After careful consideration, Lin decided not to explain what "braking" meant. Instead, he asked Totokani to sit in the driver's seat and actually operate the take-off airship.
Although the layout of the cockpit of the restored airship is said to be imitated in the shape of the earth, it is actually much simpler than the real thing. Because someone has only experienced flight operations and cockpit layout from certain flight simulation games.
At most, I have seen it from online photos and movie scenes. Therefore, the restoration work only uses the experience of the earth as a reference, and basically designs based on actual needs.
To put it simply, apart from some switches, there is only the rudder; the first throttle that is responsible for the floating magic circle, which is to control the altitude; the second throttle that is responsible for the engine throttle, which is to control the speed. Then there is the navigation map and enemy tracking.
Switch between two modes of radar.
Because unlike the earth, there is global climate data support, as well as permission restrictions on waterways and navigation rights. Therefore, in navigation mode, after specifying the forward city, the map will only guide the direction of the shortest distance in a straight line. The remaining detailed controls include
The relevant parameter settings and coordinated operations of various devices are actually in the control program written by Fen.
To put it simply, the control of the airship is simplified to a fool mode. All you have to do is learn from the old Americans and use the X-box controller to control the submarine.
Although the goblin's nerve lines may not necessarily be connected to the correct location, their IQ is still online. There is certainly no reason why Totokani can't learn the airship control that has been simplified to this extent. Even others are eager to try it.
After a simple teaching, Lin said to the goblin: "Because it is your first time to control the Sid, I suggest you not to do too fancy flying, just fly smoothly. The most important thing now is to get used to this kind of flying."
Control methods, and instrument operation.”
Totokani pointed at each device on the driver's seat and repeated the name and purpose. After confirming that the basic knowledge he learned from the operation manual was indistinguishable from reality, he took hold of the fixed rudder and unfastened it.
After truly mastering the airship, Totokani asked a question: "But none of these functions seem to be related to landing. Do they need to be operated elsewhere?"
Although the Sid has Fen's integrated program, all controls and status instruments can be operated from the driver's seat. However, the operation of individual equipment can still be completed elsewhere. That's why the goblins have this question.
But the answer was not what the goblin had guessed. Lin smiled and patted Totokani's thin shoulder and said, "You are indeed someone who has flown an airship. You can think of these things. About landing.
I'm just starting to think about the function now, so I'll ask you to sit in the driver's seat and take over the airship. That's it, drive calmly."
"Alas, alas~!" The goblin who didn't understand at first just responded casually, but after he figured it out, he shouted in a fuss, followed by a crackling goblin greeting. But just looking at his expression, Lin was too lazy to
To understand what the goblin wants to express, it is more important to first figure out how to brake and how to land.
A common scene in science fiction movies, the spacecraft has the maneuverability of a helicopter and can take off and land vertically on any terrain. This kind of thing cannot be done by the Sid. Because the buoyancy of the Sid is buoyancy, and the propulsion is propulsion. The two
are not integrated together.
Secondly, as the engine of the propulsion mechanism, the propeller blades are directly connected to the engine crankshaft, without passing through the gearbox. Therefore, the size of the propulsion force depends entirely on the throttle controlled by the throttle valve, which determines the engine speed. Neither speed nor speed can be changed.
Can't reverse the car.
Although it can match the flight maneuvers of the airship, the engine has an adjustment range of fifteen degrees up and down, for a total of thirty degrees. But after all, it cannot be like the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, where the propeller can be changed to vertical upward to achieve a helicopter-like effect.
The same maneuvering method. What's more, the engine is placed at the tail of the aircraft, so it can really rotate 90 degrees upward. It is also light in the front and heavy in the rear, making it unable to fly normally.
On Earth, the same propeller aircraft needs to slow down in the air. In addition to slowing down the speed of the blades, it also needs to open the flaps to increase wind resistance. In the end, it has to land at the airport and rely on the friction between the tires and the ground to stop forward.
Inertia force. This method will not work for the Sid, because the Sid does not have tires.
I originally thought that relying on the vertical take-off and landing ability of the floating magic circle would be enough, so someone didn't consider the issue of deceleration at all. But after actually going to the sky, deceleration became a difficulty that had to be faced, and it was impossible to do it as originally
I guess I let it go gently like that.
It can only be said that no matter how thoughtful you are on the ground, you will always find fatal omissions once you go up to the sky. No wonder the development of aircraft on Earth requires countless test flights.
Although there are wings on both sides of the Sid, they are more like rudders that control the attitude of the airship. The effect of using the tilt angle to increase wind resistance is limited.
By stopping the engine so that the propeller blades no longer provide thrust, the airship will naturally not be able to maintain its current full speed flight. But waiting for the airship's speed to return to zero is unlikely to happen. Because
Even without power, the aircraft can still ride on the airflow and maintain a certain speed just by gliding. Therefore, it is impossible to expect that the airship will naturally stand still in the air.
Then, we have to think about ways to increase wind resistance from other directions.
Walking to the workbench that had not yet been dismantled, Lin took out the coffin and placed it on it, and started a new round of simulation calculations. At this time, other people who were belatedly translated Totokani's shouts before Polly
After shouting, I understood a little bit about the problem we were facing now. Everyone didn't complain, but put forward their own opinions and methods.
In view of the multiple ideas and paths, Lin still listened to their opinions very carefully. After all, his own thinking logic is easily restricted in the nest of the earth. Maybe the magic of the lost land can find different ways to achieve his goal.
But the result is very regrettable, none of them are of use.
The most important thing about slowing down and landing is to maintain the integrity of the Seed. As long as the structure of the airship is not damaged by any movement, there will be no big problems for the people inside.
However, according to the method proposed by others, after simulation, the proportion of the airship being smashed into mud at the moment of landing is as high as 90%, half of the time the airship will disintegrate in the air, and the remaining half of the time the airship will be seriously damaged.
At least half of the people inside would have been killed or injured.
Almost no deceleration method proposed by anyone can pass the test, which is also limited by the existing conditions of the Sid. The only one that is more promising is to shut down the engine and find a way to make the airship turn around 180 degrees, using
Flying with the stern facing forward.
However, the airship's exterior design considers the wind resistance in the up, down, left, and right fronts, but does not consider the situation directly behind. If it is flying with the tail facing forward, the low-speed situation is fine. In a medium-high-speed environment,
It is easy to become structurally unstable, leading to the risk of disintegration. In other words, if you want to fly in this way, you still have to find a way to slow down to below a certain speed.
The king who once soared in the sky could not offer any useful suggestions. Most importantly, Augustus easily ignored the structure of the airship and suggested some methods that could only be achieved with the body of a giant dragon.
But to be honest, when this old dragon opens his mouth, it feels like he just wants to join in the fun, and he doesn’t really want to propose any solutions. Nonetheless, Augustus’s idea of imitating biological flying can still give someone an inspiration. And
When everyone was at a loss and came up with some bad ideas, they did simulation calculations on their own.
Seeing that the calculation result showed a success rate of more than 70%, Lin was not going to continue thinking about other methods. The destination of Abadan City was about to be reached. Unless he was wasting time and fuel by hovering in the sky, what else did he want to do now?
It's time to take action.
After making up his mind, Lin began to assign tasks to everyone. The first task was to find a way to fix all the moving things in the airship. The second was the seat belts of the seats. Comfort was not considered, only that they could secure people.
Securely strapped to the seat.
Although some ropes were made from tree bark during the repair of the airship. When they left, these ropes were preserved, but the quantity was still far insufficient. So under Lin's instructions, the complete snow wolf skins were
It was torn into strips, tied into long strips, and used as a makeshift rope.
Such behavior was an outright waste in the eyes of the knowledgeable Uzov Gantia, but he did not dare to say anything. Even after the magician gave clear instructions, no one in the group raised objections.
Instead, he obeyed the instructions obediently.
For the two apprentices and the four silver-bearded dwarves, they have long been accustomed not to question someone. Anyway, when there is a need to explain, that one will naturally explain it to everyone. And when he doesn't want to talk, even if he asks, he can only
You will get some more confusing answers, after all, the knowledge of both parties is not on the same level.
As a former Demon King, the Lich would not question anything. Because the man rarely assigned work to her, but whenever she was asked to do it, it was the kind of troublesome thing that others couldn't do. It was not ordinary heavy work.
Maybe it happened to her.
The black dragon Augustus also belonged to this level. Lin didn't want to offend this humanized dragon, nor did he think that asking a crippled old man to help him would be a blessing if he could really help and not hold him back.
The two goblins had long since succumbed to the magician's power. Ever since someone had compiled detailed goblin anatomy based on his past experience of killing uncivilized goblins, and presented them to Totokani and Polly one by one.
After the introduction, when they saw this man again, their legs did not tremble, which was a sign of courage.
Maier didn't want to continue to offend the magician, so she could flatter him if he could. It was no problem to commit himself to his bed, not to mention it was just some simple work. But Uzov Gantia didn't understand it no matter what.
This magician's brain circuit can't even raise questions, so what else can he do besides obeying the instructions.
Therefore, the airship cabin was quickly handled properly according to someone's request. Everyone returned to their seats one after another, and after fixing themselves firmly, Lin and Totokani took over the driver's seat.
When someone took hold of the rudder again, there were only about twenty minutes left to Abadan. Pull the second throttle back to the bottom and say: "Stop both vehicles and enter inertial flight. Start.
Descend." At the same time, pull the first throttle valve and return it to the neutral position.
When the engine is stopped, it is to maintain the idling state, not to stall. This is to avoid the need for engine power when an emergency occurs. If the engine is stalled and has to be started only temporarily, it will be easy to make mistakes under stress.
The Sid is currently at an altitude of 23,000 meters and a speed of 380 kilometers per hour. Both altitude and speed are declining.