On a wide and flat ground, an airplane stood alone, with engineers climbing up and down next to it.
"How's it going?" A middle-aged man asked excitedly.
"There should be no problem." A man wearing glasses next to him was checking it with a notebook. "I think we can arrange for a test flight."
"Really?" the middle-aged man became more and more excited.
"Yes, Chief Lin." The man wearing glasses smiled, "The people in our research institute have been studying this aircraft for quite some time based on the drawings given by the independent division. Although it is the first time it has been built, I believe
, ready for test flight!”
"Okay, I'll ask someone to make arrangements right away! The time will be tomorrow!"
"Well, as long as the weather is good tomorrow."
"good!"
The man wearing glasses squinted slightly. He did not expect that the information provided by the independent division was so complete. Moreover, theoretically, this aircraft has a range of more than 5,000 kilometers and a maximum flight speed of 700 kilometers per hour. Moreover, various
In terms of data and performance, they are superior to their Japanese Zero fighters.
Especially the engine!
The most direct factor affecting the quality of an aircraft is the quality of its engine.
One hand held the pen tightly, and the other hand held the notebook in his hand. His eyes were fixed on the data recorded in the notebook, and there was silence for a while.
…
"This is the data and all the details of the engine's manufacturing!" A voice sounded in the night, "You take these and make sure to send it back to the empire safely!"
"Hi!"
…
A few days later, there were still many people on the empty ground looking at the plane, their eyes full of excitement. This was the first experimentally manufactured plane by their joint research institute, which took more than a year. Now it is about to fly.
, naturally everyone is extremely concerned.
"Gong Zhang, is it okay?"
"That's it."
"Okay." The middle-aged man suppressed his excitement and nodded to the soldier next to him. Then, the soldier next to him kept waving the flag in his hand, indicating to the pilots who had already boarded the plane that they could conduct a test flight.
In the cabin, a young pilot nodded and began to operate.
The plane began to glide forward. After a certain distance, the plane began to climb, the landing gear retracted, and it slowly got higher and faster.
"Europe!"
"It's flying!"
"Going up! Going up!"
On the ground, the people watching were crying with joy! God knows how much they have paid! Even if they have the information!
This aircraft, starting from the engine to the outer shell of the aircraft, every screw was made by them personally! The engine alone took more than a year to research.
The pilots on the plane also breathed a sigh of relief. For now, there is no problem with the plane.
You know, test flight is a dangerous job.
There are also many evaluation items, including maximum speed, minimum speed, climb, range, flight time, ceiling, maneuvering flight, takeoff and landing performance, etc. The tests are conducted at various altitudes and speeds.
…
"Wait, what's going on?"
"Disintegrated!"
"careful!"
On the ground, people opened their mouths and watched in shock as the plane into which they had invested so much effort disintegrated in the air. They were completely devoid of the joy they felt at the beginning.
"Gong Zhang?"
"I don't know either... We need to recalculate carefully and save people first!" The man wearing glasses spoke seriously, but he was happy in his heart. It should be the problem I didn't point out before!
…
In the Northeast, it is still snowing heavily. Zhou Weiguo has not been out for several days. These days, he is waiting for the work and rest of the commander of Cao Jian Mizuno to become regular. Moreover, with this heavy snow, it is more than ten or twenty degrees below zero outside.
The temperature is so high that you can't stay there for long.
"This weather..." Zhou Weiguo shook his head, "It's really too much."
"There is no way, it will be like this until winter." Lian Ziwen said nonchalantly, "We can only do the preliminary work well, and then wait for the people to come, and then start the work."
"That's the only way." Zhou Weiguo nodded. Last night, he received news from Liu Yuan, saying that it was the first aircraft of the Joint Research Institute and it disintegrated in the air after a test flight. This made him not in a good mood.
Logically speaking, the information he provided is relatively complete for many things, and the probability of a successful test flight after the aircraft is produced should be very high, but...
"You don't seem to be in a good mood today?" Lian Ziwen looked at Zhou Weiguo. He was middle-aged after all, and he was still relatively sensitive when it came to dealing with people.
Zhou Weiguo sighed and said, "More than a year ago, a joint research institute was established in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. The joint research institute, as the name suggests, has people from both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, including many top scientists in the world!"
"Something happened?"
"Well, the first airplane we built disintegrated during the test flight." Zhou Weiguo rubbed his eyebrows.
"Do the Japanese know about this?"
"What?"
"Do the Japanese know about this research institute?"
"I know." Zhou Weiguo nodded, "The Japanese have penetrated China almost everywhere."
Lian Ziwen nodded, "That's true. However, failure is the mother of success. Our country's industrial foundation is somewhat weaker after all."
"Hey, that's right." Zhou Weiguo nodded helplessly and continued to speak in a deep voice, "I really can't rush it."
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Qingdao, a dock, independent division shipyard.
"Captain Zhang, this is our newly built warship." A lean middle-aged man pointed at the warship on the sea. "It is a test ship, but in terms of performance, it should be no less than other warships in our navy."
Zhang Qian looked at the pitch-black warship and narrowed his eyes, "I'll have someone launch it into the water for a sea trial later?"
"Of course!" the middle-aged man nodded, "otherwise I wouldn't call you. This battleship is comparable in size to the Japanese Yamato, or even bigger. The standard displacement reaches 70,000 tons! You know, the Yamato
Only 65,000 tons!”
Zhang Qian touched his chin, "How is the aircraft carrier plan?"
"Two-thirds of the way through!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed, "In a few months, we should be able to launch the trial voyage!"
"Okay, Yan Gong! So you have already started construction here, right? Before my navy decided to retire?" Zhang Qian smiled, "Isn't it?"
"Of course! Otherwise, do you think that our independent divisions are all free of charge?" Yan Gong smiled, "Well, although the weather has occasionally snowed and rained in the past few days, it should not affect the trial voyage."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now!" Zhang Gan nodded, looked at the dark muzzle above the battleship, smiled with satisfaction, and took the people back.
The independent division is currently preparing its troops.
Preparations began in all directions, hoping to cooperate with Zhou Weiguo and hit the Japanese army with one blow.
