Chapter 365: Take You to Show Off and Fly

"President Saddam, can we take off now?" In an air defense base in the suburbs of Moscow, in a steel fighter plane with a metallic luster, Andrei, who was sitting in the front seat, asked the person in the back seat.

"Okay, I'm ready." Saddam said calmly. At this time, he was only in his forties and full of energy. Although he had taken countless passenger planes, this was his first time to take a fighter jet. It was also his first time to take the most advanced fighter jet at high altitude and high speed!

Today is November 8, the second day of the military parade. Andrei is responsible for entertaining Saddam and his entourage. In order to satisfy their interests, Andrei, after asking for permission, made an exception and took them to see the Soviet air combat magic weapon, the powerful MiG-25 fighter.

Standing in front of the tall MiG-25, everyone would feel their own insignificance. The huge rectangular air intake allowed people to crawl in almost effortlessly. The broad fuselage and proud figure were displayed in front of the Iraqis, and President Saddam was immediately overjoyed.

"General Andre, can I get in?" Saddam said to Andre.

From the outside, it looks like a huge eagle, making people envy its size. Saddam wanted to go inside and take a look.

"Okay, sure." Andre agreed happily. You know, just looking at the appearance is not easy, and looking at the cockpit is even more confidential. At every air show, although the MiG-25 has also been to Western countries, the cockpit has always been covered tightly with tarpaulin.

Compared to the spacious exterior, the cockpit was a bit crowded. Looking at the dark blue dashboard and the various instruments, Saddam couldn't help but feel an urge in his heart. He said to himself: "It would be great if I could take this plane and go up to the sky! I heard that the altitude of 30,000 meters is very fascinating."

He knew that it was good enough to be able to sit in the cockpit and take a look, but it was absolutely impossible to fly into the sky. Unexpectedly, General Andrei confirmed without hesitation after hearing his words: "Of course you can, but this is a single-seat version. There is a trainer plane over there. If you want to fly, I will take you up for a flight."

After hearing what Andre said, Saddam's companions immediately declined politely. They couldn't let the president take risks! The president had no flying experience. If something went wrong, he wouldn't even know how to parachute!

However, how could Saddam admit defeat at this time! He solemnly stated that he must follow General Andrei for a tour. This was his honor and the biggest gain of his trip to Moscow!

Therefore, under his insistence, his subordinates finally compromised. However, when they put on a full set of flight suits that were almost like astronauts, put on a full-face helmet, and even got a plastic bag to prevent him from vomiting in the sky, Saddam really regretted it. Is this thing really reliable?

However, General Andre could fly, so what was there for him to be afraid of? So, with the help of others, he climbed into the cockpit from the gangway and watched the canopy being closed. Saddam had no way out.

Hearing Andre's questions in the headset, Saddam took a deep breath, and a special experience began.

Although Andre has become the commander of the military district, he still goes to the air defense base every month for routine flight training. Therefore, Andre is in very good condition now. In particular, the model Andre is flying is the MiG-25, and he is as familiar with this fighter as his own body.

This is a MiG-25 trainer model. Compared with the ordinary model, there is an additional training cabin at the front of the nose, so the large radar and other equipment on the nose have disappeared, which makes the design more convenient. Now, Andre is sitting in the training cabin. In order to prevent accidents, the control stick in the high pilot cabin at the back has been disconnected from the hard connection. If Saddam faints in the back and falls on the control stick, Andre will be in trouble.

Hearing the clear voice in the headset, Andre turned on the power, and with the help of the ground, two high-power turbojet engines started. After seeing the gestures of the ground personnel indicating that the two engines were operating normally, Andre turned on the afterburner and started a normal takeoff.

The horizons on both sides were receding rapidly, and Saddam felt a noticeable push on the seat back, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. The body of the aircraft was also shaking. It turned out to be so uncomfortable to sit on this thing!

Saddam closed his eyes in pain. If he had known this, he would not have come up!

At this moment, the trembling subsided and the body of the aircraft suddenly felt lighter. It turned out that it had already taken off!

"President Saddam, sit tight, we need to keep accelerating." Andre said. In order to make the passengers behind him more comfortable, Andre maintained a small angle of altitude and continued to climb upwards.

A white mist slowly appeared at the front end of the plane. The white mist continued to gather and finally became the shape of a sharp cone. Then, with a crisp sound, the plane nose pierced the sharp cone!

"President Saddam, we have exceeded the speed of sound." The voice kept coming from the headset. Saddam felt that he seemed to be feeling better at this time. He looked out through the narrow lens of the helmet, but could not see any clouds or anything!

The sky is still as blue as ever. My first experience of riding in a fighter jet is simply wonderful!

Saddam soon began to enjoy everything outside, especially as the altitude continued to increase, the blue sky gradually became lighter and seemed to be gradually turning gray.

His ears felt a little uncomfortable. This was a problem of high altitude pressure. Even though the cabin was pressurized, it still couldn't be the same as on the ground. Saddam looked outside, and suddenly, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Outside, it was completely dark. Countless stars could be seen blinking, and in the distance, an arc of blue could be seen! That was the edge of the earth!

This scenery is so beautiful!

"President Saddam, we have reached an altitude of 30,000 meters. How do you feel?" Andre asked.

"It's amazing!" Saddam said, "It's unbelievable that our Earth is so beautiful!"

"We are running low on fuel. Now, we have to return." Andre said, "President Saddam, you are a brave man. You are the first non-pilot to fly a MiG-25!"

No one can resist the temptation of 30,000 meters in the air! Andre brought Saddam with him this time and pretended to be awesome. Of course, Andre didn't burn more than ten tons of fuel for fun. He did this to get closer to Saddam! With a relationship, everything will be easier in the future!