Chapter 330: God of Drift!
Even though B1437 was stopped by Xu Cang with an extremely decisive attitude at the last moment, it did not mean that the sinking of the aircraft had been eliminated.
In order to eliminate the impact of the stall, Richard pushed the stick up reflexively, but he fell into the pipeline effect. His mind was fixed on resolving the stall first and then completing the landing.
If Xu Cang had not realized in time and discovered that Richard's operation of the push rod was actually a reverse operation, the plane would have hit the ground with a huge drop in just a few seconds, and the consequences would have been disastrous.
However, despite this, Xu Cang turned the tide at the last moment and brought the plane up suddenly.
However, they had a fatal problem, which was that they could not take off again.
Although they can make a go-around, it doesn't mean they actually have this option.
The airflow environment in the mountainous area here is so complicated that even Xu Cang cannot guarantee that he can turn back after taking off again.
They were lucky that the point of entry during the dive was exactly the fifth edge of Runway 09. They did not need to make a nearly 180-degree turn correction. However, even if they were so lucky, it did not mean that they really had too many options.
As before, they just cut into the final leg of runway 09, which directly entered the stage of strong headwind. For headwind, the aircraft is slightly easier to handle. However, once the aircraft turns around, such as turning to the third leg , the wind speed will change to nearly 400 knots. This wind speed change trend is already 20 times the wind shear identification standard, and the aircraft may not be able to change it.
In this case, even with full throttle, it is sometimes impossible to maintain altitude. Of course, no one has ever verified what the standard of 20 times wind shear is, and naturally there is no position to fully guarantee that the performance of the aircraft cannot be maintained in such wind direction and speed changes.
But from a probability perspective, the probability of surviving this kind of wind shear should only exist in theory. In this case, it is better not to gamble on theoretical things, especially with your life.
Therefore, although the option of go-around seems to exist, it is actually unlikely to exist.
If under normal circumstances, the plane sank and touched the ground like this, Xu Cang would most likely have to make a go-around, even if it was an ultra-low altitude go-around.
After all, go-around is the last resort to ensure safety.
But now it was different. To be honest, Xu Cang didn't know what would happen if the plane crashed. Generally speaking, Xu Cang didn't like to gamble on unknown things, but at this time he had to gamble.
Xu Cang didn't have much time to think. The moment the plane hit the runway, Xu Cang suddenly shouted, "Richard, take the controls!"
Xu Cang's eyesight has not recovered yet. It was fine for him to take action when his life was at stake before, but now that he has fallen to the ground, he definitely cannot operate for a long time.
However, what Xu Cang did not expect was that along with his voice there was also a dull sound of explosion.
The moment Xu Cang spoke, Richard put both feet on the rudder, intending to take over the control of the plane's taxiing direction.
Although he didn't quite understand Xu Cang's final control principle, the operation required much less technical skills, so he was still confident that he could complete the final deceleration and braking operation.
As had been agreed upon before, Richard had already touched the main engine switch with his left hand, intending to shut down both engines.
But as the clearly audible explosion sounded, Richard's face suddenly changed: "It's a flat tire!"
The muffled sound was all too familiar to the pilot; it was the sound of the landing gear tire bursting. Richard had heard it several times and was very familiar with it.
In fact, if a tire burst occurred at other times, it would just be a blowout, and the worst that could happen was that the car would slide a little further. But this time, the braking distance upon landing was extremely precious, and every meter was very precious.
Once an aircraft has a tire burst, it will not be able to brake automatically.
In fact, the effect of maximum manual braking is stronger than that of maximum automatic braking, but people are far less even when braking than automatic braking, so the effect will be discounted. Therefore, in real flights, maximum automatic braking is actually a better choice.
Now, if a plane has a flat tire, the automatic brakes will not work. And because of a flat tire, people cannot use all their strength when braking, because in the case of a flat tire, the anti-lock function of the landing gear is suppressed. Blindly and unrestrainedly applying the brakes can easily cause the tire to lock, which is even more dangerous.
Therefore, as long as there is a tire blowout, the automatic brake cannot be used and the manual brake is also limited, which will undoubtedly lead to a significant increase in the aircraft's braking distance.
Their landing distance was already very tight, and now it might not be enough, even if they controlled the ground speed to an extremely low value.
Richard felt hopeless. After so many hardships and obstacles, the plane had touched the ground and finally had a flat tire.
However, if we trace the source, this matter still has to be blamed on Richard. In the early stage, he gave the plane too high a rate of descent, and it was obvious that it entered the pipe effect, so that even if Xu Cang finally woke up, he still couldn't completely suppress the huge sinking.
After a physical test, Richard felt that the landing load was at least 2.7G, which was an extremely heavy landing.
This time, because the plane was loaded with a large amount of supplies and was extremely heavy, it was not surprising that the tires of the plane would burst after being hit by the air.
However, at this point, hope is right in front of us, but we have to watch it slip away. This feeling is truly more desperate than despair.
He is unwilling to accept this, absolutely unwilling to accept this!
Xu Cang had originally planned to hand over the control to Richard, so he naturally relaxed a little. However, the moment Richard shouted, Xu Cang's muscles, which had just relaxed, suddenly tensed up.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Xu Cang's blood rushed through his body, his mind was full of thoughts, countless situations flashed through his mind, and in that despair, he found a glimmer of hope.
Only at this moment of life and death can Xu Cang's unparalleled and terrifying ability be demonstrated.
He suddenly shouted: "The engine is not turned off!"
Richard was stunned for a moment, his left hand hanging in the air, and he didn't know what to do next.
"I'm in control!" Xu Cang shouted, then he stepped on the rudder and braked.
Xu Cang braked smoothly without any change in the input. At the same time, he pulled up the speed brake, turned on the engine reverse thrust, and pushed the rod to the top to increase friction.
At critical moments, Xu Cang can always be trusted.
However, no matter how hard Xu Cang tried, the tire still blew, and the braking effect was definitely greatly reduced. As the road surface was completely covered with snow, Xu Cang and Richard could not actually see the road surface conditions, and naturally could not know the remaining runway length from the runway markings and lights.
Fortunately, during the debugging of the aircraft, Bombardier activated the aircraft's own runway detection system, which can report the remaining length of the runway by itself.
The CS300 aircraft originally ordered by Lufthansa was a basic version and did not have a runway detection system. This time, in order to carry out the rescue flight, Bombardier upgraded Lufthansa's aircraft for free.
As the voice of the last 600 meters sounded, Richard's face became more and more ugly. He had already passed more than half of the track.
Richard's feeling was correct. Even if Xu Cang tried his best and used the speed brakes and reverse thrust, the actual braking effect was still unsatisfactory.
In the last 300 meters, Richard could no longer see that the plane could not be stopped.
"Xu Cang, there's not enough runway, there's not enough runway!" Richard shouted.
The manor airport or the entire holiday manor occupies an extremely precious mountainside platform. Land here is truly extremely valuable. The end of runway 09 is a downhill slope that is so steep that it is almost like a cliff. If you rush down, you will definitely die without a burial place.
Xu Cang's face was heavy, but his emotions were unusually calm. He originally thought that he would be afraid at this time, but in fact he did not have such emotions. Instead, at this moment, everything seemed to slow down, and everything became clear to Xu Cang.
His originally tense expression relaxed in an instant.
That feeling comes again!
That feeling of having everything under control!
The last hundred meters!
"The last 100 meters!" Richard's frightened voice suddenly rang out under the voice of the electronic message: "We are dead!"
However, at this moment, all 48,000 pores in Xu Cang's body opened up, his mind was infinitely clear, and he already knew how he should seek a glimmer of hope.
"Who can kill me!?"
Xu Cang roared wildly, and that voice contained unprecedented determination and confidence!
The moment the voice fell, Xu Cang took his left hand off the side stick and placed it directly on the hand wheel: "Today I will show you what drifting is!"
As soon as he said this, Xu Cang turned the handwheel to the left.
The turning angle of the handwheel is ten times that of the rudder, so the turning effect is extremely sensitive. Precisely because of this, the handwheel is not allowed to be used in high-speed environments. However, at this time, the aircraft still has a ground speed of nearly sixty knots, which is obviously far beyond the use limit of the handwheel.
Some things cannot be compensated by precise manipulation alone. They are due to objective performance and cannot be changed by human power. For example, using the hand wheel drastically at a ground speed of 60 knots will definitely cause the plane to roll over. However, Xu Cang can suppress the tendency of the plane to roll over at the last moment.
Xu Cang originally planned to shut down the engine after landing, but he changed his mind the moment he heard the tire burst. Of course, if the engine is not shut down, reverse thrust can be used to reduce the braking distance to a certain extent, but this is not the most essential thing. Because no matter there is reverse thrust or not, at the moment of the tire burst, the plane will not be able to stop normally on the runway.
Therefore, even if the engine suffered huge damage, Xu Cang still kept the engine in the slow position.
However, as the plane taxied on the runway covered with thick snow, a large amount of snow filled the engine air intake, causing the engine to rumble even at slow thrust, as if it was a dying old man who could only hold on to his last breath.
Xu Cang knew the fate of the engine, but he just needed the engine to hold on a little longer.
Just when the plane was about to run off the runway, Xu Cang pressed the wheel to the left at an extremely terrifying speed. The plane turned directly off the runway at an incredible speed and rushed into the snow, where no one knew what was below.
However, anyone can do this, but the consequences are extremely dangerous.
With such rough operation, the left wing of the plane began to slightly lift up. This was not a lift problem, but a sign that the plane was about to flip to the right.
This kind of operation is really too rough. Not to mention an airplane, even an ordinary car would easily overturn if driven like this.
However, Xu Cang was in such a divine realm at this moment. He had already seen through everything and was prepared for everything.
While he pressed the hand wheel to the left, Xu Cang inserted his right hand diagonally from under his left arm, grabbed the side stick, and pressed it to the left to the bottom. At this time, the plane still had some speed, and the ailerons could still produce some rudder effects. Xu Cang's move could keep the wings of the plane horizontal and prevent it from tipping over.
However, this is still far from enough. After all, the speed of the aircraft is too low now. The ailerons have control effect, but not much.
Therefore, the means Xu Cang prepared the moment he touched the ground showed their value.
After he pressed the side stick to the left, he leaned his left arm against the side stick, and at the same time freed his right hand to instantly retract the reverse thrust of the No. 2 engine. In this way, the left wing was reversed, and the plane left the runway at an almost right-angle turn . The turning speed was so fast that the plane stabilized before it could even roll over.
Richard was so disoriented in the cockpit that he felt like he was not riding in a plane but in a racing car, one of those top-notch racing cars that goes through sharp bends at high speed.
"Can a plane drift?"
Richard almost let out a long roar. Xu Cang not only had first-class skills in the air, but his gliding and maneuvering skills on the ground were even more dazzling.
The good news is that there are no concrete piles or other protrusions around the Manor Airport. After the plane ran out of the runway, it directly hit a wind bag and a sign light box, and then rushed towards the apron.
Asiris and the controller in the tower were stunned. All they could see from the tower was B1437 running wildly in the airport area like a mad bull.
However, when it left the runway, the plane was only traveling at 60 knots, which was not particularly fast. In addition, the area outside the runway was rugged, so the plane decelerated extremely quickly after leaving the runway. In just four or five seconds, the plane dropped to more than 20 knots.
Then, while the plane was still stopped, Xu Cang turned off all the main switches of the engines and then all the fuel pumps.
The plane finally stopped in an open space not far in front of the tower.
