Chapter 1242: The Reason for Falling Out of the Nest
After a comprehensive understanding of the price and cost of the two-seat Cessna 172 series and the four-seat Cessna 182 series light aircraft, a number of aviation schools that have a good cooperative relationship with Cessna are very interested in electric aircraft. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info [ads:This site has a new website,Shorthand method:,.]
Compared with traditional aircraft, the maintenance cost of basically maintenance-free pure electric aircraft is equivalent to zero, compared with fuel aircraft, fuel cost is also negligible, not to mention that the price is higher, even if it is twice as high is acceptable.
The contact with the aviation school has made Cessna more and more confident in the development of pure electric aircraft, and it will be even more meaningful if Cessna has a battery factory in which he has a stake.
"Do you have any other new partners?" Alex. Durand asked Lin Zheng bluntly.
"Why not? It's never a bad thing to have new partners. "Look at Alex. Duland's appearance, Lin Zheng smiled secretly in his heart: I didn't mean to pull you into the gang, why should I say this to you?
"Great, Cessna wants to know more about your new battery factory, and we're very interested." Hearing Lin Zheng's statement so clearly, Alex. Durand was excited.
"Of course no problem, I'll have someone send the information over when I get back," Lin Zheng agreed happily, "Oh, by the way, don't you mind telling me about your partner's reaction to the two 172Rs we just modified?" ”
Relying on Cessna's strong strength in aerodynamics, the pure electric version of the Cessna 172R successfully made its first flight three months ago, followed by a series of test flights, certification and a process to show potential customers the excellent performance and ultra-high cost performance of this aircraft.
"Very good, very good. There was a lot of interest in this new powered aircraft, and even the flying clubs showed great interest after learning that we were developing such an aircraft. Durand was excited, in his opinion, the cooperation with Lianchuang Technology in new energy technology is simply the wisest decision he has made in the past 10 years, he said to Lin Zheng proudly: "Lin." You know? At this EAA air show, there were a lot of flying enthusiasts who came for our electric version of the 172R. ”
"That's right...... So our electric gyroplanes, electrically powered parawings and electric solo aircraft can also attract a lot of attention? Lin Zheng touched his chin with a look of reverie.
"You still have a one-man flying machine?" Alex. Durand was a little surprised, Lin Zheng didn't talk about this thing to him when the two sides communicated before: "What does it look like?" ”
After thinking about it, Lin Zheng asked, "You know the flying wingsuit, right?" ”
"Yes," Alex. Durand nodded, probably ordinary people have never heard of the name of the flying wingsuit, but Alex. Durand is in the aviation circle, how could he not know about this thing? "It's the thing in 007: Empire of Tomorrow where Bond jumped off the building in it. How? Does this have anything to do with your one-man flying machine? ”
"It's related, the flying wingsuit is soft. You can think of our solo aircraft as a self-powered, hard-bodied flying wingsuit. ”
"Hardware? Powered by yourself? "Alex. Duland's eyes widened in surprise.
Flying wingsuit is a very fun thing, people can glide in the air like birds, and they can glide forward about 3 meters forward at an average height of every meter dropped, but this thing also has a very serious problem, that is, the requirements for the physical fitness of the windranger are relatively high: in the case of a relative speed of more than 100 kilometers, you also have to ensure that the arms are extended, and you can't play the flying wingsuit without a pair of unicorn arms.
But if it's a hard-shell structure with its own power, it's fun, and not only does the physical fitness requirement drop two levels. The most important thing is that the self-powered wingsuit can fly farther.
"That's right, with your own motivation."
"Really?" Alex. Durand hurriedly asked Lin Zheng, "How long can you fly?" Can it be taken off from the ground? Where is this thing? Take me to see ......."
He was already a little impatient.
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Just waiting for Alex. Durand was a little disappointed when he saw the one-man flying machine in Lin Zheng's mouth: "This is the one-man flying machine?" This is obviously a large model airplane? ”
Indeed, not to blame Alex. Durand said so. This one-man aircraft of Lianchuang Technology does look a little similar to a large powered model aircraft, with main wings, vertical tails, and flat tails, and two sets of electric motors and propellers are installed on the wings on the left and right. It looks no different from a twin-engine model airplane.
The difference is mainly reflected in the position of the fuselage: the fuselage is relatively wide, and there is almost enough room for an adult man to fit in. Inside are some fixed quick buckles, and there are two joysticks on the chest, which should be used to control the flight attitude. But it looks like a model airplane.
"In fact, our one-man aircraft is borrowed from some elements of model aircraft," Lin Zheng does not deny this, some large model aircraft with strong enough power can actually take a person to fly, as long as you dare to go up: "Although it seems to be relatively simple, but in fact, the reliability is not bad, and the safety of the pilot can still be guaranteed when landing with a parachute in an emergency." ”
Alex. Durand circled around this "model airplane" twice, and suddenly asked Lin Zheng: "Lin, you said this thing can fly almost 200 kilometers?" ”
"If you jump from an aircraft at an altitude of 2,000 meters, you can fly 200 kilometers." Lin Zheng corrected it.
"Well, jumping from the air in 2000," Alex. Durand nodded: "Lin, I think this thing should actually be sold to the army." ”
"Huh?"
"Conduct a special operation," Alex. Durand looked at Lin Zheng strangely: "The transport plane released the special forces combat team members 200 kilometers away, and the team members flew almost silently over 200 kilometers in the air, unknowingly carrying out the decapitation operation...... God, it's exciting to think about! I bet this thing will definitely get the attention of the military. ”
"Not really, right?" Lin Zheng grinned, when he designed this thing, he simply thought that it should be very pleasing to those flying enthusiasts, but the army ......
Well?! The army is the big deal with this! Lin Zheng finally woke up.
Alex. Durand didn't notice the change in Lin Zheng's expression, and said with great interest: "Lin, you know, every year at the EAA air show, there will be people from various ** parties and intelligence departments, maybe this thing of your company will be favored by which country, if it can really be favored by the military, you will send it." ”
Lin Zheng wanted to cry: I should recommend this thing to my country's army first.
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Alex. Durand's evaluation of Lianchuang Technology's exhibition is not wrong at all, when Lianchuang Technology appeared with a full set of electric products, compared with the rumbling aircraft of other companies, these quiet and outrageous products of Lianchuang Technology immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Although some people think that without the roar of the engine can not be regarded as a flying machine at all, but not everyone is so stubborn, especially when Lianchuang Technology has done a few flight performances, Lianchuang Technology's booth has instantly become one of the hottest companies at this EAA air show: playing flying costs money, and it costs a lot of money, and now there is an opportunity for you to play flying and driving a car, as long as you like to fly, who will not be interested in this?
Just looking at the more and more people in front of the company's booth, Lin Zheng's heart became more and more bitter: after a few days of hard work, he had found no less than seven or eight waves of people.
He can conclude that these people are all people from the intelligence departments of various countries, this is just what he can see, and he doesn't know how many others he can't see, Lin Zheng wondered, he was just playing a few gadgets that no one of the aviation giants looked down on, how could he attract the attention of so many people?
"That's why you're depressed?" Hearing Lin Zheng's complaint, Liu Ming, the military attache of the embassy, stared at the boss.
"Isn't that enough?" Lin Zheng glared at Liu Ming angrily, very unhappy that this guy dared to gloat at this time.
"Hahaha......" Looking at Lin Zheng as if he really didn't know, Liu Ming finally couldn't help laughing: "Laugh at me, it's rare to be smart Boss Lin, there is a time when he is confused for a while......"
"Make the words clear," Lin Zheng got angry, grabbed Liu Ming, who was about to slip down, and said angrily: "Why am I so smart and confused for a while?" ”
"No, you have to make me laugh for a while," Liu Ming couldn't laugh anymore, the whole person was pumping, and after a while, he tried to sit down, and said to Lin Zheng with a smile: "Mr. Lin, do you really think they came to see your plane?" ”
"Huh?" After being stunned for a moment, Lin Zheng's eyes suddenly widened, and he was ashamed to slap himself twice: That's right, of course, these intelligence agencies are not coming for their own company's planes, they are coming for the battery technology in their hands.
What is a battery? It's an energy storage device!
What's stored inside? It's energy! It's electricity!
At a time when the best civilian energy storage devices can only do /kg in terms of energy storage capacity, Lianchuang Technology's flywheel battery has increased this number to /kg in one fell swoop, which is not enough for the intelligence agencies of various countries to pour out of the nest? (To be continued.) )