The flying boat was a high -speed sailing boat that originated in the United States in the early nineteenth century. It represents the peak technical level of the sailboat. The biggest feature of the flying boat is the word "fast".
From the middle of the seventeenth century to the eighteenth century, the speed of the European sailboat was under normal smooth winds. Generally between five and six of them, a few fast boats could reach seven to eight verses. Verse 12 to 14, the fastest flying boat can reach verses 18 to 20. Therefore, after the emergence of the flying boat, a series of speed records of sailing boats have also been created:
The fastest day of a day is 703 kilometers, with an average speed of 15.8 knots.
Only thirteen days from the British Lipu to New York, USA.
It takes only 59 days to reach Melbourne, Australia from London.
There were more than 16,000 kilometers from Britain to China at that time. The one -way one -way was generally 6 to eight months. A very famous flying ship competition story: In May 29 of that year, Fiery Cross (Burning Cross) departed from Fuzhou, China; With the TAEPING (Tapo), the Serica number also left the Fuzhou Wharf in China at the same time. The TAITSING number left at the end of May 31.
At 8 am on September 26, the TAEPING (Tapo) first arrived at the port of London, England, and the Ariol (Antelope) was only half an hour late. Two days later, the ship also arrived in London. The fastest two ships only took ninety -nine days to run the whole course. It took only 101 days to slow.
In the era of sailing, this is almost a speed of miracle. However, the glorious period of flying ships is short, only for decades, because the steam ships appeared at that time, and quickly replaced the flying ship and became the sea transportation. The main force. Although the sailboat still adheres to the twentieth century, it is still unavoidable to be eliminated by time. However, although the Qing government at that time lost two opium wars at the time, it still did not realize that because of the continuous development of science and technology, the world As the scriptures become smaller and smaller.
After receiving the Spanish sailing boat and the Shen Shouchong's army, Shang Yi currently has nearly 50 ships with various sea ships and more than a thousand materials. It is said that there are a lot of scriptures. Therefore, it is not so urgent to build a warship now, but the urgent priority is to build a fast boat first as a reconnaissance and the use of letters. Therefore, Shang Yi thought of making flying boats.
The flying boats of later generations are not only fast, but also the carrier capacity is not bad. In the mid -19th century, the general displacement of large flying boats was 2 to 3,000 tons, and the carrier capacity was quite considerable. The speed is slower than the medium light flying boat, but it can also reach the average speed of about ten sections, which is quite considerable.
Shang Yi now does not need to cut the ship to ship the goods, but it is more expected to hit its speed. At the same time, the use of near -sea Airlines is also mainly based on offshore Airlines. In addition, because it is the first flying ship, Shang Yi also talked on paper. Cutting the boat starts to create, after accumulating some experience, reconstruct a large flying ship.
Listening to Shang Yi briefly introduced the characteristics of flying boats, Hu Jiangbin also nodded, saying: "This kind of ship is indeed much faster than ordinary boats."
Shang Yi said: "If you first build a flying boat, how much time does it take?"
Hu Jiangbin said: "Generally speaking, it is enough to build a two -hundred -ingredient ship for a month. In addition, the water -larvae are used for a maximum of one and a half months, and in less than two months.
Shipbuilding does not spend too much time, but the time of adjustment will be a little bit, and I look at at least two months. ""
Shang Yi nodded, and said, "That's good. After the beginning of the year, the flying boat is built first, and the big ship can stop temporarily. I will give you two months, first create a flying boat out of the drawing."
Hu Jiangbin laughed: "Since adults are urgent, it is not hesitant. Now there are more than half a month from the New Year, and such a boat is not necessary to build in the dock. There will be no heavy rain during this time.
Build on the beach. After the completion, find a dozen people to drag the water together. So tomorrow I can arrange people to work. And this kind of boat will not take much artificially, wait until next year, you can start with the ship at the same time.
Neither ship will delay. "
Shang Yi also laughed. He knew that Hu Jiangbin was reluctant to put on a large boat, but he also made sense. The difficulty of flying boats was technology rather than manpower, and he could start with Dabao boat at the same time.
You can arrange it from you. However, you still have to pay attention to one thing. "
Hu Jiangbin said busy: "Adults please say."
Shang Yi said: "The technology of flying boats has no country in Thai West, but I still find out that I can only find it.
La craftsmen, do not let them know how the flying boat was made. "
When Hu Jiangbin heard Shang Yi said so, he immediately remembered that when he was learning to build a boat in Manila, the Spanish craftsman also concealed himself and left and hid, so he also agreed with Shang Yi's opinion.
How can the Chinese skills be easily passed on to the people of Thai West, and the villain will take a pyramid factories tomorrow, and then start construction, and will not let them see it.
With the scriptures well, even if they see it again, it is not as good as it is to build. "
Shang Yi laughed: "This is very good, you really reassure me. Although you can arrange it."
After listening to Shang Yi's praise, Hu Jiangbin was also very happy, and immediately left.
In fact, Shang Yi also knew that the real difficult place for flying boats is the concept, and the body does not have much technical difficulty. Once the shape of the ship comes out, it is also technological in European countries.
It is impossible to conceal it completely. However, it can be concealed for a while for a while, and at least you can win more for your own development.
After Hu Jiangbin left, today's sky was too late, so Shang Yi did not intend to check the Navy, but just ordered Duan Peng to ask him to find Wu Quanfu.
After a long time, Wu Quanfu came, and first gave Shang Yi a gift. Shang Yi asked him to get up first, and then said, "Uncle Fu, I have a few things, I want you to help."
Wu Quanfu said busy: "Adult, you are talking there, you are the life -saving benefactor of our family, and now let us live such a good life. Our family is to make cows and horses.
Even though we are instructed, our family will lose our heads and will do it for you. "
Shang Yi laughed: "It is so serious that you said. After this time, you should also know that I am making ships now, and what is made of battle boats. But now the sailors are missing.
The boat is a good hand, so I want to invite you to go back to my hometown to help me recruit some eggmakers and sailors back. The more people, the better. I can take a small treatment here.
I will get valuation to acquire, but I want to explain to them, I want to fight. Are you willing to go? "
Wu Quanfu said busy: "Adults, this little thing is on the villain, and you must give you a lot of people."
Shang Yi nodded, and said, "Then you pack up tonight, and you will leave tomorrow. I will send a boat to you, arrange a few sailors to help you, and give you two hundred and two silvers, but no matter how many people are recruited,
Rush back before the year. After the year, go and go again. "
Wu Quanfu said: "Adults are assured that the villain will try his best to help the adults recruit people. And as long as the adults are not disliked, villain, and villain's son, the son -in -law is willing to do things for adults. Adults need sailors.
Five people at home. "
Shang Yi froze for a moment, and said, "Uncle Fu, your kindness I have received it, but when the sailor is going to fight, all your family come, I'm afraid ..."
He hadn't finished saying, and Wu Quanfu kneeling down again, saying: "If it wasn't for the adults, there was the life of our family, let alone fight, just go to the mountains and the sea, we are not afraid."
Shang Yi asked him to get up again.
Do."
Wu Quanfu said: "What's the matter, adults, please tell me."
Shang Yidao: "I am making a new type of Clippers. It is expected to launch in February next year. Although this ship is not large, I also need an experienced sailor to manipulate. I want you to be the captain of the ship.
The monthly remuneration is set to five or two silver, and the third child of your family seems to be fifteen or six years old, so let him follow you to work on this ship, two two silver silver. What do you see?
It's still young, it's still a child, don't let him work first. After the beginning of the year, I will open a school in Hangzhou and send him to study. In the future
Your Wu family Guangzong Yaozu. "
Wu Quanfu listened, and his heart was excited. After the beginning of the year, he could become the captain of a ship. Even if he didn't know it, what the captain of the flying ship means, but the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month, the value of five or two silver a month,
Wu Quanfu is clear, but this is something that I can't think of dreaming. And his old man can go to school to study. This idea did not even dare to think about it, because according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, eggs cannot read and literate.
Now that they are all realized. No tears are not hot, and even the sound has choked, saying: "Adult,
Shang Yi laughed and said, "Okay, go back and prepare, leave tomorrow, and lack something, just find the Hu Factory."
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Note: About the flying ship in 1866, I only found the Chinese translation of the Ariol (antelope) number and TAEPING (Tapo).
The Serica and TAITSING numbers cannot be found. Readers with good English can help translate.