Chapter 773 hopeless
"Your Majesty, today is just a simple experiment, but I didn't expect it to alarm the Holy Lord!" Chen Xu and a group of playboys greeted him.
"Haha, the summer is warm and I am also bored in the palace. I heard that my dear friend was trying such a novelty on the river beach, so I was itchy, so I came to see it!" Qin Shihuang stepped forward and held Chen Xu's hand and said happily.
Chen Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly, pointing to the huge glider that was ready to test flight and said, "Your Majesty, this is just a sudden whim after I was injured when I was pulled off the horse's back last time. Meng Jiaotong and several friends asked the craftsmen to make it. Today, the first time I pulled it out of the city to test. Unexpectedly, Your Majesty actually knew. I didn't know if I could fly, so I could only use wood to test it first. In fact, there are many troubles that have not been solved..."
Chen Xu led Qin Shihuang to circle the huge glider next to each other, and roughly talked about the design principle and production process. However, the emperor was interested in drilling under the abdomen of the glider and carefully looked at the manned position. Then he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm sorry, I always have many wonderful ideas. It's rumored that the bamboo kite was invented by the former Lu State master Gongshu Class. The bamboo kite made can be round the beam for three days without falling. Although the rumors are difficult to tell whether the true or not, the bamboo kite can indeed fly very high. The glider designed by I am so huge that it will spread its wings in the wind and fly. I am looking forward to it. Can you start a test flight?"
"Your Majesty, everything is ready. Please stay ten feet away. Let the rider prepare for the test!"
"Okay, my dear arrangements!" Qin Shihuang left more than ten feet under the escort of a group of Xuanwu Guards, and at this time, the entire east gate was filled with flags. The imperial guards and onlookers were no less than a big Shangsi Festival festival, which was very lively.
There were more people coming out of the east gate, mixed with many cars and horses, and it was obvious that the emperor had heard that the emperor came out of the city to join in the fun. Even Li Si Meng Yi Feng Qu Ji Li Xin Meng Tian and others were among them. After getting off the car, they gathered around the emperor and pointed at the glider.
"Brother-in-law, I'm so nervous!"
Meng Yun's excitement and excitement at this time turned into a hurry and uneasy. Looking at Meng Yi's gaze standing beside the emperor, holding his beard and glaring at him, he felt that his heart was jumping around, and his handsome face had begun to change color slightly.
"What's the use of being nervous? It's like this, I can only bite the bullet and get beaten up!" Another playboy looked much more stable, but it could be seen that the two thighs were slightly fighting, and it was obvious that their souls had begun to tremble, not as tough as they said.
Chen Xu thrust his face a few times and raised his hand. As the two riders signaled, the two riders who had already dismounted the horse quickly turned over again. Several apprentices of craftsmen who made gliders walked to both sides of the gliders to support them firmly.
"The test flight began~" Chen Xu waved his hand down.
"Driving~~" The two riders knocked on the stirrups lightly at the same time, and the two horses ran forward slowly at almost the same time. The ropes that were pulling were quickly tightened. The glider that had been parked on the grass began to slowly slide forward, and began to rush forward slightly on the not-so-flat grass.
The two horses ran faster and faster, and the glider also became faster and faster. A group of apprentices with craftsmen holding the glider could no longer keep up and were thrown down.
Tens of thousands of people on the river beach looked at the gliders that were being led by two horses away quickly, and opened their mouths one by one.
Thirty zhang...forty zhang...fifty zhang...
As the sound of driving became farther and farther away, the whip was waving faster and faster. The two horses finally reached the highest speed. The bumpy and shaking glider, under the huge traction speed and the oncoming river wind, the sheepskin on both wings began to bulge, and then the nose slowly began to rise and rise.
"Look, it's flying~"
As countless screams sounded, the wheels of the glider with a wingspan of several meters began to leave the ground, swaying left and right in the wind, slowly rising. Although it was dozens of meters away, it was clear that the three wheels had indeed left the ground.
"Wow~~" The crowd stirred violently like boiling water.
More than an hour has passed since Meng Yun and others transported the bamboo kites to the river beach. People who watched the fun have already learned by word of mouth that the purpose of the huge bamboo kites experiment is to fly manned.
Although the first test flight did not carry people, there was a piece of wood about the same size as a real person under the bamboo kite. As long as the bamboo kite could fly, there would definitely be no problem with carrying people.
Seventy zhang... Eighty zhang...
Under the traction of the two horses galloping forward, the glider was swaying and getting higher and higher. Everyone could clearly see that the huge glider had flew up to the height of the two horses and was constantly rising. After reaching a hundred feet away, the glider had left the ground and reached the height of the city wall more than ten feet away, just like a giant bird gliding in the air. Although the flight was not stable and shaking left and right, it did not fall under the traction of the rope.
"Hahahaha, we succeeded!"
A group of playboys cheered each other excitedly, and even Meng Yun hugged Chen Xu's shoulders tightly and shook them hard, "Haha, brother-in-law, the glider test was successful!"
Chen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
The structure of this triangular wing glider is simple, and it is actually a huge enlarged version of a huge kite. However, it is made with the technology of making bamboo kites. It is large enough in size and has a large wingspan area. As long as it is not designed too asymmetrically, it should not be a big problem to fly in the wind, because these craftsmen are skilled craftsmen who are proficient in making bamboo kites and have sufficient design experience, but they do not have sufficient aerodynamic theory.
As long as you can fly, you can try it several times to observe the flight status, and after some fine adjustments, a glider that can truly carry manned flight will emerge.
Chen Xu has never known how high and far the gliders can fly in later generations, but like birds, the gliders rely on airflow to fly. The wind is strong and the airflow is stable, the higher and farther they can fly. Therefore, the flight of gliders has great requirements for the terrain and landform. It is summer now, and the weather is clear and the wind is strong enough by the riverside, but the terrain is not good. There is no obstacle from mountains nearby, so it cannot form a huge airflow lifting effect. Therefore, it can only rely on the speed of the horse to form enough traction and lift. According to the situation in front of you, if the gliders can fly twenty feet, they can easily cross the widest part of the Xianyang section of the Wei River.
As the glider flew higher and higher, there was no big problem on the river beach. Chen Xu also walked to the emperor and bowed to a circle of kings, princes and ministers, and said, "Your Majesty, these bamboo and wood craftsmen are superb in their skills. I didn't expect that they could jump up in the first experiment. If I didn't think it would be possible to fly to the Wei River easily without my speculation. If it was carefully designed and adjusted, the terrain and wind were suitable, it could carry people to fly up to hundreds of feet and glide for several miles or even dozens of miles..."
"Wow~" A group of civil and military officials in gorgeous clothes were in agitation.
"Qinghe Hou, since the test flight is successful, why not let someone take a test flight to see if he can fly to the other side of the Wei River!" A general wearing a brocade robe and a martial arts crown stood up, but it was Di Dao Hou Li Xin.
Chen Xu glared at Li Xin, then smiled and said, "Although the test flight was successful, it was shaken during the flight, which means that it was not fully achieved as a manned flight. If a person accidentally fell into the river, the passenger may fall into the water and die!"
"I'm afraid of falling into the water, just find someone who is proficient in water!" Another minister shouted.
"Not bad, the Wei River is only a hundred feet wide, and the boats in the river are constantly reciprocating. If they fall into the water, they will naturally be able to save them..."
"Why do you need a boat? You can swim ashore easily!"
A group of kings, princes, princes, and ministers began to urge each other.
"Mr. Marquis, I'm willing to ride a glider myself!" A playboy following Chen Xu jumped out excitedly.
"I'm willing to give it a try!" Although the group of playboys were afraid of their father's angry eyes, they almost all stood up to ask for their orders.
Qin Shihuang was very happy, and nodded with a smile and said, "It turns out that they are all my good boys in the Qin Dynasty, brave and fearless. I will be sure. The Saburo from the Gao Neishi family will be tested. If it succeeds, I will reward two levels of title!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The first playboy who stood up was excited and took off his coat and threw it on the ground and began to roll up his sleeves.
Chen Xu was covered in black and stopped talking.
At this time, the glider led by two horses had reached two hundred feet away, with rocks in front of them blocking them, and the horse's speed had slowed down. The glider, which had flew more than twenty feet, had lost its traction and began to sway forward and land like a bamboo kite. The two riders were also very experienced. At the same time, they began to turn and ran back while the glider was still in the air. After turning, the glider turned around, there was no huge wind rise, so it flew lower and lower. When it was still a hundred feet away from the takeoff position, it shaking heavily and hit the ground. After a few violent bounces, it finally stopped.
A group of bamboo craftsmen and helpers rushed up, untied the rope and carried the glider back, and then began to carefully check the damage, strengthen the place where it should be reinforced, and tie the place where it should be tightened and re-bound it.
Chen Xu also surrounded and watched with a group of playboys. After several craftsmen completed the inspection and repair, he carefully reminded the third child of the Gao family: "Remember to lie on the wooden frame without moving violently. Hold the crossbar with both hands tightly to control the turn of the glider and adjust the flying posture by tilting the body. Don't panic when landing. It's best if the glider loses control and falls into the river. If it hangs on a tree and hits on a big rock, you will be blessed by yourself..."
"Hehe, don't worry, Marquis, a man with thick skin and rough flesh, and he is very durable. He will definitely fly across the river. These two levels of meritorious deeds are determined!" Gao Laosan couldn't wait to get under the glider and lay on the wooden stand, not caring about the consequences of falling.
"Hmph, be careful that the nose and face will be swollen!" Another playboy who did not get his first flight status was very dissatisfied.
"How come you have a bruised nose and a swollen face, you must be a broken leg..." Another sour increase.
"I'm worried that Sanlang's life will not be guaranteed..."
"Stop the sound!" Chen Xu couldn't help but frown and snorted coldly, and at the same time he was full of black lines and didn't know how to speak.
A group of two realistic and incredible people will die sooner or later on eating, drinking and having fun.
Chen Xu even began to regret that he shouldn't have told Meng Yun about the glider.
Judging from the thoughts of these playboys, they will inevitably drive the glider to experiment and play in the future. As the saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will inevitably encounter ghosts.
It is really normal to die a few of them in such a dangerous exercise.
And by that time, I will inevitably be hated by these people's families.
I'm so turbulent!
Chen Xu muttered to himself, and after seeing the traction rope ready again, he twitched his face and led a group of dandy players backed up.
Chapter completed!