Ling didn't know Tida's parents as clearly as her maternal grandfather, Albert Russell. Apart from seeing photos of the two of them in the archives, she only had a rough idea of some of the more famous things.
Dr. Alia Russell, Tida's mother, the second designer of the force calculator Capel and the chief designer of El Saiyu.
Although she had the illusion that she was a strong person just for a moment, after careful analysis, Ling found that she was just an ordinary Samlian. If there was any difference, it was probably because she took better care of herself. Obviously
She is already thirty-three years old, but she still looks like a young woman in her twenties. There is no way that the child is already thirteen years old.
Yes, Erica also got married at the age of nineteen and gave birth to a child at the age of twenty. She is only two years older than Ling’s mother Sophia. (Sofia got married at the age of eighteen and gave birth to a child at the age of nineteen)
"First meeting, Dr. Erica."
After getting her doctorate, Erica was not happy for others to call her Dr. Russell because it would make people feel confused with her father. So Ling called her Dr. Erica.
It seems that she is quite satisfied with this title.
After shaking hands with Ling who extended her right hand, Ling wanted to withdraw her hand but felt a strong force in it. In order not to hurt her, Ling let her squeeze for more than ten seconds until the man next to her coughed and Ai
Lika reluctantly let go.
Dan Russell was a former A-level guerrilla of the Kingdom of Libel who belonged to the Grancel branch ten years ago. In addition, he was also the teacher who taught Cassius Bright the stick technique. Although Ling saw
The information I received said that he retired from the Guerrilla Association due to injury, but in terms of breath perception, he didn't feel like he was suffering from the old disease at all. On the contrary, he was stronger than when records were recorded ten years ago.
More than a little bit. In Ling's perception, he is an out-and-out expert. This is the third person Ling has seen in the Kingdom of Liber, besides Cassius Bright and Philip Runner.
An expert level.
"I've heard of you for a long time, Dr. Astre. The last time you came to the Kingdom of Liber, my husband and I happened to be out of the country for business. We didn't come back until the beginning of this month. I must have a good chat with you this time. It's not just about research.
In terms of martial arts, we can also do it. We are both martial artists and researchers, so maybe we have a lot in common."
"Unlike you Russell family, I don't know much about the application of force guidance technology. I am doing basic research, so I don't mind if this is no problem."
It's not that she is modest, but that she doesn't have this ambition. After possessing the database of floating cities, Ling gained a broader perspective, and began to dabble and try various technologies, but these are not enough for outsiders.
Ling and Tida hugged each other, and then went to the teahouse. The fermented tea was a special offering from the Imperial Embassy, and Ling made the tea herself.
The four of them first chatted about the aerodynamic formulas in Ling's early papers. The Russell family inherited Albert's love for flying, and his interest in building spacecraft was simply fanatical. Even Dan, who was married into the family,
No exception.
The two of them were originally promoting force guidance technology in foreign areas where force guidance technology was underdeveloped, and they had not returned for several years. When the two flew back with their trial-produced single-person aircraft, Tiida was frightened.
Big jump.
"Single-man aircraft?" Ling was very interested in this.
"Well, it's a new invention created by the two of us. We gave it a good name called the Pioneer Boat. The Pioneer Boat is about the same size as a guided vehicle. Although the range is still very limited, there is no doubt that it
If this kind of transportation can be promoted, the travel patterns of the Liberians... no, the entire Samlian continent will change." Erica confidently began to explain her latest achievements.
"I remember that the problem of the size of the flight mechanism has never been solved. So even the smallest guard spacecraft is ten sub-moments. It is only the size of a guided vehicle, so doesn't it only require five sub-moments!?"
"Haha, that's right. We improved the design of the anti-gravity device, reduced the power by half, and then replaced the unnecessary load with the wind-type force-guiding magic of the wind attribute. In fact, the gravity is also reduced after the volume is reduced.
A lot. Flying entirely by anti-gravity is really a waste of the output of the guidance force production device. Obviously, you can simply float by spraying the propeller downwards... The real thing is in the hangar next door. Why don't I take you to see it now?
look?"
Erica stood up excitedly as she spoke.
"Mom, you are so serious. Ling-chan and I haven't seen each other for a long time. There are so many things we want to say."
"It doesn't matter, I'm actually quite interested in it too. But let me state it in advance, I'm actually from the Empire. So is it okay to just show this invention to me?"
Although the Erebonian Empire and the Kingdom of Liber have just signed a ten-year non-aggression pact, it's hard to say how effective that thing is. Anyway, Ling never took it seriously.
"You mean militarized use, right? You don't have to be unreasonable in this regard. I still know a little bit about the situation of your imperial army. It obviously suffered heavy losses in the Hundred Days War, but until now, it has not established a dedicated air force.
.The Kalvard Republic has long been ahead of the curve in this regard. According to what I learned from my friends in the Guerrilla Association, it’s not that the empire doesn’t have the technology to fly ships, but it’s because of the obstruction from various domestic forces, right? Although the army has
There are some airships for reconnaissance, but there are not even an organized airship force. And the manned landing device developed by Erica and I has not even completed the reliability test, so even if the empire knows about it, it will not pay attention."
It seems that Dan, like Erica, doesn't care about technology leaks. They may even be eager for someone to recognize their invention. This is the mentality of technicians.
After arriving at the hangar, Erica got on the single-person aircraft, started the ignition, and then hovered in the air for three minutes before landing steadily on the ground.
"The original intention of the design and development is also inseparable from our itinerary in the past few years. If we want to go to a border without guidance technology, let alone a landing site for flying ships, in many cases there is not even a flat ground to land on. Even if
Even if we take our spaceship, we won’t be able to land, right? So we have to rely on this.”
Erica patted the streamlined front of the single-person aircraft, looking at it with eyes full of pride.
"Of course, it is not without problems. In fact, these two trial aircraft are not completed yet." Erica said with regret.
"Is it still a semi-finished product now?" Ling asked.
"At the end of last year, the operation time of this device was no more than five minutes, but after several months of improvements, it can now fly from here to the Haken Gate and back. In addition, as long as the guided catapult is used You can reach the maximum speed in a very short time by shooting out from the ship. So as long as there is a mothership for replenishment, the range is not a problem at all. In addition, I also improved the guidance loop and left an operation record of 482.2 seconds... "
Erica kept talking, and Ling noticed that she had taken the mothership into consideration from the beginning.
Perhaps the mothership in her mind is the 42nd-class El Seyu or the 60th-class Karejas that is under construction. However, Ling has a completely different vision. If it is to be modified to reach the second As a mothership, how many combat "pioneer boats" can the 180-class Grolias carry?
It seems that there is no need to follow the shape of the air force on the continent of Samlia as it is on Earth. With the convenient technology of anti-gravity, the mobility of combatants can be improved to another dimension. Even worse, Can flight mechanisms be further miniaturized?
Ling directly told the three Russells this idea.
"Continue to miniaturize? What a bold idea." Erica began to think seriously about Ling's needs.
"Jet pack? Or to be more radical, just make it look like wings? Hey, aren't those the angels recorded in the Holy Book of Qiyao Church?"
After hearing Tida's bold idea, Ling imagined Tida flying in the shape of an angel with small wings on her back, not to mention that she looked very good.
But it was a pity, Erica shook her head.
"Maybe one day it can be miniaturized to this extent. But with the current technology, it is difficult to process components below 0.1cm. The force guide is a combination of various components, and the precision of the components limits the size of the force guide. This is a hurdle that cannot be overcome.”
"Is it enough as long as the accuracy is enough?"
"Yes, it is probably possible to make it more fine by hand polishing. But that would make mass production impossible. So I have no ideas in this regard for the time being."
Ling nodded to Erica, but what she thought of was the space compression technology of floating cities. With that, let alone μm level, even nm level is not impossible.
But she didn't intend to let Erica know about these thoughts yet.
The three of them then brought the topic back to Karejas. This time it was Tida's turn to introduce it enthusiastically.
Elseyou was designed by Erica, and Tida was responsible for implementing Karejas. At her age, she would not have been able to become the chief engineer, but this is the original association base, and the situation is very special, not like ZCF. A place with rigorous procedures.
Although this time she just followed the example, it was also a brand new attempt for Tida.
Now it seems that she, like her grandfather and her parents, has an innate and instinctive love for building spaceships.