For a plane, there was no difference between night and day. As long as the navigation radar was working normally, they would have no problem flying.
However, once something happened to the navigation radar, the difference between night and day would be huge.
At this moment, in the pitch-black night sky, heavy rain poured down, and strong winds blew. Only the occasional branch-shaped lightning tore through the night sky, allowing them to see the dark clouds in front of them and the rain falling like a curtain.
Huo Shaoheng pushed open the cockpit door and walked in. "What happened?"
His voice was calm and steady, and his movements were neither fast nor slow. Soon, he calmed everyone's anxious emotions.
"Hello, Chief."
"Chief, the thunder seems to have affected the radar. We can't contact the ground." The captain who was piloting the plane was a little pale.
They were piloting a military plane. The plane wasn't big, and there weren't many people on board. There were only the captain, the co-captain, a female flight attendant, four orderlies, and Huo Shaoheng, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Military Supreme Council.
The others were fine, but Huo Shaoheng was a major general.
If something happened to him on their plane, they would die a thousand times!
As they spoke, another explosion of thunder came from outside the cabin.
Boom!
This time, the thunder resounded through the sky and directly hit the fuselage.
The fuselage of the plane shook incessantly, and a piece of it had already deflated.
The needle on the radar dashboard seemed to be in a daze as it spun rapidly.
He couldn't even touch the north, south, east, and west.
It was almost out of control.
Huo Shaoheng looked at the dashboard and then at the thunderstorm outside. He said calmly, "I'll do it."
He was the best fighter pilot. He was and was.
The co-captain quickly got up and took off his headphones and oxygen mask to give to Huo Shaoheng.
The captain sat in the co-captain's seat and gave his seat to Huo Shaoheng. He was the co-captain for Huo Shaoheng.
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At this moment, the aircraft navigation building on the ground was in chaos.
"Where did the chief's plane go?! Have you guys contacted him?! "
"We've already called 18 ground navigation buildings along the way. Even the military navigation has been notified, but … we haven't found the chief's plane!"
The navigators in the navigation tower were all sweating profusely and extremely anxious.
"This lousy thunderstorm weather! I didn't expect it to be so powerful! "
"What's wrong with the weather station! Such a strong thunderstorm can't be predicted accurately! "
Civil airliners would generally avoid thunderstorms and would not take off unless it was absolutely necessary.
Military aircrafts were a little stronger. They had been specially trained for thunderstorms, and the lightning resistance of military aircrafts was much stronger than that of civilian aircrafts. Generally, it was fine to fly in thunderstorms.
However, the situation this time was a little different.
This time, there was no sign of a strong thunderstorm. Even the weather station did not issue any warning. It was a sudden thunderstorm.
They tried for half an hour but still couldn't contact Huo Shaoheng's private plane.
Left with no choice, he could only report it to the higher-ups.
From the leader on duty in the navigation tower to the leader of the airport, then to the military's telephone operator, company commander, regiment commander, division commander, and finally to General Ji.
General Ji was still awake and reading some documents in his study.
When she received the call, she stood up abruptly. "What?! Shaoheng's private jet had encountered a strong thunderstorm and lost contact?! — — I'm warning you, hurry up and get in touch! What is the weather station doing?! "
With the strong intervention of General Ji, the personnel on duty at the weather station woke up the experts and nervously monitored the weather.
The results of the monitoring were suffocating.
"Reporting to the chief, the strong thunderstorm this time was very sudden. There were no signs beforehand." The expert at the weather station looked at the data in front of him, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
He wiped his sweat with a handkerchief as he trembled and said, "… judging from the intensity, this is not a normal thunderstorm, but … a hurricane that usually forms on the ocean!"
Tropical cyclones formed on the ocean were generally divided into three major categories according to the intensity and speed of the wind.
Wind force 8 to 9 was known as a tropical storm.
Wind force 10 to 11 was known as a tropical storm.
Wind force 12 and above was known as a hurricane.
Tropical cyclones only formed on the ocean and would bring a lot of precipitation.
Therefore, when a hurricane arrived, it would be accompanied by strong thunderstorms.
This kind of weather phenomenon was common for marine countries.
However, this was the inland of the Huaxia Empire. Huo Shaoheng's private plane had just flown north, and it had been inland all the way, not the ocean.
General Ji immediately reacted and roared, "A hurricane on the ocean?! You mean, a hurricane suddenly formed on the ocean in the inland sky?! What about the other planes?! What about the civil airplanes?! Did anything happen to them?! "
The leader in charge of the navigation building was also sweating profusely. He quickly said, "A few civil airliners were indeed affected, but when the storm started, they all made an emergency landing. Currently, only … only … Major General Huo's private plane is affected …"
Moreover, the other civil airplanes that were affected had no problems with their radars. As soon as they discovered the storm, they immediately returned.
Only Huo Shaoheng's private plane not only did not return, but it also instantly lost contact with the ground.
He didn't give them any time to react.
General Ji felt a little better when he heard that the civil airplanes were all fine. However, when he heard that Huo Shaoheng's private plane had almost instantly lost contact with the ground, his heart immediately jumped to his throat. "What about Major General Huo's private plane?! Don't tell me that even civil airplanes can return, but their military planes can't! "
If that was the case, why would they even fly a military plane? They might as well just send their heads to the enemy.
The leader of the navigation building had no choice but to say, "Chief, it's not that the military plane can't return, but … but … we suspect that their radar was struck by lightning and malfunctioned."
A malfunctioning radar wasn't fatal to a plane, but in this kind of hurricane weather and at night, it was no different from being fatal.
"Motherf * cker! How could there be such a coincidence?! Are you sure this is a natural weather phenomenon?! "General Ji didn't stand on ceremony." What's the use of having you?! "
He hung up the phone with a bang and said to Secretary Cao, who was standing behind him with an uneasy expression, with a cold expression, "Connect me to the weather force."
The weather forecast of the weather force wasn't on the same level as the civilian weather station.
They had the best equipment and top-notch talents. Most importantly, their mission wasn't just to predict the weather.
"Hello, Chief. What orders do you have?"
The leader of the weather force was woken up from his bed in the middle of the night. He rushed to the duty room and spoke to General Ji on the phone.
"I heard that there's a strong thunderstorm here tonight. I heard that it's a hurricane. Did you predict it?"
They quickly gathered the data and placed it in front of the leader of the weather force.
The leader of the weather force took a quick look and said to General Ji, "There's no indication that it's a weather war from another country against our country. However, this weather is indeed very strange. However, because the intensity is too great, the possibility of it being man-made has been ruled out. "
As far as he knew, no country in the world had mastered such a hurricane technology.
If they could create a hurricane of this intensity, then there would be no need for conventional combat preparations. They could just use a hurricane to wipe out all the other party's strategic facilities.
In other words, a country that could create a hurricane of this intensity was no longer on the same technical level as other countries.
It was just like in the primitive era of cold weapons, when someone suddenly mastered gunpowder technology and created guns and cannons.
A country with a big knife and a red tasseled spear would become a fish on the chopping board of the other party and could only be at the mercy of others.
General Ji listened to the report of the leader of the weather force for a long time and ruled out the possibility of human interference, but his heart suddenly sank.
"Okay, continue to monitor. Report immediately if there's anything."
After hanging up the phone, General Ji sat down dejectedly in the round chair.
If it was a weather war launched by another country, it would be fine. At least they would have a direction to work hard to rescue.
Whether it was a negotiation or a targeted counterattack, it would be useful.
However, if it was the power of nature, there was nothing they could do. They could only resign themselves to fate.
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Time passed minute by minute. Huo Shaoheng sat in the pilot's seat and looked ahead.
When there was no lightning, there was thick darkness in front of the plane. The waterfall-like rain hit the fuselage, and the small military plane was like a small boat in the vast ocean, passing through the clouds, lightning, and heavy rain.
The people around him were all soldiers, and they were not timid people who were afraid of death. However, in front of the power of nature, their faces were still pale with fear.
"What should we do? Chief, we can't fly out … "
"We can't even tell the direction … What should we do? If another plane flies over … "
The plane shook violently, and it was more dizzying than riding a roller coaster.
Huo Shaoheng didn't say a word. He looked at the weather and held the rudder in his hand. However, he suddenly remembered the time Gu Nianzhi had been in danger in the Caribbean Sea on her 18th birthday.
It was the same hurricane, the same lightning, the same strong wind, and the same torrential rain.
But how could there be a hurricane like the one in the Caribbean Sea here?!
However, when he thought of the hurricane, Huo Shaoheng's eyes lit up.
How could he have forgotten?
That time, he had piloted the fighter jet directly through the eye of the storm, attacked the pirates, and saved Gu Nianzhi.
This time, as long as they flew into the eye of the storm, they would be safe for the time being!
Huo Shaoheng had an idea. He gripped the rudder tightly and said calmly, "Go back and sit properly. Fasten your seat belts. I promise to land you safely."
The people on the plane looked at each other, but even if they didn't believe Huo Shaoheng's words, they couldn't jump out to refute him.
Besides, he was the chief, so they could only listen to his orders.
"Yes, chief."
Other than the captain in the co-pilot's seat, everyone else returned to their seats and fastened their seat belts.
Just as everyone sat down, there was a loud bang, and another bolt of lightning hit the fuselage.
The captain's face was pale as he said, "Chief, if this continues, even if we can escape the storm, we won't be able to escape the explosion of the plane itself …"
Now he was glad that the previous bolt of lightning had only damaged the radar.
If the first bolt of lightning had hit the fuel tank, they would all have "died in the line of duty".
Huo Shaoheng grunted. "I know. I'll turn off the engines on both sides. Listen to my orders, open the fuel tank door, and empty all the oil. That way, we won't have to worry about the lightning hitting the fuel tank and exploding. "
"Huh?!" The captain raised his head abruptly and looked at Huo Shaoheng as if he was looking at a lunatic. "Turn off the engines on both sides?! Empty all the oil?! How will the plane fly then?! "
It wasn't impossible for the plane to glide and make a forced landing when both engines failed at the same time, but it wasn't at such a high altitude, nor was it in such weather!
At such a high altitude and in such weather, the plane would only crash if it lost power!
Huo Shaoheng didn't have the patience for this person. He didn't explain and used his strength to hold the rudder. He suddenly rushed forward and directly rushed into the "eye of the storm" of the hurricane.
There was a violent jolt, tremor, and the world spun. It was as if they had entered the void. Clouds and mist lingered, but the heavy rain suddenly disappeared.
After a while, the plane calmed down. They had really entered the eye of the storm. This was the most peaceful area in the entire hurricane.
Huo Shaoheng growled, "Release the oil!"
The captain was so scared that he trembled. "Are you really going to release it?!"
"Release the oil!" Huo Shaoheng gritted his teeth and said for the second time, "If you don't release it, you'll be shot!"
The captain saw that he would die if he released the oil, so he closed his eyes and opened the fuel tank door according to Huo Shaoheng's instructions. Tons of oil began to spray into the air and fall from the fuselage.
The weight of the plane quickly began to decrease, and in the center of the storm, it began to float lightly.
Huo Shaoheng stared at the dashboard and calculated the ratio between the wind speed and the weight of the plane in his mind. He turned off the engines on both sides and controlled the plane completely by feeling. He looked for the direction of the wind in the eye of the storm and glided down.
The radar on the plane had failed, and the steering wheel was also affected by the strong magnetic field. However, no matter what, the direction of the cyclone would not change.
As long as it was within the range of the blue planet, the gravitational field would guide the direction of the wind.
As long as he followed the direction of the cyclone's descent, he would know where the land was.
Huo Shaoheng relied on his excellent understanding and experience of the airflow and the influence of gravity to steer the plane in the direction of its rapid descent.
He used all his strength to stabilize the plane. The muscles on his arms were knotted, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
Ten thousand meters, eight thousand meters, five thousand meters, three thousand meters, two thousand meters. Gradually, the influence of the storm was not so great, and the situation on land could be seen clearly.
They didn't know if the ground already knew that they were in danger. Although the rain was pouring, the land below them was brightly lit. Even the uninhabited places were lit up with military signal lights.
Rows and rows were like pearls sprinkling on the ground, guiding the direction of the landing.
There was a burst of cheers on the plane.
"We're saved!"
Huo Shaoheng informed the people on the plane, "Put on the parachute and prepare to jump."
The captain was surprised and happy, but also a little sad. He said, "Chief, you jump first. I'll take over the plane."
He was already satisfied that there was still hope for the people on the plane to survive after such a big incident.
As long as the chief and the others successfully jumped, he would die without regrets.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at him and said, "You take them and jump first. I'll be fine."
"Chief! You can't do this! "The captain was anxious and almost pounced over to grab the rudder from Huo Shaoheng's hand." I'll bring up the rear! If you jump, I'll jump! "
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This was the first chapter of the day, 4,000 words: Chapter 1424, "I'll Jump If You Jump."
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