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Chapter 300 The Great Development of Electric Aircraft
On August 2028, 8, at an airport somewhere in the northwest, a transport plane with four shaftless ducted multi-stage compression fan engines appeared on the runway. Today is its first flight day. The plane first passed a Watergate.

The leaders of the science and engineering department took the stage to speak, while Wu Hao, Gu Fan and Wang Hao sat in the guest seats below, waiting quietly for the start of the test flight.

"Brother, you made the right move in investing in Mengfei Technology! This is a vast blue ocean market, and the profits are absolutely huge." Wang Hao was very envious.

It's just that when he started this project, he and Gu Fan were not in favor of it, so they also missed the investment opportunity.

"The risk is also very high, and you have gone through the whole process. If it is easy, you will not invest money in it immediately! It should be said that this move is very risky." Wu Hao is not humble, but has lingering fears.

If the graphene capacitor battery is not mass-produced, his investment will be in vain.

"The output of this aircraft should be objective, with a large cargo capacity, much cheaper power consumption than burning oil, and greatly simplified maintenance. If it can be made into a passenger aircraft, it will be a real big market." Gu Fan said lightly.

He is more concerned about technological development. Anyway, the money he got from Haotian Technology now, he already feels that he can't spend it all, so there is no need to pursue too much.

"The purpose of building a cargo plane first is to be on the safe side and accumulate more flight hours. The safety needs to be supported by data to be convincing. The passenger plane is already under development, and it takes time to make a prototype, but it seems that the official side It's a bit of a nonsense, and it hasn't been fully implemented yet." Wu Hao revealed some inside information.

Similar to cloud mobile phones, there are a lot of companies in the aviation industry. Once the new technology is used for production, the old maintenance system, support system, and fuel system will undergo subversive changes. This kind of violent shock will make it difficult for the original practitioners to accept. Therefore, a transition period is needed to smoothly transition to the next stage.

"By the way, who is responsible for the electric propulsion system for ships?" Gu Fan suddenly thought of this question.

"Ships used to have an integrated electric propulsion system, but now it's just a pure electric power supply. There are specialized companies working on this. A shipyard asked me to buy a patent before, and they wanted to apply graphene hydrogen airbag technology to ships. I don't know what's going on now." Wu Hao told the two of them what he knew.

Graphene hydrogen airbags can also be used to manufacture hulls, but the selection of skeleton materials needs to be reconsidered. After all, there is a high rigidity requirement in terms of load bearing.

"Brother, it's amazing. Even ships use this new technology. The hull can reduce a lot of weight, and the freight can also be reduced." Wang Hao said.

"New materials will be used in all walks of life. The one I developed is only a small part of it. The big head is still behind. Just look at it. In two or three years, many things that were common before will undergo major changes!"

Wu Hao is very clear about the future development trend. After the breakthrough in graphene production technology, single-layer graphene film will be mass-produced. This material can be combined with other substrates to make new light and thin materials. change the face of society as a whole.

"Preparation for the test flight has begun, the engine is so loud!" Gu Fan shouted excitedly.

A medium-sized transport plane began to taxi on the runway, and the detonation of compressed air made people's eardrums buzz.

Everyone came to the fence next to the test flight track to take pictures of this historic moment.

As the roar became louder and louder, the plane began to accelerate, and it jumped up in less than 500 meters, followed by a side flight at a large angle. Although the plane's body was large, it was very light, hovering in the air The speed is very fast.

The sound of the engine is very special, humming, much quieter than ordinary aero engines.

Immediately afterwards, the aircraft made a slow pass to demonstrate the low-speed performance, and finally taxied and landed. The distance of landing and taxiing did not exceed 1000 meters, showing good take-off and landing performance.

After the test flight, it was the turn of the visit. There were more than a dozen aviation products developed by Feimeng Technology on the apron. The guests boarded the aircraft with great interest and visited the interior design.

"This is the cloud bus that caused a sensation?" Wang Hao was curious and climbed up through the hanging ladder.

"That's right, that's it. This shape is very recognizable."

"It's quite spacious, and it's more comfortable than a plane, but I don't know how much the fare is?" After experiencing it, Gu Fan was also very interested.

"According to calculations, the cost of use is similar to that of ordinary buses. The key is that it occupies an area, is small and easy to use, does not need to rely on roads and tracks, can travel the shortest distance in a straight line in the air, and flies fast, which is much better than ordinary cars. .” Wu Hao introduced the situation of Yunxiao Bus.

"What is this car?" Wang Hao asked.

The three of them came to an aircraft next to them. This aircraft was similar in shape to the Sky Bus, but the interior was empty, not even a cockpit. It was a direct cargo warehouse.

"This is an unmanned transportation bus, which is specially used for cargo transportation. It adopts drone control technology, and the whole process is unmanned. It can realize remote communication of thousands of kilometers through satellite communication." Wu Hao introduced.

"Wow, this thing can reduce a lot of operating expenses, it's a good thing!" Wang Hao exclaimed.

"How much does this cargo bus carry?" Gu Fan cared more about performance.

Wu Hao thought for a while and replied: "There are three specifications now, 5 tons, 10 tons, and 20 tons."

"20 tons! It has the same transport capacity as the transport plane just now, and it can take off and land vertically, so why develop that transport plane?" Wang Hao was very puzzled.

"Handsome guy, the operating cost is incomparable. With the plane just now, the power consumption for flying is much less than this vertical take-off and landing aircraft. In terms of economy, it must be cheaper with wings." Wu Hao quickly explained.

The plane has a pair of big wings, and the lift force in the air is much greater. It is the most economical to use this structure for medium and long-distance transportation.

"What is this one? Your Yunxiao taxi?" Wang Hao discovered another novelty.

This kind of aircraft compartment and engine are separated, and can be combined to fly into the sky. Through this mode, it is compatible with the conversion of ordinary electric vehicles and aircraft. If you want to travel far, you can choose to use air traffic. If you are in the city For daily commuting, use the ordinary electric vehicle mode, which is economical and affordable, and can also take into account special needs, the best of both worlds.

"That's right, this is the Yunxiao Taxi. It looks really cool. I will definitely buy one in the future!" Seeing this cute and cute electric car, Wu Hao really wanted to be young.

"This design is very good, and it will definitely sell well in the future!" Gu Fan nodded in praise after reading the detailed description.

New types of aircraft are changing with each passing day, bringing infinite reverie to future life.

(End of this chapter)