Episode 21 recap: Qin Da Di Considers Adopting the Harrier Jump Jet Technique
Yizhengbang suddenly called Qin Da Di to remind him that someone had suggested he adopt the Harrier jump jet technique. Qin Da Di immediately guessed that it was Xie Zhen Yu and Yu Tao who had reported this to their superiors. Sure enough, Xie Zhen Yu and Yu Tao visited Qin Da Di at night, stating that they had calculated the approximate angle of attack and developed a landing procedure using the Harrier jump jet method.
After hearing Xie Zhen Yu and Yu Tao's report, an excited Qin Da Di immediately drove to see the chief engineer, Liang. Liang was overjoyed to receive the Harrier jump jet landing procedure and data, and promised Qin Da Di that the expert group would reach a conclusion quickly.
However, this worried Xie Zhen Yu, who felt they were putting Qin Da Di in danger. Yizhengbang then ordered that Qin Da Di was not allowed to test fly. Apart from Qin Da Di and Xie Zhen Yu, Yu Tao remained an important focus for Director Liu and Xia Chu.
Yu Tao's two main concerns were his ailing grandfather and his sickly mother. Xia Chu advised against intervening, as premature discussion of the issue could backfire.
Liu also mentioned Wu Qiang's past spinal injury as another challenge to overcome. Qin Da Di watched videos of foreign aircraft carriers and called engineers, hoping they could quickly analyze the flight speed data.
When Tao Si Yong saw Qin Da Di's actions, he thought he could ask Xie Zhen Yu, Yu Tao and Kang Yan Cheng about it. Just then, Yizhengbang called Qin Da Di to tell him someone had suggested using the Harrier jump jet technique.
Qin Da Di immediately guessed one of the three had reported this to their superiors. He angrily stated that unless they could provide evidence of the feasibility of the Harrier jump jet landing technique, it was useless to involve anyone else. Xie Zhen Yu then proactively brought Qin Da Di his calculated data, admitting they had determined the approximate angle of attack and developed a Harrier jump jet landing procedure.
After Xie Zhen Yu left, Qin Da Di summoned Yu Tao to his dorm, and then excitedly drove to see Chief Engineer Liang, with Tao Si Yong insisting on accompanying him. Chen Yahong returned home to visit her sleeping mother, who was knitting on the sofa, feeling bittersweet.
In fact, Yu's mother was very worried about her son's job, after all, being a test pilot is a high-risk occupation, and she also felt guilty towards her daughter-in-law. But Chen Yahong gained a clearer understanding of Yu Tao's work through this experience, and she was willing to put the interests of the family at the lowest priority for him and the country, believing that he would become an excellent pilot like his grandfather and father.
On the way to find the engineers, Qin Dadi felt the atmosphere in the car was depressing, so he took the lead and started singing military songs with them. Director Liang was resting on the table due to fatigue, but he still enthusiastically welcomed the arrival of Qin Dadi and the others, and actively discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the Harrier jump jet. After obtaining the Harrier flight data and procedures, Director Liang was overjoyed and assured Qin Dadi that the expert group would come to a conclusion as soon as possible.
After returning to the test flight squadron, Qin Dadi gave up his rest time and rushed to the human medical research institute with Wu Qiang. When Tao Siyong came to Qin Dadi's dormitory and didn't see him, he learned from Zhao Wencai that Qin Dadi had gone out again, so he asked Zhao Wencai to call him a car and prepared to go pick up Qin Dadi in person.
In contrast, Qian Cheng suddenly called Xia Chu, but Xia Chu didn't answer. Instead, she saw the wedding invitation he had sent for himself and Xiaoxiao. Liu Nina noticed that Xia Chu was in a bad mood and quickly told Xie Zhenyu, saying that she couldn't reach Xia Chu.
Xie Zhenyu temporarily put aside his work to look for Xia Chu, and sure enough, he saw her alone by the sea. As a comrade-in-arms, he encouraged and comforted her. After hearing Xie Zhenyu's words, Xia Chu's mood brightened, and she actively called Qian Cheng. The main purpose was to tell him two things: one was to ask him to return her belongings, and the other was to clarify her attitude. Even if there was no Xiaoxiao between them, they still could not go all the way, because she knew that as long as she deeply loved this military uniform, she would not be able to accompany and care for him when he needed it, just like an ordinary girl, so this could be seen as the perfect ending for this relationship.
Tao Siyong was very aware of Qin Dadi's thoughts and warned him that he couldn't attempt the Harrier flight test before all the experiments had been concluded. Qin Dadi was unhappy, but given the order from the superior, he couldn't say much more. For the next two days, wherever Qin Dadi went, Tao Siyong would follow, and he even had Zhao Wen constantly monitor Qin Dadi.
The next morning, Qin Dadi slipped away unnoticed and went to find Wu Jingtian. Xie Zhenyu and Yu Tao came to report the good news about the Harrier flight, which greatly encouraged everyone. Wu Jingtian confirmed from Xie Zhenyu that they were planning to use the Harrier flight, so he shared all his research data, hoping to help the next generation of test pilots.
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