Chinese hypersonic projects & research

China's new hypersonic flight demonstrator successful than "Blackbird" faster
Published: 2015-09-18 18:56:35

According to the China Aviation News September 18 reported that recently, the center of a new hypersonic flight demonstrator successful test flight. Ultra-high speed with ultra-high-altitude aircraft, flight mode unique characteristics, the following is the original report:

Recently, a flight test bases in China, in the roar of the engine , a certain type of machine to deliver the first test flight after flight test center kicked off. Along with aircraft taxiing, takeoff, from the ground, lopsided disappeared in the sky, apprehension, excitement, an indescribable emotion conveys the test team ......

This was the first flight test center into a certain type of machine after this type of aircraft mission profile special, unique way flight, flight speed and height is far more than all the other test models since the flight test center was established , its test mission is difficult, ready time is short, everyone kind, bear test mission of the project team felt a heavy pressure.

The missions, a number of important responsibilities flight program design, mission planning, mission commander and other major responsibility of the flight test aircraft team professionals. From the pre-mission preparation, route planning, to the closed-loop test flight before directing the flow, to the last actual flight director, can always see their shadows. As technical director of site刘尚民Researchers from developing flight plan, flight plan, the preparation to the actual task of the book have done themselves, to give young people play an exemplary role. Wang Feng is in charge of the team integrated aircraft platform, responsible for aircraft design and implementation of relevant professional flight program, he organized a team familiar with the test object, and from the angle of flight safety, to develop a more comprehensive test security measures, and he also led the a young man with designers, test pilots and other communication, innovative proposed test method is applicable to the model. Mission planning and mission command is the second test of the core positions, "fearless," the Zhang Lifeng hospitalized just over a year, the face of this intergenerational type of aircraft , with an unyielding momentum. As a core member of mission planning, in the last month, was admitted to carry out the task before dawn design work, test again and again, again and again modified. Facing the sunset back to the hotel but also to begin the process of drilling task, once, twice ...... late at night.

A few hours after takeoff, airline task is completed . A dark aircraft , from wide-angle deep sky dive close to completion chic flare, light to float to the airport runway, the whole process is like a sword sheath also accurate chic . With 'aircraft have braking' instruction is issued, this mission to a successful conclusion. Originally anxiety and tension instantly released, applause, laughter crashing sounded in the control room.

The flight test center to achieve a breakthrough in the field of hypersonic flight , flag flight test center in kind, art is more mature. New areas, new challenges, flight test center for young people, here is a new starting point, China will witness a faster pace and that China attaches a higher place, it is a dream place to start. (Correspondent Qi Shengjun)


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