Although the two Woodman series test aircraft on the rough test field are of the same model, they have different shapes. They are upper monoplanes and lower monoplanes respectively.
The new version has two airfoils, so it needs to be re-tested.
The Tornado Type 3 and Manniu Type 1 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 just a few years ago. There are so many production demands, so both A and B use high wings.
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 larger. The structure of the upper wing requires mounting the 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 planes are parked together, you can't tell that 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, which are no 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.
Empty weight, because it is made of wood, titanium-aluminum alloy keel and aluminum alloy structural parts, the high-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 of low speed.
Before the new version, Blue Sky Heavy Industry 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 model is 1:20, while the wooden man's single-wing 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, but Blue Sky Heavy Industries doesn’t.
The radial engine does not have mature product references 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 in the future.
The two followed the inner court guards onto the plane. In front were Natasha and her adjutant, and in the back were two soldiers. Including them and the two passengers, there were six people in total.
According to Wang Qi's idea, it was enough for him and Li Xiang, but the nagging below was a bit annoying. To convince them, it would take several back and forth discussions, which was really 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 were no observers in the cockpit, only the pilot and co-pilot.
On the corridor leading out from the driver's seat, there is a bathroom on one side. Because the wooden body is not strong enough, it cannot be opened and thrown away at will, so 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, a total of three beds are occupied above the toilet.
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 a 2.2-meter-tall aircraft assembly (partial bowing is required). 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. Once you count, the secret will be revealed.
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 a few 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 on the tail side of the aircraft to prevent people from sleeping directly. At the end of the corridor is the rest area. The space here is relatively small. There is no room for bunk beds. There are only two single beds 80 centimeters wide 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 1,000 kilometers are extremely time-consuming. Part of the recording and analysis work can be completed on board. Resting in bed can effectively improve work efficiency. Test flight It can be used in both the battlefield construction stage and the battlefield construction stage. In the future, it can also be directly converted into VIP transport for small teams.
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 also 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 very 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 can't even be too distracted in terms of exertion, 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 lighter 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 captain and the deputy are in the same posture. The exertion must be as strong as the pull-up bar in the gym. After working for more than ten hours, whether you can still go to the sky is a question.
"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 top-wing model has two more engines than the lower-wing model, and 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 the oil circuit and engine control, and the dials. A few more.
The magic glider is very simple. One click to increase the height, one click to deactivate the magic system, and the rest is pure gliding. The few extra buttons are related to lighting control and danger elimination.
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