Chapter 443 A new chapter in spaceflight

The hangar door at the end of the runway was opened. This time it seemed that because the aircraft was too big, the sections into which the hangar door was divided were all opened layer by layer until they reached their maximum opening.

Whether they were viewers watching with telescopes now or watching via video before the live broadcast, they couldn't help but move forward, wanting to get closer and see more clearly.

However, they immediately realized that it was futile to do so. No matter how close they were, they could not get closer than one meter. They were so angry that they wanted to go directly to the runway hangar to take a look.

The new aerospace transport aircraft did not keep them waiting for long. After all the doors were opened, a heavy-duty tractor slowly drove out of the hangar with this behemoth.

It does not have the "slender" fuselage and wings of aircraft in the atmosphere. The huge triangular fuselage makes it look extremely strong, and the cockpit that is small compared to the fuselage also makes it look even bigger.

A total of eight wheels on both sides of the lower fuselage also show its tonnage consistent with its size.

Its overall lines are simple, and the two huge engines protruding from the rear of the fuselage are very eye-catching. The overall structure is slightly angular, making this giant transport aircraft look tougher.

It doesn't have the roundness of existing space shuttles or "space shuttles", but it is more in line with people's aesthetics of science fiction.

When looking forward to its release, viewers watching the online live broadcast were watching it intently. When it officially appeared, the Internet exploded again.

"It's so big. It's definitely bigger than the previous space shuttles, and its wingspan is larger than the fuselage length."

"Quick, quick, is there a master? Hurry up and roughly calculate the size!"

"Based on the rough calculation based on the size of surrounding reference objects, its fuselage length should be more than 70 meters, and its wingspan should be about 80 meters, which is much larger than the previous American space shuttle."

"It's too big. Although it's not as big as the world's largest intra-atmospheric aircraft, it's already quite big for a spacecraft. As can be seen from the previous "Falcon" class, this way of taking off is much more convenient than a launch vehicle. There are more, and the recycling method is more reliable than rocket recycling, and it is almost the same as an ordinary airplane."

"I just don't know how many tons the carrying capacity is and whether it is as big as the previous space shuttle."

"There must be. After all, the sizes are all there. The largest space shuttle is only over fifty meters. This one is over seventy meters. I think it can transport at least fifty tons of cargo to low-Earth orbit."

"Don't forget about the front one. It takes off directly from the ground. Without auxiliary fuel tanks and auxiliary thrusters, most of it will have to hold fuel. The fuel will definitely take up a large part. It is estimated that there are two A load capacity of more than ten tons is not bad, and it can carry at most a space station cabin, which is about the same as the capacity of the Changwu."

"Drunk, don't always use the technology of the space shuttle to restrict the space shuttle. Okay, don't use the technology you think to guess the new technology. The fact that it can take off directly from the ground means that its engine is powerful enough. If you want me Let’s say at least a hundred tons, the carrying capacity is close to the United States’ Saturn 5 and the Changjiu-9 being developed by our country.”

"Hush, talk less and watch more. Just wait until Arc Light Aerospace releases the data. Now it's split screen and the cockpit picture has been added."

"Wow, split screen must be given a thumbs up."

In the cockpit, the three veteran drivers were ready. The difference was that this time, Li Xiaoning became the main driver and Zhu Heshu became the backup driver.

And Zhang Zijian is still the co-pilot.

The layout of the cockpit this time is similar to that of the "Falcon" class aircraft No. 1, which is also a spacious three-person cabin side by side.

However, the cockpit of the "Falcon" class aerospace plane currently in mass production has been changed into a single-person cockpit, which saves a lot of space.

Because the Saker air-to-space fighter currently being produced is the first finalized combat model, it now needs these spaces to load ammunition.

For this reason, Arclight Aerospace has established a separate department to design derivatives of the initial model.

Now they are changing the "Falcon" into a two-seater "Peregrine Falcon", then slightly increasing the range of activities, improving the life support system, and making the intelligent driving system more convenient, and then they can sell it to So super rich.

When the time comes, if you want to take a one-day trip to the earth's orbit or travel to the moon, you can just fly there by yourself.

According to the research of the marketing department, once this thing is unveiled, those wealthy people who are tired of playing with yachts, sports cars, and aircraft in the atmosphere will definitely be interested.

Those rich people are really too enthusiastic, so before the aerospace passenger plane comes out, they can only use this method to support them.

And the wealthy people... probably prefer the "Peregrine Falcon".

I just don’t know what kind of bold ideas those rich people will come up with after today’s test flight of the aerospace transport plane.

"Tower, this is X-YS01, ready, please take off." The main pilot Li Xiaoning said with ease.

As experienced pilots who have flown many aerospace planes, whether it is a real "Falcon" class or a simulated "Condor" class, they are now very familiar with everything they have to do.

"No. X-YS01, this is the tower, the data is confirmed, and you can take off." Commander Bai Hongxian's voice came from the intercom.

"Understood, X-YS01 takes off."

While replying to the order, Li Xiaoning pressed several buttons with his hand, and then pushed the throttle skillfully.

At the same time as this action was taking place in the cabin, the two large engine nozzles at the rear of the aerospace transport aircraft also spewed out hot wakes. Because the power was too strong, the sprayed wakes vibrated the air with a rumbling sound. It was not too fast. The audience sitting in the distance heard it clearly.

Under this huge driving force, the huge aerospace transport plane gradually rowed forward, faster and faster, until it crossed the long runway.

After Li Xiaoning saw that the speed had reached the standard, he immediately pulled up the nose of the plane and let the seemingly bulky guy fly lightly into the sky, and quickly flew away with a muffled sound like thunder.

"Tower, X-YS01 took off normally and flew normally."

The audience on the ground was baptized by a burst of noise, but it was worth it to them. Many people stood up cheering, hugging each other, and then looked towards the distance of the plane.

Some people quickly posted the video they recorded online, hoping that everyone could share this moment.

At this moment, everyone present was extremely confident.

Because in the field of aerospace aircraft, Arc Light Aerospace is definitely at the forefront of the world, and it cannot be refuted.

Arclight Aerospace is a Chinese company.

They are very grateful to Arclight Aerospace for placing the auditorium here. This scene is so shocking that they may remember this day for a lifetime.

Of course, the audience who watched the "Falcon" class aerospace plane take off for the first time also thought the same way.

But the most exciting ones are those watching the live broadcast.

To be honest, split screen is a really good thing.

Not only can they see the entire aerospace transport aircraft taxiing and taking off, but they can also see all the actions of the astronauts in the cockpit, and the actions and feedback on both sides are simultaneous.

No matter what action the pilot makes, whether it is accelerating or raising the nose of the aircraft, the entire aircraft will react immediately.