Whatwoulditbeliketofallataspeed(速度)of25metersasecond(秒)fromaheightof1,160meters?Couldapersonstillthinkclearlyduringtheexperience?

RecentlythishappenedtoChineseAirForcepilotLiFeng.Whathethoughtwas,“Iwillsavemyplane.”

ItwasonMarch7.Li,38,wasflyingaJian-10(Fighter-10)at4,500metersduringatrainingexercise.Aredmessageshowingemergency(紧急情况)suddenlyappearedontheplane'scomputerscreen.Herealizedtheplanemightfailatanymoment.

Lididaquickcheckoftheengine(引擎)andaskedthecaptainforpermissiontoreturn.

Whenthefighterwas7kmawayfromtheairport,however,theenginestoppedworking.Theplanewasstill1,160metersabovetheground.Itbegantofallataspeedof25metersasecond.

UnderAirForcerules,fighterpilotsmayeject(弹射出)iftheirairplanefailsbelow2,000metersandcan'tberestarted.

“Youcanejectnow,”thecaptaintoldLiFeng,buthedecidedtotrytosavetheplane.

“Iknewwhenthedeadlinewasandwasreadytoeject,butIdecidednottogiveupunlessthefighterwascompletelyoutofcontrol(控制),”Lisaidduringarecenttelevisioninterview.

Undergreatpressure,hemanagedtocontroltheplaneandlandit.Itmovedalongtherunwayfor1,400metersbeforestopping.Ittook104seconds.

“Youareahero!Congratulations!”Li'steacher,XuYonglintextmessagedhimafterthelanding.HesaidLiwasacool-headedpilot.

However,Lisaiditwasnothing.Hesaidanyprofessionalpilotwouldhavedonethesamething.

“Apilotloveshisplane.Itwouldhurthimtoloseit,”hesaid.

Li'sbraveryandcalmnotonlysaved200millionyuan'sworthofairplanebutalsogainedtheChineseAirForceexperienceofdealingwithanengineemergency.Forhisoutstandingperformance,theAirForcerecentlygavehimagoldmedal.

LiFeng________.A

isaChineseAirForcepilot

B

wasbornonMarch7

C

hasbeenapilotfor38years

D

becameapilotattheageof38

WhathappenedtoLiFengduringatrainingexercise?A

Hisplaneflewtoohighandtoofast.

B

Somethingwentwrongwiththeplane'scomputer.