Chapter 655 Test Flight 1

As Frank Horton said, test flights must be carried out before an aircraft is produced. There is no way to collect a lot of data from always staying on the ground. There is still a certain gap between computer simulation and reality. Even if the computer hardware is powerful and the software is realistic, it is useless.

When the Tin Shui Wai Pier was built, an airstrip was built next to it. Although there is only one, it is completely sufficient. Heiyun Group is not yet qualified to build an airport, but after obtaining military photos, there is no problem in building a runway for testing purposes.

The Governor's Mansion of Yulin Institute of Technology, which has an aviation department, will still give certain special care, and I dare not not take care of it. Heiyun Group's annual tax payment accounts for almost three floors of the entire Xiangjiang; if other supporting enterprises are included, it may account for nearly half.

The fact that Xiangjiang is so wealthy has a lot to do with Bao Zixuan leading the Heiyun Group forward. Heiyun Group seems to be like a super money printing machine, making great contributions to Hong Kong every moment.

Xiangjiang itself is a financial city. At this time, the output of industry and manufacturing is increasing, which is directly related to Bao Zixuan. Therefore, many people in the previous life would say that Xiangjiang was the city of the Li family, but such rumors would never come out in this life.

Although Bao Zixuan does not invest in all fields, he especially likes to occupy land. Whether it is Kwun Tong in Kowloon or the New Territories, they are all owned by the Black Cloud Group.

Since it was decided to conduct a test flight, it was required to be kept confidential. Then you must find other flying objects to cooperate, and at the same time check the stealth performance of the aircraft. Without stealth performance, it would fly so slowly and its wing area would be so large. It is a living target in the sky, and many countries' anti-aircraft missiles may shoot it down.

This is the second project of the Weasel Factory. There are more than 300 R&D personnel for the hh-01 aircraft. They have been living here for a long time recently, and it can be said that they have not had any contact with the outside world except calling their families.

This is the rule of the Weasel Factory. Entering does mean high income; there is a high chance that you can learn real skills, and you will definitely be reused after the task is completed. But things are not absolutely perfect, and they will definitely lose part of their freedom.

However, because of the success of the ground-effect aircraft project, no one who comes here will say much. It doesn't matter if you suffer a little more when you are young. As long as the project is successful, it means promotion and wealth.

And it's easy to find a job even after leaving the Heiyun Group. His resume has experience working at the Heiyun Weasel Factory. Every company will treat you as a backbone, and now the Black Cloud Weasel Factory is as famous as the Lockheed Skunk Factory. But now people will say that the Weasel Factory is the Skunk Factory in Xiangjiang. Bao Zixuan believes that as the Weasel Factory projects become reality one by one, people will only think of him as a Weasel Factory.

All of this is very far away now. It is better to complete the test flight of the hh-01 fighter bomber first. Only with the continuous release of new products can we catch up with Skunk Works. It is even possible to overtake them. The premise is determined by product performance.

Before the test flight, engineers had conducted thousands of flight simulations through industrial simulation software and modified many unreasonable areas. Moreover, this aircraft is currently just an enlarged version of the German ho229 aircraft. At most, it has made major modifications in materials and engines. These are the strengths of the Heiyun Group. In this era, missiles are so fast that no one dares to use wood and leather to make an airplane, and no pilot would dare to test it. Although there are warriors, Mr. Baozi Xuan will not let anyone do anything that is too risky.

Looking at the team of 300 people, Bao Zixuan knew that the current scale was still too small. The number of engineers is seriously insufficient, and countries around the world are currently very wary of the Black Cloud Group. It is very difficult to find engineering and technical personnel in a country with a stable society. In the short term, you can only train them yourself. In the long term, you still need to find a way in the Soviet Union.

Early the next morning, the Heiyun security department began to block various intersections. At the same time, in order to deceive others, two ground-effect aircraft will be used for regular flight training; in fact, it is also meant to escort the hh-01 test flight.

After all, this is the first flight, and no one can guarantee success. In the event that the test flight fails, the ground effect aircraft can find the aircraft and pilot as soon as possible. At the same time, the project is still being kept secret. Bao Zixuan doesn’t want people to know about it in advance, but everyone understands that it can’t be kept secret for too long.

After the first ground-effect aircraft took off, the hh-01 fighter bomber was also ready. This time the two pilots came from two different countries; one was retired Soviet test pilot Andrei Pov, and the other was Zhao Jun, who retired from the Chinese Air Force. It can be said that both of them have a record of flying safely for more than 2,000 hours before, although they are a little older now. However, fighter-bombers do not have high physical requirements, and experience is the most important thing.

Bao Zixuan walked up to the two of them and said: "You two, don't have any psychological burden. Even if you fail, you must save your life first. If the plane is gone, we can continue to build it, but if the people are gone, there will really be nothing."

"You are the first batch of test pilots trained by Heiyun Group. Remember that people are always more important than machines. You can abandon the aircraft in special circumstances. This is your right."

"At the same time, don't worry about family matters. If there is a problem, Heiyun Group will take care of the three generations of your family."

Andrepov is 40 years old this year and retired from the Soviet Army early due to character problems. I heard that Heiyun Group was recruiting pilots and saw that the salary was so high, so I decided to come over and give it a try.

Although he has reached the rank of colonel in the Soviet army, his salary is pitifully low. One month of working in Heiyun makes more money than one year of serving in the Soviet army, not counting other benefits. In addition, his wife and children also came to work and live in Xiangjiang.

My wife graduated from the Foreign Affairs University and currently works in the Heiyun Transnational Trade Department. Mainly for the Soviet market, the salary is also very considerable. It can even be said that it is ridiculously high. One month of working in Heiyun is equivalent to two years of working in the Soviet Union. At the same time, their children are already studying in Heiyun Primary School, and the family has now fully integrated into life in Xiangjiang.

This is Bao Zixuan's requirement for test pilots. If they want to get this job, their families must work and live in Xiangjiang. You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others. If I were to fly to another country, I would never come back.

As an aerospace engine expert, I have seen many incidents of defection from airplanes in the world. At that time, even a country as powerful as the Soviet Union had to struggle to get the plane back, and it was only returned after it was studied and understood. If there is a problem with a Heiyun company's aircraft, there may not even be room for reasoning.

Andrebov initially heard that his wife and children were going to work in Xiangjiang and did not agree. When he learned that if he agreed, he would get US$20,000 in settlement allowance. After further discussion with my wife, we quickly made a decision, and the family of four embarked on the journey to Hong Kong.

Although not absolute, most stubborn people have some abilities. Andrepov was no exception. Although he was the oldest among all the test pilots recruited, he ranked first in almost all results.

Relying on his strong physique and excellent skills, he managed to stand out among the many test pilots. He was appointed as the captain of the first test pilot of the ho-01 aircraft, and received a reward of US$10,000 for a successful flight. Failure is one million dollars, of course, it means that the person does not come back.

This is what they did in the Soviet Union, and the Heiyun Group was much more generous than anyone in the country. And one thing that is better about Heiyun is that everything Bao Zixuan promised will be fulfilled. This is the motivation for employees to work hard and will not let you have any worries.

Zhao Jun is a pilot of the Chinese Air Force who retired due to some special reasons. Introduced by his comrades, he came to Xiangjiang to make a living. At first, he worked as a driver. When he heard that the group was recruiting test pilots. The fanatical dream of flying became more intense again, and with the encouragement of his comrades, he signed up for training.

Zhao Jun, who had a solid foundation in his own right, quickly got started and became the co-pilot and radar officer for his first test flight.

But like everyone else, after becoming a test pilot, you must take your family to Hong Kong. Zhao Jun, who was not married, could only bring his parents over, but the administrative department of Heiyun was still dissatisfied. For the sake of his future, Zhao Jun found a local girl from Xiangjiang with the help of his parents.

Soon the two held a wedding, and the wife was pregnant at this time; this was the opportunity for the test flight. It's not that Bao Zixuan is unkind, but that many things must be done without fail.

Compared with many incidents involving pilots' families in history, Heiyun Group has done a very good job.