One of the problems with writing Erotic Science Fiction is the fact that many potential readers assume the focus is on the erotic elements rather than the underlying science fiction and general plot. To try and overcome this perception, I’m sharing some excerpts from my series, A New Past to share some of the “non-erotic” elements. This excerpt is from chapter one of Book Two and covers the test flight of Paul’s first supersonic private jet.
“Golf-one, this is Control, call your state?”
“This is golf-one, state is two plus two at zero-point eight mach. Currently at angels twenty on a heading of three-four-fife. Standing by for acceleration, over.”
“Roger golf-one, standby, out.”
The voices were coming from a speaker behind us on the observation deck at test flight operations at Edwards Air Force Base. It was hot on the sun-drenched balcony, but we all wanted to watch the first run of the world’s first supersonic business jet with our own eyes, even if it meant standing in the heat and squinting through binoculars.
The plane had been undergoing a series of progressively more advanced taxi and test flights as the Gulfstream engineers and test pilots pushed the envelope on the plane that looked more like a fighter than a business jet. If you could imagine a regular G-III without a tail, you had the start of the GX-2. The wings were more swept and had a wider base giving them the appearance of long delta shapes. A few feet out from the fuselage, the engines were slung tight below the wing creating a sleeker, more menacing look. Instead of a single rudder, the plane had a split-tail; a V-shaped rudder assembly that acted as both rudder and elevator.
Everyone who saw the plane admired the looks of it. For the subsonic tests, the pilots had raved about its handling characteristics and the all-glass cockpit along with the fly-by-wire system used to control the aircraft.
They had made suggestions and adjustments over the past week, but today was the big day we had all been working toward.
Harry, three Gulfstream engineers, Matthew and I were all looking south of due west trying to follow the GX-2 aircraft and its chase plane.
“Golf-one, control, come left to course zero-two-zero for your acceleration run.”
“This is golf-one, roger. Turning to course zero-two-zero.”
A minute later, “Golf-one is steady on course zero-two-zero, angels twenty, over.”
“Chase-one, confirm visual status, over.”
“This is chase-one, golf-one steady on course, all visuals clear, over.”
“Golf-one, this is control. You are cleared for acceleration through Mach one, over.”
“This is golf-one, commencing acceleration.”
We all held our breath.
“Golf-one at Mach zero point niner. Controls stable. Mach zero point niner-fife. Experiencing some climbing behavior. Correcting. Mach one point zero one, continuing to experience nose rising.”
We heard the dull sound of a sonic boom west of us.
“Golf-one, holding Mach one point one. Nose continues to try to rise.” Over the radio we heard an alarm sound. “Golf-one, warning light on rear fuselage stress gauges, port and starboard. Slowing. Warning lights still on. Speed Mach zero point niner. Chase-one, confirm visual status, over.”
“Golf-one, chase-one, all visuals clear. No external indications of a problem, over.”
“Roger chase-one. Control, this is golf-one, we had minor pitch instability during the acceleration run followed by port and starboard rear fuselage strain warning lights. Golf-one recommends RTB for full inspection, over.”
“This is control, concur RTB. Pattern is clear, with winds from two-two-five at ten knots. You are cleared for a straight in approach on runway two-two, over.”
“This is Golf-one, roger. Dropping to angels ten. Turning. I have a visual on runway two-two, over.”
I spotted the plane through the binoculars. Everything looked all right as it dropped lower in the sky and made a dogleg toward the base. He looked to be coming in a little steep, but I figured he was an ex-Air Force test pilot and knew what he was doing.
“Control, Golf-one. Port rear warning light has gone to red. Pitch instability increasing. At angels four, over.”
I was amazed how calm he seemed.
“Roger, Golf-one. Four miles out, at angels four. You are high in the path, over.”
“Roger, dropping to angels two. Range three point five.”
We could see the nose drop as he came lower.
“This is golf-one, rear port warning light is amber at ten degrees nose down. Returns to red in level flight, over.”
“Roger, range is two miles. Airspeed tracking two zero five knots, over.
“Roger. I have a visual. Pre-landing checklist complete. Lowering gear, over.”
“Roger.”
I watched the landing gear doors open and the landing gear begin deploying, when all hell broke loose. Something peeled off the airplane’s rear. From our angle, it was hard to see specifics, but as soon as it did, the nose pitched up dangerously. The pilot managed to get the nose down some, before stalling, but was now yawing to the right side of the runway. He dropped faster and seemed to speed up.
“Mayday, mayday, mayday. Golf-one is going in hard!”
Book Two highlights how Paul and his efforts begin directly influencing the world at large. A New Past is available on Amazon, as well as Smashwords and other ebook channels.
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