I want to be emperor

Chapter 1114 Air Show

Based on the rapid development of the Da Chu Empire, and the automobile industry that has accumulated strong technology...well, to be precise, it is the gasoline engine industry.

The Da Chu Empire's aircraft research and development stood on the shoulders of giants from the very beginning... At least in the early research, they didn't worry about power!

When the Royal Institute of Technology's flight laboratory developed aeroengines, what they actually did was very simple, which was to integrate various existing advanced technologies and then design an aeroengine that could squeeze out the ultimate performance.

There is no need for them to make breakthroughs in materials or processing techniques!

All it takes is pure paper design.

After it was designed, it was manufactured directly in the mechanical laboratory of the Royal Institute of Technology... The various equipment in the laboratory are naturally the most top-notch in the world, and so are the materials used.

Therefore, whether it is design or manufacturing, it is actually not a big problem... After all, the design and development of aero-engines at this stage is, to put it bluntly, an act of integrating existing resources, and there is no technological innovation at all.

Unlike the four major car companies that develop gasoline engines... In their research and development process, the paper design of the engine is actually secondary. They are more concerned with how to build the designed engine... This This means that most of their research is actually focused on the fields of materials and processing... One by one, they are all sinkholes that consume countless manpower and material resources to develop!

It is precisely because the four major automobile companies are constantly spending money on research and development that it is so easy for the flying laboratory to develop aero engines... because they directly used the four major automobile companies to build it with great difficulty. patented technology.

However, this situation is only limited to the current experimental use... If the aeroengine created in this way is to be used for commercial purposes, there will still be a lot of patents to deal with... and this is more troublesome than developing an engine. , because the patents involved here are top technology patents from the four major automobile companies and other companies...

There is no problem if you use it for non-commercial purposes such as scientific research and education... After all, the patent law stipulates that non-commercial scientific research and educational purposes are not considered patent infringements. Only commercial uses are considered patent infringements.

But if you want to use it for commercial use, even if it is used to make military weapons and equipment... tsk tsk, this patent will directly block you. Some companies will not grant you patent authorization if you pay them.

Think about it, why are there only the four major car companies now... Even the North American Automobile Company, which has produced and sold tens of thousands of cars, is just an assembly plant... Because many related patents for cars are monopolized by the four major car companies... ...Especially the spark plug ignition gasoline engine. This thing is almost completely blocked by the four major automobile manufacturers. Even if other companies invest 10 or 20 million yuan in it, it is almost impossible to get around it.

why?

Because the spark plug itself is patented...only the four major car companies have it!

The four major car companies have not applied for a patent for the entire car as an industrial product, which is already very conscientious...

Don't think that this kind of thing doesn't happen... In fact, it does. For example, the airplane Luo Zhixue and the others are looking at now... This thing is a serious patented product.

Last year, the patent management agency under the Royal Institute of Technology applied for a patent for the aircraft. Not only a large number of various subsystems, such as aero engines, but also the aircraft itself has been registered for patents.

This means that if other institutions or companies do not obtain the patent authorization of the Royal Institute of Technology's aircraft and its subsystems, they will not be able to produce aircraft for commercial use... Of course, there is no problem in building a few of their own for scientific research. of.

However, the Royal Institute of Technology is different from other companies. Other companies like to hold on to their own patented technologies tightly, because these core patents are often the core competitiveness of their corporate products. Once this patent is gone, the impact on the product will be The impact is too great.

But as for the Royal Institute of Technology, they are not a company... and they have never run a so-called college-enterprise. Instead, they have a lot of various laboratories.

The positioning of the Royal Institute of Technology is very clear from beginning to end, that is, it is an official top scientific research institution that focuses on scientific research and supplements teaching. Its goal is not to apply for patents or make profits, but to promote science and technology throughout the empire. improvement.

The purpose of applying for so many patents is also to collect patent licensing fees to support various research and development projects.

Otherwise, the official allocation of money alone would not be enough for the thousands of teachers and students of the Royal Institute of Technology to build it.

These people are all serious gold-eating beasts...

Some of those doing theoretical research are fine and don’t need too much funding, but some of those doing applied research need to conduct all kinds of messy experiments, and every experiment costs money!

Based on the characteristics of the Royal Institute of Technology, the Royal Institute of Technology also has an attitude towards selling patents as long as they can... In other words, as long as you pay, the Royal Institute of Technology will not hold you back with patents.

Of course... if you can give money, others can also give... So in the end, the Royal Institute of Technology's patents often become public patents for a fee... It doesn't matter what company gives money, it can be used. Of course, some are more special, There are still some restrictions on sensitive technical achievements.

But most patents have no restrictions...you can use them if you pay.

This means that various corresponding patents for future aircraft will also be authorized, and then companies will carry out subsequent R&D, production and market competition on their own.

But this is all a follow-up matter. Today's aircraft are still too primitive and not enough to bear the burden of commercial use, not even military use.

The speed is too slow, the range is too long...the most important thing is that it is not mature enough and safe.

When the No. 23 aircraft in front began to stagger forward under the control of the test pilot, and then slowly lifted off, Luo Zhixue was worried that this thing would fall...

The plane took off staggeringly... If this were placed in the future when aviation technology was mature, anyone who dared to take it out for a test flight would definitely be charged with murder!

But in modern times... this is already considered a very safe aircraft. At least its balance and controllability have been significantly upgraded compared to previous aircraft.

What upgrade?

You have to know that during the first few flight tests of the Royal Institute of Technology aircraft, there was no steering test... Why?

The technology is immature and I am afraid that it will fall if I make a sharp turn!

Therefore, the so-called steering control device on the aircraft at that time was not used for large-scale steering, but for fine-tuning the aircraft's heading and attitude.

It was not until subsequent technological upgrades were carried out that the ability to make significant changes was achieved and the test was successful.

But even so, today's airplanes are far from safe, and flying is still relatively dangerous.

Just like the current plane taking off, Luo Zhixue was anxious as he watched the swaying plane, fearing that the plane would fall out of control after a gust of cross wind came over.

However, the weather today is not bad. Although there is a breeze, there are no frequent gusts. The wind direction is also good, which is a typical headwind. The pilot who flew the test flight is also the most experienced and skilled pilot, so the attitude of the aircraft is still maintained when it takes off. Not bad.

As the plane flew into the sky and slowly turned into a small black dot in the sky, in order to see more clearly, Luo Zhixue also picked up the binoculars he had prepared long ago and continued to watch the aircraft's flight performance with the telescope. .

According to the scheduled plan, the aircraft continued to fly in the air for about half an hour, performing various flying performances...

Yes, not an experiment, but a performance!

Because this is not a first flight... but a flight show specially prepared for Luo Zhixue and a group of senior military generals... This flight show will largely determine whether the military will equip and use aircraft, and Establish corresponding aircraft reconnaissance units.

In order to ensure the success of this flight show, Plane No. 23 has actually conducted multiple non-public flight tests in the past few days, all of which have been successful.

It is precisely because we have successful experience and ensure that no problems will arise that we dare to perform a flight demonstration in front of His Majesty.

You know, this is the first time His Majesty has come to watch an airplane show in person... This is an air show that can only succeed and cannot fail.

Therefore, the preparations in all aspects are very sufficient. At the same time, the subjects of the flight show are actually very conservative. They are all routine, and there have been many successful experiences in flying subjects before. There are no first-time flying subjects.

As time passed, the performance aircraft shuttled back and forth over the airport, turning and performing various flying subjects. During the period, they also conducted a low-altitude pass, allowing Luo Zhixue and the senior military generals to see more clearly. Naturally, there will be simulated reconnaissance subjects during this period. As a reconnaissance pilot in the back seat of the plane, he will hold a specially customized high-resolution camera to take aerial shots of the proposed target; he will also simulate using a telescope to observe the simulated target on the ground and record relevant information. Condition.

After all, this aircraft was developed as a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, otherwise it wouldn't have been specially equipped with an additional seat.

Half an hour passed in a hurry, and soon the plane completed various flight performances, and then began to land. The landing process was also terrifying... The plane was swaying and unsteady. When the aircraft's landing gear tires touched the ground, the aircraft even bounced because the speed and amplitude of its descent were slightly greater.

Fortunately, the pilot had good skills and strong psychological quality. Although he bounced once, he quickly controlled the plane and landed it successfully.

After the plane landed successfully, Luo Zhixue took the lead in applauding!

"Very good, better than I expected!"

Regardless of whether the flight was successful or not, today Luo Zhixue will speak to encourage the aircraft's research and development team... not to mention that the flight was quite successful.

So Luo Zhixue is now smiling, and then he personally walked in front of the aircraft research and development team to verbally praise them.

Then I met with today’s aircraft test pilot, who gave me some encouragement.

Later, a simple symposium was held in the large conference room of the adjacent R&D building. The participants were mainly core engineers of the aircraft R&D team, as well as several officials from the Ministry of Industry and military generals.

The main theme of the meeting was to encourage and support the development of aircraft and explore the feasibility of aircraft military plans.

Of course, the symbolic meaning of this small symposium attended by Luo Zhixue in person is greater than the actual significance... What Luo Zhixue has to do is not to listen to a lot of complicated professional vocabulary, but to express his attention and support for the aircraft as always, and Expressed support for the use of aircraft as a brand-new equipment in military fields, such as reconnaissance and bombing.

The use of aircraft for reconnaissance and bombing is nothing new to the military. In fact, in the early 1940s, the airship unit under the Army had already used airships for aerial reconnaissance and bombing. ...Of course, they were all experimental flights and had not been put into actual combat.

So far, the Chu people still have not used airships for actual combat... On the one hand, they are not needed in some small battlefields overseas. On the other hand, contemporary airship technology is really not very good, and its actual combat value is very limited.

Finally, it is also because contemporary airships still use hydrogen, which is relatively dangerous, and the technology is complicated and troublesome. The maintenance of airships is very troublesome. If they are stationed and used overseas, maintenance will be a big problem. If the maintenance is not good, This hydrogen airship will explode for you to see in minutes.

In short, there are many problems. It is not impossible to use airships in actual combat, but it is too troublesome, costly and risky...

In many small battlefields overseas, there is no need for such an expensive and dangerous big toy.

But no matter what, the military, especially the army, has accumulated experience in using airships. It has done relatively in-depth research in the field of reconnaissance, and bombing is also okay... and even specially developed cameras for aerial reconnaissance. , aerial bombs used for aerial bombing.

The special aerial camera used in this simulated reconnaissance test of the aircraft was actually developed previously for airship aerial reconnaissance.

Therefore, the military has accumulated a lot of experience in aerial reconnaissance and bombing, and also has technical reserves such as aerial cameras and aerial bombs.

Therefore, as long as the aircraft technology passes the test, the military's use of aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and bombing will not be a big problem.

Now that Luo Zhixue personally expressed his support for the military use of aircraft, several big guys at the Military Academy naturally expressed their support for the military project of aircraft for the first time.

A few days later, imperial edicts arrived at the Royal Institute of Technology's aircraft research and development team. Several core engineers in the research and development team received awards from the palace. One of them was canonized as an earl, and three were canonized as viscounts.

There are also thirteen people who have been canonized as barons. All of the above are inherited titles at reduced levels. After being reduced to Lord, you can become a hereditary Lord... However, this hereditary 'Lord' is only an honorary title and does not have any practical privileges. or annuity…

In addition, more than 40 people have been canonized with lifelong titles, that is, Lords...

Although they are the same Lord, there are some differences between this lifetime Lord and the reduced honorary Lord. That is, although the lifetime Lord cannot be hereditary, and future generations cannot continue to inherit and use the honorary title of Lord, they can receive annuities while they are alive. His son was also able to become an official and join the army without taking the exam.

This time, the aircraft research and development team received a large-scale knighthood, which once again shocked the entire empire, allowing people to see the shocking power of the unique scientific research knighthood system in the Chu Empire!

Preferential treatment for scientific researchers has always been a basic national policy in the Chu Empire, and scientific research nobility is one of the concrete manifestations of this national policy.

And this is also the biggest stimulus for many scientific researchers in the Dachu Empire... If you succeed in scientific research and gain recognition, you can become a member of the empire's aristocratic system, making yourself and your descendants prosperous and wealthy from now on...

This is the main motivation for countless students in the Great Chu Empire to study hard and indulge in scientific research... People work hard, exhaust their brains, and strip their hair to engage in research and development. They have to give others something in return... It doesn't matter whether he wants it or not, but Luo Zhixue was given by force!

In other time and space, scientists may not even be able to afford a tea egg... But in the Chu Empire, scientists are a serious upper-class group!

Even if they fail to achieve the peak level of scientific research knighthood, even ordinary scientific researchers have very high income and social status...

If a scientific research dog goes on a blind date and says that he is engaged in research and development, the girl's eyes will light up... This money will give you social status.

The automobile industry invests so much money in research and development every year. Where is this money spent? A considerable part of it is spent on the salaries of scientific researchers!

Driven by Luo Zhixue, the Great Chu Empire went to the extreme to have its own beauty like jade in the book, and its own golden house in the book... By studying, you can apply for civil service, you can become an officer... you can also become a scientist!

And these three, plus the rich, are the main composition of the upper class society in the Chu Empire at present!

In the Great Chu Empire, an ordinary child, as long as you are smart enough, work hard enough, and have a little bit of luck... you can become a general, counselor, or duke of the empire!

Anyway, the road is open, it’s right there, and anyone can take a walk...

As for whether you can go on or not, it depends on the individual.

As for saying it is difficult, it is definitely difficult... As for the children of the rich and powerful have a greater advantage and the competition is unfair... that is for sure.

After all, this kind of Tongtian Avenue has a good chance of walking on your own feet. You can't expect too much.

In many dynasties, you didn't even have the chance to leave, such as the Wei and Jin Dynasties under the clan system... If you want to be an official, you must at least be a child of a poor family...

And this poor family was different from what people would call a poor family in later generations. The poor family at that time referred to a wealthy family with a slightly inferior family background. They were not ordinary people, let alone poor people.

Ordinary people... don't even know what the Ninth Grade Zhongzheng System is!

But in the Dachu Empire, you don’t have to worry about this kind of thing. As long as you are good enough, the Tongtian Avenue is right there. You can go all the way and become a member of the empire’s ruling class, or even become a co-organizer or counselor. Such a top boss!

Taking the path of scientific research can also lead to the upper class of the empire, such as earl or marquis. As for duke, it is more difficult... This thing can only be canonized after saving the country. After the empire had a few canonized at the beginning of the founding of the country, It has not been canonized again.

But there is still a chance to get ordinary low-level titles.

It's like the aircraft research and development team was knighted this time!