57 Wolf Flame rises into the air
Due to the busy military schedule, Noin returned to the air base the next day, while Kirin and the others continued to make final repairs and adjustments to the wolf flame.
On the third day after Noyin left, after experiencing the riots in the empty horse cemetery, the adventure of the Titan Ruins, and the hardships of the black market treasure hunting, with the efforts of the three of them day and night, the original dilapidated empty horse wolf flame was finally reborn with a new attitude. When he saw the black iron giant body proudly stretching its wings in the sun, Greine Shaodong and King Lavelis couldn't help but look up at the sky and shed tears of emotion at the brilliant morning sun.
"It's finally done...... Xiude threw away the wrench in his hand, leaned back and fell on the grass, spreading his body into a "big" figure.
"yes, it's not easy...... Yili also exhaled a long breath, but instead of imitating someone's tasteless appearance, he walked under the cockpit of Wolf Flame and looked up to ask the test driver how he felt.
"Kirin, how are you feeling?
"No problem!I've just tried, this guy is in good shape!" Kirin poked his head out of the cockpit, his face excited. "Then I'm going to activate the levitation mechanism, and put the airstone in, right?"
"I put it in early. It's a first-class product from the black market, and the energy in it is enough for you to fly for half a day. Ely replied, but at the same time a little worried. "Anyway, are you sure you really don't wait for Bai Xiang to come back? It's just a basic test, but it's always better to have someone by your side to guide you, right?"
"No, I don't. Anyway, it's just a test of the floating mechanism, and I've memorized a few simple steps in my head, no problem. Kirin confidently reassured, and urged Yili to stand back.
"Okay, I'm going to test fly, you stand far away. ”
After Erie stepped back, Kirin sat back into Wolf Flame's cockpit and locked the slide cover. With a "click" sound, the entire cockpit is enclosed - it may need to be noted that not all air riders use closed cockpits, in fact, low-altitude combat air crews are more likely to use open cockpits. Only those high-performance air riders who are designed to fight at or above high altitudes will design an enclosed cockpit based on the need to protect pilots, and Wolf Flame naturally belongs to the latter.
Basically, the cabin of an air rider can only accommodate one person, and its internal facilities include the pilot's seat, the instrument panel in front of the seat, the left and right handles, the pedals for both feet, and other auxiliary functions. The dashboard of the Wolf Flame is the same as that of Emerald Leaf, with only three indicative gauges, from left to right, which are the altimeter, spirit level, and degree gauge.
Speaking of which, most people may find it strange that the appearance of the empty rider is too simple. But in fact, for skilled pilots who have mastered the ability of "empty knowledge", they can expand their perception through the body of the air ride, and then fully grasp the condition of the body and the surrounding air conditions, so there is no need for extra instruments.
In addition to the three indicators, Wolf Flame's instrument cluster also has a sight located in front of the glass cockpit, and a brake valve on the lower right side of the dashboard. It is worth mentioning that the sight of the wolf flame is also a treasure that Kirin and others snatched back from the empty riding cemetery, and the official name is the "optical reflective mirror sight", which is said to have the function of automatically correcting the slight distance difference, but because in fact, the front sight of the wolf flame has not been adjusted, so it is only an ornament at present.
The brake valve is the control device of the floating mechanism, because the floating mechanism is the energy source of other parts of the body, so the brake valve is equivalent to the general control mechanism of the air ride.
Due to the importance of the brake valve, the corresponding lock is usually attached, and the key is kept in the hands of the pilot, but there is no such lock on the brake valve of Wolf Flame. Curious, Kirin consulted the Duke about this. According to the Duke, the air ride is made of biological materials, and the pilot shares the feeling of the air ride through the air knowledge, so in a sense, the air ride is actually equivalent to another body of the body, and the better the pilot, the higher the synchronization with his own body.
In the process of synchronizing with the pilot, the air rider will gradually become a pilot, and if it reaches the level of an ace pilot, the body it pilots will often take on a very strong personal color, and will refuse to control anyone else. In other words, the ace pilot's body is a personal body, and no one else can start it at all, so there is no need for small means like locks. In this sense, Wolf Flame, as Nuoyin's past landline, would not have been able to activate the Qilin if it hadn't been for the fact that the memory of the previous owner had been somewhat diluted due to the blood exchange of the whole body.
“...... Alright, Wolf Flame, wake up. ”
Kirin held his breath and reached out to pull the brake valve.
After a few seconds that seemed to be forever slow, the otherwise stationary body suddenly shook slightly, and the Kirin's heart also beat violently.
Immediately after, when the Qilin was completely unprepared, the small tremor was amplified into a fierce vibration in an instant.
A deafening roar shook the cabin, and the air rider, which had been silent in the dark hangar for many years, gave vent to the passion of life in an incomparably frenzied way.
The joy of being reborn from the fire, the desire to spread its wings and fly high, the expectation of the vast sky, and the blazing passion poured into Qilin's heart, pushing the already high-pitched beating heart to the boundary of madness in one fell swoop.
Blood that burned like magma flowed freely in the veins......
The hairs on his back stood up with excitement......
I don't know what sound sounded in my ears......
It looks like there's a fire burning in my head......
Qilin had long forgotten about testing the levitation mechanism, and he didn't see the two people outside the cockpit desperately chasing after him, and all that was left in his eyes was the blue and transparent sky.
And by the time he came back to his senses, the wolf flame was already flying hundreds of meters in the air......
........................
"Uh......"
As the frenzy in his heart gradually subsided, the cold sweat on Kirin's forehead also dripped down.
Now he was at a height of hundreds of meters above the ground, and the left and right sides were all blue, and there was no emptiness to bear.
"I ...... How the hell did I get up......" After confirming the fact that he was in the void, a second drop of cold sweat flowed from Kirin's forehead.
Originally, they only wanted to test the activation of the levitation mechanism, and in order to prevent it from rising too high, the three of them also deliberately used a rope to tie the wolf flame to the ground stake on the tarmac, but according to the current situation, they obviously underestimated the strength of this fiery horse.
The Kirin looked back behind him, the roaring engine driving the propeller, the high-spinning blades cutting through the atmosphere, and the propulsion generated sent the wolf flame to soar over the royal capital. As for when exactly he started the engine, Kirin tried to think about it, but he was not impressed at all.
Kirin recalls borrowing the Air Force pilot's training materials from Nuoyin, which mentioned that the take-off and landing of air riders is the most testing time for pilots' skills. Starting from interpreting the condition of the floating mechanism, to confirming that the airring of the airframe is deployed, then maintaining balance and unfolding the wings folded on both sides, then starting the engine, controlling the wings, slowly increasing the altitude at a slight angle, and so on, according to the textbook, it takes at least two months for the average pilot apprentice to master the basic master.
"Two months...... Qilin looked at the wings gliding smoothly around the wolf flame, and a third drop of cold sweat flowed from his forehead.
When theory and practice do not match, it must be one of the parties that has a problem. Kirin didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him, but it was difficult to question the validity of the textbook recommended by Noyin, and when both possibilities were denied, a third possibility naturally emerged in his mind.
"The problem is...... Wolf Flame?"
Kirin felt that his idea was not unreasonable.
As the landline of the strongest pilot "Huang Thunder Dome", he also accompanied Nuo Yin to break into the mysterious sky realm and survived, such an experience is often an epic heroic legend for human beings, even if Wolf Flame has evolved some unique functions because of this, it is not surprising - he plans to go down to ask Nuo Yin clearly, but the current question is, as a real rookie who can't even talk about a pilot apprentice, how can he land safely on the ground with Wolf Flame.
Using swimming as a metaphor, the situation in front of me is as miserable as being thrown into the ocean as soon as I learn to breathe.
Kirin struggled to compose himself while recalling what he had read in the textbook about maneuvering the air ride.
Basically, the control system of the air ride consists of the handlebars located on the left and right sides of the cockpit and the pedals at the two feet, the left and right handlebars are connected to the left and right wings respectively, and the trigger of the control gun is also on it, and the pedals of the two feet are the throttle valve that controls the output of the engine and the reducer of emergency braking. The functions of the four control sections are so clear that even a three-year-old can remember that in a sense, maneuvering an air ride could not be easier.
However, the simplest things are often also the most complex. Take the left and right handles as an example, the wings of the two handles are linked, and because the buoyancy generated by the levitation mechanism cancels out the weight of the body, the wings become the key to the flight attitude of the air rider.
Pulling the handle inward, the wings will be disturbed, and the wings will reduce the drag of flight, increase the degree, but at the same time reduce the stability of flight.
Pushing the handle outward, the wings will spread, and spreading the wings can reduce the degree of the body, and at the same time make the steering more flexible, often in the fierce air combat can quickly escape the opponent's pursuit, occupy a more advantageous position.
Push the handle forward, the wings will lift upward, and the oncoming wind will blow on the downward slope of the wings, creating an upward resultant force, and the air rider can ride the wind up.
Pull the handle back, the wings will tilt downward, and the oncoming wind will blow on the upper slope of the wings, creating a downward resultant force, and the air rider will ride the wind down.
Pulling the handle backwards and pulling inwards at the same time, the airrider will fold its wings and perform a sharp dive, which is often used for sneak attacks, which can dive down from a high altitude before the opponent has time to notice, and break away with one blow.
Pushing the handle forward and pulling it outward, the airrider will spread its wings to reduce the spin, which is often used to shake off the rear-end opponent and make him rush forward.
...... The above is just the most basic application, and the left and right wings of the air rider can still be controlled separately. The combination of closing the left wing and spreading the right wing, raising the right wing and lowering the left wing, can lead to countless possibilities. In the hands of a senior pilot, the power of a plane rider is beyond the reach of even the most dexterous birds. However, for the current Qilin, it is still too far away, and now he has racked his brains just to make Wolf Flame safe6.
"The left foot is the throttle valve, the right foot is the reducer, and the landing gear retraction and lowering device...... Okay, that's it. ”
Kirin went through the general knowledge about air riding manipulation in his head, and then decided to make his first conscious attempt at maneuvering.
At this time, the engine behind the wolf flame still maintained a state of high output, and the powerful thrust generated by the two staggered propellers drove the body to fly over the royal capital at an astonishing height. If it continues, I am afraid that in a few minutes, the wolf flame will fly out of the range of the royal capital, and then create a magnificent legend of the lost rookie falling to a different place. In order to avoid such an undishonorable result, Kirin desperately searched for the cause of the engine's abnormal state, and then was stunned to realize that his left foot had been tightly stepping on the engine's throttle valve since he didn't know when.
"Uh......" A cold sweat broke out on Kirin's forehead again, then he took a deep breath and slowly withdrew his left foot that was stepping on the throttle valve.
As the force on the throttle valve relaxed, the engine's output immediately decreased, the deafening roar turned into a low tremble, and the wolf flame glided smoothly in the air according to inertia.
"Okay! Success!" Taking the first step of success, Qilin suddenly became confident, and planned to make the second attempt, so that Wolf Flame would turn around and fly back.
According to textbooks, the easiest way to steer is to pull the handle back inward in the opposite direction to the steering, and use the natural drag difference between the wings to achieve the purpose of steering. Qilin silently estimated the direction of the Duke's Palace in his heart, and then carefully pulled his left handle inward. Although he couldn't use "empty knowledge" to directly read the surrounding air conditions like Noyin, he could still vaguely feel the slight flutter of the wind on his wings through the handle linked to the wings, as well as the obvious bias caused by the body.
"Oh, oh, oh!
Kirin cheered, but he seemed to be a little too early in his joy. The difference in drag between the two wings can indeed achieve the effect of steering, but the uneven force on the two wings will shake the balance of the airframe, so experienced pilots will slightly lower the left wing when turning right to correct this problem. However, for the current Qilin, what is most lacking is the actual operation experience, and as a result, the wolf flame suddenly lost his balance on the way to the turn.
"Hmm...... Huh?"
The current level of the Qilin was far from enough for him to respond correctly to the imbalance, and in the panic, the imbalance further evolved into a loss of control, and the wolf flame circled and fell rapidly.
"Uhhh
The high-spinning centrifugal force tore at the body, the inverted heaven and earth made the sense of space crazy, and the feeling of helplessness mixed with fear and despair, the unicorn almost thought that he was going to be so strong, but this situation did not last long. I don't know if it was five minutes or ten minutes, the original chaotic centrifugal force gradually disappeared, and the unicorn that had come back to his senses looked around, and the wolf flame that was now out of control had returned to a stable state of gliding in the wind.
"For ...... Why?"
His heart was still pounding, and the feeling of being out of breath was still obvious, but Kirin couldn't care about it anymore, and he looked at the air rider that carried him flying, his face full of astonishment. This time, he could be 100% sure that it was definitely not his relationship that the Wolf Flame would restore fù balance.
"Wolf Flame...... Got moving on your own?"
In order to confirm this fact, Kirin made several steering attempts, and all of them ended up getting out of control without exception.
If it were an ordinary pilot, I am afraid that he would have died a long time ago, but what is incomprehensible is that whenever he falls into a state of loss of control, as long as he relaxes the control of the body, Wolf Flame will always return to a stable flight state by itself. No matter how many times he lost control of his body, Wolf Flame always helped him recover, like a gentle eldest sister who guarded his toddler brother with infinite patience.
"I see, that's why Noin gave me the wolf flame......" Kirin suddenly understood Noin's painstaking intentions.
Having Wolf Flame who can help him adjust his state an infinite number of times is equivalent to announcing that he can safely and boldly make the craziest attempts, without worrying about the possibility of crashing. Compared to those pilot apprentices who have to tremble just to take off into the air, and are afraid of this and that at any time, such learning conditions are simply heaven, and they are the paradise that Noyin has created for him.
"Noin, what a good woman......"
Thinking of Nuoyin's good intentions, Qilin was moved to tears, and he couldn't wait to return to the Duke's Mansion to convey the good news of the Wolf Flame's resurrection to Nuoyin, but then he found that he was facing a problem that was stricter than just now - he couldn't find the direction!
Thanks to the previous several out-of-control experiences, Kirin can be regarded as having mastered the method of making a simple turn without losing control, but at the cost, by the time he noticed, he was already far away from the position of the royal capital.
The unicorn looked around through the cockpit, only to see the white expanse around it, the upper and lower parts of the body were surrounded by gray mist, and he couldn't see the sky when he looked up, and he couldn't see the ground when he looked down, it was like being in a chaotic labyrinth. Qilin frowned and thought back to how he had flown to this place, but perhaps because he was too focused on controlling his body at that time, he didn't have the slightest impression in his heart.
"These clouds seem to have been seen somewhere......
The unicorn looked at the gray mist that enveloped the body, a sense of déjà vu, accompanied by an inexplicable sense of crisis awakening in his mind. He glanced quickly at the altimeter, and saw that the pointer above it was shaking and pointing to a position of 2,900 meters.
"When did you fly so high?" Qilin couldn't help but be surprised.
"Wait, that is, it's ...... on this" A big drop of cold sweat broke out on Kirin's forehead. "The Sky Realm?"
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