Although the two Woodman series test aircraft on the rough test field are of the same model, their shapes are different. They have an upper monoplane and a lower monoplane respectively.

The new version has two airfoils, so it needs to be re-tested.

The Tornado III and Manniu I models on the test field are both high-monoplane wings. The advantage of this type of wing is that it is farther from the ground and can protect the hanging engine.

It stands to reason that the Tornado Type 3 should use the same lower wing as the Tornado Type 2, which is more conducive to increasing the lift coefficient and maintaining the glide ratio. However, because Blue Sky Heavy Industry has several models to deal with at the same time, they cannot cope with it after being established for a short time.

There are so many production demands, so both A and B use high-wing monoplanes.

The difference between the wooden man's upper and lower wings is also the same. The lower wing mode mainly uses the power mode of magic lift and sliding, while the upper wing uses an engine.

The strength of wood cannot be compared with metal, and the new version of the wooden man is relatively large. The structure of the upper wing requires mounting an engine, and filling the wing with structural trusses and inner-wing fuel tanks. There will be more manual involvement, but it is definitely better than before.

It's much easier to start from scratch and start fighting.

The single-wing configuration is driven by magic, and there are a lot less things to do. The wing only needs to be filled with a titanium-aluminum alloy bone and a control cable on the rudder surface.

The upper and lower wings also look different, mainly due to the large difference in cross-sectional shape, so much so that even if the two aircraft are parked together, you can't tell they are the same model.

The length of the wooden man is 15 meters. In order to make the sacred tree grow into a large body of 15 meters, Wang Qi thought of many ways, none of which was easier than a complete titanium ore purification chain.

The wingspan of the high-wing model is 22 meters, while the wingspan of the low-wing model is 21 meters.

The empty weight is because it is made of wood, titanium-aluminum alloy keel and aluminum alloy structural parts. The upper-wing model is 5.2 tons, which is only 200 kilograms heavier than the Tornado III model even though it is two turns thicker. The engines of the two are also the same.

Taiwan 400 kilowatt air cooling.

The empty weight of the ordered airfoil is only 3.9 tons, which is not as light as a feather, at least it is insignificant.

It is a pity that in order to maintain the overall structural strength of the wood, no new retractable landing gear is used. It can only fly with wheels like the Tornado II. With the larger body, even with a larger wingspan, the speed

There is no way to compare with Gust 3.

However, low speed also has advantages.

Before the new version, Blue Sky Heavy Industries had done a lot of wind tunnel work. Knowing that it was a low-speed aircraft, they proposed to have a larger wing area, so that the speed would not be wasted at lowering, which would translate into a greater glide ratio.

The maximum sliding ratio of the Tornado II is 1:20, while the wooden low-wing monoplane version can reach 1:22, which is quite green and environmentally friendly.

Wang Qi and Li Xiang are going to take a long trip in a single-winged wooden man today.

As for the single-wing version, it’s not that Wang Qi doesn’t dare to do it, but Blue Sky Heavy Industries doesn’t.

The radial engine does not have a mature product reference like the diesel engine. It is a new type of engine whose reliability is reduced due to complexity. If His Majesty flies into the sky and the two engines stall at the same time, even if he relies on his gliding ability to land safely, Blue Sky Heavy Industry's own

I have lost face and will not dare to speak at meetings of the Ministry of Industry from now on.

The two followed the inner court guards onto the plane. In front were Natasha and her adjutant, and in the back were two soldiers. Plus the two passengers, there were six people in total.

According to Wang Qi's idea, it is enough for him and Li Xiang, but the nagging below is a bit annoying. To convince them, it will take several back and forth discussions, which is a waste of time, so just let them go.

The interior space of the fifteen-meter-long aircraft is relatively limited, and it is not as good as the original handmade RV.

The space between the wooden man's middle abdomen separated by the floor is about the same as that of a bus, and the length and width from head to tail are relatively narrow.

After removing the mechanical control part of the tail and isolating it, the total length of the interior space from the position of the driver's footboard in the cockpit to the tail is 14 meters.

There are no observers in the cockpit, only the driver and co-pilot.

On one side of the corridor coming out of the driver's seat is the restroom. Because the wooden body is not strong enough, it cannot be opened and thrown away at will. Now it can only be urinated. On the other side is the capsule lounge for shift drivers and flight attendants. In order to obtain an extra bed, it is occupied

Above the bathroom, there are three beds in total.

Exiting the short corridor is the crew preparation area and crew seats, as well as the cabin door.

This set has a total length of six meters, which can barely accommodate an aircraft with a height of 2.2 meters (needing to lower its head partially). The passenger area is only eight meters long. If ordinary passenger seats are placed, the wings will be outside the second row of windows.

Now it is not a passenger transportation layout, but an administrative layout, which seems to be relatively loose.

But you can't count the seats, as the secret will be revealed once you count them.

The cabin door is on the left, and the right half of the fuselage is the conference and office area. The "ㄇ"-shaped sofa plus a table that can be sent to the ceiling can barely accommodate six people in a normal size, and three to four people in a larger one.

There are several stools that can be put down against the wall in the corridor on the left, but they can only allow people of average height to sit, otherwise they will block the corridor.

Behind the conference area are two rest areas. The larger one near the conference area has a bed with a width of 1.4x2.2 meters. It is oriented in the same direction as the flight. The head is placed against the tail side of the aircraft to prevent people from sleeping directly. At the end of the aisle is

The space in the rest area at the end is already relatively small. There is no room for bunk beds. There are only two single beds with a width of 80 centimeters and a small folding desk.

This layout was not specially prepared by Wang Qi for himself. The main reason is that long-distance flights of more than a thousand kilometers are extremely time-consuming. Part of the recording and analysis work can be completely solved on board. Resting in bed can effectively improve work efficiency and test flight.

It can be used in the battlefield construction stage, and can also be directly converted into VIP transport for small teams in the future.

Of course, if there is indeed a VIP reception task, it will most likely fall on the subsequent Manniu passenger model. After all, that aircraft is several meters long, and relying on the metal structure can gain extra space, making it easier to arrange.

Wang Qi and Li wanted to get on the plane, but they were not in a hurry to find a bed. They visited the cab first.

The cockpit is particularly rough. The only instruments are a level gauge, altimeter, airspeed and temperature gauge. They are all purely mechanical. There are less than ten buttons. It is useless to have too many buttons for a glider. The flying attitude depends entirely on the driver's attention.

Good hand strength.

Hand-strength flying is a unique form of mechanical transmission. Because the cockpit space is limited, operating the rudder surface through the joystick directly connected to the steel cable system when the movement of the joystick is limited is a purely physical exercise. You cannot even use too much force.

Be distracted, otherwise a flight accident is just around the corner.

Therefore, the upper limit of the size of the aircraft in this mode of operation is not high. A lightweight wooden man is fine, and the level of a bull is almost close to the limit. There is no need to increase it any more. As long as the speed is 200 kilometers faster, the front and back positions are two.

The exertion must reach the strength of a pull-up bar in the gym. After working for more than ten hours, it is still a question of whether you can go to the sky again.

"This looks simpler than a truck!" Li Xiang complained.

"The glider doesn't need to adjust the engine output, so why should it be so complicated?"

The upper wing model has two more engines than the lower wing. The total weight of the two engines and propellers is only 700 kilograms. In addition to the tens of kilograms of additional reinforcement weight, about half a ton of the extra weight is related to oil lines and engine control, as well as dials.

A few more.

The magic glider is very simple. You can increase the height with one click and deactivate the magic system with one click. The rest is pure gliding. The few extra buttons are related to lighting control and danger elimination.
Chapter completed!