Chapter 1160 Test Flight in Progress 2
As the chief engineer, Professor Yankodovsky did not dare to be careless; he carefully checked every detail. It has been almost 4 years since I came to Xiangjiang from Poland. During this period, apart from making some contributions to the university, I have not made any outstanding achievements. At least the old man felt a little sorry for the salary paid by Bao Zixuan, and felt that he deserved it!
Everyone has a steelyard in their heart. As a high-level intellectual; especially men in science and engineering, they are even more shameless. Regarding being entrusted with the important task this time, I dare not slack off. Yankodovsky is no longer young and is unable to do many things. Coming to work at Heiyun Group or teaching at Yulin Institute of Technology may be the last employment contract for someone else.
Now that I can become the chief engineer of an epoch-making product, I can’t say how excited I am, but at least I will be greatly satisfied. It also proved to the world that he was still useful, and even Bao Zixuan of the Heiyun Group recognized it.
No one dares to doubt the rich man Bao's vision of people, especially in Sony Takakura Jiro. The other party was a recent graduate, and he was also an undergraduate student; he actually achieved such results. Japanese media has rated him as the number one software person in the country, which shows his popularity.
Now that such an important project is in his hands, it shows that Yankodovsky is not bad at it. Although the University of Warsaw is well-known, it is not highly recognized in Western society. Mainly due to limited funding for running the school, as well as other reasons; mainly due to the fact that no important academic results have been achieved in recent years.
The Black Cloud UFO project is no longer just about his success or failure. All professors and students from Poland are paying attention. There is no room for failure, so I dare not let go of any detail.
After repeatedly confirming that there were no problems, Yankodovsky signed the test flight application form. I saw Bao Zixuan sitting in front of the computer and working like an ordinary engineer. The old man didn't hesitate and stood directly in front of the commander-in-chief.
The boss's intention is very clear. He will do his job well as an engineer. As for the command, he, the chief engineer, is still responsible.
Sabochuk fastened his seat belt and put on his helmet. After confirming that there were no problems in all aspects, he said into the microphone: "This is the Black Cloud 1 UFO, and I am the main pilot. Now apply for takeoff and request approval."
Yankodovsky: "Each subsystem reports monitoring status."
A reply was heard quickly from the temporary command center: "The power system is all normal, the electronic control system is all normal, the wireless communication system is all normal, the auxiliary system is all normal, and the computer system is all normal."
After the report, Yankodovsky said into the microphone: "UFO No. 1, this is the command headquarters. All systems are tested normally. The takeoff request is approved. Pay attention to safety."
After hearing that the command agreed to the test flight, Sabochuk said to the co-pilot and mechanic: "The pre-takeoff work inspection has begun."
The two of them didn't dare to neglect, and quickly checked the various subsystems inside the flying saucer in detail. After all, they have to rise to an altitude of more than 10,000 meters. If they make a slight mistake, they really won't be able to come back. Although it was designed with an ejection device, if something goes wrong the first time it takes off, there is really no telling whether the ejection device can work properly.
After all inspections were completed, Sabochuk said: "The takeoff inspection passed and the engine ignited."
Two powerful turbofan engines began to work, and each engine also drove two small fans at the same time. To say that it is a small fan is relatively speaking, it is about the same size as a ceiling fan at home; it is just that the design is extremely sophisticated and there are more fan blades.
The four fans rotate at high speed to provide upward lift for the entire flying saucer. Together with the original turbofan nozzle, the flying saucer quickly leaves the ground and rises faster and faster.
At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats, for fear of falling during the flight.
In less than 5 minutes, it has risen to an altitude of 5,000 meters. This was controlled intentionally by Sabochuk, otherwise the climbing speed would be faster.
It is designed to reach an altitude of 12,000 meters, but you still need to be careful when flying for the first time. After the flight stabilized, Sabochuk adjusted the fan angle and began to fly forward. At this time, the flying saucer was no longer visible to the naked eye and could only be observed through radar.
Fortunately, there is unlimited communication on the flying saucer, so I don’t have to worry about losing contact.
Sabochuk: "Command, UFO-1 has entered the level flight stage, and the current speed is 600 kilometers per hour; the aircraft is in good condition. The speed will be increased to 1,000 kilometers per hour."
Hearing that the speed was directly increased from 600 to 1,000, Yankodovsky was also a little worried, but he had absolute confidence in the aircraft, and his boss was watching. If you say it's an ordinary engineer, don't bother. But the truth is absolutely that simple, you must hand in a perfect answer.
Yankodovsky: "We agree to increase the speed to 1,000 kilometers per hour. All departments will pay attention to monitoring the working status of each subsystem of the flying saucer, as well as the power output."
The bloody spirit of the fighting nation was revealed at this time. Sabochuk turned on the afterburner; the power of the two turbofan engines increased instantly, and at the same time, the speed of the small fan also increased rapidly.
On the LCD monitor, the flight speed continued to increase. In less than 20 seconds, it has reached 1,000 km/h.
No wonder many people say that saucer-shaped aircraft are the perfect aircraft. Not only is it rising in a straight line, but even when moving forward, the speed of improvement is so fast.
For the first flight, 1,000 kilometers is enough; if you want the aircraft to be mass-produced, it must pass continuous test flights and inspections. Otherwise, no one would dare to take risks, and even Mr. Bao could not take human life seriously.
Then a few more simple actions were performed, and all the scheduled subjects for the first test flight were completed.
Yankodovsky: "UFO No. 1, all scheduled subjects have been completed, and now the return journey begins."
No matter how courageous Lao Maozi is, he would not dare to disobey orders. If he really dares to do that, his future in Heiyun Group will be over.
In less than 3 minutes, the flying saucer landed smoothly where it took off. Compared with helicopters, the flying condition is much better.
The engineers did not hesitate and immediately began a comprehensive inspection of the flying saucer. After the test flight, various data are relatively real, which has great reference value for future improvements.
Mr. Bao was not idle either, but started chatting with the test pilot.
He said he cared about the pilots and won people's hearts, but actually he wanted to learn about the flying saucer driving experience through the pilots. In his previous life, Bao Zixuan often chatted with pilots from various countries. After all, pilots have the most say when it comes to flight performance, especially the power system.
Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "Sabotchuk, how do you feel?"
The boss was so polite that he did not check the situation of the flying saucer immediately, but was concerned about him. It's really hard to find such a boss, and you can't even experience it in the Soviet Union. Those people in Moscow don't care about this. When they produce advanced fighter jets, they care more about how many they can sell and how much they can get.
Sabochuk: "The overall feeling is very good, and the engine performance is very outstanding. However, during the process of ascending and turning into level flight, the computer cannot keep up; there will be lags. Fortunately, it is not a big problem and it can work normally. "
Hearing this, Bao Zixuan knew that it was still a hardware problem. It is indeed difficult for a small computer to drive such a complex system. But large computers are difficult to put inside a flying saucer. This is a very contradictory thing and can only be improved by improving hardware performance.
Bao Shaofu thought that the software problem had been solved perfectly. Not to say flawless, at least it exists beyond its time.
Bao Zixuan: "The computer hardware is still not enough. Now there is a lag just after ascending to level flight. If there is a combat deployment and launching missiles and rockets, will there be more serious problems? Your opinion is very good. I can only do it in person. Only through operation can you appreciate the performance of the machine.”
After seeing that there were no problems in the test, Yankodovsky said excitedly: "Dear colleagues, after half a year of hard work, our flying saucer finally flew. All subsystems have just been confirmed, except for some minor problems in some places. , everything else meets the design requirements; the Heiyun-1 flying saucer has achieved initial success, congratulations to everyone."
After saying that, I also felt a sense of relief. In the past six months, no one has been more stressed than him. Bao Zixuan knew that computer problems could not be detected on land. After all, the detection was only in a theoretical state. Today is a happy day, and you must not let small problems ruin your fun.
And he is still very confident about computer performance. The Heiyun chip department is already stepping up research and development and believes that it will definitely succeed within a year and will not delay the progress of the flying saucer. For now, let's make do with the old chip. As long as the weapon system is not loaded, there will still be no problems.
I wish everyone a happy new year and all the best!