However, at this time, the crew did not reduce the altitude of the aircraft, and allowed the aircraft to continue to fly forward with inertia. After all, the speed of the aircraft is too fast. In addition, the aircraft is close to the edge of the atmosphere and the air is very thin. Therefore, under such circumstances, the steering of the aircraft is extremely difficult, and because the speed is too fast, If you forcibly change the direction of the aircraft, it is likely to cause aircraft damage and death.
Of course, it doesn''t mean that the aircraft can''t turn under such circumstances. In fact, under such circumstances, the aircraft can still turn, but the turning range can''t be too large, that is to say, the aircraft at this time can''t maneuver in a small range.
Finally, when the speed of the aircraft was reduced to Mach 5 again, the aircraft had reached an altitude of 50000 meters, which was definitely the edge of the atmosphere in the real sense.
At the same time, everyone in the tower is very nervous at this time. After all, this altitude has reached the edge of the atmosphere, so they are most concerned about the life data of aircraft pilots.
Although the aircraft is equipped with certain life support equipment, such as space decompression suits, such as oxygen systems, and the cockpit of the aircraft is fully sealed, anyway, it is just an ordinary aircraft, not a special space shuttle or space aircraft, Therefore, it is very different from these manned spacecraft.
Of course, at this time, as the crew of the aircraft, because the altitude of the aircraft has reached 50000 meters, their field of vision is extremely wide. They can even see the earth in space. Therefore, they have been stunned by the view from high altitude to the ground. They didn''t come back until the repeated calls from the ground.
However, because they were wearing space suits at this time, there was no physical discomfort except the feeling of weightlessness.
After receiving the report from the crew on the ground, everyone was finally relieved. After all, some countries had carried out such a thing as using manned aircraft to fly to the edge of the atmosphere as early as the last century.
But the X-15 was just a small single person aircraft, and it only went through one flight, and then they cancelled the project.
But this time they created a real miracle. You know, this plane is not a small plane, but a plane the size of a straight-line airliner!
And at this time, there are not only one crew, but as many as three.
Most importantly, in addition to carrying three crew members, the aircraft can also be equipped with about ten or twenty tons of ammunition, that is, if the aircraft is equipped with a rocket, it can definitely shoot a few tons of spacecraft into space, so this is definitely not a joke.
Of course, the test flight was naturally observed by interested people, so all those who observed the test flight were stunned. 50000 meters, that is, at an altitude of 50 kilometers, and the maximum speed above Mach 6, let them compete.
Therefore, some people were frightened, some were afraid, some trembled, and some even destroyed some things ready to be published immediately, and stopped talking about these things. Even some countries in China that were ready to make trouble suddenly settled down.
Wang Bin naturally didn''t know about these things. Even if he knew, he wouldn''t pay attention to them. After all, at this time, the test flight of the phoenix-m1 aircraft is still in progress, and many subjects have not been completed.
Take the descent of the aircraft for example. At this time, the speed of the aircraft is very fast and the air is thin. Therefore, if the downward flight angle of the aircraft is too large, it is likely to make the speed of the aircraft too fast, resulting in problems of the aircraft, or excessive temperature caused by friction with the atmosphere, which will destroy the aircraft and kill people.
Finally, after the aircraft reached the highest point, the altitude of the aircraft began to decline a little, but fortunately, the crew also firmly controlled the speed of the aircraft at about Mach 4 and began to operate the aircraft to turn slowly.
Because at this time, Wang Bin, the crew and others found that only ten minutes have passed and the plane has been over the high seas of the South China Sea. If the flight direction of the plane is not adjusted, the plane will fly to the high seas and enter the airspace of other countries, which is absolutely not allowed.
With the successful turning of the aircraft, the altitude of the aircraft has dropped below 40000 meters. At the same time, the flight speed of the aircraft has also dropped to only about Mach 3 due to the turning.
However, fortunately, at this altitude, the working altitude of the aircraft engine has been reached, so the aircraft engine is started again and the flight begins to return.
When the plane began to return under the operation of the crew, both Wang Bin and President Qiu were relieved, and followed by extreme excitement.
After all, with such an aircraft, it represents absolute deterrence, because at this altitude, flying at such a speed, at the current level of aircraft and missiles in various countries, it is extremely difficult to be hit, that is to say, this aircraft is definitely a ceiling for today''s human beings.
You know, at this altitude, you can glide hundreds of kilometers by dropping a guided bomb! How can this not excite president Qiu and others!
"Mr. Wang, your Tiangong technology is really amazing. It''s really powerful to develop such an aircraft that can fly to the edge of the atmosphere. I think it''s impossible to develop this aircraft even if it is developed by the strongest country for more than ten or twenty years. However, your Tiangong technology has only spent such a short time In a short time, it was developed.
The most important thing is that the cost of this aircraft is not very high, that is, more than one billion. We can afford such a price, "said President Qiu excitedly.
Wang Bin also smiled. Of course, he was proud of his Tiangong technology. Although he purchased many technologies and technologies from the mall, it was also inseparable from the efforts of all employees of Tiangong technology that he was able to manufacture aircraft with low cost and advanced performance.
Then, Wang Bin and others chatted while paying attention to the data on the screen. About 20 minutes later, the plane appeared over the runway, rushed straight towards the runway, and finally landed steadily on the runway.
When the plane landed, the whole tower suddenly set up a sea of joy. Everyone cheered warmly, and some even jumped up high