He did not know whether he would make it in time, but the order had come down, and he could be deployed into combat at any moment. Jiang Yan Hai had no excuse left. He would just do what he had to do.
Uniforms were a minor matter. Any military base could prepare one for him, so Jiang Yan Hai changed into a full Anti-G Suit before taking off in the fighter jet.
It was neither the J10S nor the J20, but the Phantom. Since the authorities had officially given it that name, everyone outside called it the Phantom as well. Even the codename given by the West was Phantom.
This was the first time domestic and foreign sources had agreed on the codename for a military aircraft.
This should have been the latest finalized version. Jiang Yan Hai already had the complete blueprints for the next-generation Phantom, but according to the latest schedule Old Liu and the others had provided, it would still take at least several years for the country to upgrade its industrial chain.
Only then would the next-generation Phantom likely be fully manufactured. Professor Qian's side was progressing faster. They had already developed a new, larger Phantom Engine, whose thrust had increased further over the existing model.
Its thrust-to-weight ratio had even improved somewhat, though not by much. Still, for a large stealth bomber, it was undoubtedly the most suitable engine.
They were also researching smaller versions. These were all part of the same series, and since the overall design was already in place, making improvements in various areas was much easier. The ideas Jiang Yan Hai had provided in this regard were merely design concepts.
The current Phantom had basically reached its performance limit. More importantly, though, its capabilities could now practically crush everything else.