"How does it look?"
"Looks fine. It was just a moderate compressor stall. No big strain on the engine or anything. She's ready to fly as is, in fact."
"That's good to hear. Think there's anything you can do to raise the surge margin?"
"Not without directly modifying the intake design. It's got all the preventative measures any other fighter should have. If you're not interested in requisitioning some new airframe parts, you're just gonna have to deal with it."
"I see. Alright then, I'm heading out. Thanks for keeping me posted. You guys take it easy."
"Dammit Case, that's my line. I'll catch you later."
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With pretty much nothing left to do for the rest of the day, I sit my ass down on a sofa in the rec room and start watching some TV.