186: Chapter 186 Test Flight

Qian Fei was equally delighted to hear that the aircraft had actually been built.

"Good, good, good! Since it's been built, I'll take charge of designing the production line."

Qian Fei patted his chest vigorously, looking full of confidence.

"By the way, can I come to watch the flight test tomorrow?" Qian Fei asked, looking at Engineer Lin.

"Of course you can. Although this aircraft is an old model, it's already the best we can build. Once our industrial infrastructure here is more complete, those better planes won't be far off," Engineer Lin agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Early the next morning, Qian Fei arrived at the Research Department where Engineer Lin was located.

Upon entering the cave, Qian Fei looked around but didn't see any aircraft.

This filled him with doubt.

Just then, Engineer Lin walked over.

Seeing him, Qian Fei hurried forward to ask, "Engineer Lin, where's the plane? Isn't the test flight today? Why don't I see it?"

"Hehe, don't be in such a hurry. The aircraft hasn't been assembled yet."

"Not assembled yet?" Qian Fei's eyes widened.

He had come specifically to see what the plane looked like, but it wasn't here.

"Yes, if we assembled it inside, the plane would be too large to pull out," Engineer Lin explained with a smile, sensing Qian Fei's thoughts.

"I see," Qian Fei said, scratching his head in slight embarrassment.

"Mhm, let's go. We'll head out first," Engineer Lin said, not minding.

He waved his hand, and the men behind him began pulling the various components of the aircraft toward the cave exit.

These components were covered by layers of black cloth, making it impossible to see what was underneath from the outside.

Along the way, many people looked over curiously.

Half an hour later, they left the cave.

Afterward, Engineer Lin led Qian Fei into a vehicle.

Seeing this, Qian Fei scratched his head and asked again, "Engineer Lin, where are we going now?"

"To the Airport."

"The Airport?" Qian Fei was stunned for a moment upon hearing those words.

"Since when did we have an Airport here?"

"We've had it for a long time, you just didn't know. It's only a small Airport, but it's enough for testing aircraft," Engineer Lin explained again.

Hearing this, Qian Fei didn't ask any further.

He decided to wait patiently until the plane took off before speaking again.

After a two-hour bumpy ride in the car, Qian Fei finally arrived at the Airport Engineer Lin had mentioned.

This Airport was also located deep within the mountains.

After getting out of the car, Qian Fei looked at the runway that seemed to stretch on endlessly.

He turned to Engineer Lin, his lip twitching slightly. "Is this what you call a 'small' Airport?"

"Yes, a small Airport only has a few runways," Engineer Lin nodded.

Qian Fei didn't know what to say for a moment.

He simply stopped talking.

Later, the trucks transporting the aircraft components also arrived at the Airport.

Once these components were brought into the Airport's Warehouse, the technicians who had followed along began to assemble the aircraft.

Inside this Warehouse, there were various facilities and tools specifically for assembling aircraft.

They had already taken this into consideration long before building the Airport.

The technicians began assembling the aircraft, a process that took three to four hours.

Looking outside, it was already afternoon.

Engineer Lin called the technicians over to eat.

Even inside the game, one still needed to eat; it was so realistic it hardly felt like a game.

But Engineer Lin liked it this way. If it were reality, where would he have the space to show off his skills?

Now in this game, he could make a living, stream, and build up his account.

His income was even higher than if he went to work. If it weren't for the stability of his job compared to the instability of streaming, he would have wanted to quit and stream full-time.

After lunch, the technicians continued assembling the aircraft.

It wasn't until after three in the afternoon, nearing four o'clock, that the assembly was completed.

Having waited so long, Qian Fei felt a bit of regret; he should have come in the afternoon instead of so early.

However, when he saw the assembled aircraft, the resentment from waiting so long vanished instantly.

"Whoa, this plane is cool!" Qian Fei ran to the side of the aircraft and touched its wing.

His gaze was intense, as if he were looking at a beautiful woman with no clothes on.

"Good heavens, it really was built. If we can mass-produce these, we'll have an Air Force. Then we can let the Little Devils taste what it's like to be bombed." Qian Fei walked around the aircraft, carefully inspecting every part.

Although it was a propeller plane, it was a huge step forward from nothing.

Besides, this was his first time examining a plane so closely.

This was a 1:1 replica of an old-fashioned aircraft.

"Hahaha, there will definitely be a chance," Engineer Lin said with a bright smile.

"So when do we start the test flight? It's almost four o'clock now," Qian Fei pointed to the clock in the Warehouse.

"It's getting late today; it'll probably have to be tomorrow. It gets dark after five. If we fly at night, visibility is poor, making it hard to land and easy to crash," Engineer Lin frowned slightly and shook his head.

"Huh? We have to wait until tomorrow?"

"Alright then, are we going back tonight?"

"No need to go back, just stay here. There are dorms."

Hearing this, a wry smile appeared on Qian Fei's face.

And so, he stayed there for the night.

In the morning, a car arrived.

Qian Fei looked at the car, feeling a bit puzzled.

"Engineer Lin, who's this?"

"The pilot, he just rushed over," Engineer Lin explained with a hint of embarrassment.

Yesterday he had forgotten to tell Qian Fei that not only was it too late, but the pilot hadn't arrived yet either.

"A pilot, so the pilot hadn't arrived yesterday," Qian Fei was startled for a moment, then quickly realized.

"Cough, it's fine, it's fine. He's here today, let's watch the takeoff."

Engineer Lin didn't let Qian Fei continue; after speaking, he went up to greet the pilot.

This pilot was sent by the military.

Of course, some regular players also knew how to fly, but since this was the first test flight, Engineer Lin needed to be extremely cautious.

So he contacted the military and requested they send a senior pilot.

The military naturally agreed to Engineer Lin's request.

After all, having aircraft meant they would finally have air superiority instead of only being hit by the Little Devils' planes.

The pilot was requested the day before yesterday and was sent today.

"Hello, I'm the pilot sent by the military to assist with the flight test. My name is Wang Yue."

"Hello, the aircraft is ready. You can go and familiarize yourself with the Cockpit's layout," Engineer Lin stepped forward warmly and shook his hand.

"Alright," Wang Yue nodded.

He then went to the Warehouse door, where several strong men pushed the aircraft out.

Wang Yue looked at the plane, his eyebrows raised slightly.

It was a very old model of aircraft.

As a pilot, he had seen photos of this kind of plane during his training.