Chapter 30 The dream of flying

"Wow~~roar!"

After the flying skateboard soared into the sky, Dong Chen shouted excitedly. He was now soaring in the sky, the place that humans have always wanted to conquer.

Ever since insects evolved wings 300 million years ago, the power of life has been constantly invading the sky. It has always been the eternal territory of clouds and rainbows, strong winds and thunder, and it is also the place where dreams exist.

Then, pterosaurs, birds, and bats came one after another. When they soared in the sky, would they despise those things that had been crawling on the ground?

For example, those strange apes that are hairless, stand upright on their legs, and have weak arms.

Since ancient times, human beings have always wanted to go to that place full of dreams, the sky!

For this dream, our ancestors have been working tirelessly for it, such as the genius craftsman Daedavolus in ancient Greek mythology, the master craftsman Benlu, Olena Da Vinci and so on.

There are many unknown ancestors who are also exploring silently, but there have been no shocking results.

It was not until 1803 that the Eagle Countryman Sir Georgeley Cay designed the first fixed-wing glider that conformed to modern aviation principles.

It was not until this time that the design of the aircraft finally got on the right track, and Sir Lakay was revered as the father of modern aviation.

It was not until 1903 that the Trey brothers of the United States completed the world's first sustainable, powered, and controllable heavier-than-air aircraft that made its first flight.

Early airplanes were not as safe and comfortable as they are today. Piloting was definitely a high-risk profession, and many people died while flying airplanes.

It is precisely because of the efforts and sacrifices of these dreamers that the aviation industry can become what it is today, and is no longer the feathers, brooms, and magic carpets of mythical imagination.

Today we can fly airplanes higher and faster than any bird, but in the end we still have a little regret. We sit in that huge steel creation and conquer the places we dreamed of before, but there is not even a breath of wind. Feelings pass by, how can humans be willing to do this.

So personal aircraft were born out of luck. They are small, flexible, and powerful, and can carry people freely in the wind. When you fly with a personal aircraft, the sky is all around you, and your dreams completely surround you.

The United States developed the first truly personal aircraft, the DeLackner DH-4, which was a single-person aircraft experimentally manufactured by the US military in the 1950s and 1960s.

Since the end of World War II, the U.S. military has been hoping to create lightweight single-person aircraft to complete various complex military missions.

The DeLacknerDH-4 was developed under such a background, but compared to the characteristics of a "personal aircraft", it is a bit too huge.

The DeLacknerDH-4 has a wingspan of 4.57 meters, a height of 2.13 meters, and an empty weight of 78 kilograms. Due to weight and fuel problems, its flying height and distance are not very satisfactory.

Later, many models of "personal aircraft" were developed intermittently across the coast, but they had to give up due to various problems such as heavy weight, large size, short range, and low flying altitude.

It was only in recent years, with the vigorous development of new material technology and new fuel technology, that personal aircraft research has achieved some staged development, and even some personal enthusiasts have participated in the research and development of personal aircraft.

It’s just that those that are more successful, and those that have even said they will be sold commercially, are relatively “large” personal aircraft.

After all, the larger the volume, the more fuel will be loaded, and the relative flight time will be longer.

But this seems to have entered a strange circle. The larger the size, the easier it is to succeed, and the farther and higher it can fly. However, this means that the more successful it is, the farther away it is from the concept of a lightweight and compact "personal aircraft".

However, this cannot stop people from loving these personal aircraft. After all, these personal aircraft allow them to soar in the sky personally and freely.

In order to fly freely in the sky of that dream, these small shortcomings can be tolerated.

And now Dong Chen uses the flying skateboard he made to soar in the sky.

Although it only lasted three minutes, this was just the beginning. He believed that with the techniques he learned in the radiation world, he would go further and further on this road and become more successful.

"Zi~~Dong Chen, Dong Chen, your height is too high, pay attention to safety, pay attention to safety."

Listening to Mu Xiaoji's voice coming from the earphones, Dong Chen paid attention to his current altitude. He had reached more than 360 meters.

"Ok, no problem!"

Dong Chen lowered his head and looked down. Looking around, he could see the entire Shimenzhuang City from here. Looking at the shrunken things on the ground, Dong Chen's heart surged.

The engine of the flying skateboard emits surging power. As long as you are not scared to the point of weakening your legs, it is quite practical to step on it. Press the button and the flying skateboard will steadily change its movements and fly in the corresponding direction.

Gradually, Dong Chen was no longer satisfied with this smooth "grandpa-style" flight, so he slowly turned off 10%, 20%, 30%...60% of the flight control system.

The more flight control systems are turned off, the more difficult it is to control, requiring more and more self-judgment to maintain balance, but the relative movements become more and more flexible.

Dong Chen relied on his various powerful qualities to go from "slowly" straight up and down at the beginning to various aerial maneuvers such as rapid turns, flips in the air, reverse thrust, emergency stops and hovering, etc., in a very short time.

He even did an engine stop and restart experiment, turning off the engine from an altitude of 500 meters, free falling to 100 meters, then restarting the engine, and soaring into the sky again.

Three minutes is a long time, but a short night is short. When Dong Chen landed slowly, several people on the ground were already extremely excited!

"Hahaha, how do you feel?"

"Brother Dong! Brother Dong! So awesome! So awesome!"

"Holy crap! This flying skateboard is invincible! No wonder it's called the Black Phantom. When that black figure flies through the air, it's really full of incredible charm!"

"Did we run out of fuel? It really took three minutes."

"Actually, you can add an auxiliary fuel tank to this one. If a person carries the weight, it will be no problem to pull it with a car. In this regard, it is much better than those "large" personal aircraft that cannot be pulled by a car!"

"That's right, you can make two versions, one that can be carried by one person and one that can be mounted on a car! Get one of both, hahaha, you can sell two of them for one person!"

"Come on, come on. Let's discuss this when we get back. Now let's test it! I can't wait!"

"Yeah, that's cool! I want to come too!"

"Hey, line up and come one by one!"

As soon as he refueled, Mu Xiaoji put the camera into Dong Chen's hand and stepped on it.

"Hey! Slow down! As for that, the fuel we brought is enough for everyone to fly twice! Don't fall!"

"It's okay, it's okay, hahaha, I'm flying, I'm flying!"

Seeing Mu Xiaoji flying in the "high altitude" of one meter on a flying skateboard, shouting "I am the best in the world", Dong Chen felt amused.

"Little Jiji, you fly so high!"

Everyone also started cheering and laughing.

"Yes, yes, Mu Xiaoji, do you dare to fly higher?"

As a result, Mu Xiaoji landed within ten seconds.

"Fuck! My legs are so weak! It's so fucking embarrassing!"