Germanic Empire: please call me William III

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Gustav Whitehead invented the ‘Vulture’ car airplane, which flew one point and five miles, or 2.4 kilometers. The flight altitude is 50 feet, or 15.24 meters.

However, before Liu Chuan was reborn, Gustav Whitehead had already emigrated to the Lighthouse Nation.

As a reborn, Liu Chuan knew the importance of the aviation industry, and knew that if the Germanic Empire wanted to win the war in the future, it was inseparable from a strong air force.

So he sent gustav whitehead to invite him to return to the Germanic Empire with his team.

Liu Chuan promised that August Mining Company would invest in Gustav Whitehead, establish the August Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and hire Gustav Whitehead as the company’s chief engineer, fully responsible for the research and development of aircraft.

Inventing and creating is originally very money-burning, and ordinary people can’t play it at all.

Gustav Whitehead invented the airplane two years before the Wright brothers. But why do later generations know only the Wright brothers and not Gustav Whitehead?

It was because Gustav Whitehead did not have enough money to support his invention and could not let his invention continue.

However, in this time and space is completely different.

Liu Chuan was not only able to provide Financial Support to Gustav Whitehead, but even to guide him in terms of technology and design concepts.

It was in this context that Gustav Whitehead led his team back to the Germanic Empire.

With the support of Liu Chuan, they finally developed the first aircraft.

This aircraft is no longer like the strange planes before, but a normal biplane.

Liu Chuan did not go to the aircraft factory to inspect the aircraft factory this time, but also called the Minister of War Von Falkenhain, who had already succeeded General Schlieffen as The Little Moltke, the Minister of the Navy, Count Tirpitz, and the Chief of naval staff, Admiral Vonpol.

Liu Chuan hopes that they can fully understand the role of aircraft and vigorously support the equipment and application of aircraft in the military.

“Your Majesty, we already had a test flight yesterday, and this is definitely an epoch-making invention!” Gustav Whitehead was very excited when he saw Liu Chuan.

Liu Chuan looked at the plane parked on the tarmac, the streamlined shape, plus two wings. The engine installed on the aircraft is also an engine specially developed by Gustav Automobile Company.

With the support and help of so many favorable factors, if you can’t develop a real aircraft, then simply buy a piece of tofu and crash it, don’t say anything to change the world, change the fate of the Germanic Empire.

“When you’re ready, let the test pilot take off!” Liu Chuan said.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Gustav Whitehead hurried to make arrangements.

“Your Majesty, is it really possible to fly into the sky like a toy?” General Von Falkenhain asked.

“Of course! This is completely different from the previous glider, which can fly into the sky on its own power. In the future, once who dominates the sky, who will be able to dominate the battlefield! So, in the field of aviation, the empire is indispensable! Liu Chuan’s face was firm.

“Your Majesty, is that an exaggeration?” Can this gadget dominate the battlefield? Admiral Moltke Jr., as well as Count Tirpitz and others, were also full of disbelief.

In this time and space, it is estimated that no one will think that this kind of toy-like small thing can become an air force like the army and navy in the future

Moreover, with the continuous development of science and technology, the performance of aircraft is becoming more and more powerful. This has made the control of air power a prerequisite for future wars.

“I know, people don’t quite believe it. But we’ll see. Liu Chuan smiled and didn’t say anything more.

Facts speak louder than words, and now it doesn’t matter what he says.

It is not until these army and navy masters have personally felt the power of the aircraft that they will know how much effect this weapon will have in the future.

Soon, the test pilots were ready.

After receiving instructions to take off, ground crews helped the test pilots launch the plane.

The plane’s propeller spun rapidly, and when the test pilot loosened the brakes, the plane began to slide forward under great power.

Only to see that the speed of the plane was getting faster and faster, and when the nose was raised, it flew into the sky.

“O God! It really flew up! Flying completely on its own power is incredible! General Von Falkenhain exclaimed.

“Can people really fly freely like birds?” The power of technology is really too powerful! Count Tirpitz also sighed.

Planes hovered in the sky, occasionally skimming over everyone’s heads, like a free-flying bird.

This shocked the military leaders of the Empire on the ground incomparably.