Season 1 • Episode 36
LatestA group of elite students enters a demanding flight school preparatory class, where they excel academically and face intense physical and emotional challenges. As they learn to fly and grow stronger, they also develop a deep sense of national duty and a commitment to defending their homeland's airspace.
Production
Actual flight sequences surprisingly not embarrassing.
Acting
Kevin Yan's resting intensity carries the ensemble.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's 2019 military propaganda wave, timed for the PRC's 70th anniversary. The 'elite flight school' genre borrows heavily from Korean and Japanese academy dramas while pushing distinctly nationalist messaging.
Fan Shiqi reportedly performed several flight simulator sequences without a double, though the actual cockpit footage uses PLAAF cooperative filming—explaining the unusual access to real aircraft.
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