Although the people are puzzled and distrustful.

However, the Aviation Institute still carried out the third test flight.

As soon as the Grasshopper was unveiled, the entire Laoshan was a sensation.

"So small?"

"Is this an airplane? It feels about the size of a car, not as big as a propeller in an airship. ”

"Isn't this just a child's toy? Can this also be called an airplane? ”

"It looks pretty sturdy, can such a small plane take to the skies?"

"The red one is really childlike. It's too much like a toy, isn't it? ”

"What about the streamlined type? What about monowings? It's child's play. ”

"You can't fly at all, right?"

"The Aviation Institute is a pure waste of time."

“……”

The people of the Aviation Research Institute did not pay attention to the various voices of the masses, but just transported the Grasshopper to the airport runway with their own heads, and then began to debug.

'Buzz'

The distinctive sound of the star engine began to burst out.

Everyone was a little surprised, this is a very contradictory visual sense. Such a small, candy-like toy. To be able to make such a violent sound is really too contrasting.

"Report the dean. After the engine tests are completed, it is ready for test flights. ”

"Report to the dean, the operating system has been tested and can support test flights."

"Report to the dean, the airport road has been cleared and can be tested for flights."

“……”

Liu Jinghong listened quietly, his face was not sad or happy, after experiencing several huge failures, Liu Jinghong's mood is now calm.

It's like an ancient well that doesn't wave.

A pilot walked over and reported to Liu Jinghong.

Liu Jinghong actually wanted to fly it himself, but he thought that his experience in aerospace was actually 0. It would be better to hand it over to a professional test pilot, although he had built a lot of aviation equipment. But they are the ones who are really familiar with aviation equipment.

It is worth mentioning that Fang Aerospace, who had just recovered from serious injuries, wanted to try the new aircraft Grasshopper again, but was persuaded to do so.

It can be seen from this that in fact, the pilot did not have much fear about the crash, he was not afraid at all, and he was not worried.

Their love for aviation is far greater than that of ordinary people, because they have long since lost any fear. Although there is awe of the blue sky, it is still more of a yearning.

For this test flight, every test pilot is still very enthusiastic.

Liu Jinghong asked their captain to operate, this time the captain of the test flight team was named Zhang Gang, who was still thin and small, but compared to Fang Aerospace, there was a little more solemnity between his eyebrows.

It seems that he is an iron-blooded warrior who has really been on the battlefield and killed people.

"Eastern Flight Regiment, Zhang Gang, the leader of the sixth squad, asked to participate in the test flight."

Liu Jinghong nodded: "Approved." ”

A flash of joy flashed in Zhang Gang's eyes, and he hurriedly went to familiarize himself with the grasshopper number that looked quite pocket-sized. He didn't dare to underestimate this pocket-sized aircraft, because the terrifying sound of the seven-cylinder star engine had proved that it was not as cute as it looked.

Under the explanation of the staff of the Aviation Institute, Zhang Gang quickly understood the control of some operating systems. Actually, it's not that strange.

Because Fang Aerospace has flown the Swordfish, he is no stranger to this kind of glider that needs to use the runway, and when Fang Aerospace is hospitalized, his comrades-in-arms often visit him. Naturally, they will inevitably ask him about the operation of the Swordfish and how it is different from other flying machines.

Zhang Gang came here, and he already knew it. At least, what he knew was that the glider would not take off until it reached a speed of eighty miles.

And the landing method of this kind of aircraft is also to take a dive glide landing.

After getting familiar with the operation, Liu Jinghong told him a data:

"Captain Zhang Gang, the total weight of the Grasshopper is 263 kilograms. The top speed is between 180 and 220 mph. The maximum flight altitude is 6,000 meters. ”

Zhang Gang gasped and looked at the small grasshopper under him in horror, such a small plane, it can fly up to six thousand meters?

How is this possible, isn't it a joke?

The airship didn't dare to go up five thousand meters, but this grasshopper dared to go up six thousand meters?

It was already about to touch the stratosphere, and in that place where the air flow was extremely disordered, no aircraft in the world dared to go to that place.

And the Grasshopper dared to go up 6,000 meters?

Without giving Zhang Gang much time to be shocked, Liu Jinghong continued:

"According to the calculation of the angle of attack and power, it is theoretically estimated that the Grasshopper can complete the take-off and landing within 100 meters. The speed is 60 miles and it can take off. ”

Zhang Gang's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Complete take-off and landing within 100 meters?" How is this possible? ”

You must know that the Swordfish piloted by Fang Aerospace was able to take off only after running through the airport runway. It was almost a four-kilometer distance to complete the takeoff.

The Grasshopper was actually shortened forty times?

Take off and land within 100 meters?

What is the concept of 100 meters, for pilots, it is almost like starting the engine and flying into the sky.

Is this little grasshopper so strong?

Zhang Gang was skeptical, and secretly said in his heart that this data was just a theoretical estimate, and it should be a bit exaggerated. 100 meters...... You can't even raise the speed, right?

It's a propeller plane, and there's no power on the tires of the take-off and lander. It runs on the ground with the help of the wind.

Can a distance of 100 meters be propelled to a speed of 60 mph?

Zhang Gang had some doubts in his heart.

But he underestimated the terrifying power of the seven-cylinder star engine, and also ignored the weight of the Grasshopper, more than two hundred kilograms. With him, it's about 300 kilograms.

The seven-cylinder engine relies on the wind power of the propeller to push the grasshopper with strong wind-breaking ability to a speed of more than 60 kilometers within 100 meters, which can actually be completed.

The reason is simple.

Small in stature and small in weight. High power.

The onlookers in the distance stood outside the cordon, still looking at the direction of the grasshopper with some expectation.

With the experience of the last time, I didn't dare to stand at the end of the runway. I'm afraid of being skipped over my head, and I'm even more afraid that I can't take off when I get to the place, and that's the end of it.

"Will this work?"

"Look."

"Flying should be able to fly?"

"I don't think it can fly. How can there be such a small flying machine? ”

"yes, and the wings aren't big. Let's talk about power paragliding, although it doesn't look big, but the paragliding umbrella is more than ten meters long. ”

"It's this, it doesn't look optimistic."

“……”

"It's time to take off."

Liu Jinghong commanded.

Zhang Gang immediately put on a flying helmet: "Yes!" ”

Pressing the start button, there was a 'buzz', and the star engine suddenly started working.

As Zhang Gang stepped on the accelerator, the propeller suddenly sent out a super-high-speed spin.

However, he stepped on the brakes of the take-off and landing gear with his other foot, causing the whole plane to shake constantly, just not to run forward.