Xiao Weiguo excitedly shook hands with the four crew members one by one, he knew that test pilots were a very dangerous profession, although these test pilots received the highest remuneration in the company, but they paid a lot. To describe a test pilot in one sentence, called dancing on the tip of a knife, is not too much at all. Early aircraft designers often acted as test pilots themselves, mainly relying on personal experience to explore the problems of the aircraft through test flights. However, as airplanes become more and more complex, test pilots become very important, and it can be said that test pilots are one of the professions closest to death.

Anderson also looked at these test pilots with a kind of reverence, although these test pilots are no longer soldiers, but they used to be soldiers, so Anderson, a veteran, also respects these people who risk their lives very much.

Xiao Weiguo said excitedly: "You have worked hard, I know that this test flight of the new aircraft is very dangerous, and it is not easy for you to successfully complete this first flight!" I hope that you will continue to conscientiously complete the follow-up test flight subjects, and strive to finalize and mass produce the M40 transport aircraft as soon as possible, so as to make greater contributions to the development of the company and the cause of human aviation! ”

The excitement of the 4 crew members was beyond words, and they felt that it was right to come to Dragon Soul to be so affirmed by Xiao Weiguo. Not only is the income here, but the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex is really far ahead of the world in aircraft design and manufacturing technology, which makes them feel like they will never want to leave.

The success of the first flight of the M40 large transport aircraft has given Dragon Soul Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. a new model, although it has not yet been tested and finalized, but preparations for mass production are already underway.

Next, there is one more important thing, and that is to participate in the International Air Competition! In this flight competition, two M29 jet competition aircraft and two M30 transport aircraft will be sent to Paris to compete. One of them represents Germany and one represents Sweden. Other than that. There are more than 20 countries participating in this air competition, and more than 30 types of aircraft have reached it, which can be said to be a top competition in the world. Of course, there are many items in the competition, such as flight speed, ceiling, maneuverability, maximum range, etc.

The M29 Athletic Jet is primarily designed to win championships in speed, ceiling and maneuverability, and it certainly can't win the championship at maximum range. The M30 transport aircraft is mainly for flight performance and carrying performance, and there is no aircraft that can compare with it in terms of fuel economy.

June 10th. An international airport north of Paris. There are many events in this international flight competition, and there are also different types of competitions, each type of which has a direct route flight distance, closed route flight distance, altitude, continuous horizontal flight altitude, straight route flight speed, closed route flight speed and other items. In addition to small competitive aircraft without payload, there are also aircraft with payload events for transport aircraft, which are divided into 500 kg, 1000 kg, 1500 kg and continue to increase by 500 kg, including the maximum altitude; The maximum speed of the closed route is divided into 500 km, 1000 km, and 1500 km.

In the Kingdom of Sweden, only the company Dragon Soul Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. participated in the competition, and the only models were the M29 competition aircraft and the M30 transport aircraft. This time, Germany did not only participate in the competition from Messerschmidt, a subsidiary of the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex, but also Junkers, Dornier, and Heinkel.

There was only one type of vehicle from Dornier. It is the newly developed Do-17 light bomber. As for the Do-X seaplane that made the Dornier company in the limelight, it has long been disassembled and entered the Berlin Flight Museum in Germany.

It turned out that the Dornier Do-X seaplane, although it had set a number of world records, did not receive orders, and its flight path was quite tortuous.

In 1929, Dornier came up with the design of the Do-X, which at that time made a deep impression on everyone with the world's largest flying machine. With a wingspan of 48 meters and a take-off weight of 52,000 kg, it is powered by 12 engines. The fuselage is divided into three decks. The main deck is a guest area with meals and accommodation. The lower deck stores fuel and carries luggage, while the top deck houses the flight control room, crew quarters, and radio room. Since there are 12 engines, a random engineer is also required.

On July 12, 1929, after 570 days of struggle, in the Swiss town of Altenrhine. Dornier presented the Do-X seaplane to the world. Under the watchful eyes of numerous cameras, technicians and workers, the Do-X slid into the waters of Lake Constance, and the 12 385-kilowatt engines on top of the fuselage were activated, driving the massive 37-ton fuselage away from the water and starting the maiden flight of the largest seaplane at the time. The design and construction of the Do-X was financed by the German Ministry of Transport. In 1928 the estimated cost of a single aircraft was 230,000 marks, but continuous changes in the design led to an increase in costs, and by 1930 adjusted calculations were 350,000 marks.

On August 22, Do-X arrived in Miami, USA, and arrived in New York on August 27, 1931, via Charleston. The United States held a grand reception, and President Hoover also came to welcome them, but this did not dilute the bad news from Germany. The flight of the Do-X is over, and Dornier Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is also facing financial bankruptcy. On the one hand, it was to blame for the world recession, and on the other hand, Curtis asked Dornier to buy those 12 engines, because they had been working more than 300 hours. Dornier was unable to pay his debts totaling 300,000 marks, and the Do-X journey began with success and ended abruptly. On June 23, 1932, the Do-X was handed over to the German Aviation Test Center, and by the end of May 1933, the dismantled Do-X was handed over to the Berlin Flight Museum in Germany. The advertising flight, which had high hopes when it set off in 1930, was a huge public relations success, but it nearly ruined Dornier financially, and technological achievements failed to save the market, and the Do-X was not sold, and only two were sold to Alitalia.

Later, the Dornier company designed the Do-17 light bomber, which at this time had just completed test flights and was ready to be put into mass production. At this time, Dornier also hoped to use this international air competition to advertise the Do-17 light bomber again, and he did not want the Do-17 light bomber to face the dilemma encountered by the Do-X again. If there were no more orders, Dornier would have gone bankrupt. (To be continued.) )