Hawke resents Robert Winchester's implications that the Airwolf simulator will register pilot error so that young, more able pilots can be trained. Hawke's abilities to fly Airwolf are put to a severe test that finds him in a standoff with Winchester, a former ace, now a scientist. Using computer games in the experiments testing Airwolf's capabilities, neither Robert Winchester nor Hawke are aware that the lovely Diana is more than just a lab assistant. She convinces Winchester to undermine Hawke's confidence and to give him low scores on the simulated games. Under the guidance of the Soviet spy, Alexei, Diana almost succeeds in ferreting out all of Airwolf's secrets -- which eventually leads to their grand plan to steal Airwolf.