Start with a blacksmith shop.

The little gadgets added in Chapter 95

In the co-pilot's seat, Li Zhenhua stared blankly at the instrument panel in front of him and the control stick directly opposite him.

Although I was already very familiar with the cockpit in the virtual laboratory.

Even though I was actually about to take off in this plane, I still felt a little uneasy.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in his engine, but rather that he had an indescribable feeling.

Wang Zhifei, who was preparing for takeoff, glanced at him and looked worried.

"Mr. Li, don't worry, our plane is safe."

Moreover, Chief Engineer Yan and his team used only mature technologies, and besides, there's your engine as a backup.

Relax, get ready, we're taking off.

Hearing what the other person said, I felt a little relieved, and then I felt the plane start to move.

This was his first time flying in such a small plane. After taxiing on the runway for a few seconds, his heart finally calmed down.

At this moment, however, his attention was completely focused on Lieutenant Wang's hands and feet, trying hard to memorize his takeoff procedures.

Why did he do that? Well, he wanted to try it himself that night!

Anyway, he won't die from falling in the virtual lab; even if he drives up and falls down, it won't matter.

The plane took off, and Lieutenant Wang's piloting habits were honed through combat experience.

He was still operating this civilian aircraft in the same way as military aircraft, and the aircraft inevitably caused some overload.

Li Zhenhua was now firmly pinned to his seat, a feeling even more thrilling than flying on Dongshan Airlines.

When the plane reached an altitude of 4,000 meters, it began to fly at a level altitude, and he finally got used to it.

After the plane flew steadily for more than ten minutes, Lieutenant Wang contacted the control tower again.

"Control Tower, Bird requests a long-endurance flight at 72% power in an airspace of 4,000 meters. Duration: two hours."

Report on fuel status and aircraft parameters.

After a series of approvals, the test project was approved. The flight route was also secured.

Then, under his watchful eye, Lieutenant Wang pushed the accelerator forward.

He felt that the plane's speed had clearly increased.

Sitting in the passenger seat, after waiting for a few minutes, he finally couldn't help but ask Wang Zhifei.

"Brother Wang, what speed are we going now? I feel like we're flying really fast!"

Lieutenant Wang answered his questions while operating the aircraft.

"The current airspeed is 402 kilometers per hour. This is not the maximum speed of this aircraft. Before you came up, the highest speed measured was 465 kilometers per hour at an airspace of 4800 meters."

After hearing what Lieutenant Wang said, he really didn't expect that this small plane could actually reach a speed of nearly 500 kilometers per hour.

"Does it seem fast? Actually, it's nothing special."

This isn't even Mach 0.5 yet; it's actually not that fast.

"Brother Wang, this is getting a bit too Versailles-like!"

He had just finished speaking, and before he could hear Lieutenant Wang's reply.

Lieutenant Wang took his hand off the control lever, picked up a bottle of water from the side, and started drinking it.

This really scared him. What was that just now? Were they going to their deaths together?

At this point, Lieutenant Wang put the water aside and calmly spoke.

What is Versailles? What does it mean?

Look how nervous you look. Our plane has an autopilot function.

This is a very common feature on civilian aircraft.

Li Zhenhua was so scared he almost peed his pants. It wasn't that he was cowardly, but rather that he was genuinely afraid of dying.

He's just an ordinary person who's just started using cheat codes and hasn't even had a chance to enjoy the world yet.

Anyone would be scared in this situation, let alone him.

"Oh, Brother Wang, you scared me to death!"

I never knew this plane could autopilot! That's amazing!

During the two-hour flight, he chatted a lot with Wang Zhifei, who was sitting next to him.

He also learned some airplane piloting skills from Wang Zhifei.

Two hours passed quickly, and it got dark.

Under Lieutenant Wang's skillful operation, the plane landed back on the runway of Hongdu Factory.

After getting off the plane and returning to the ground control tower, Yan Hang asked him the same question.

"Zhenhua, how does it feel to fly around in the sky?"

Our plane was fairly comfortable!

After returning, he sat down next to Yan Hang, took a bottle of water, drank a few sips, and then spoke.

"The plane is great, it's fast, and the avionics system is very advanced."

After receiving Li Zhenhua's evaluation, Yan Hang's eyes, which were already almost closed from smiling, now turned into slits.

After answering Yan Hang's question, he sat down and thought of the little question Wang Zhifei had raised.

After much deliberation, I finally selected the most suitable option from my several choices.

But he was still unsure, so he looked up and spoke to Yan Hang.

"Sir, regarding the question Lieutenant Wang mentioned earlier..."

It's about turbocharger lag. I've come up with a solution.

Upon hearing what he said, Yan Hang immediately became interested.

Tell me about it?

"Turbocharger lag is simply caused by insufficient exhaust gas production from the engine at the beginning."

Moreover, the one we're using now is a 1.2L engine, and I estimate that to meet the emissions standards, the engine would need to rev at least 2000 RPM.

Therefore, relying on engine exhaust is not enough. My solution is actually the same old story.

It's basically adding an electric turbocharger to the existing turbocharger, essentially making it independent of the engine.

Install a blower on the turbine to provide a large volume of air to make it work.

Once the exhaust gas volume is sufficient and the turbine is running, the electric turbine can be stopped.

Yan Hang had thought he would come up with some kind of solution, but it turned out to be the same old one.

Although it's the same old solution, it works; we can't exactly discourage the other party!

"Since Zhenhua has an idea, let's see how it's done. I have faith in your abilities."

Although Yan Hang tried to conceal his expression, it was still somewhat obvious.

At that moment, he couldn't help but think, "You'll know if it's useful once I figure it out."

After thinking it over, he said to Yan Hang, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Elder Yan, to find me a workspace."

I'll try to finish it the day after tomorrow and install it on the engine.

Yan Hang found it hard to believe; only two days?

What can be accomplished in such a short time? Although I had my doubts, I still made the arrangements for him.

He didn't stand on ceremony with Yan Hang and directly listed out all the raw materials and equipment he needed.

That evening, Yan Hang went to find him a suitable workspace, while he ate dinner, lay in bed, and went straight into the virtual laboratory.

A life lived on extraordinary circumstances needs no explanation.

Even if you wanted to explain, you couldn't make it work.

In the laboratory, he started by winding the rotor of an electric motor, and gradually built an electronic turbine bit by bit.

To prove himself, he really went all out, making the most of every minute he spent in the lab.

He was completely focused on what he was doing the whole time.

The final version of the electric turbine was only about the size of a car turbine.

However, its airflow is sufficient to drive the two-stage turbocharger.

Looking at the electronic turbine in his hand, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Hmph, we'll see tomorrow. Once I've created you, you'll blow their minds."

As he was thinking, he threw the turbine into the air, where it tumbled and slowly disappeared.

His own figure disappeared from the laboratory, and a slight smile remained on his lips on the bed in the guesthouse.

When I woke up the next day, I was taken to a workshop. The workshop was fully equipped, and the raw materials were piled up to the side.

I couldn't help but admire them: "Truly worthy of being a large state-owned factory; their equipment is comprehensive, and their strength is formidable."

With the equipment and raw materials in hand, he immediately started production.

Today, many curious old men with nothing to do came to the workshop to see what he planned to do.

Under the watchful eyes of many old men, an electronic turbine slowly took shape in his hand.

A day passed, and he had created the electric turbine.

The sight made everyone frown. What use could such a small thing be?

However, their doubts were completely dispelled during the subsequent power-on test.

The volume of airflow generated was something they couldn't have imagined, no matter how hard they tried.

They all wore expressions of disbelief, their eyes drawn to the electric motor of the electronic turbine.

In their minds, this electric motor was simply a miracle.

It's not scary to be so small, nor is it scary to be so high-speed, but it's a bit scary when the two are combined.

The fact that such a small electric motor could generate such a high speed gave them the feeling that they were watching alien technology.

The old men were completely impressed by the young man; they felt like they were falling behind the times.

The next day, electric turbines were installed on the plane's engines.

The engineer in charge of the aircraft's avionics system also came over and made corresponding adjustments to the flight control system.

To make the newly added electric turbocharger work better in conjunction with the engine.

When the aircraft was towed to the test flight field again by the wheel-lifting vehicle, everyone gathered again at the ground control tower.

Lieutenant Wang also came here again.

"Chief Engineer Yan, we've been doing quite a few test flights lately. It's only been two days, right? Have there been any improvements to the aircraft already?"

Yan Hang smiled without saying a word and pointed at Li Zhenhua.

He also responded to Wang Zhifei promptly after the other person pointed at him.

"Haha, this test flight was entirely my fault, because I solved that little problem you mentioned before."

Yesterday I installed a little gadget on the engine and it completely eliminated the lag problem.

"Fly it again in a little while and see if there's any difference compared to before."

Lieutenant Wang was also somewhat surprised to learn that turbo lag was not only a problem here, but also existed in most cars with turbochargers.

He knew perfectly well that this problem was not easy to solve.

Since the other party has said that the test flight has been approved, let's go and give it a try.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Zhifei returned to the plane.

After starting the aircraft and completing all self-checks, I piloted it into the blue sky.

(End of this chapter)