NABC Chapter 189 The airship is officially operational
Chapter 189 The airship is officially operational
Yan'an.
"Sir, please take a look. These are the mineral resources collected by our Ministry of Industry in Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, and Baotou, as well as the development plan we wrote."
In the room, Zhao Tianyang said as he handed the information he got last time to the elegant man.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The elegant man took the information and looked at it, then said with satisfaction: "The information is very detailed, and I approve of your plan. Just go ahead and do it!"
As for the plan to reclaim the Yumen Oilfield, the elegant man did not say anything and tacitly agreed.
In the past, they had no access to the Yumen Oilfield, so they just gave it up.
Now they are almost at loggerheads with the Kuomintang, and the Yumen Oilfield is within their sphere of influence, so there is no reason to allow the Kuomintang to exploit it!
"One more thing."
Zhao Tianyang thought of the issues that Liu Peng and others were worried about.
"Baotou is located in a plain with no strategic location to defend. I am worried that when we develop Baotou, the Japanese army will send cavalry to cause trouble."
"Ah."
The elegant man nodded: "What you said is very likely."
"Then I will send a telegram to Wang Huzi and ask him to build some monitoring nodes on the grassland."
"At the same time, they built bunkers and watchtowers on a large scale to create a defense system."
"It would be better to build more airports and send some gliders there. These things are very powerful against cavalry."
Zhao Tianyang took the opportunity to suggest.
"Row."
The elegant man smiled and said, "Just as you said, I will arrange a glider group to go there, but you have to agree to one request of mine first."
"any request?"
Zhao Tianyang asked doubtfully.
"Find a way to design a fighter jet."
The elegant man explained: "Since our glider was exposed, the Japanese have begun to build airports in various places and increase the number of fighter planes."
"It is foreseeable that after the next battle, our gliders will not be able to fly as easily as they do now."
"no problem!"
Zhao Tianyang agreed without hesitation.
A week later, Zhao Tianyang brought Li Yuncai to the engine factory.
"The Minister is here!"
Next to the Taihang-type small airship, Yu Xiaping waved and greeted.
"Well, have you brought all the workers?"
Zhao Tianyang asked.
Yu Xiaping: "They are all resting in the cargo hold of the airship!"
Zhao Tianyang nodded: "Let's go and try what it feels like to ride an airship."
"It will not let you down!"
Yu Xiaping said with a smile.
Soon the three of them boarded the airship, and Yu Xiaping took Zhao Tianyang and went straight to the airship cockpit.
"This is the airship pilot trained in Yan'an, his name is Wang Sanzhen."
Yu Xiaping pointed at the man holding a map in the airship and introduced him.
"Hello, Minister Zhao, Secretary Li."
Wang Sanzhen saluted Zhao Tianyang and the other man.
"Hello."
Zhao Tianyang, Li Yuncai responded.
Yu Xiaping then said to Wang Sanzhen, "We can take off now. Our destination is Ningxia, Zhongning County, the airship factory."
"Yes."
Wang Sanzhen saluted again and stood at the captain's seat.
"Takeoff check."
"The power system is normal."
"Plenty of fuel."
"Communication system is normal."
"The control system is normal."
"Confirmed, you can take off."
With the final confirmation, Wang Sanzhen ordered: "The airship ascends to a height of one thousand meters."
“Squeak….”
The operator pulled down the joystick, hydrogen entered the airbag, and the airship began to slowly rise.
When the altitude reaches one thousand meters, the operator pulls back the operating lever and the hydrogen injection stops.
"Report, the altitude has reached one thousand meters."
"Turn on the engine."
Wang Sanzhen then gave the order.
The engine turned on, the propellers on both sides of the airship began to rotate, and the airship flew forward.
Wang Sanzhen gripped the circular control rudder and began to adjust the course to prevent the airship from deviating from its course.
"not bad!"
Zhao Tianyang sighed.
The experience of riding an airship is indeed much better than riding a glider. To describe it in one word is "silky", without reservation.
"Because it is suspended in the air by hydrogen, the riding experience of an airship is indeed better than that of an airplane."
Yu Xiaping on the side echoed.
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Two hours later, Zhongning County, above the airship factory.
"This is airship one, requesting to land."
Wang Sanzhen said while holding the headset.
"Squeak~~This is the airship factory. The airfield has been cleared. Landing is allowed."
After receiving the response, Wang Sanzhen said to the operator beside him: "Shut down the engine and release the hydrogen."
"Yes."
“Squeak…”
As the hydrogen decreased, the airship lost its buoyancy and began to slowly descend.
During this process, Wang Sanzhen constantly adjusted the tail of the airship to ensure that the landing location remained unchanged.
"Oh, this is the airship!"
As soon as he landed, Zhao Tianyang heard Liu Peng's sigh.
"How about using this thing to transport goods? Is that okay?"
Zhao Tianyang got out of the airship, came up to Liu Peng and teased.
"Of course it's good. It's fast and has a large load capacity. The only drawback is that it's a bit expensive, half a million!"
Liu Peng said with a little distress.
"What's so expensive?"
Zhao Tianyang patted Liu Peng on the shoulder and said, "It's always been this price, okay?"
"You think it's expensive, but you're not working hard enough?"
"If you develop all the mineral resources in Ningxia, you will think it's cheap even if it's one million, not to mention five hundred thousand."
"what!"
Liu Peng scratched his head: "Am I not working hard enough?"
"Okay, I won't tell you anymore."
Zhao Tianyang looked at Wang Sanzhen who came down with him and said, "He will be your boss from now on. Follow him and work hard."
"Yes."
After arranging the airship, Zhao Tianyang kept the employees of the airship factory and asked them to continue manufacturing small airships here.
Then he took the employees of the aircraft factory and Yu Xiaping and rode a tractor to the Tongxin County Aircraft Factory.
"Take the workers to the dormitory to rest first."
After Zhao Tianyang finished giving instructions to Li Yuncai who was standing beside him, he looked at Yu Xiaping and said, "Come with me to the office."
"Do you have a clear understanding of the structure of the Taihang Type 1 transport aircraft?"
In the office, Zhao Tianyang asked Yu Xiaping.
"I've already known it by heart!"
Yu Xiaping felt a little confused, but still answered honestly.
"It's been almost a year. I have led the workers to manufacture at least 20 Taihang-1 transport aircraft. I can build the structure inside and out with my eyes closed."
"very good."
Zhao Tianyang nodded with satisfaction: "The leader asked us to build a fighter jet as soon as possible."
"My idea is to use the experience of making transport planes to make a wooden fighter plane."
"Wooden fighter plane?"
Yu Xiaping was surprised and asked, "Is this possible?"
"Fighters are meant to perform large maneuvers. What if the glue is not strong enough and falls apart?"
"Don't worry, if we can make a wooden transport plane, there's no reason why we can't make a wooden fighter plane."
Zhao Tianyang said confidently.
"Then let's give it a try!"
Yu Xiaping's confidence is insignificant.