42: Lu Ze: Things are starting to get interesting!

Chapter 42: Lu Ze: Things are getting interesting! A step away from success!

Even those lying in the grass couldn't stay calm, looking at the fighter jet on the runway, which could only be described as beautiful.

"What kind of fighter jet is this? I don't think I've ever seen it before? And it looks much better than the J-10, so futuristic in appearance?"

"Silver coating? How is the color of this exterior coating so similar to the F22?"

"With this degree of flattened airframe, how small must its radar cross-section be? Is it developing stealth capabilities in the direction of the F22?"

"You're saying the coating color is similar, the exterior aerodynamic layout is similar, is it possible that it's—" The military enthusiast didn't even finish his sentence before he was startled by his own thought.

Everyone present's eyes nearly popped out, and frequent gasps were heard around, truly terrifying this time.

After all, this idea wasn't impossible; since everything matched the F22, then there was only one possibility.

It wasn't some 4.5 generation fighter, nor was it the strongest 4++ generation fighter.

Instead, it was a fifth-generation fighter comparable to the F22, a fifth-generation fighter independently developed by Da Xia!

Thinking of this, the sound of camera shutters instantly filled the air.

Many people, as if by prior arrangement, picked up the cameras on their chests and focused on the distance to take pictures.

Although the distance made it slightly blurry, the general shape and outline could still be discerned.

A young man who looked about twenty years old said, dumbfounded, "Holy crap, are you guys crazy? You dare to photograph this thing and release it?"

"Why don't you hurry up and delete all of them? Do you want all of us to go to jail?"

Climbing walls and trees to watch was one thing, but if this were photographed and spread, it would be an act of suicide.

This was a fifth-generation aircraft, undoubtedly a top-secret classified item.

If strictly pursued, a lifetime in prison probably wouldn't be enough for their sentence; in ancient times, they would have faced 'nine exterminations'.

Upon hearing this.

"Young man, is this your first time here?" a middle-aged man next to him asked, still taking photos.

"I haven't been here many times before, why?"

"Normally, if it really involved any top-secret information, the entire airport would have been directly sealed off long ago," the middle-aged man shook his head.

"The fact that no one has come to drive us away yet clearly means they either don't care or are intentionally letting us see it."

Are you perhaps misunderstanding Da Xia's reconnaissance work?

They didn't think their position was very secret; in fact, 'wall-climbers' and 'grass-lurkers' were likely under surveillance before they even arrived.

If it were truly top-secret information that couldn't be photographed, there would be no way they would be allowed to just stand there and watch; they would have all been driven out long ago.

On the contrary, if no one came to dissuade them now, it meant they were clearly allowed to photograph freely; this was an unspoken understanding between both sides.

What's more, where do you think those rumors come from?

"So that's how it is..." The young man decisively picked up his camera and began frantically taking pictures.

To have the honor of being among the first to witness Da Xia's fifth-generation fighter, he could brag about it on forums for at least twenty years, and even in old age, he could tell his grandchildren, with their adoring eyes, "Back in my day, your grandpa was the first person to see the J-20."

Looking into the distance, the fighter jet's taxiing speed was getting faster and faster; by visual estimation, its speed had already reached 160 KM per hour.

Everyone present was an old military enthusiast, and they understood that this was already a medium-speed taxiing state.

This 'fifth-generation fighter' still maintained excellent aircraft posture and adaptability, including the brakes and fuel supply system, all functioning normally.

'Can we succeed?'

'Can Da Xia really build a fifth-generation aircraft? Can we also have a fifth-generation aircraft?'

'Yes. It will definitely succeed!'

All the military enthusiasts present gazed into the distance, their hearts beginning to pray, and the atmosphere fell to its lowest point.

Beside the airport runway.

[High-speed taxiing phase begins.]

"Verification aircraft 001 is ready, throttle thrust: 45%" Everyone heard the pilot's message, filled with immense resilience.

The speed was already heading above 200 KM per hour, and even Song Qinyi, who had been calm until now, felt his heart rise.

"Please don't let anything go wrong..." he murmured.

The speed during the high-speed taxiing phase is generally around 200-250 KM per hour. At this speed, which can barely reach takeoff velocity, the J-20 is very likely to briefly lift off the ground, making the risk factor highest and extremely prone to flight accidents.

Everyone stared intently at the J-20, not daring to blink, watching it accelerate and brake back and forth on the runway.

[Speed: 238 KM.]

[The J-20 verification aircraft maintains good posture, power and fuel delivery systems operate normally, avionics system works normally, radar operates normally... thrust reverser braking system begins to decelerate normally...]

After more than ten minutes of testing, the results came out. The J-20 opened its speed brakes and slowly braked, coming to a steady stop on the runway.

Instantly, whether inside the field or among the military enthusiasts 'climbing trees' and 'lying in the grass' outside, a roar erupted.

If it weren't for the fact that this wasn't the successful maiden flight, they would have already lit firecrackers to celebrate.

"Test completed, perfect success!"

"But we haven't succeeded yet, just one more step, take this final step and we will succeed!"

"At that time, our Da Xia's fifth-generation aircraft will arrive!"

Many R&D personnel struggled to control their emotions, not wanting to cry.

It was too early to celebrate; their research and development had not yet officially succeeded, and the J-20 had not yet officially succeeded.

Now, they were just one step away from success, because after completing the high-speed taxiing, their next task was the maiden flight.

"We must complete the maiden flight by October." Song Qinyi gazed at everyone: "This is not only my military pledge."

"It is also a gift to the people, the hope of over a billion people. Immediately accelerate the development of the verification aircraft!"

"Yes!" everyone said in unison.

Only a little over three months remained, and they had to deliver this gift on time.

At the same time, this was also a 'generous gift' prepared for Eagle-land, hoping that Eagle-land could accept it calmly and not fly into a rage.

At this moment.

In the dormitory of an LLNL Laboratory employee in Eagle-land, it was night.

Just as Lu Ze was about to rest, a new email popped up with a system notification sound.

[We will conduct the J-20's taxiing test today and will release some releasable information, which may buy you time to divert Eagle-land's attention. We hope you always ensure your personal safety, and if necessary, we can provide any and all means of assistance.]

[Additionally, we will export Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in batches...]

These actions carried out here would naturally be reported to the Mysterious Organization.

After all, the foundation of all cooperation between the two sides was based on absolute trust and reliance; if such actions were not mutually supported, it would be a devastating disaster.

Looking at this incoming email on the optical screen, Lu Ze frowned: "The J-20 is undergoing taxiing tests so quickly?"

"It seems only half a month has passed since I submitted the F22 technology, right?"

It must be that Da Xia's research and development of the J-20 had already reached a certain stage, and with the complete design drawings of the F22, they could quickly correct some shortcomings in the J-20's design layout.

They could even use the traditional method of 'crossing the river by feeling the stones' (learning from others), so how could it not be fast?

"Looking at it this way, the development progress isn't too outrageous."

Lu Ze then looked at the information on the second line, and his eyebrows immediately raised: "Palestine is going to use Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to deal with Israel?"

He hadn't expected that Da Xia would find a way to apply this Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology so quickly.

One should know that in his previous life, it took several battles for the whole world to realize how significant the use of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles could be.

If this continues for a while, Da Xia might even invent drone swarms, right?

"It seems things are getting interesting," Lu Ze said, a smile playing on his lips.

In the past, 'heavenly soldiers' would crush their opponents with modern weapons, achieving huge battle results, but Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, to a certain extent, leveled this gap.

When 'heavenly soldiers' discover that they too can be sniped from a distance or even have a bomb dropped directly on their heads, will they still call to announce an imminent bombing of someone else's home?