! This fighter is of great significance to the Air Force and is currently the only one that can overwhelm the fourth-generation Oriental

For the stealth fighter project, when the Air Force is purchasing it, it can't do anything to spend more money.
Chapter completed!