The Rise of the Empire

The short honeymoon was soon spent in the shipping company planned by Prince Ruprecht and Princess Mary, and after everything was gradually on track, the prince was about to deal with another matter immediately, in August 1901 On the 15th, the powered gliding aircraft project funded by the Kingdom of Bavaria and in charge of Baron Daimler and Baron Otto Lilienthal (canonized by the Kingdom of Bavaria) has achieved a breakthrough. After the prince finished his honeymoon, Immediately head to the proving ground outside Munich for a hands-on inspection of the aircraft. \u003c/p\u003eThe prince’s choice of these two people is after careful consideration. Of course, Daimler does not need to say. The famous db601, db605 and db603 series engines can be said to support half of the sky in Nazi Germany in history. It is naturally the most suitable for him to be in charge of the engine project. \u003c/p\u003eThis Baron Otto Lilienthal is also a celebrity. In history, he was a well-known designer in Germany, but it was a pity that he died in a test flight in 1896. And in this plane, the prince brought it under his command in 1895, and he tried his best to oppose the core personnel of the **** design to engage in such dangerous activities. Therefore, this famous aviation pioneer has been alive until now and has successfully The first series of aircraft was produced for the prince. \u003c/p\u003eYes, you read that right, these prototypes have already made a series! Compared with the Wright brothers who have no support and work alone, and make money from the bicycle business to support aviation experiments, the treatment of Daimler and the Lilienthal team 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 various woods, canvas, textiles, silk...  It also includes asphalt, various paints and pigments as auxiliary coatings. \u003c/p\u003eAs a reward for the full support of the prince, the design team also produced no less than half a dozen prototypes. Except for the ones that fell, after half a year of modification, Lilienthal finally came up with A very successful aircraft in his opinion. And named it Aviator One.... \u003c/p\u003eWhen the prince brought a group of people to the test field, a rather simple biplane appeared in front of people. The wingspan of Aviator 1 reached 12.5 meters. The aircraft is 3 meters high and 7.2 meters long. The positions of the two wings are slightly staggered, and there are vertical elevators on the lower wing. The tail has a horizontal rudder to control the horizontal direction. An 8-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engine produced by Daimler AG provides a maximum output of 50 horsepower. Direct drive propeller. A huge propeller with a diameter of 2.4 meters is located directly in front. Behind the engine is the driving position, and the operation of the aircraft is controlled by two joysticks. The aircraft's fuel tank is located under the driver's seat. When necessary, the fuel tank can be discarded to ensure the safety of the pilot. \u003c/p\u003e "Thanks to the new gasoline engine produced by Baron Daimler and the new high combustion value gasoline, our Aviator 1 aircraft has been substantially improved compared with the previous experimental aircraft. In our previous experiments Among them, all the planes have never been in the air for more than 3 minutes, and the flight distance is not even one kilometer! And just 5 days ago, our test pilot operated this plane for a full 27 minutes! The range is 42 kilometers! If it weren't for the lack of fuel in the plane, we could even fly farther, and I'm a little jealous of those boys now!" Baron Lilienthal said excitedly. \u003c/p\u003e"Very good, this result can already throw the Wright Brothers into the Pacific Ocean!" The prince said in his heart. You know, the Wright Brothers' first flight lasted only 12 seconds, and the range was only 40 meters.

Putting it to the prince, it is not even as good as those shapeless test machines! \u003c/p\u003e "So how high can this plane fly?" the prince asked after thinking for a while. \u003c/p\u003e "The maximum height in the experiment is no more than 500 meters." Said Daimler on the side. "As the flight altitude increases, the turbulence in the air will increase. The wing area of ​​our aircraft is as high as 52 square meters. It is difficult for an aircraft weighing nearly 520kg to resist the effect of wind in the air."\u003c/p\u003e "Then if you can , can you take a test flight now?" the prince asked. \u003c/p\u003e"Of course, and this aircraft has far more maneuverability than other predecessors." Baron Lilienthal said, and then signaled the pilot to prepare for a test flight! \u003c/p\u003eCompared to the Wright Brothers' aircraft, the Bavarian version of the Aviator One is absolutely powerful, at least in terms of engines! The engine of Voyager 1 in history did not exceed 15 horsepower, and the propeller was operated through chain transmission, but this new V8 liquid-cooled gasoline engine directly drives the propeller, which is more efficient in practical use and better in operability! \u003c/p\u003eLike a huge number of planes began to accelerate with the roar of launching, the huge wingspan brought more lift and lower take-off speed, the test pilot Ryan sat in the driver's seat, and finally After checking the plane, the brakes were released, and under the pull force generated by the propeller, this plane beyond the times began to gradually accelerate! \u003c/p\u003eAs the speed increased, the plane began to bump a bit, but soon, under the action of the lift, the plane gradually left the ground. Ryan carefully controlled the attitude of the plane, raised the nose slightly, and moved The elevation angle was controlled within 15 degrees, and he didn't dare to pull the nose too high, because in this case, it might cause a stall, and there would be problems with the aircraft's fuel supply system.... Because the power of the oil pump is not enough--! \u003c/p\u003eThe plane gradually climbed to an altitude of 300 meters, and the vicinity of the test flight field was very flat, so there was no need to worry about collisions. Ryan looked at the altimeter and began to steer the plane. He needs to control the horizontal and vertical rudders at the same time to tilt the aircraft body and obtain a centripetal force at the same time. This aircraft is not equipped with power-assisted equipment, so he has to use brute force to contend with the wind. He slowly pressed the control lever to the side, accompanied by the sound of creaking and the buzzing of cables tightening. A huge plane began to turn slowly. \u003c/p\u003eLike a huge flying bookshelf, the plane flew by 200 meters in the air, and the corners of the prince's mouth twitched. No matter how weak this huge thing looked, it seemed that 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 still successfully completed the turning action, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e