4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the western suburbs of Berlin, the airship is stationed.
The carriage followed the forest path and came to a clearing. Ma Wei and others also saw the giant steam airship parked in the clearing.
This is a soft airship that is 50 meters long, 15 meters high, and more than 15 meters in diameter. It is shaped like a spindle and is filled with multiple hydrogen airbags. The total lift is more than 8 tons. There are also propellers installed at the bottom. It uses two Steam engine as power.
According to the introduction in the newspaper, the name of this airship is the Wilhelm, named after King Frederick, and it is also the only steam airship built by the Kingdom of Frederick.
Unfortunately, due to the complicated structure of the airship itself, it is very heavy. Although the William can take off, the internal environment is not luxurious and the space is not very large. In addition to the aluminum alloy keel, it uses light wooden materials. It cannot carry more than 30 passengers at a time, and there are still many technical problems that have not been solved.
The speed of the airship is not very fast. Driven by two steam engines, the speed can only reach 20 kilometers per hour. If there is a headwind, it will be reduced by half. Fortunately, the airship does not have to stop or take detours. It is moving forward all the time. Berlin is 10 miles away from London. It is about 940 kilometers and can be reached in three days.
It was the first time for both Mavi, Yunia and Laiwen to see a steam airship. Daniel had seen it a long time ago. Not only had he seen it, but he also personally boarded the ship to experience it on behalf of the king - together with other nobles of the Kingdom of Frederick. Together.
Seeing a steam airship that was countless times bigger than her, Yunia jumped excitedly and was very curious about the airship that could fly into the sky. This can be said to be the crystallization of human technology.
"After my father saw the airship, he thought it might be a new weapon that would change wars in the future. Current firearms and artillery cannot attack the high altitude where the airship is. If bombs are installed on the airship and dropped from a high altitude... ." Daniel said quietly: "Perhaps it will turn a city into a sea of fire. Unfortunately, if the gods did not come, I am afraid that this research will really start to be implemented."
In an era when even rear-mounted fixed bombs were not common, a steam airship that could fly to high altitudes would have an unparalleled sense of oppression. The airship could drop bombs, but humans on the ground could not attack it. This is true. A true 'invincible battleship'.
However, the dream did not last long. Not long after the order to develop the airship was issued, the gods came. Now that magic has revived, the airship seems to have become a target in the sky, slow as a turtle, unable to change the situation of the war.
The Kingdom of Frederick always likes to make some weird inventions and has extremely rich imagination. Mavey has long been accustomed to this.
The open space in the western suburbs was crowded with tourists. Shouting hawkers shuttled among the crowd. Some people even sold airship badges. An iron badge cost 1 silver mark, which was frighteningly expensive.
The gangway below the airship has already begun to board the airship. The nobles who paid a lot of money to buy tickets hugged the woman with a lace scarf and a graceful waist. They checked their tickets one by one and boarded the airship under the envious eyes of the people around them. Some of them were Filipinos. The nobles of the Territory Kingdom, but most of them were the upper class people from the Kingdom of Windsor, were preparing to take the airship back to the Kingdom of Windsor.
Ma Wei and others were not in a hurry, and finally boarded the airship. After they boarded the airship, the staff immediately put away the gangway and rushed into the boiler room.
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The observation deck on the ground floor has a wide view and is surrounded by glass. If you get close to the window, you can look out at the scene below the airship. The nobles were amazed and amazed at the structure of the airship. At this moment, a man wearing a white navy uniform and a hard brimming on his head A middle-aged man wearing a steel helmet and a military cap walked out of the control room with a young man dressed similarly, and said to the dozens of guests on the observation deck:
"I am the airship captain Ferdinand von Daimler, and this is my deputy Emil Jelinek. In the next three days, I will control the airship together with other staff to carry you Fly to London.”
Bang bang bang!
Warm applause erupted from the observation deck. It is customary to greet the captain before departure. Whether it is a warship or an airship, the captain's orders must be obeyed. Once the airship takes off, all personnel, including guests, must obey the ship's orders. Long command, no doubt.
If you don't agree, you can get off the airship immediately and the door will be open to you.
"The William airship has a total of four floors. The bottom floor is the steam pipe room. Non-staff members are not allowed to enter. The second floor is the observation deck where you are currently. The space here is wide and you can move freely." Wearing a steel helmet and military cap. Captain Ferdinand introduced the structure of the airship to everyone: "The third floor above is the restaurant and lounge, where we will prepare delicious meals, fine wine, coffee and a smoking area for you..."
"Is there any cake?" Yunia, who was holding the stuffed bear, suddenly asked.
The guests chuckled, not mockingly. Who would mock a little girl who wanted to eat cake?
The noble ethics did not allow them to do this.
Captain Ferdinand said with a smile: "Of course there are cakes. The pastry chef we hired came from the First Empire of Bonaparte and his skills are absolutely first-class. He once made desserts for His Majesty William V. He will definitely let you taste the delicious cakes from all over the world." tasty....."
"The fourth floor is the guest room. When you board the airship to check in, you all received a key. The key corresponds to the ticket number. The structure of each guest room is the same. Since the temperature will become cold after liftoff, the airship will be closed every time. There are pipes connecting each floor, and the hot air from the steam engine will flow to all rooms along the pipes. If you have any other needs, please feel free to ask the waiter and we will try our best to accommodate you."
"Lastly, and most importantly."
Captain Ferdinand put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "Above the airship, only the smoking area, the kitchen on the third floor and the steam pipe room on the bottom floor can smoke. We have prepared fire starters for you there. All other areas are prohibited from smoking and fire. Although it is offensive, I must now ask you to hand over your lighters, matches and other items that can start a fire. When the airship arrives in London, all items will be returned in full."
Rules are rules. Hydrogen-filled airships are afraid of open flames. Once an accident occurs, the consequences will be disastrous. In order to prevent accidents, Captain Ferdinand can only ask the deputy captain Emil Jelinek to lead several staff members to collect lighters and matches. Maintain unified storage.
Although several nobles were dissatisfied with this behavior of confiscating items, they did not say anything. They took out the exquisite lighters in their arms and threw them into the box of the deputy captain Emil, and got a number plate. After the airship lands, collect the items with the number plate.
Ma Wei and the others don't smoke, and they don't have lighters or anything like that on them. Setting up a no-smoking area is actually a good thing for them, at least they don't have to smell the pungent smell of smoke.
After introducing the structure of the airship, Captain Ferdinand returned to the control room. It didn't take long...
There was a loud rumbling sound under the feet, the steam engine started running, and the entire airship shook, as if it was freed from the constraints of the steel frame outside, and began to slowly rise into the air.
Through the glass, Mavey saw that the ground was getting further and further away. The crowd of onlookers soon became as big as ants, and the outline of Berlin even appeared in the distance.
When the airship reached its highest point, the propeller at the tail began to rotate rapidly, enveloping the airflow and pushing the airship toward the northwest. The speed was not very fast. The forest below slowly receded. The nobles looked at the scenery curiously and marveled.
"Brother." Laiwen was not interested in the beautiful scenery below the airship. He looked around and asked in a low voice: "What should we do now?"
"Go back to your room and put your luggage first."
"Well, what then?"
"Then wait for the meal to begin."
Under the somewhat astonished gaze of the letter, Ma Wei stretched and said disapprovingly: "Dinner is the best time to socialize. Now these people are focused on the airship, how can they bother to socialize? Wait for them When you are hungry and your interest wanes, you will pay attention to other guests..."
