Chapter 844

Chapter 844: Practical Stealth Landing

Upon hearing the familiar mechanical sounds of the cockpit canopy rising, Major Chen Jun and Colonel Cao Yueyang turned around and nearly had a heart attack.

Behind them, what should have been an empty Parking Area suddenly featured a uniquely designed fighter jet painted in green camouflage, and it was a very rare forward-swept wing model.

The two Air Force instructors looked at each other again, and they saw the concern in each other’s eyes. They were completely certain that just a moment ago, the area behind them was completely empty.

There were no battery towing vehicles, no ground crew around, and they hadn’t heard any roar of engines before.

Where did this mysteriously appearing fighter jet come from?

Chen Jun and Cao Yueyang were absolutely certain that they had never seen such an aerodynamically unique fighter jet in their lives, nor had they even heard of one before.

What was that long spike on the back for? It only added to the confusion.

Throughout history, military camps rarely reported ghostly occurrences, especially not in broad daylight!

Could it really be an Alien?! And did it just land at a human military airport?

The exclamation of “Alien” wasn’t limited to the two Air Force instructors.

The sudden appearance of the aircraft caused chaos at the airport control tower as well, startling many people.

“Aliens…”

“What? No way! Whose aircraft is that? Is it civilian or military? How did it just appear there?”

“There was no landing application process, no landing records at all! Why didn’t the air defense forces react? What about the surrounding ground radar stations? Why didn’t they sound the alarm?”

“What model of aircraft is this? I’ve never seen anything like it; it seems to be a stealth fighter.”

Many in the control tower stared curiously at the distant Parking Area, while some hurriedly checked the flying schedule for today and tomorrow, their faces filled with confusion—clearly, the aircraft on the Parking Area was not included in the plans at all.

“It’s not an Alien! Everyone, quiet down!”

The technical officer responsible for the airport navigation radar remained calm, one of the few not in a panic. He stared at the radar screen, his mind racing, suddenly realizing something and shouted.

“Silence! Everyone, be quiet!”

The tower chief clapped his hands and shouted several times before calming everyone down.

“Everyone listen to what Little Liu has to say. As the technician in charge of the airport radar, he must have analyzed the situation.”

As all the staff members focused their attention on Little Liu, the technical officer felt a wave of nervousness. Clearing his throat, he pointed at the radar screen in front of him and used the electronic map to explain, “That is Major Lin Mo’s aircraft.”

What? The very fighter jet that had just seemed to vanish?

The control tower fell completely silent!

Once they calmed down and with this small hint, everyone suddenly recalled that they had been searching for a fighter jet approaching the airport. However, they had seen the light dot overlap with the airport coordinates but hadn’t noticed the fighter jet actually taxiing on the runway and filing a landing application.

This made the tower nervous, fearing some supernatural phenomenon had caused Major Lin Mo’s aircraft to disappear; they quickly dispatched someone to check the runway.

But when they arrived, there was not a single trace on the runway, while the Parking Area was suddenly bustling with surprising activity, causing everyone to collectively overlook the very fighter jet they had just been searching for.

Perhaps this was the typical "dark under the lamp" effect, where conventional fighter jets and landing processes were ingrained in their minds. When faced with such a uniquely designed aircraft for the first time, they were at a loss.

Applying the standard procedures for jets to helicopters would be no different; helicopters don’t normally rush onto runways, which made their procedures out of sync and left the tower bewildered, leading to comments about aliens popping up involuntarily.

The tower chief rushed over to Lieutenant Liu, who was responsible for the airport navigation radar, looked at a few screens, and as he studied them, his eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn’t help but say, “It really is him! The identification signal checks out perfectly! It’s him! It’s Major Lin Mo!”

Strange events happen every year, but today seems especially chaotic.

The staff inside the control tower exchanged bewildered glances.

They were nearly frightened out of their wits, genuinely believing that an Alien or an unidentified aircraft was attacking Quzhou Airport.

What followed was even more confusion—what kind of aircraft was this?

Of course, the people in the tower had no idea that this newly arrived variable wings fighter jet had only been documented within the high ranks of the Air Force and major military spacecraft research institutes. It could not even be considered an active model, and each time it was deployed, it was merely for technical verification, with no records found in conventional military operation files.

The identification signal verification system did not lie; every identification signal was unique. As long as it could be verified accurately, it meant that it had already passed the approval and certification of the military and the Air Traffic Control Bureau.

“It was just a false alarm. Pass the message down, and cancel the alert!”

With a long sigh of relief, the tower chief felt the anxiety he had been holding for the past minute finally dissipate. He thought that if they had to practice emergency drills like this any more often, he might just end up with a heart attack.

Twenty kilometers from Quzhou Air Force Base, Lin Mo turned off the dual main thrust engines of the X-8 “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet at an altitude of 20,000 meters. With the assistance of the Onboard Computer System, he used the repulsion shield to glide.

Although the “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet pursued super-maneuverability, making its aerodynamic shape statically unstable, once the Ser engine activated the Flowing Wave Heavenly Transformation Magic Circle, the intersection of Technological Civilization and Magic Civilization initiated a remarkable change that transformed the aircraft’s aerodynamic properties.

Once the invisible repulsion shield opened, enveloping the body, it assumed a very stable statically stable type form. By exchanging altitude for some speed, it could glide effortlessly, and with the coordination of the onboard computer control system, it could maintain its original maneuverability.

Moreover, with the optical stealth design covering the body, without the roar of powerful engines, the “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet truly became a fully stealth aircraft, quietly flying in the sky.

Lin Mo’s actions were not for show but out of necessity.

The loss of response from the gold giant dragon meant that the core components of the “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet, specifically the two F119-PW-100 dual rotor afterburning turbofan engines, also lost reliable maintenance means. Although they had been specially enhanced by the gold giant dragon beforehand, improving their lifespan and performance compared to the prototype, wear and tear still existed.

With the gold giant dragon around, even though it was a glutton, it could wholeheartedly ensure that all metal parts of the fighter jet, including the engines, remained in optimal and wear-proof condition. The necessary maintenance work had been extremely compressed, which was why Lin Mo could manage three fighter jets on his own.

Now, however, Lin Mo could not guarantee when this glutton would restore its response. He could only prepare as best as he could to conserve the usage of easily worn parts.

Thanks to the onboard computer’s calculations correlating various weather data, Lin Mo didn’t need to expend too much energy to precision-control the fighter jet as it quietly approached Quzhou Airport.

Since vertical landing required no runway, Lin Mo simply reported his intention to enter the airport and directly landed on the Parking Area, not even using the mini pulse detonation engine, creating a sensation among personnel on the ground as if a gentle breeze had passed. Under the effect of the repulsion shield, the fighter jet glided down effortlessly.

Once he deactivated the stealth effect and opened the cockpit canopy, Lin Mo heard screams coming from the Parking Area.

Frowning, he wondered, what did they mean by “Alien”?

Could Aliens be coming to steal Longinus? He glanced around and saw no sign of any such thing. Looking back at the two Air Force officers who were screaming, he noticed they were pointing directly at him.

Undoing his seatbelt and pushing against the cockpit, Lin Mo leaped out and landed steadily on the Parking Area. He walked up to the two still-shaken officers and saluted, saying, “I am Lin Mo! Reporting in; could you please direct me to where I should check in for the 85th Air Combat Elite training course?”

“Ah! You are Lin Mo!”

Major Chen Jun looked at the pilot before him, who seemed to be dressed like a star soldier. He was indeed an active-duty Air Force pilot, not someone who had traveled back from the future.

Colonel Cao Yueyang stared in shock, taking in the black tactical armor gleaming with two faint blue lights on the tactical helmet. The appearance was beyond description, especially with the strange-looking fighter jet behind him; his mood mirrored that of Major Chen Jun.

They had never imagined that the pilot’s pressure suit could look like this.

If it weren’t for him speaking Chinese and formally introducing himself as Major Lin Mo, both officers would definitely have believed he was an Alien. What kind of contact is this? Ah, yes, it’s third kind contact!

“Yes!”

Under the watch of the two Air Force officers, Lin Mo removed his aviation helmet.

So young!

Both Chen Jun and Cao Yueyang were surprised by his youthfulness.

The instructor group’s dossier did not specify ages, which was a limited confidentiality measure as well as a way to avoid any unwanted conflicts due to age differences.