In 1903, the Wright brothers made their first test flight of a fully controlled, self-propelled, heavier-than-air fuselage, and remained in the air.

It was the first airplane in the history of mankind, and since then the airplane has become one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind.

In this time and space, Junma Group is once again ahead of the times, developing the first human aircraft nearly 30 years ahead of schedule.

In order to develop the aircraft, the Junma Laboratory set up a scientific research team with nearly 100 scientific researchers, invested nearly 600,000 US dollars, and lasted one and a half years.

Well, a year and a half is indeed not a long time compared to the Wright brothers, but the Wright brothers do not have such conditions as the horse laboratory, and in terms of knowledge reserves, the horse laboratory in 1875 is no worse than the Wright brothers in 1903.

Li Mu wanted to go to Boston as soon as possible, but the second round of voting was imminent, and Li Mu had no time to separate, so he had to ask Franklin, the leader of the Horse Laboratory, to bring Thibodeau McMillan, the director of the Aircraft Research Institute, to New York to report to Li Mu in person.

Since it was a debriefing, it could not be hastily carried out on Governor's Island, and Li Mu chose to receive Franklin and Thibodeau McMillan at the headquarters of the Steal Horse Group in Battery Park.

Thibodeau McMillan is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and when the Horse Laboratory began to study automobiles, Thibodeau McMillan was one of the members of the Automotive Research Institute, and played a key role in the process of studying engines.

In the elevator to the top floor of the Horse Tower, Thibodeau McMillan's expression was both proud and uneasy.

We are proud that the aircraft has finally been successfully developed, which will be the most outstanding achievement of the year for the Stallion Lab, and Thibodeau McMillan himself will go down in history for this, which is definitely something to be proud of.

The anxiety is because of the funds, so far, the Horse Laboratory has said that the Aircraft Research Institute has allocated 600,000 US dollars, although the money has not been used up, but there is not much left in the account, Thibodeau McMillan came to see Li Mu this time, and another purpose is to ask for additional funds.

Perhaps aware of Thibodeau McMillan's uneasiness, Franklin comforted: "Don't worry, our Mr. Ream is a very generous man, a major breakthrough has been made in aircraft research, follow-up grants are essential, and you will also receive a large reward, which is the tradition of our Steed Laboratory." ”

Franklin didn't shy away from the elevator man when he said this, and there is nothing to shy away from it, as Time magazine has already reported.

"I'm not nervous, Mr. Headmaster, I just think... Well, I'm still a little nervous..."Thibodeau McMillan took several deep breaths in a row, trying to calm himself.

"Calm down, calm down," Franklin was overjoyed, patting Thibodeau McMillan on the shoulder and saying, "Trust me, you'll see more big scenes in the future, and you'll have to learn how to get used to it." ”

Franklin was delighted that although the honor for the invention of the airplane went to Thibodeau McMillan, it was under Franklin's leadership after all, so Franklin and even the entire Stallion Laboratory were honored.

Soon, the elevator doors opened, and Franklin and Thibodeau McMillan stepped out of the elevator at the same time.

"Are you Mr. Franklin and Professor McMillan, please?" At the elevator door, a blonde beauty in a black professional suit is waiting.

"Yes, we are, we made an appointment with Mr. Ream." Franklin smiled all over his face, without the slightest hint of stern and harshness in the Institute.

"Please come over here and sit down for a while, you're here a little early, Reem doesn't have time yet." The blonde beauty's etiquette was impeccable, and she gestured to the small hall next to her.

"Thank you," Franklin thanked politely.

This is a lounge with an area of about 20 square meters, around the lounge is placed a circle of single sofas, there is a coffee table next to the armrests of the sofa, the floor is covered with Turkish handmade carpets, the walls are hung with European Renaissance paintings, and there is a row of bookshelves against the wall, on which some newspapers and magazines are randomly placed.

"What do you two want to drink?" The blonde beauty didn't leave right away.

"If you can, please bring me a cup of coffee." Franklin was polite and saw an ashtray on the coffee table next to him, but didn't ask for anything extra.

The blonde woman smiled and turned her gaze to Thibodeau McMillan.

"I want a glass of boiling water, thank you." Thibodeau McMillan can't taste anything at this point, so it's simpler.

"Wait a minute." The blonde smiled, showed her standard eight teeth, and fluttered away.

"Looking at the professionalism of the people, I think when we get back to Boston, we should also find a few beautiful women." Franklin's vision is also very high now, and Franklin really can't look down on ordinary vulgar fans.

"If you get a few beauties of this level, then I'm afraid no one will be able to do experiments with peace of mind..."Thibodeau McMillan smiled, this is also a wonderful person.

After a while, the blonde came in with a tray.

"Here's your boiling water... It's your coffee... There are also specialties from Cuba..."The blonde beauty noticed Franklin's small gesture just now and surprised Franklin.

It is said that the Havana cigars of the Horse Group are famous far and wide, especially the cigars prepared by the chairman's office for guests, all of which are specially customized, from picking to production, all are done by hand, and they cannot be bought outside.

"Thank you! It was a surprise," the surprise on Franklin's face was just right.

The so-called special cigars for the chairman's office are just a gimmick, others may not know, but Franklin is certainly no stranger to it, you must know that the Horse Laboratory has a transcendent position in the Horse Group, and all the supplies are the best of the best, and as the head of Franklin's laboratory, it is not difficult to get the special cigars of the Chairman's Office.

Of course, it is not rare to return to rare, and there should be a low profile, after all, this is the headquarters of Junma Group, and few people have unbridled capital here.

The blonde didn't forget to close the door gently when she left, and now Franklin finally relaxed, smoking a cigar and drinking coffee, and the waiting time suddenly became less difficult.

Before a cigar was finished, the door to the lounge opened again, and this time it was a dark-haired girl.

The girl didn't look very old, and although she wore her hair in a bun and a pair of black-rimmed glasses that looked a little old-fashioned, she looked like she was about 20 years old.

The girl wears a well-tailored black professional suit, a crisp black suit with small lapels, pencil pants, half-heels, and a white shirt with white silk thread embroidered with a snowflake-like pattern on the collar.

At the sight of the black-haired girl, Franklin immediately got up and extinguished the unfinished cigar in his hand.

"Mr. Franklin, Professor MacMillan, please follow me." The black-haired girl's voice is cold but kind, but it feels like a rejection.

"Okay, Miss Hatsuyuki, I'm sorry for you." Franklin smiled and nodded, his attitude becoming more and more kind.

Hatsuyuki also smiled and nodded, but did not respond.

Li Mu was waiting behind his desk, and when he saw Chu Xue coming in with Franklin and Thibodeau McMillan, Li Mu took the initiative to get up and greet him.

"Good morning, Li Mu." Franklin offered to say hello.

"Good morning... Mr. Franklin... Professor McMillan, please forgive me for not being able to go to Boston in person to congratulate you, as you should know, the National Convention is taking place in New York, and I really can't leave. Li Mu sincerely apologized.

"It's really busy, we're already feeling it." When he really saw Li Mu, Franklin was much more relaxed.

Hades is good at seeing that little ghosts are difficult, this truth is applicable everywhere, in front of Li Mu, Franklin can relax a little, but in front of those staff below, Franklin will definitely show etiquette and thoughtfulness.

"Drink something?" Li Mu beckoned Franklin and the slightly restrained Thibodeau McMillan to sit down.

"No, we've already drunk it."

"Coffee, thank you."

Franklin and Thibodeau gave two very different answers.

"Professor McMillan, tell me about your plane." Li Mu didn't force it, and went straight to the point.

"Okay, Mr. Ream..." Thibodeau immediately became energetic, took out a large pile of documents from the folder he was carrying, and handed them to Li Mu with both hands.

"Reem, just call me Reem." While Li Mu took the document, he corrected it with a serious expression.

"Okay... "We conducted the first first flight test at the end of last month, and the experiment was very successful, the flight lasted 30 minutes, the maximum speed reached 60 kilometers per hour, and the flight altitude was about 200 meters, through the experiment, we found some problems, in the next few months, we will further improve the prototype, and then it will be transferred to Florida for a second test flight..."

It's already winter, the minimum temperature in New York drops to about minus 10 degrees, and the temperature in Boston is about the same as in New York, so it's really not a good idea to conduct flight tests in such weather conditions, and the test pilots will be frozen into popsicles after not long after flying.

The current airplanes are still relatively rudimentary, and there is not even an airport, so it can be said that the test pilots do not have any protective devices, and every test flight is a fight for their lives.

Among the documents brought by Thibodeau is a photo of a prototype with a miserable plane with double wings, an open cabin, fixed landing gear, criss-crossing steel cables...

Everything is so primitive.

Considering that this is the first aircraft of mankind, the original point is also excusable, of course Li Mu knows what the future aircraft will be, but limited to the current technical conditions, it is impossible to achieve it at all, no matter how many people Li Mu recruits, it is useless how much money he is willing to pay.

“… In order to find the right material, we traveled to five continents, initially we chose ironwood from Mexico, this wood is okay strength, but because the density is too large, the weight is still unacceptable, then we chose birch from Rocky Mountain, although it is still not satisfactory, relatively speaking, it is already the best, we use birch, animal skin, and the lightest steel we can find on the plane, and the next step is that we are going to continue to look for lighter and stronger materials, which is important to usThibodeau began to digress as he spoke, and he already had the intention of asking for additional funds.

"Very good, I'm very satisfied with your work..."Li Mu first set the tone.

Hearing Li Mu say this, Thibodeau and Franklin's expressions immediately relaxed, as long as Li Mu was satisfied, so at least Thibodeau and Franklin didn't have to explain where the $600,000 had been spent.

"There's room for optimization in terms of looking for materials and focusing on developing more powerful engines, and then there's the airplane style, and I think you can look at the shape of the bullet, which might reduce the drag of the air to a greater extent." Li Mu opened the golden finger again and led Xibodu to the right path.

The most suitable material for aircraft should be aluminum alloy, but now aluminum is a metal that cannot be refined on a large scale, so it is almost impossible to make aluminum alloy, Li Mu can only focus on the engine, which has great potential to be tapped.

In addition, there is also the shape of the aircraft, which involves a lot of aerodynamic principles, Li Mu can't say clearly, he can only vaguely put forward some concepts such as "streamlined", and let Xibodu study the rest.

"Bullets..."Xibode's face was dazed, and he didn't understand what Li Mu meant at all.

"Yes, it's a bullet, you think about the fastest flight speed of bullets in the air, if we wrap all the objects exposed to the air with something similar to the shape of a bullet, then it should definitely reduce the resistance of the air, in addition to the style of the wing, how thick should the wing be, is it the same thickness as the front and back, or the front is thin and the back is thick, or the front is thick and the back is thin, should it cause an ellipse, or should it cause a triangle, I believe there must be rules to follow, if you can find out these rules, then I believe, You can sort out a subject. Li Mu cheered Xibodeo, for a scholar, what could be more exciting than the founding of a sect.

"Wing styling... Yes... This is very likely..."Xibodu was stunned by Li Mu, first muttered to himself, and then simply took out a pen and notebook to record quickly.

"We are now working on a great invention, so there will definitely be difficulties, and there will be no less, which requires us to have more resolute confidence, invest more motivation, and of course, have more funds..."

"How much do you need? You name the number. Li Mu was generous and let Xibodu make a bid at will.

To be honest, within 10 million US dollars, Li Mu is acceptable.