James Green is an English RAF test pilot and specialist in artificial intelligence. With an unexpected turn of events, he finds himself willingly handling an existing, but forgotten, project for the Russians to produce the world's first and most advanced artificial intelligence fighter plane. The plane is already so advanced, it is, in reality, creating its self. The plane and James form a unique and unbreakable bond. Russia is challenged by America to enter the Top Gun Event. They win, thanks to the plane and James, and they capture the world's imagination, reinforced later in a series of cliff-hanging rescues and near-death events. The uniqueness of the plane, foiling an attempt by suicide bombers of killing the Russian President and the plane's worldwide press coverage sees Green rapidly promoted in Russia and he soon heads the Russian Air Force. Later, everything is eclipsed by a passionate love affair between Green and Sasha, an Aviation Engineer. Green later finds out Sasha is the daughter of a senior Russian official, and more intrigue follows.