In the past few days, her daughter Xia Zi and Mrs. Wan'er have been having trouble with Deng Zixuan. The reason was that the mother and daughter failed to join the Colleagues Party, and Deng Zixuan took a lot of time, but the mother and daughter couldn't listen to it at all. They think that they should be members of the party as a matter of course, why don't they have their share. The feelings of his daughter and wife are understandable, but Deng Zixuan can't make an exception, after all, the number of party members is limited, and as the party chairman, he must lead by example.

After eating that day, Deng Zixuan made an exception and did not enter the study, but sat down on the sofa in the living room. The next person lacquered a cup of tea, Deng Zixuan took a sip and saw that the mother and daughter were about to leave: "I'm going to travel to the sky tomorrow, are you interested?" "Dad, you're saying we can fly into the sky?" Hearing this, Xia Zixuan quickly ran to Deng Zixuan and sat down, grabbed Deng Zixuan's arm and said, "You didn't mean to please me!" "I'm asking you if you're going, anyway, I'll take a spin over the capital tomorrow."

"I'll go! I'll go! It's so nice to be able to look down on the earth from the sky, Mom, we'll go together tomorrow! Xia Zi's dissatisfaction with her father was immediately forgotten. Wan'er glared at her daughter and said, "Why don't you go, this is your father's compensation for us." Wan'er often listened to Zixuan's description of the feeling of heaven, and was relieved of her husband's dissatisfaction. In the afternoon of that day, Deng Zixuan received a call from Deng Qiang, director of the Ordnance Administration, that the domestically produced No. 03 small passenger plane was finalized and invited to the president for acceptance. The No. 03 passenger aircraft was finally finalized on the basis of repeated test flights on the basis of No. 01 and No. 02.

Early the next morning, Deng Zixuan, his daughter and his wife took a car to the Beijing suburb airport. He was accompanied by Chen Jintang, commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, and Pei Gejin, chief of the General Staff. Air Force Commander Leng Yifei, CIA Director Wan Chuan. The airport is located in the southern suburbs of Beijing and is a newly built airport. A sedan sedan into a well-guarded airport with a wide view. A striking, straight cement runway appeared in front of everyone's eyes. As soon as the airport was put into operation, it welcomed heavyweight customers.

The car stopped in front of the ground control tower, and Deng Qiang arrived first to greet him. In the distance, a gray-black plane was quietly parked at the end of the runway, and many ground staff were busy. The plane was very bloated, with two propellers on each of the two wings. In Deng Zixuan's eyes, this plane is not strictly a passenger plane at all, and it may be more appropriate to say that he is a transport plane. Deng Qiang said after greeting everyone: "President, the No. 03 passenger plane is based on the No. 01 and No. 02 trial and error and finalization. Airliner 03 flew for a month. The indicators are good. ”

Deng Qiang continued: "For the sake of safety, the No. 03 passenger plane still uses a wooden skeleton with traditional technology, and there is an engine on the left and right sides of the twin engines. This is done to avoid stopping in the air or engine failure for safety. With a total length of 23.5 meters and a wingspan of 28 meters, the No. 03 passenger aircraft can automatically glide through the air. Due to the fact that it is a double-layer wing, the strength of the aircraft is increased. The maximum climb of the No. 03 airliner is 4000 meters. The maximum load is 3 tons and can carry 15 people. According to the weather forecast. Today the weather is in good condition and suitable for flying. ”

"How's the situation with the transport plane?" Deng Zixuan asked. Deng Qiang said: "Baoding aircraft manufacturing plant, according to the finalization of passenger aircraft, has begun to mass produce single-engine transport aircraft. The maximum climb of the transport aircraft is 5 km, and for the first time we have adopted a steel skeleton on the transport aircraft, with a maximum load of 5 tons. By the end of the year, we will be able to provide 10 transport planes to the battlefield in the Americas. Deng Zixuan nodded with satisfaction and continued: "How is the situation with electrolytic aluminum?" "At present, we are still in public relations for electrolytic aluminum, and it is estimated that we will be able to mass-produce electrolytic aluminum in the next year. At present, we have started to build a large-scale electrolytic aluminum plant in Baotou. In addition, our new models and high-power engines are also under development. At present, scientists and engineers from Germany, France, Italy and China are working day and night on public relations. Once the electrolytic aluminum is put into production, our new models will also be launched. ”

"I'd like to know about air-to-ground communications?" "We have added transceivers to aircraft 01 and 02. After trial and error, it was basically successful. Within 300 kilometers of fine weather, communications are basically unimpeded. Bad weather interfered a lot.03 fighter radio increased signal transmission. In particular, our ground transmitter uses high-power radios, and air-to-ground communication basically meets the requirements. This time, we used a new technology to convert the telegraph signal into a voice, so that the ground commander could talk directly to the pilot."

With Deng Qiang's explanation, everyone walked towards the plane. Everyone circled around the plane a few times, and Deng Qiang took the trouble to explain carefully. Then everyone boarded the plane, and Deng Zixuan's family included Deng Qiang, Chen Jintang, etc., a total of 7 people boarded the plane. The two pilots in the front cockpit are both flight veterans and instructors transferred from the aviation school. The cabin is beautifully decorated, with a total of 15 seats, each with a fixed table in front of it. There are three round windows on each side of the middle side, and Deng Zixuan, Xia Zi, and Wan'er are arranged on the seats of the windows.

The tower gave the command, and the aircraft engine began to roar. Wan'er and Natsuko fasten their seatbelts, and the plane begins to taxi down the runway. At this moment, Wan'er and Xia Zi were so nervous that when the plane left the ground and took off, the two couldn't help but exclaim. The feeling of flying through the clouds and fog was not particularly cool, Xia Zi and Wan'er closed their eyes tightly and did not dare to look outside. In fact, the plane flies very smoothly, and the lift of the biplane prompts the plane to taxi for a short distance. The plane climbed to a predetermined altitude and began to fly smoothly, and Deng Qiang instructed everyone to unbuckle their seat belts and move freely.

"Wow! This is the city of Beijing, which is so beautiful and beautiful from the air. Look, that's Bauhinia City, that's Daqing Gate! Xia Zi couldn't stop exclaiming. Wan'er's cheeks were also flushed with excitement, and pointing at her daughter seemed to be out of identity. Chen Jintang, Pei Gejin, and Wan Chuan were equally excited and loud on the other side. Deng Qiang has probably been on a plane several times, just looking at everyone with a smile. Deng Qiang has worked hard for more than ten years to develop the aviation field, and now he has achieved remarkable results, and he feels very proud to share it with everyone at this moment.

Another person who is not shocked is Deng Zixuan, after all, he is well-informed. He looked down not to see the scenery, but to observe the layout of the capital. Overlooking the whole view of the capital from the air, it can be said that it is unobstructed. In the future, the use of aerial photography can plan the development of the capital more scientifically. In addition, aerial photography can be used to depict maps in more detail. "President, what are you thinking?" Deng Zixuan smiled: "I am thinking that in the field of aerospace, we have created a new era, and air travel will become the norm in the future." Rail transport, road transport, sea transport and air transport will form four carriages for people to choose freely. ”

"With the rapid development of the imperial aviation sector, we must occupy this high-end market. On the one hand, we must vigorously develop the aviation industry, and on the other hand, we should build airports in cities where conditions permit, especially large and medium-sized cities, and open up flight routes once the conditions are ripe. After the domestic market matures, we will open up foreign markets. We are going to sell the airliner to the whole world, and the huge profit will be astronomical. In particular, the empire's economy is like an airplane with wings, allowing the empire's aircraft to cross seven continents and five oceans. ”

The plane flew in the sky for 20 minutes, circled the capital a few times, and everyone seemed to have endless fun. There was no danger during the landing of the plane, and Xia Zi and Wan'er were not nervous. Before leaving the airport, Deng Qiang said: "President, at present, we have selected a site in the capital, and next year we will break ground to build a large passenger aircraft factory, and this work is in reserve." On the way back, Natsuko and Wan'er chattered endlessly about their feelings in the air, and Wan'er seemed to be much younger with excitement.

In order to let more people feel the results of the air, Deng Zixuan organized Zhang Zhidong and other government officials to enjoy the experience of air travel, and at the same time widely publicized it in the media with photos. On this day, Deng Zixuan called the mayor of Beijing and sent the No. 03 passenger plane to the Beijing Municipal Government. The mayor is a little confused, what is the use of sending a passenger plane? Deng Zixuan said slyly: "Don't look at this small passenger plane, it will be your cash cow in the future." The infrastructure of the capital requires a lot of money, and now this airliner can ease your immediate needs. ”

With the city's growing population, expanding into the suburbs, and increasing infrastructure investment, the mayor of Beijing is often frustrated by a shortage of funds. At present, the close proximity of the capital to commercial taxation and tourism income has become unsustainable. Seeing that the mayor of Beijing was still confused. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "As the parent official of the people, you must not only know how to govern, but also have business acumen. The main source of tax revenue in the capital is tourism, and to give you a Jianyì: This passenger plane is the first to be commercially developed, and there are many people who want to travel to the sky, so you can generate income. ”

The mayor of Beijing's eyes lit up and said: "President, if the passenger plane is open to the people, it will be a source of money!" But one airliner is too little. "You have a great appetite, so I'll ask the Ordnance Department to give you test machines 01 and 02 together. I see that the ticket price is set at 200 silver dollars at a time. "200 silver dollars?" The mayor exclaimed. "You can rest assured that rich people will flock to it, so you just wait to count the money!" Sure enough, the news of the opening of the passenger plane to the outside world aroused the strong interest of the people in the capital, and for a while, Luoyang paper was expensive, and it was difficult to find a ticket.

A new curtain has been opened on the aviation industry of the Empire, and large-scale passenger flights will be staged on the land of China.

(To be continued......)

PS: A new era of imperial civil aviation begins.