"Everyone evacuate." Professor Zhao issued the order from outside. Once the engine had been secured, all staff immediately withdrew.
No one would remain inside the test chamber.
Because this was a new engine with a new design, and the performance tests for many components had yet to be completed, most people had to move to a safe distance. No one knew whether it might suddenly explode or something similar, though the odds of that were extremely low.
Still, for safety reasons, everyone stayed in the nearby safe room during the test run.
Old Zhao had also reviewed the overall structural design and knew there was no problem with it, so an explosion was unlikely.
But how long it could continue operating without issues was impossible to say.
A professional engine test facility like this could handle even a genuine explosion. Such places had been professionally designed for that purpose. No one knew whether a new engine might suffer such an accident. Even engines designed over at Taihang followed the same process during their initial test runs.
"Ignition!" At Old Zhao's command, Jiang Yan Hai did not compete to press the button for the first test run. There was no need. He only cared about the outcome, not the process.
The moment Old Zhao pressed the button, the entire engine immediately let out a roar. Enormous flames burst from its exhaust, and everyone's nerves instantly tightened.
"Ignition successful! Current operating status is stable."
"Power output is stable! Structural strength data is stable!"
"Engine body status is stable! Fuel output is stable!"
"No structural hazards have been detected so far!"
"All sensor readings are normal!"
Professor Zhao said nothing. He quickly walked over to the electronic display that showed all the data and began reviewing it.
A minute later, Professor Zhao rose