All Xiao Letian did was actually to let China jump on the train of the second industrial revolution at the last moment. Not only did it want to jump on, but it also wanted to become the leader.
Petroleum industry, internal combustion engines, aerospace, electricity, radio...the Chinese cannot afford to lose any of this series of iconic technologies of the second industrial revolution.
Especially in aerospace, Xiao Letian also has a dream of blue sky in his heart!
With a mature internal combustion engine, the aircraft project will definitely be launched. In fact, the early aircraft in the human world were not complicated. The materials were very simple. Some steel bars and wood were used as the skeleton, and even leather could be used as the skin. The key was that a lot of experiments were required. Wind layout.
There were no wind tunnels in this era, so whether the aircraft was good or not could only rely on a lot of experiments, and modifications were made slowly and slowly relying on manpower and time.
At this time, the advantage of the time traveler came to light. Xiao Letian first took out the design drawings of the biplane.
The biplane fighter is very suitable for the newly born aviation industry. The biggest advantage of the biplane fighter is that it has low material requirements, and wood and leather can be processed.
Moreover, the take-off distance is very short, and the maneuverability in the air is also very high.
Of course, its shortcomings are also obvious. It flies at a low altitude and at a relatively slow speed. When it comes to air combat, those high-speed monoplane fighters have great advantages.
But do the Chinese people care now? The airplane was the first of its kind for the Chinese, and they had no chance of encountering an opponent in aerial combat, so the slow speed and low flying altitude were not obvious flaws.
The advantages of low cost, no choice of materials, and good stability are all on display. The most important thing is that the distance required for takeoff and landing is also very short, so he does not choose an airport.
It is no exaggeration to say that the biplane is currently the most perfect model of the Chinese aircraft.
But this perfect model also requires a lot of experiments and adjustments. Xiao Letian just drew a sketch, but he didn't know the specific size and specifications of each part.
Based on the drawings of the head of state, the Chinese engineers conducted very long experiments one after another, slowly testing various performances and accumulating rich experience.
The Chenglong Brigade is a complete experimental brigade. The pilots here are actually test pilots. They do not have any combat experience.
Xiao Letian did not allow the Chenglong Brigade to participate in the war and took the command into his own hands. Based on this consideration, he needed a large number of outstanding test pilots, not air force soldiers.
At present, the Chinese have not yet fully mature models that can be used on the battlefield.
In Huniu's mind, the Chenglong Brigade was unable to fight, and at the same time, it was unable to command. This brigade had not even conducted experiments in dropping bombs or shooting.
A group of test pilots are on a deserted island, taking off and landing every day, and then testing data at various speeds and altitudes. Engineers on the ground disassemble and assemble different parts every day.
This is the limitation of ancient people's thinking. After all, Huniu is not a professional military personnel, and her imagination has great limitations.
But Xiang Ying and others are different. What this group of people think about every day is military tactics and military theories. They want to put everything together on the battlefield, and the newly born aircraft will not be spared.
"Master's wife, we don't need to use the Chenglong Brigade, and we can't use it, but there is actually an air combat force hidden in the Chinese!"
"That's a private air force, a gadget for rich people!"
"Yes, airplanes are inaccessible to ordinary people. They don't even know that they exist. The master hid them all on an island in the Pacific."
"Just like the research institute that originally studied penicillin, they are all isolated islands hundreds of kilometers away without any continent or waterway!"
"There won't be any prying eyes from Westerners here, so we can conduct experiments with confidence!"
"And such fun things cannot be hidden from the young men of high-level Chinese families. Although a plane of more than 100,000 silver dollars is very expensive, these rich young men can still scrape together it!"
"The Lin family, the Cai family, our Xiang family, Fatty Jin's family, and even the Chinese God of Wealth, the Mi family and the Niu family all have many nephews who secretly purchased some airplanes!"
"They hide these planes on private islands and often fly them into the sky for fun. They even compete in various flying skills. These people are a private flying brigade. We can also be called the aristocratic air force!"
"Haha, our military department doesn't have to spend a single penny in appropriations. These young men support this air force from their own pockets!"
"This time I plan to let them take action as a fourth trump card to sneak attack the enemy's warships in the dark!"
Huniu was stunned. "You... how brave are you? Does the head of state allow you to secretly sell airplanes?"
"Haha, Master, you are worrying too much. The head of state actually agreed and made military regulations for these children, that is, the flying game must be carried out secretly and not allowed to be seen by the public!"
"So their flying games are all played around uninhabited islands, which are far away from the mainland and routes and are very safe!"
"The head of state actually wants to save some military expenses and let these children join the testing team!"
"But I didn't expect that this group of children could really play. They have learned some aerial combat skills, such as bringing pistols and grenades to the plane and firing at each other... Of course, they fired safe blank ammunition. Or a flare!”
"Throwing grenades is also one of their games, and these games can be used in actual combat!"
Gradually, Huniu finally understood what these children were doing, they were just looking for excitement!
From ancient times to the present, young masters from wealthy families have loved all kinds of stimulation. Their lives are so superior. Having no worries about food and clothing makes them more energetic than children from poor families.
They have to vent their anger. They are very rich and are tired of playing ordinary games, so they look for all kinds of dangerous things to stimulate their nerves.
In ancient times, these young men would ride horses and trample the countryside, and even rush into the people in the busy city. They were brave and fierce and liked all kinds of the latest weapons.
In Xiao Letian's previous life, young men would drive luxury cars to race cars on the road, row boats in the sea, and even play private jets, skydiving, deep diving and other extremely expensive but exciting games.
This is human nature, and no one can change it.
Nowadays, cars and airplanes have appeared among the Chinese people, among which the cars have been made public. These young men have long regarded drag racing as an exciting game.
The plane is even more mysterious. Only the real Chinese wealthy can know this secret.
Therefore, young men from top wealthy families no longer like to play with cars. They prefer to play with exciting airplanes.
Not only do they fly the plane, they also compete with each other on their skills to determine a winner.
In this way, some games close to actual combat were invented and created.
Among them is the bomb throwing competition!
