Once it completely entered the stratosphere, the riding experience of the H-20 became completely comfortable, and the noise in the ears suddenly became smaller.

Hu Lai looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the porthole, and he completely relaxed.

Although flying on a plane is a very boring thing on weekdays, how can you feel a little bored in the cockpit of the H-20 at this time?

His eyes were naturally attracted to the various high-tech instruments in the cockpit, but the next second, when he saw that the entire crew was operating the instruments very skillfully, he suddenly felt stunned and a little surprised.

"Captain... didn't this H-20 just make its first flight today?"

"Why do you think you are so skilled in operation and cooperate so well? This is not your first time flying, right?"

Hu Lai's voice reached the ears of the entire crew members through the earphones, and after a while, everyone's chuckles came from the earphones.

The captain also smiled and explained:

"Mr. Hu, my name is Wang Qiao, you can just call me Captain Wang."

"It's like this. Our ground base has built an exact 'simulated flight cabin' according to the cockpit layout of the H-20 very early. Not only the cockpit layout, but also the flight control system and software system are exactly the same..."

"Our entire crew has been practicing simulated flight on the ground for about three months, so it seems that we are very skilled in various operations..."

"However, this is the second time that the H-20 has actually flown. The first time was when it made its first flight three hours ago."

So that’s it.

However, if you think about it, you can understand that for a precious baby like the H-20, it is natural to do everything possible to ensure the safety of its test flight. You cannot say that after it is manufactured, just let a test pilot who is not familiar with the performance of the aircraft directly.

H-20, right?!

After a while, Hu Laitan asked with a smile:

"How does it feel to fly the H-20 for the first time? There is still a certain difference between simulated flight and flying a real aircraft, right?"

"That's natural."

After saying this, the captain turned his head and looked at Hu Lai with admiration and gave a thumbs up.

"The flight control and power of the H-20 are the strongest among the aircraft I have ever flown, especially the power..."

"I have to say that the performance of the Somersault Cloud engine produced by Mr. Hu is indeed very strong. It is said that it is even more powerful than the GE-100 engine used in the North American B-2!"

"After all these years, we finally have an awesome aero engine!"

Hu Lai burst out laughing a few times. He felt very comfortable hearing such flattery.

"Captain Wang, I'm not afraid of your jokes. In fact, I don't know much about airplanes..."

“Although the Phoenix Group is the supplier of the H-20 engine, I really don’t know what kind of performance our ‘Somersault Cloud’ engine will ultimately achieve after it is applied to the H-20.

"I would like to ask, has the maximum flight speed of the H-20 reached the speed of sound?"

After saying this, Hu Lai added with a smile:

"Of course, if you have a confidentiality clause, you don't need to answer this question, and I won't embarrass you."

"Haha, it's not difficult."

As soon as Hu Lai finished speaking, Captain Wang's hearty laughter came from the earphones again.

But soon an idle crew member, a mechanical engineer, turned his head to look at Hu Lai and replied with a smile:

"Mr. Hu, these performance data are no longer 'confidential' for you."

"The maximum speed of our H-20 design has reached Mach 2.2, which is a speed of 2600KM/H. This speed is already in the supersonic range, and is even faster than the flight speed of many anti-aircraft missiles."

"In other words, in addition to its stealth capabilities, the H-20 actually also has the ability to penetrate defenses at high altitudes. Even if ordinary missiles find it, they cannot intercept it at all!"

Sure enough, supersonic flight was achieved.

In his impression, the only strategic bomber that can reach Mach 2 speed is the White Swan strategic bomber developed during the former Soviet Union...

Hu Lai couldn't help but nodded. The sight of strategic bombers coupled with supersonic high-altitude cruising was simply unimaginable.

"What about the maximum range? I remember when the leader of XAC came to talk to us about engines before, he said that if the 'Tuyun' series engine is used on the H-20, the maximum range can reach 17,000 kilometers. What is the final range now?

?”

"21,000 kilometers!"

"21,000 kilometers? So far?!"

Hu Lai opened his mouth slightly and was surprised.

You know, this is not a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, let alone a fighter jet. It is an out-and-out strategic bomber with high-altitude penetration capabilities and the ability to carry several nuclear weapons!

What is a strategic bomber? It means that it can carry a large number of high-yield bombs, which can cause earthquakes for hundreds of miles around me.

And now.

A hypersonic strategic stealth bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons has a terrifying range of 21,000 kilometers. What does this mean?!

"That's right, Mr. Hu, it's 21,000 kilometers."

"Maybe you don't have a clear idea of ​​distance. Let me use an analogy..."

"The direct distance from our Shenzhen city to the west coast of North America is about 9,900 kilometers. If we take off from the nearest airport on the coast, our H-20 can fly directly to the sky above the North American mainland, then circle around and fly back."

"As for Europe, let alone it. The direct flight from Shenzhen to Adelaide is only 8,800 kilometers. After a round trip, you can even go to Neon Country for a loop..."

"In other words, once our H-20 takes off with bombs attached, both North America and Europe will be shrouded under the giant wings of our H-20."

this……

call--!

Hu Lai took a deep breath and exhaled again.

He couldn't help shaking his head in shock. You can imagine how nervous the surrounding countries and even the whole world will be aroused in the future once the H-20 takes off with a bomb and is detected flying away from the coastline!

At this moment, other crew members on the side laughed and said:

"Okay, Master Li... we are not as scary as you said. We have always been peace-loving."

"Yes, we have always loved 'nuclear peace'."

"..."

After a brief conversation, Hu Laiye became very familiar with the crew members.

In fact, a bomber is not like a fighter that only has one or two pilots. The bomber's crew is relatively large, with 4-6 people.

Therefore, even if you communicate with Hu Lai, it will not affect the safe flight of the aircraft.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Lai chatted with everyone about other topics for a while. About an hour later, the plane began to land slowly.

Accompanied by a slight tremor and a long string of black tire marks on the runway, Hu Lai's first strategic stealth bomber, the H-20, landed smoothly.

Hu Lai and the crew members climbed off the plane one after another. Not far from the runway, Chen Hai had been waiting for a long time.

After seeing Hu Lai, he walked up with a smile on his face.

"How's it going? Feeling okay?!"

"Haha, that's great! I have to say Bureau Chen, I'm very satisfied with the gift you arranged this time!"

“As long as you are satisfied!”

The smile on Chen Hai's face became even brighter. He pointed in the direction of the base and continued:

"Mr. Hu, let's go sit inside the base first."

"good."

Hu Lai responded, and the two walked side by side towards the flight base building. After walking a few steps, Hu Lai said:

"Director Chen, I'm going to fly back to the mountain city at night as soon as everything clears up. As you know, the recent advancement of the 'Manned Moon Landing' project requires me to personally coordinate many things."

Chen Hai was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what he was doing. He stopped and looked at Hu Lai, and said cautiously:

"That's fine, I won't try to keep you here. The current situation is indeed a bit complicated."

"yes!"

Hu Lai sighed, then thought about today's first flight of the H-20, and asked:

"Bureau Chen, today the H-20 makes its first flight. I'm afraid many related photos will be exposed on the Internet soon. Other countries will probably know the news soon and get some basic data."

"This... can be regarded as your response to North America's statement, right?"

After hearing this, Chen Hai gradually put away his smile, looked at the sky in the distance, and his tone was a little heavy.

"Indeed."

"North America's actions in the past two years have become more and more extreme, its statements have become more and more aggressive, and it is increasingly likely to take the route of military adventurism."

"Moreover, according to the intelligence we have, they have now completely reached an internal consensus, and all signs indicate that they may really take action against us at any time!"

Hu Lai frowned, he didn't expect that North America has developed to this point...

"Then do you think the appearance of the H-20 is useful? Can it dissuade them from the idea of ​​launching a war?"

Chen Hai did not answer this question directly. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly shook his head.

"I am not sure."
To be continued...