"Understood!" Jiang Yan Hai answered, then directly pushed the throttle forward. The entire fighter jet immediately began a high-speed, high-G maneuver.
Er Dan had already identified the source of the problem, and Jiang Yan Hai knew exactly what extreme conditions could trigger it. He therefore followed the established sequence of major maneuvers one by one.
Everyone on the ground looked tense, their expressions grave. They hoped it would happen, yet they also hoped it would not.
If it happened, it meant their hypothesis was correct and they had found the problem. This fatal flaw could then be resolved. But it also meant the pilot in the air would be in tremendous danger.
If it did not happen, the pilot would not be in danger now, but this enormous hidden risk would affect countless pilots in the future. That was the last thing any researcher wanted to see.
Li Ruo Bai stared fixedly at the screen before her. Both hands gripped the back of a chair so tightly that her knuckles had turned pale.
Jiang Yan Hai had no mind to spare for any of that in the air. He simply carried out the sequence he had planned.
About ten minutes later, when Er Dan's warning and countdown sounded in Jiang Yan Hai's mind, his voice also tightened to the limit. Sure enough, before he could complete his next maneuver, one of the engines at the rear suddenly began belching black smoke and failed.
Jiang Yan Hai's hands and feet moved to their limits. He swiftly shut down the engine, stopping it in midair, doing everything he could to preserve the remaining engine while rapidly stabilizing the aircraft.
At the same time, he reported to the ground, "Reporting: the Haidongqing's engine has malfunctioned again. The engine has been shut down. Next,