Chapter Forty-Eight: The Test Flight of the New Plane Emperor Chongzhen is near

Of course, you can't miss the test flight of the new plane at the airport, and Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng agreed to meet at the airport. He walked with Ouyang He and Liu Yun, and Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe went over together.

Li Yunhe drove the car early in the morning to pick up Zhang Zhimu. It happened that Princess Anping came to find Yang Yulin, and when the two of them heard that the airport was lively, they had to follow.

Li Yunhe said: "Thanks to the fact that we didn't bring the driver today, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to sit down!" ”

Yang Yulin always bullied Li Yunhe, and today started again, "I said, Yunhe, you have the opportunity to drive with us today, it should be a very face-saving thing, and you will not be happy to give you a chance!" ”

Princess Anping is now also an acquaintance with Li Yunhe, and coaxed and said, "Yunhe! We are all people who have our own cars, and the main reason for riding your car today is to give you some face! ”

Li Yunhe and Zhang Zhimu both dared to joke, but in the face of Yang Yulin and Princess Anping, their faces were red, and they didn't dare to fight back. Zhang Zhimu, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, hurriedly relieved Li Yunhe and said, "I said that the two of you have it!" Are you bullying honest people to death and not paying for their lives? ”

Yang Yulin and Princess Anping listened to Zhang Zhimu's words and rolled together with laughter.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly asked Li Yunhe: "Why did your plane go so fast?" It's not been half a year since the last first test flight? ”

"Seeing that the plane could fly, everyone worked very hard," Li Yunhe said as he drove, "In fact, this plane is exactly the same as the wooden plane." It's just that the main beam frame and wings have been changed to aluminum alloy. Canvas was still used in some parts of the skin, and the plane was changed to two seats, front and rear. However, after the improvement of our engine, the power has increased a lot! Although the weight of the aircraft has increased slightly, it should be much more maneuverable than the wooden aircraft. Our fuel tanks have been improved and the fuel supply system ensures that the aircraft can be reliably refueled even when flying backwards. ”

"How's the plane's instrumentation going?"

"The altimeter, the speedometer, and the fuel gauge can all be displayed digitally." Li Yunhe said, "The level and the angle of the front and back can also be indicated with a pointer." As for what you said about displaying it on a monitor, Yang Chang said that it would take a while. By the way, the radio navigation instruments and radio stations are installed on the plane, and Yang Chang and they are doing their work very neatly! ”

"Huh! This plane of yours has gathered all the high-tech stuff in the kiln. Zhang Zhimu said with a smile, in fact, he was extremely excited. Because if this plane can take off smoothly, it may reach the level of practicality.

"yes!" Li Yunhe said, "We all experimented with these instruments on that wooden plane. This first aircraft is quite a credit! ”

"And yes! How's your attempt at the skydiving tower? The parachute matter must be resolved, otherwise there will be no solution if the plane goes into the sky. Zhang Zhimu asked again.

"I was about to tell you that we have jumped down from above! But the first person to jump has a broken foot! Li Yunhe said.

"Why don't you take some safety measures on your first jump?"

"Hey! Stop it! Li Yunhe said, "Originally, we tried it a few times with a dummy without any problem. We made a big sponge out of sponges underneath and had people jump on it. But God made trouble, and when we were jumping, a gust of wind suddenly came, which just blew people away, and the landing point left the sponge mat. This person was also a little panicked, and he forgot to put his legs together and other requirements, and as a result, his feet were broken! ”

"How's it going?"

"It's okay, a few of us were able to jump. It's fine without a sponge pad. Li Yunhe said, "They all said that they jumped once and wanted to jump a second time." I'd like to give it a try, too. They were adamant that they wouldn't let me jump. ”

"Don't mess around!" Zhang Zhimu said, "In the future, pilots will have to conduct parachute training. If you go to heaven, you have to bring a parachute, and if you have an accident, they must be able to climb out of the plane! ”

"Huh! If we get our parachutes right, the pilots themselves will take the initiative to learn how to parachute! Li Yunhe said proudly, "At that time, our skydiving tower was a busy place!" ”

Seeing that Yang Yulin and Princess Anping, who were sitting in the back, had not spoken, Zhang Zhimu turned around and said, "Princess Anping, don't leave the kiln recently!" ”

"Why?" Princess Anping said, "The movie theater we built is outside the kiln, I can't always stay in the kiln!" ”

"That's right," Zhang Zhimu said, "our emperor is leading a group of people to march towards our kiln gang. When we arrived at Yaogang, we needed a reception team. The reception staff must have an identity, a flexible mind, and be familiar with the kiln situation. I think you're a good fit! Your father and King Zhou are accompanying the emperor, and you are going to accompany the two princesses! There is no suitable person to accompany the princes yet! ”

"Let my brother accompany the princes! Now he doesn't have to hide his identity. I am also familiar with the situation of the kiln. Princess Anping said, "Oops! My younger brother has been able to learn well in the kiln in the past few years! Now when I go home, my father doesn't need me to accompany him, but only revolves around my brother. My brother has really not read books in vain over the years. Not only can you read well, but you can also play the piano and sing everything! It is best for him to accompany the princes and show them what the students are cultivated by the kiln! ”

"That's right! Your brother is really good, he has good knowledge, and he is not the kind of person who dies to read. Zhang Zhimu agreed with Princess Anping's suggestion.

"Hey! It's a pity, if it weren't for my father, I would have stayed in Yaogang to study! When I came to Yaogang that time, Sister Hongyu was not married yet, so the two of us pretended to be students to go to Yaogang College to listen to the lectures. It feels really good! Princess Anping said with some sadness.

"Actually, there are many people like you who have the idea of reading, and they all feel that they are too old to study with their children." Zhang Zhimu said, "I have been thinking about whether to set up an amateur adult university. With an adult college, you can use your spare time to study at an adult college. It's not embarrassing to be an adult! ”

"That's right! Mr. Zhang, your idea is so good! Princess Anping was happy when she heard this, "There are too many like me, I know that Xiao Hongyu can go to school with me." ”

Yang Yulin also said: "I'll go too, now I have to ask Xiaoqing about a lot of things when I go home, which makes me feel uncomfortable!" ”

Li Yunhe said: "Mr. Zhang, this adult university should really be run!" There are so many people who want to learn more! Even if you have graduated from university, you can also study other professional things in your spare time! ”

"Good! Then make up your mind to build an adult university of all sizes in Yaogang. Only large-scale colleges can concentrate talents, ensure the quality of teaching, and cultivate qualified talents. Zhang Zhimu had an idea for a long time, and he made up his mind at this time.

"Good!"

"Good!"

The latter two voices of approval at the same time.

Suddenly, Princess Anping asked, "Mr. Zhang, how long can the emperor stay in Yaogang?" I can't afford to accompany it for a long time! There are several movie theaters built outside us at the same time, and I can't just ignore them! ”

"Huh! I can't say how long the emperor stayed, it's comfortable to stay, and it's nothing to live for half a year and a year, right? ”

"Oops! That's not going to work! Princess Anping quit, "I really don't have time to accompany them." ”

"Huh! In fact, they have stayed in the kiln for two months, and they don't have to accompany them, you always follow, and people still feel that they are in the way! ”

"That's right!" Princess Anping said, "I will accompany them for a month at most, and there are really a lot of things going on over there!" I have to go to any movie theater to open! ”

Yang Yulin listened to Princess Anping's words, was a little jealous, stabbed her, and said, "I'm so angry!" You all have so much to do. I have to stay in the kiln and can't go anywhere! ”

"Oops! That's fine! Shall we change the line? Princess Anping deliberately said, "I am especially willing to accompany Mr. Zhang in Yaogang, you go to take care of the movie theater for me!" ”

Yang Yulin stabbed Princess Anping again, and said angrily: "Dead girl! Dare to say anything! ”

Princess Anping's joke, Zhang Zhimu didn't dare to pick up the stubble, let alone look at Princess Anping's hot eyes. Fortunately, the car has entered the airport.

The car was parked on the runway in front of the plane. It can be seen that Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He, and Liu Yun have just arrived here, and they are watching around a new plane. When he got out of the car, Zhang Zhimu asked Li Yunhe: "You kid is honest, have you already flown over?" ”

Li Yunhe smiled, "Hehe! I've skied, but I've never heard of flying! ”

Zhang Zhimu greeted Chen Yufeng and them in the past, and also looked around the plane. This plane is indeed a little longer when placed with the other plane, and the cockpit has two seats, front and rear. If you don't compare them together, you can't see any difference in appearance. That's why this plane was made so quickly.

However, the leader of the group engaged in the aircraft introduced Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, there is not much difference between the two planes from the outside. However, the main beams, frame, and wings of the new aircraft are made of alloy aluminum. In particular, the wings are made of honeycomb structure, which is light in weight and has high strength! ”

"Did the stress test be done?" Zhang Zhimu asked while looking at the plane.

"Yes, especially the wings. We've been able to do it until it breaks, and we've measured the maximum stress that the wing can withstand! ”

"Now our planes are designed according to estimates. In the future, we will build a wind tunnel and send model airplanes into the wind tunnel for wind blowing tests. In this way, some things can be detected without having to go to heaven. Zhang Zhimu said, "Just like the size ratio of the front and rear wings of this aircraft, we can not only calculate the distance between the center of gravity of the aircraft and the two wings through the moment balance, but also make a model according to the scale, blow the wind in the wind to see if they can achieve balance in the lift." ”

"Mr. Zhang, are you talking about using a large fan to blow the wind in the wind tunnel?" The team leader hurriedly asked.

"At low speeds, you can use large fans, and at high speeds, you need to use large air canisters to compress the air and release it through the vent to form a high-speed airflow." Zhang Zhimu said, "Future airplanes will have to go through wind tunnel tests." Yang Chang: Their semiconductor pressure sensor has been developed, and if they are miniaturized in the future, they can measure the pressure at each point on the wing of the aircraft, and can they also calculate the lift on the wing? ”

"Yes! Mr. Zhang, if there is that thing, the drag of the plane can also be measured! The speed of the aircraft is high, and the drag is very noticeable. ”

"Don't rush, take your time. You also need to bring in a lot of electronics technicians in your team. Zhang Zhimu said, "The airplane is a comprehensive thing, and no aspect can be short-legged." By the way, the resistance you mentioned is a big deal. Your next-generation aircraft landing gear is going to be retractable. After takeoff, the landing gear is retracted into the belly of the aircraft and the landing gear door is closed. It must also be able to be reliably released before landing. ”

"Oops! Putting the landing gear in the sky is not a simple matter. ”

"Yes! You're going to set up a special department now to study the landing gear. Zhang Zhimu said, "Let me remind you that you can consider using hydraulic methods to solve the problem." Engaging in airplanes is not a simple matter. ”

"Yes, yes! Mr. Zhang, the more we do it, the more we feel that airplanes are really not a simple matter. ”

"Did you do this airplane taxi test?"

"It's all done, and the handling is very good!"

"Good! I don't listen to what you guys say! Fly it and show us! Zhang Zhimu said and left the plane.

"Good! Please take a seat at the viewing platform on the edge of the runway! Let's test fly right away! ”

Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng and others retreated to sit down behind a few tables placed on the edge of the runway.

After Li Yunhe and these airplane operators muttered, the pilot climbed the ladder to the pilot's seat, closed the glass hatch, and someone took the ladder away. The driver fiddled around in the cockpit for a moment and gave a thumbs up. The two of them moved the propeller in the past, the plane "boomed" out of black smoke, and then the propeller "suddenly" turned up, and it turned faster and faster, the plane started slowly, and continued to accelerate forward, and for a while the rear wheels of the plane were off the ground and taxied with the front two wheels for a while, and then took off from the ground, flying higher and higher. Zhang Zhimu: They all stood up and applauded the plane, and after a while, the plane flew back and circled around their heads a few times. Then align with the runway, slowly reduce the altitude, the first two wheels are gently grounded, the speed gradually slows down, and finally the rear wheels hit the ground, taxiing for a while, and the plane stops.

Zhang Zhimu and the others immediately got up and ran towards the plane.

The pilot stepped down from the plane on a ladder, and Zhang Zhimu went over to hold his hand and said, "Congratulations on your successful test flight!" Your piloting skills are also very good, and the take-off and landing are very smooth. ”

The pilot was also very excited and said, "We have made a lot of preparations for today's test flight. Not only was it tested on that plane, but it was also on the runway for several days. So I don't feel rusty flying in the sky at all. Today was the first time I flew, and I didn't dare to do anything else. Success is guaranteed! ”

"You're doing the right thing, just succeed today!" Zhang Zhimu said, "You will have to fly more in the future." To fly out, it is best to pull up at a certain speed, and the best angle to land at a low speed. There are also limits to speed and height. But for every parameter that flies, you have to be well prepared. Safety first, always first. ”

At this time, Chen Yufeng asked Li Yunhe: "Are the machine guns used on your plane ready?" ”

"Researching!" Li Yunhe said, "The machine-gun bullets on the plane must be guaranteed to shoot out of the gaps in the propellers, and they must also be lightweight, so we need to study them carefully." ”

Ouyang He asked: "Your plane, there is a seat in the back, if you also build a runway in Datong, can you take a person to Datong!" ”

"Absolutely!" Li Yunhe said, "This plane can fly at least 200 kilometers per hour if it flies quickly, and it can go in a straight line, so there is not much time to send a person to Datong!" However, my seat is reserved for the artillery school shooters, and Li Wei can use them. ”

Zhang Zhimu struck while the iron was hot and said: "Mr. Ouyang, don't worry, in the future, we can build a larger plane, put an engine on each of the wings of the plane, that is, use two propellers, so that there can be a few more seats behind the plane." If the plane flies a little more smoothly, you can sell your plane tickets! ”

Hearing Zhang Zhimu say that he wanted to sell plane tickets, everyone laughed, but everyone also knew that since Zhang Zhimu was joking like this, maybe this day would not be far away.

The team leader who was engaged in the airplane said: "Oops! I also asked them to hurry up and develop a more powerful engine, but I didn't expect that one plane could use two engines! ”

"Huh! Not only can you use two engines, but you can also use four engines! Zhang Zhimu said, "In that case, if there is a problem with two engines in the sky, you can use the remaining engines to control the glide and landing." Is the reliability higher? Of course, a higher-power engine still needs to be developed, and with a high-power engine, there can be a larger aircraft. ”

"That's right! In the future, the plane that transports guests must use a few more engines, otherwise no one will dare to sit on it! Yang Yulin is also interested in flying.

"Hey! When are you going to try to fly up with people, take me with you! "Princess Anping made a bold request.

"Haha!" Everyone laughed again!

Li Yunhe said: "Come on, Princess Anping!" No one dares to take you to the sky! ”

"When do you hold a pilot class, I will also participate!" Princess Anping is really interested in flying.

"Huh! Do you think it's driving a car, and you're running a study class? Li Yunhe replied with a smile.

"What's this? When the car first came out, wasn't it so fresh! Princess Anping said unconvinced.

"Yes, yes! I agree with Princess Anping's words, in the future, our aircraft will be very perfect, and if the reliability is very high, maybe it will be like the current car, running all over the street. Zhang Zhimu agreed. It also depicts a prospect of a sky-high plane.

At Chen Yufeng's request, on the way back to Yaogang, Zhang Zhimu took a car with Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He.

As soon as he got in the car, Ouyang He said, "Mr. Zhang, the emperor will arrive in two days." The preparations are all about the same. We emptied all the guests in the front building of the Yaogang Hotel. There is only that Concubine Zhuang and Fu Lin in that suite! Isn't it time for you to prepare? ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that what Ouyang He said he wanted him to prepare, that is, a showdown with Emperor Chongzhen. But now although Zhang Zhimu didn't think about how to deal with Emperor Chongzhen's affairs, his intuition told him that this matter was not too difficult.

"Uncle Chen, Mr. Ouyang, don't worry, everything is under our control, we can do what we should do, don't worry about the emperor's affairs. I just didn't think about how to place the emperor. Leave this matter to me! I hope for a happy outcome. In addition, I told Princess Anping that she and his King Zhou and Acting King were responsible for receiving the emperor. and Princess Anping's younger brother also has to accompany the emperor's princes. I'll talk to King Zhou about this first. Zhang Zhimu said again, "I don't need to move Concubine Zhuang and Fulin's room." They don't affect Emperor Chongzhen, they live! ”

"Huh! I'm afraid that after a long time, they will encounter something wrong! Chen Yufeng said with a smile.

"Hey! Emperor Chongzhen is not a stupid person, he knows that he can't take care of this matter, and it won't be good. At most, we'll introduce them to each other. It's not good to let Concubine Zhuang and Fulin move now! Zhang Zhimu didn't take this seriously.

"Mr. Zhang, I think according to the itinerary, Emperor Chongzhen should have arrived a long time ago, but along the way, they were not in a hurry to travel the mountains and rivers, what kind of mentality does it reflect?" Ouyang He asked to turn the topic here.

"Him! I want to come to the kiln, but I am a little afraid to come to the kiln! His fate is decided by us, and the emperor knows this very well! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Mr. Zhang, this time we must talk about the emperor's affairs. Otherwise, this is always something we can't help but worry about. ”

Zhang Zhimu understood that Ouyang He had a reason for saying this, and now Yaogang has basically mastered the governance of the Ming Dynasty. But there are a lot of laws that can't be justified! Nor could the institutions of the new State be formed. There are a lot of inconveniences.

The reason why Zhang Zhimu is not in a hurry to deal with this matter also has his considerations. That is, many things can be done in the name of Emperor Chongzhen now. Now that Emperor Chongzhen is eliminated at once, all the forces opposing the Yaogang people will be organized under the banner of restoring vision, and even bandits and pirates will come under the banner of restoring vision. That would require killing a lot of people to suppress these people.

Just as Zhang Zhimu analyzed, when Emperor Chongzhen left Beijing, he was indeed very anxious to come out, but on the way, he was faintly unwilling to go to the kiln gang early, and kept stopping everywhere along the way.

When their ship crossed the Kaiyuan New River, how dare the kiln officials in charge of the canal let the emperor's passenger ship be delayed a little. As soon as the boat arrived, they were released. But when the boat crossed the Kaiyuan New River, Emperor Chongzhen let the boat dock. He climbed the river bank and carefully inspected the open source new river. Being able to go ashore for a stroll, the entourage of the imperial court was even more happy.

When the passenger ship arrived at Tongguan, Emperor Chongzhen was ready to abandon the ship and take the train to Yaogang, but when he saw the Tongguan Bridge in the north and south, Emperor Chongzhen must go to the bridge to see. Although the bridge has not yet been opened to traffic, there is no problem in crossing the bridge. They went ashore from the Fenglingdu Wharf, boarded the Tongguan Bridge from the approach bridge on the north bank of the Yellow River, and walked along the Tongguan Bridge to Tongguan on the south bank. Although this road is not close, Emperor Chongzhen is also sweating all over, but his interest is very high. Especially in the middle of the Yellow River, I had people take a lot of photos of him. But Emperor Chongzhen did this, and the ministers who gritted their teeth and followed were offended. How can these people usually walk so many roads? But when they came to the bridge, there was no car, so they could only grit their teeth and follow the emperor. When he arrived at Tongguan, Emperor Chongzhen went to Tongguan City again, and after eating in Tongguan, he took a boat back to Fenglingdu Railway Station.

Those who did not follow Emperor Chongzhen to the bridge had already been waiting for him on the special train.

However, before Emperor Chongzhen pedaled the train, he carefully looked around the train and took a closer look at the locomotive. Because Emperor Chongzhen imagined what the train was like countless times, and finally saw the train today, Emperor Chongzhen was happy like a child.

Emperor Chongzhen's special train has a specially customized carriage for the emperor, which is a special carriage for him and Empress Zhou. The emperor finally boarded the train, and the locomotive started with a whirring start, and slowly galloped on the field. After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen turned his head from the window, and couldn't help but say to Queen Zhou: "The people of Yaogang are really amazing!" How heavy is such a train! You can't pull it at all with cows and horses! But you can run on the railroad tracks! It's incredible! I'd like to see how the kiln people do it! ”

"Huh! The emperor doesn't need to be in a hurry now. I've heard that if you get some sleep tonight, you'll be here tomorrow morning! "I was very happy to see the emperor, and Queen Zhou said with a smile.

"Yes! Anyway, the kiln is coming soon! Emperor Chongzhen said thoughtfully.

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