My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!-Chapter 1165 - 1075: The Only Way to Live! Crisis in the Air!
"Damn! The world’s number one thug, living up to its infamous reputation!"
Tang Xiao snorted coldly and immediately glanced at the DUS display on the flight control panel.
This display screen shows, from top to bottom, the external temperature, thrust indication, engine status, etc.
And most importantly, the fuel level indicator.
At present, the large cargo plane has enough fuel left to fly about six thousand kilometers.
But now that Bihu Continent has denied entry to the plane, if they detour, that leaves less than three thousand kilometers of cruising range.
If Xiang Jia Continent also denies entry by then, they’ll have to continue detouring through State C.
If State C refuses too...
Then they’re completely screwed.
This large cargo plane will have no choice but to call "Mayday" due to its fuel running dangerously low, requesting nearby airports to allow an emergency landing.
According to international aviation conventions, out of humanitarian spirit, all major airports have the responsibility and obligation to accept and secure the landing of aircraft in distress, to avoid a tragedy of destroyed plane and lost lives.
But if there’s really an emergency landing in State C or Xiang Jia Continent, wouldn’t that be falling right into Star Federation’s trap?
The truth is already very clear.
Padding Shayol is using the Star Federation’s hegemony to make these three countries deny Tanglong Airlines of Liuli Continent’s CH218 flight passage through their airspace.
What to do?
Tang Xiao immediately picked up the tablet and brought up the flight map.
This is specifically for aviation use, also known as a navigation chart.
Different from ordinary maps, it marks various key information needed for flight and navigation.
Such as where there are airports, their length, grade, code, what the radio frequency is, where there are navigation stations, beacon stations...
With such accurate and detailed navigation charts, they can meet the requirements for visual flight and instrument flight in the event of equipment malfunctions or other special circumstances.
Of course, this is also why pilots must have excellent vision.
Although today’s aircraft are advanced and powerful, it is still important to prepare for the unexpected; if all the automation breaks down, they can only rely on the most basic instruments to navigate and fly visually.
If you’re color blind or myopic, you can’t even see the airport runways clearly, how can you fly?
Right now.
Tang Xiao is busy replanning the flight path.
"Captain, turn towards 135 degrees immediately, fly southeast!"
As soon as Tang Xiao spoke, the captain and the first officer operated quickly.
Whirring～
Under the starry sky above the high seas.
The huge cargo plane slightly tilted, drawing an arc, adjusting its course to prepare for a detour around Bihu Continent and Sri Lanka.
After all, no matter which route is chosen, they must turn now.
Going further forward means intruding on the Bihu Continent airspace, and forcefully entering another country’s airspace can result in being shot down.
There have been multiple instances in history where commercial airliners strayed into another country’s airspace and were tragically shot down.
After completing the turn, Tang Xiao raised her eyes and glanced at Wu Jie, speaking in a deep voice:
"Bihu Continent claims to have exercises as the reason for denying our overflight, which is clearly just an excuse!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"The real reason, certainly, is Star Federation’s behind-the-scenes manipulation. I’m guessing both State M and State C will refuse us too!"
"Padding Shayol’s move is really too insidious and disgusting, clearly wanting us to run out of fuel and not be able to fly back home!"
Wu Jie glanced at the DUS display, saw the diminishing fuel, and couldn’t help but snort with a smile.
"This Shayol, seems not so stupid! Doesn’t dare to let fighter jets shoot us down, but can come up with such a sinister trick!"
"And you’re laughing!!"
Tang Xiao glared at Wu Jie, annoyed: "Now we can only fly towards Nanhui Continent, then strive to make it to Yongshu Airport on Nanzhou Continent for landing!"
Wu Jie put away his smile, speaking in a calm tone:
"Strive? Isn’t there still two-thirds of the fuel left? At least that can last six thousand kilometers, right? Isn’t that enough?"
Tang Xiao quickly drew up a very twisted route on the tablet, then handed it to Wu Jie.
Wu Jie frowned slightly and looked carefully.
This flight path is complex, with the plane continuing to fly southeast for over eight hundred kilometers, bypassing the airspace of Bihu Continent and Luoqing-Nanzhou, then turning east to fly more than two thousand kilometers over the Bihu Ocean.
Over the Yunhai Continent strait, turning southeast again for almost a thousand kilometers after bypassing Danqi State, then turning northeast again over the airspace of Nanzhou Continent, continuing to fly about fifteen hundred kilometers, and they would be able to land at Yongshu Airport at the southernmost tip.
At first glance, the flight path looks very much like a skewed ’W’ pattern.
And the destination, Yongshu Airport...
Isn’t that known as the southernmost airport?
Of course.
Airports naturally allow landings at one’s discretion.
Moreover, this airport is located in a busy international flight area, built with the original intention of providing comprehensive air navigation, communications, and meteorological information support for the region.
In critical moments, it can serve as emergency backup landing for international flights, as well as provide emergency rescue for suddenly ill fishermen, possessing a complete aircraft support system and fully capable of accommodating the landing of this large cargo plane.
"Not bad! Then let’s fly according to this route!"
Wu Jie handed the tablet back to Tang Xiao.
"Not bad my ass!"
Tang Xiao pouted and muttered:
"This route doesn’t pass through any country’s airspace; it’s all over International Waters, where nobody has the right to stop or shoot us down. It seems very free, but do you realize how long and winding the distance is?"
Wu Jie glanced at it.
"Damn! A theoretical flight distance of 5150 kilometers!"
Wu Jie then knew why Tang Xiao said, "Not bad my ass."
