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Speaking of professional fields, Nikola Tesla immediately demonstrated his professional value after coming to Lanfang.

The laboratory that Qin Zhiyuan promised to Nikola Tesla would take some time to build. After Nikola Tesla came to Lanfang, he seemed to be reborn. He couldn't stop for a moment and started working immediately.

No laboratory?

It doesn't matter. All the laboratories in Lanfang are open to Nikola Tesla, and Nikola Tesla can borrow them at will.

No experimental assistants?

It doesn't matter. All scientists in Lanfang are assistants to Nikola Tesla. In the field of science and technology, even Sandy, a winner of the "Explosive Award", has to bow down to Nikola Tesla.

There is no way not to bow down. When Nikola Tesla developed alternating current, Sandy was still at home taking care of the children.

As for Long Chengxuan, Long Chengyuan and other "latecomers", Nikola Tesla is the "god" in their eyes, and Qin Zhiyuan is not as authoritative as Nikola Tesla.

A few days before coming to Lan Fang, Nikola Tesla asked Lan Fang Imperial University for a car, wanting to go around the laboratories in Coconut City and Penglai Island.

Lan Fang Imperial University did not dare to neglect it, and gave three cars at once. One car was only occupied by Nikola Tesla and the driver, and the other two were filled with security personnel. In order to facilitate Nikola Tesla's travel between Coconut City and Penglai Island, Michel, the president of Lan Fang Imperial University, found Air Force Commander Zhou Hongguang and directly coordinated a modified transport plane for Nikola Tesla.

This transport plane called "Nikola" is the first private plane launched by Lan Fang. A large amount of sound insulation materials are used in the cabin of this aircraft. The noise during the flight is very small. In order to ensure the comfort of the passengers, only a few wide seats are set up in the cabin, and it is no problem to sleep on it.

The treatment is so generous that anyone else would be shocked, but Nikola Tesla is obviously not an ordinary person. He is simply enjoying the special treatment provided by "Lan Fang Imperial University" with peace of mind.

If there is investment, there must be return. The more the Lan Fang government invests in Nikola Tesla, the greater the Lan Fang government's expectations for Nikola Tesla, and Nikola Tesla has the confidence to live up to the Lan Fang government's investment.

It didn't take long for Nikola Tesla to choose Long Chengyuan's Power Research Institute, ready to start his scientific research career in Lan Fang here.

Long Chengyuan had no resistance to this, and was overjoyed to accept Nikola Tesla, and took the initiative to stop the research at hand, ready to cooperate with Nikola Tesla's research project.

Nikola Tesla did not delay Long Chengyuan's work. After learning about Long Chengyuan's research project, Nikola Tesla visited Long Chengyuan's laboratory and spent half an afternoon making several changes to the submarine engine drawings designed by Long Chengyuan.

After Nikola Tesla left, Long Chengyuan immediately organized experts to conduct demonstrations. The result of the demonstration was that these changes made by Nikola Tesla at least increased the working efficiency of the submarine engine designed by Long Chengyuan by 10%.

Ten percent!

Don't underestimate this number. Long Chengyuan's team worked hard for two months and only improved the efficiency by 10% on the basis of the original engine.

Nikola Tesla's work in half an afternoon is almost equivalent to Long Chengyuan's work for two months.

This is value!

Nikola Tesla's value is not only reflected in the design of actual products, but more in the guidance of research direction.

Qin Zhiyuan once proposed the concept of helicopters with Nikola Tesla. In fact, Qin Zhiyuan had ordered Long Chengyuan to start researching helicopters a few years ago. Long Chengyuan did complete the preliminary design. However, due to objective conditions, the performance of the helicopter developed by Long Chengyuan was far from what Qin Zhiyuan required, so the Lan Fang army is not equipped with helicopters now.

After learning about the problems with the helicopter, Nikola Tesla immediately gave his own answer: "Not enough lift? Insufficient engine power? Then why not increase the number of rotors? If one rotor cannot provide enough lift, why not two? Or three?"

It seems to be a series of questions, but it immediately opened a new door for Long Chengyuan. Long Chengyuan immediately began to work day and night. In just three days, Long Chengyuan came up with a new design.

If Qin Zhiyuan saw the drawings designed by Long Chengyuan, I am afraid Qin Zhiyuan would feel like a lifetime ago. The new helicopter designed by Long Chengyuan looks like the famous "Chinook".

"This is not good. Although the two rotors increase the lift, the fuselage part is also enlarged, which increases the weight of the aircraft itself. Moreover, the oversized fuselage will increase the size of the aircraft, making it easier for the enemy to discover and attack. This is not worth the loss." Looking at Long Chengyuan's self-proclaimed perfect design, Nikola Tesla immediately criticized it as worthless.

It is not worthless. Helicopters also require multiple models according to different needs. The Chinook may not be suitable as an armed helicopter, but it is very suitable for transportation, rescue, and parachuting. However, Nikola Tesla's focus is definitely not on logistics. Qin Zhiyuan and Nikola Tesla mentioned examples of their use in combat, and Nikola Tesla was impressed.

So Long Chengyuan went back to continue his research, and what he came up with this time was not the "Chinook", but the former "Ka-50".

Both the "Chinook" and the "Ka-50" use two rotors, but the two rotors of the "Chinook" are tandem, rotating in tandem and in reverse direction, while the two rotors of the "Ka-50" The rotors are arranged up and down and rotate in opposite directions on the same axis.

This time the design finally satisfied Nikola Tesla. After some further improvements, the drawings were passed to the relevant factories and asked to produce samples as quickly as possible.

The things studied by the power laboratory are quite special, because samples are often produced. The Lanfang Jinzhou Aircraft Manufacturing Factory has a workshop dedicated to serving the power laboratory. If necessary, the Jinzhou Aircraft Factory will mobilize all efforts of the entire factory. Cooperate with research in the power laboratory.

It is evident that Qin Zhiyuan attaches great importance to scientific research.

There is strength in numbers. It only took one week to produce two prototypes of the original model.

Yes, there are two aircraft in total. Although the "Chinook" was criticized by Nikola Tesla as worthless, due to its broad logistical prospects, a sample was also produced for Long Chengyuan and the others to follow up. Research.

To be honest, these two prototypes are still a bit crude. Except for the rotors and tails, they are not as high-end as helicopters in other aspects. Not only does the cabin area not have any wrapping, even the cockpit does not have any protection.

The lack of protection is to facilitate the pilot's escape, because no one knows whether this kind of aircraft can fly.

Theoretically, both aircraft should be able to fly, and their performance should be very good, but before they flew, no one, including Long Chengyuan, was sure.

"I'll give it a try -" Nikola Tesla was confident and prepared to test it on the machine.

"No, no, no, Mr. Nikola, you can't go up, I'll do it." Long Chengyuan firmly refused. Among all the staff present, Nikola Tesla was the oldest. Even if he did not consider the issue of personal value, Nikola Tesla cannot be allowed to take "risks".

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"Dean Long, let me do it." Other researchers immediately volunteered.

"Gentlemen, you are all unsuitable, so let me do it." Ultraman, who had been following Nikola Tesla, appeared at the right time.

This suggestion was immediately approved by the collective, not for anything else, but because Ultraman's physical fitness was better. Even if something happened, Ultraman's chance of escape would be much greater than Long Chengyuan and the others.

Ultraman has been following Nikola Tesla recently, which means he has participated in the entire research and development process. Ultraman has also quickly accepted the idea of ​​piloting a helicopter.

If you think about it, you can understand that transport planes can fly, and helicopters should be no problem.

So in front of everyone, Ultraman first drove the "Ka-50" and slowly took off on a temporary helicopter platform built on the sea near Lanling Island.

Why on the sea?

This way, even if it falls, it will be better than falling on the concrete floor——

Ultraman still has some protection on his body, including parachutes, life jackets, smoke bombs, and shark repellent. However, this is basically a psychological comfort. If the height of the plane reaches a certain level, the result of falling on the sea will be the same as falling on the cement floor. almost.

With everyone's expectations, the "Ka-50" slowly rose. When it rose to a height of 100 meters, cheers immediately rose from the sky.

One hundred meters, this is the bottom line that Long Chengyuan and the others can accept. When it reaches this height, it means that it is successful in terms of flying height.

But Nikola Tesla was obviously not satisfied.

"Up, up, keep going up -" Nikola Tesla was like a sinister landlord, using a loudspeaker to urge Ultraman to continue to rise.

So the height keeps increasing, five hundred meters, one thousand meters, two thousand meters——

When the flight altitude reached two thousand meters, even Long Chengyuan shouted: "Enough, enough--"

It's indeed enough. This is just a helicopter, not a fighter jet. Why does it fly so high?

Fly up and serve as a target for fighter jets?

"This is not the limit. If it continues to rise, it is possible to break through three thousand meters." Only Nikola Tesla was dissatisfied.

There is really no end to the progress of technology, and it does not need to be done in one step, as long as it is enough, you must always leave some room for future improvements.