Zhang Xiao told reporters that in the past, there were no female-only flight suits, which were all used by male pilots. If you look at it from the back, it is difficult to tell the gender. This time, the Air Force organized special forces to complete the design and manufacture in a short time, and made brand-new flight equipment for 16 female fighter pilots. This beautiful suit is one of them.
Fashion design not only draws lessons from international advanced experience, but also highlights the characteristics of China Air Force. The overall tone is navy blue, which looks calm and atmospheric. There is a blue and white air force logo on the left chest, and a fighter pattern is painted on the armband. This one-piece suit also adopts the waist-closing design, which can better reflect the beautiful figure of women. When the reporter asked about the feeling of wearing new clothes, Zhang Xiaoxiao said that the helmet felt lighter than in the past, more comfortable to wear, more humanized pocket design and more convenient to use. It is not easy to put on this beautiful female pilot costume. As an important achievement of the transformation and construction of China Air Force, these 16 female fighter pilots were selected from more than 350,000 high school students. Over the past four years, they have received basic education, initial training and higher education, and become the "charming girls in heaven" that people pay attention to today.
Fighter, as an important type of tactical air force, flies very fast, with a maximum load of 6-9g. It is an arduous task for female pilots to control the fighter in such an overload state close to the limit. Among the female pilots in 16, Zhang Xiao has a good physical fitness and a strong ability to bear overload, but she has also encountered great challenges on this issue. When doing aerobatics, Zhang Xiao encountered the phenomenon of "black vision". "I was very nervous at the time. I just keep thinking, how can I have black vision? This has never happened before. " Recalling the situation at that time, Zhang Xiao frowned. "Later appeared a few times, I was even more nervous. I thought I would graduate soon. How did this happen at this time? " When the teacher learned this, she told her that it was normal. "It can be said that almost every stunt pilot has experienced this phenomenon in his flying career, and black vision is a normal physiological reaction. I didn't expect her (Zhang Xiao) to care so much about this. " Liu Xiaofang, the captain of the female pilot team, said this. With the help of the teacher, Zhang Xiao found the reason: the amount of training in summer is particularly large, the weather is hot and the appetite is poor, and physical exhaustion leads to "black vision". "At that time, the teacher told me that I should go to bed early every day and eat every meal as long as I don't vomit. Later, my body recovered, but I still dare not do vertical stunts. " Until the last training before the exam, "I thought this might be my last chance to try, so I got up the courage to fight. Without dark circles, I wanted to try the most difficult half-catty flip again." The half-catty barrel flip is the biggest load in flying stunts. "Before doing this action, I turned in the airspace for 20 minutes. At that time, the cockpit was so quiet that the teacher didn't say a word. I know he is waiting for me to get through it. " Finally, she succeeded in getting out of the shadows and achieved excellent exam results. These girls have become the focus of the media since they became fighter pilots. Especially after accepting the 60th National Day military parade of New China, great training pressure and public attention have become the problems that female pilots have to face every day.
"In our 16 people, just pull out one, which may be calmer than peers." In the face of a reporter's question, Zhang Xiao made such a description unhurriedly. Indeed, this 86-year-old girl seems to have always had a leisurely bearing, as if she had long been used to reporters' chasing and blocking and the indiscriminate bombing of the spotlight. "It should be harmless to make a little mistake in life by yourself. However, facing your camera, I know the audience all over the country will see it. At this time, I represent the image of China Air Force. When preparing for the military parade training, we always remember that we are going to fly over Tiananmen Square. We are the image of China's army and even the whole country. There can be no mistakes. "
How can they shoulder such responsibilities at a young age? "These are just some common methods. For example, I like listening to music and reading books, so I can get rid of stress. " Under the reporter's questioning, Zhang Xiao finally said shyly, "Haha, just like many girls, I got up in the morning and heard that I was going to be interviewed by a reporter group, and I could hear us screaming loudly-then I would face the challenge in my best state." Later, after the interview, Liu Xiaofang, the captain, told the reporter: "Screaming occasionally or in other ways is a way to release pressure, but to be honest, these girls have actually experienced very difficult challenges, shed a lot of tears and suffered a lot."