"Is the other side trying to mark the landing point???"
The American officer on the USS Avery looked at the Chinese petty officer.
They calmly went up to the deck.
He carried a paint bucket in his left hand and a paintbrush in his right.
Hee-shua-shua, hee-shua-shua, hee hee~~~~
A large circle with a radius of 10 meters appeared on the deck.
"Captain Justin, are they planning to dock precisely within this circle?"
The precision with which they docked is a task that even our F-14 carrier-based aircraft couldn't accomplish!
"Are you out of your mind? They didn't even have any stop ropes, how could they possibly stop there?"
If it dares to land, it will definitely crash into the sea!
The enemy's fighter jets are heavier than ours.
"Could it be a vertical landing like a helicopter???"
At this moment, an officer noticed that the circle drawn by the Chinese sergeant was right under the feet of the J-20C fighter jet.
If it could be operated like a helicopter.
It is possible to park directly and perpendicularly inside the circle.
"You think a jet fighter can grow two rotors???"
Captain Justin continued to monitor the J-20C's every move while it hovered in the air.
The petty officer on deck raised his hand to indicate that the landing site had been marked.
With a wave, the pilot of the J-20C fighter jet signaled that he could land.
"Commander Yuan, just this one circle, our J-20C weighs a hefty 25 tons."
The J-20C that carried out this mission was still carrying all its ammunition.
Originally, it weighed only about 17 tons.
"Trust the driver's own judgment; no one is allowed to interfere with the driver's operations now!"
Commander Yuan gripped the radio communication equipment tightly in his hand.
No one is allowed to communicate with the driver.
"Reporting to carrier control, landing point locked, descending altitude in progress!"
Looking out through the glass of the command center, one can clearly see...
Even with a vectoring engine,
The giant fighter jet, attempting to remain suspended in the air, gradually descended its altitude.
The operation is also extremely difficult.
The slower the speed, the more difficult it is for the aircraft to maintain its flight attitude.
The J-20C now has a speed of almost zero.
As the altitude gradually decreases
The vibration of the fuselage also became increasingly stronger.
"Principal Su, can our bodies withstand it?"
All parameters of the engine's control system are close to the warning value.
Su Lin had only heard that Commander Wang of the Southern Military Region had carried out vertical landing operations multiple times.
However, they are all on mobile platforms near the port.
The view is very wide, and there are no other external distractions.
The situation is much more complicated now.
Not only were there large US fleets nearby, but also a large number of fighter jets from both sides, resulting in a standoff in the surrounding airspace.
This is a huge challenge for drivers.
Su Lin shared the same idea as Commander Yuan.
Whether it works or not, we can only entrust the entire task to the driver now.
"Vectoring engine angle reached maximum, preparing to make contact with deck!!!"
"10 meters high!!!"
"6 meters high!!!"
Only the driver could be heard reporting the mission's progress over the military communications equipment.
All the officers in the command room had sweaty palms.
Because the height of the deck is getting closer and closer
The immense kinetic energy of the WS-15 engine caused a tremendous impact on the tail of the J-20C.
The tail section was already slightly higher than the cockpit height.
"3 meters!!! Touch the deck!!!"
A loud bang!
The pre-lowered lifting wheels, upon contact with the ground, were propelled by a tremendous impact.
It bounced up slightly.
The J-20C's fuselage also experienced its biggest sway since landing.
Fortunately, the driver was highly skilled and quickly adjusted the engine angle.
And the flight attitude of the fuselage,
It landed smoothly on the deck!
"Holy crap!!! We actually have vertical landing technology now?"
"Doesn't that mean we can start deploying carrier-based aircraft tomorrow?"
The successful vertical landing signifies that even without the development level of arresting cables,
The "Mantis Shrimp" aircraft carrier also possesses long-range strike capabilities.
When paired with J-20C carrier-based aircraft, it can also carry out surprise attacks on long-range targets.
And the mission of returning to base and landing.
"When it comes to cutting-edge technology, we still have to rely on our own Lanxiang Military Industry. Their technology..."
Even the Americans didn't expect this!
"Thinking about it is useless; this is the first time in the world that a vertical landing has occurred on an aircraft carrier."
That was a resounding slap in the face to the Americans!
Commander Yuan led the officers from the command room out of the room.
The pilot opened the cockpit hood, facing Commander Yuan, Su Lin, and their group.
He saluted.
"Well done! They saw everything!"
Commander Yuan pointed to the aircraft carrier USS Avery next to him.
It can be clearly seen that
The crew on the opposing deck were all standing in neat rows, watching their own fighter jets.
........
"Captain Justin, when did China acquire this technology? How come our intelligence agencies haven't heard a thing about it???"
"If vertical start and stop are possible, wouldn't that mean the opponent's deck wouldn't need a glider runway?"
The number of carrier-based aircraft could double!
Currently, the USS Iver has nearly 100 F-14 carrier-based aircraft, along with other helicopters and early warning aircraft.
The "Mantis Shrimp" aircraft carrier, regardless of its displacement, deck width, or length,
They are all more than 30% larger than the USS Iver aircraft carrier.
Based on this estimate
The aircraft carrier "Mantis Shrimp" can carry an astonishing 195 to nearly 200 aircraft.
Its combat power is about twice that of the USS Avery aircraft carrier!
"Report! We are about to enter the Yellow Sea. Requesting instructions!"
During the time the J-20C completes its vertical landing
Both aircraft carriers are about to enter the Yellow Sea.
If the USS Avery aircraft carrier crosses the sea boundary line, it will constitute a serious transgression.
"Damn it! Order the entire fleet to turn around and return to Magsaybo Port!"
"receive!!!!"
Under Captain Justin's order to return to port
The American frigates began to move away from the USS Shrimp aircraft carrier and rejoin the carrier strike group.
More than 10 F-14 fighter jets quickly took off and climbed to a higher altitude.
They disappeared from the sight of the Chinese fleet...
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