Looking at those slightly questioning and questioning eyes, what Roland thought was that this guy looks cute when he is blaming... He rarely calls his brother when he is in a good mood, and only hangs his brother in front of outsiders or when he is annoyed. On the lips, people can't help but want to deliberately tease her.
Ahem, no, now is not the time to think about this issue... He coughed lightly and brought his thoughts back to the right track, "The plane has not yet been fully finalized, so every part has to be made by Anna, Soraya and the others. Now that the battle on the front line is imminent, you should know better than most how much work they have to do. Although I completed the design drawings very early, I can't do it alone if I want to make it a reality. ."
With the extension of the railway, the interval between the Seagull and the front line has also changed from the first one or two days to once every three or four days. It is not that Tilly and Wendy want to be lazy, but that a lot of combat preparations are difficult to be completed in one day. Completed within 20 minutes, there is no other way but to extend the residence time.
As a pick-up, Tilly naturally knew how hard everyone was working. Many witches slept on the seats as soon as they got on the plane. For this reason, the Seagull also replaced the more comfortable seat cushions and backrests. Moreover, defeating the devil and retaking the Fertile Plains is the most important goal at the moment. When she mentioned this, her aura was reduced a bit, and her body supported on the desk also shrank back, "I also want to start the test flight earlier, so that the Aerial knights can come in handy..."
"Don't worry, in fact, the main body of the plane has been basically completed, only some auxiliary parts have not been installed, so you just have to be patient—"
"Wait," Tilly interrupted, "The completion of the body means... you can fly without those parts, right?"
"Uh," Roland realized at this moment that he had leaked his words. At this time, the fifth princess was no longer the layman who knew nothing about airplanes, and it was not easy to get through. "... It's not that it can't be said, but it is fundamentally different from the Seagull after all, and Wendy can't help fix it if there is a problem. Once the operation is wrong... "
Having said that, he gradually closed his mouth.
Because Tilly's sparkling eyes had already said everything.
He really couldn't resist such a look.
Nightingale behind him had already laughed softly, and she seemed very happy to see him speechless recently.
After staring at each other for a long time, Roland sighed, "Okay, I will inform the people at the airport to prepare."
"That's right." Tilly's raised eyebrows were finally lowered, and the corners of her mouth showed uncontrollable joy.
He picked up the phone, "But remember, if there is an accident during the test flight, or if you lose control, you must abandon the plane as soon as possible, understand?"
"Of course, because airplanes can be rebuilt, and pilots like me are precious," Tilly said proudly with her arms crossed. "That's what you think in your heart, right?"
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Neverwinter Flight Base.
In the beginning, it was just a simple concrete space with nothing but two runways, but now it has become a veritable flight training ground and the prototype of the future Air Force Academy.
In the test flight field enclosed by the wall, a shiny silver plane was pushed out of the hangar by workers and placed at the end of the runway.
Tilly took a deep breath, "That's... specially made for me... "
"Well," Roland nodded, "Unicorn. The main power is provided by a five-cylinder radial piston engine, which can theoretically make the plane go over 150 kilometers per hour, even the fastest terrifying beast, There's no way to keep up with it."
As the first human-made autonomous powered aircraft in this era, it is very different from the Seagull glider in appearance - the most obvious is the huge head. In order to fit the engine, the nose can only abandon the streamlined aerodynamic appearance and make it into a less beautiful iron barrel, which looks like it has been flattened.
The second is the double-blade propeller in front of the nose, which is also a component not found on the Seagull. Since it is the first practical piston engine, the finished product is quite conservative even with reference to a lot of information. In the case of low power, double wood pulp can already meet its requirements.
The last is the fuselage. Because the Unicorn is essentially a fighter jet, it is less than nine meters in length, almost half the size of the Seagull, and the fuselage does not need to wrap passengers, so it looks quite small. However, the interior of the body is much more complicated. In addition to the control system, there are more power components such as fuel tanks and fuel pipes, and space for a second seat and firepower system is reserved.
"Unicorn... You can come up with some good names occasionally." Tilly couldn't wait to walk to the biplane, and quickly noticed the strangeness in the cockpit, "The missing auxiliary parts were originally installed here. ?"
What should have been the dashboard was still two holes, and even if she hadn't seen the real thing, she could guess that it wasn't finished yet.
"That's right," Roland nodded. "These components are mainly used to display speed and altitude, which are the two most important parameters during flight. Wendy used to control the attitude of the aircraft, so it doesn't matter if you don't need to know these, but if you really want to control the aircraft by controlling it, it doesn't matter. If the user's own power can fly into the sky, he must always pay attention to the changes of these two parameters..."
"Don't worry, I may not be able to build a plane, but in terms of piloting skills, I'm definitely number one in Greycastle." She climbed into the plane with confidence and sat in the pilot's seat.
In theory, the Unicorn has only one more throttle valve than the Seagull, and the rest of the joysticks are placed in exactly the same position. Before that, Tilly had also practiced many times on the simulation platform, so there should be no mistakes. But this is a brand new aircraft after all, and the weight, flexibility, and corresponding speed are very different from the latter, and the mechanical system has not been fully verified, so it is not surprising that any problems occur.
Roland's worry also stems from this - if it crashes just after takeoff, even if Tilly has extraordinary maneuvering ability, I'm afraid he won't feel anything. At first, he wanted to build a few more prototypes, so that she could get familiar with the new machine while falling.
But at this point, it is impossible to make the other party turn back.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready," the hangar supervisor reported.
"Let's start." Roland turned and left the runway.
"Yes!"
Following the order, the two workers inserted the hand crank into the engine starter and turned it vigorously.
It was obvious that the most cutting-edge weapons of mankind were tested, but this scene was the same as that of a walking tractor when he was a child... Roland couldn't help but murmured in his heart that when the equipment was in batches, he would have to get the batteries and auxiliary motors out anyway.
"Bang, bang, bang—" When the piston gradually accelerated and reciprocated under the action of external force, a worker closed the pressure reducing valve, and the oil and vapor in the cylinder were instantly compressed and ignited. black smoke. Soon the explosions were connected, and eventually turned into a deafening roar.
The two blades turned into a round of airtight circular light and shadow, dragging the light body to slide—just thirty seconds later, the Unicorn lifted its nose and took off into the air. Everyone at the scene was surprised. Eyes rush to the blue sky!