It was no exaggeration to say that what mattered now was whether the country was willing and whether it needed them, not, as before, whether they could be developed at all.
Moreover, all these transport aircraft could carry out aerial refueling.
The Yun-50's design work had begun after the Phantom Engine series was established. Although their engines were different, many of the Phantom Engine's design concepts were universal, especially the special fuel, which could be shared. That was also why its fuel consumption was so low.
Its design work had taken less than nine months, and the subsequent test flights and current testing had not lasted long either. The breakthroughs in materials and technology had allowed it to reach its final configuration far too quickly.
Of course, the country had not equipped it on a large scale yet, and it had not officially entered service. Only three Yun-50s had been produced so far, all flying the African route. They carried out different missions while undergoing final-configuration test flights.
Jiang Yan Hai had not participated in the Yun-50 project. He did not need to involve himself in everything. However, he had heard that the Yun-50's final production model had already been determined, all thanks to the Pangu System.
As for Lei Zhan and the others, they knew nothing of that. They only knew that the country's weapons and equipment had become more advanced and more powerful.
In the past, their main battle tanks could not be transported by any aircraft. Now, if they wanted to, even Dongfeng-series launch vehicles could almost be transported by air. They believed that day was not far off.
After the enormous transport aircraft landed, twelve people quickly disembarked. Lei Zhan and the others immediately went up to greet them. Lei Zhan was unfamiliar with these people,