Chapter 449: Imperial Eagle
The short honeymoon was soon spent in the planning of the shipping company by Prince Ruprecht and Princess Mary, and after everything was gradually on track, the prince had to deal with another matter immediately, in August 1901. On the 15th, the power gliding aircraft project funded by the Kingdom of Bavaria and led by Baron Daimler and Baron Otto Lilienthal (canonized by the Kingdom of Bavaria) has achieved breakthrough progress. After the prince ended his honeymoon, Immediately go to the test site outside Munich to conduct a field inspection of this aircraft.
The prince chose these two people after careful consideration. Needless to say, Daimler is naturally engaged in power. The later generations of Daimler-Benz are proud of aero engines rather than car engines. The famous db601, The db605 and db603 series engines can be said to have propped up half of the sky in Nazi Germany in history. It is naturally best to let him be in charge of the engine project.
This Baron Otto Lilienthal is also a celebrity. He was a famous German designer in history, but unfortunately he was killed in a test flight in 1896. And on this plane, the prince brought it under his command in 1895 and tried his best to oppose the core personnel of the design to engage in such dangerous activities. Therefore, the famous aviation pioneer has been alive to the present, and has successfully worked out for the prince. The first series of aircraft.
Yes, you read that right, a series of these prototypes have been made! For the Wright brothers, who are relatively unsupported, fighting alone and making money from the bicycle business to support aviation experiments, the treatment of the Daimler and Lilienthal groups is completely royal! In order to find a suitable wing skin, the staff collected tens of thousands of materials from all over the world, including but not limited to all kinds of wood, canvas, textile, silk... It also includes asphalt, various paints and pigments as auxiliary coatings.
In return for the prince’s full support, the design team also produced no less than half a dozen prototypes. In addition to the dropped ones, after half a year of modification, Li Lintal finally came up with a It seems a very successful aircraft. And named it Aviator One...
When the prince brought a group of people to the test flight field, a rather rudimentary biplane appeared in front of people, and the wingspan of Flyer One reached 12.5 meters. The aircraft has a height of 3 meters and a length of 7.2 meters. The two wings are slightly staggered, and there are vertical elevators on the lower wings. The tail has a horizontal rudder that controls the horizontal direction. Provided by an 8-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engine produced by Daimler, with a maximum output of 50 horsepower. Direct drive propeller. A huge propeller with a diameter of 2.4 meters is located straight ahead. Behind the engine is the driving position, and the operation of the aircraft is controlled by two joysticks. The fuel tank of the aircraft is under the driver's seat. The fuel tank can be discarded when necessary to ensure the safety of the pilot.
"Thanks to the new gasoline engine produced by the Baron Daimler and the new high-combustion gasoline, our Pilot One aircraft has been substantially improved compared to previous experimental aircraft. In our previous experiments, all aircraft The time spent in the air has never exceeded 3 minutes, and the flying distance is not even a kilometer! And just 5 days ago, our test pilots flew the plane for 27 minutes! The range is 42 kilometers! If it weren't for the plane If the fuel is not enough, we can even fly farther, and I am a little jealous of those boys now!" Baron Lilintal said excitedly.
"Very good, this result can already throw the Wright brothers into the Pacific!" The prince said in his heart. You know, the first flight of the Wright brothers only lasted 12 seconds, and the range was only 40 meters. Put it here in the prince, not even the shapeless test machines!
"So how high can this plane fly?" The prince thought for a while and asked.
"The maximum in the experiment was not more than 500 meters." Daimler said on the side. "As the flight altitude increases, the turbulence in the air will increase. Our aircraft has a wing area of up to 52 square meters. It is difficult for an aircraft with a weight of nearly 520 kg to counter the effects of wind in the air."
"Then if you can, can you test it now?" the prince asked.
"Of course it can, and this aircraft has far more maneuverability than other predecessors." Baron Lilintal said, and then signaled the pilot to prepare for a test flight!
Compared to the Wright brothers' aircraft, the Bavarian version of the Aviator One is absolutely powerful at least in terms of engines! The historical Voyager 1 engine does not exceed 15 horsepower, and the propeller is operated through chain transmission. This new v8 liquid-cooled gasoline engine directly drives the propeller, which is more practical and more operable!
As if several huge planes started to accelerate with the roar of launching, the huge wingspan brought more lift and lower take-off speed~www.wuxiaspot.com~Test pilot Ryan sat in the driver's seat After inspecting the aircraft for the last time, the brakes were released. Under the pulling force of the propeller, this surpassing aircraft began to accelerate gradually!
With faster and faster speeds, the aircraft began to bump, but soon, under the action of lift, the aircraft began to gradually leave the ground. Ryan carefully controlled the aircraft's attitude, raising the nose slightly to control the elevation angle to 15 Within a degree, he dare not pull the nose too high, because in this case, it may cause a stall, and the aircraft's fuel supply system will also have problems... Because the power of the oil pump is somewhat insufficient--!
The aircraft gradually climbed to an altitude of 300 meters, and the test flight field was very flat, so there was no need to worry about collisions. Ryan looked at the altimeter and started steering the aircraft. He needs to control the horizontal and vertical rudders at the same time, while tilting the aircraft body while obtaining a centripetal force. This aircraft is not equipped with power assistance equipment, so he must use brute force to contend with the wind. He slowly pressed the operating rod to one side, accompanied by a creaking sound and a humming sound of a tight cable. The huge plane began to turn slowly.
Like a huge flying bookshelf, the plane passed 200 meters in the air, and the corners of the prince's mouth twitched. This huge thing was not strong, as if it would break off in the next moment. However, although the twisting sound from the wind can be heard even on the ground, the plane made of processed wood successfully completed the turn, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
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