Here’s another babbelfished report from the Chinese forums on the 03’s flight. The two test pilots are quoted in the article.
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Yesterday the 5 PM of 30 minute, prepared the new multipurpose light fighter aircraft which paid attention – “the owlet dragon” 03 are flown successfully in Chengdu. Carries out this aerial mission pilot Liang Wan Jun, director Hebin Bin after participates in to fly successfully celebrates the merit feast, has accepted newspaper reporter to the last night 9 o’clock 30 minute the one’s own interview.
“The gold partner” flies successfully
This flies, undertakes the aerial mission is air force some test flight production brigade vice- Chief Liang ten thousand is handsome, some 6 years test flight experience, flight time 1,800 hours; The execution direction duty is director Hebin Bin, the flight time 1,700 hours.
Liang Wan Jun tells reporter’s, they such combination execution aerial mission already many times, it may be said “the gold partner”. Because are very few in our country test pilots, their combination is the luxurious battle formation. Hebin Bin tells reporter, took the director he, the main formulation detailed direction predetermined plan, the situation which all possibly appears to the flight process in carries on the estimate, provides, the effective help directly for the airplane on ally.
The head flies spends 200000
Liang Wan Jun said that, “the owlet dragon” 03 in the manufacture initial period, he participated in this process, unceasingly provides own opinion, sees “the owlet dragon” 03 to take shape and must to ascend the sky to fly, the innermost feelings have plant the special sentiment to surge. It is well known, the head flies has the very big risk, each kind of situation all can meet. Liang Wan Jun said that, at that time own innermost feelings were extremely tranquil, because “the owlet dragon” 01 flew successfully, own afterwards also test flight, but “the owlet dragon” 03 01 has made a modification with “the owlet dragon” on the engine, its technical condition two airplane both almost. Therefore on 5 PM of 30 minute time airplane, the point of view very is also normal.
Liang Wan Jun introduces that, a fighter aircraft puts into the use also to want test flight very many orders. He gives an example, after “the owlet dragon” 03 fly successfully cannot put into the use immediately, also must fly 500 sortie before the stereotypia, this batch of airplanes stereotypia also must fly 1,500 sortie.
It is reported, the fighter aircraft each time test flight all must use very many equipment and the physical resource, does not spend the Philippines. Liang Wan Jun tells reporter, “the owlet dragon” 03 fly the expenditure about 200000. In these 8 years test flight work, liked such flies his at least test flight 200 sortie.
“The owlet dragon” may compare favorably with with F-16
After the owlet dragon “03 fly successfully, the outside thought has achieved the third generation fighter plane level. Reporter to Liang Wan Jun, Hebin Bin carries on in light of this consults. The Liang ten thousand handsome appraisals said that, at present “the owlet dragon” 03 are not the final conditions, some places need to improve. Is high, center, the low-grade airplane according to our country matches the standard, “the owlet dragon” 03 performance approach the third generation fighter plane level, greatly surpasses annihilates seven, annihilates eight performance. Before, Pakistan’s pilots try to harness “the owlet dragon” 01 fighter aircrafts, regarding this gives highly to appraise, thought the operation quality may compare favorably with with the F-16 fighter aircraft.
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