Release that Witch - Chapter 996

[Chapter 978 Flying]

In order to allow the glider to run, the Ministry of Construction, according to Roland’s request, built a track pointing directly to the sea beside the stone ridge, and the two ends of the track surface were raised upwards, like a crescent moon.

When the experimental prototype is lifted into place, as long as the holder is released, it will start to slide under the action of gravity until it rushes out of the track. The whole acceleration process is a bit like the roller coaster of later generations, but it is far less exciting.

Of course, relying on these alone cannot guarantee that the wings can get enough lift, so Wendy needs to create a little advantage by herself.

Once you jump out of the stone ridge, the height difference of up to 15 meters from the sea is ample room for adjustment. At the speed of the glider, whether it is climbing or falling into the sea, the driver and the rescuer can be prepared.

This is why Roland put a two-seater on the prototype from the very beginning.

Now that Lightning and Maggie are fighting in the wilderness, the responsibility of rescue is naturally handed over to Tilly.

The latter readily agreed.

“Let’s get on the plane,” Roland estimated that it was almost time, and turned to the two of them.

Wendy nodded, clenched her fists as if to cheer herself up, and then she and Tilly walked towards the aircraft.

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After climbing onto the plane, Wendy realized that this thing was much bigger than she imagined.

Especially the two pairs of straight wings on the top of the head and under the feet, no bird can compare with them, even Maggie, who has turned into a beast, is a little short of length.

Under the blowing of the sea breeze, the tips of the slender wings could visibly vibrate, which made her feel a little uneasy. She always felt that once she flew up, as long as a gust of wind blew casually, she could break it.

Although Roland once mentioned that this is a normal phenomenon, the strength of the aluminum frame can fully cope with various maneuvers during low-speed flight, and the toughness of the skin painted by Soraya is far stronger than ordinary leather and cloth, but these two wings In fact, it is a bit thin. Compared with its size, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a piece of paper.

“My lord, if you are ready, just let me know,” the soldier’s words brought Wendy back to her senses.

“I see, um…the first thing to do is…”

“Check if the steering surfaces are normal.” Tilly comforted behind her, “Don’t be nervous, even if something goes wrong, I’ll still be watching you.”

“…Thank you.” Hearing these words, Wendy immediately felt relieved. That’s right, she was not the only one who had heard the flight principle lesson His Majesty explained. If someone can correct her omissions in time, she can too. Make fewer mistakes.

“First the tail elevator, controlled by the main rod.”

Wendy took a deep breath, and turned an iron rod in front of the seat with both hands, and there was a creaking sound under her body—she knew it was the sound of the steel wire at the bottom of the rod pulling the tail fin. Before the prototype was built, She has practiced hundreds of times on the simulation table.

“The elevator is normal, next is… um, the rudder.” Tilly continued.

However, the components on the simulation platform are much simpler. Two vertical rods, two pedals, and a few steel cables constitute all of it. It is hard for Wendy to believe that the glider that His Majesty talked about can be made Fly like a bird, after all, it is not much more complicated to operate than a bicycle.

If the lifting rod is a rod that can only move forward and backward, then the direction control rod can only move left and right, the decks have fixed their tracks, and the bicycle faucet can turn around anyway.

“The rudder is also normal, and finally the ailerons.”

According to His Majesty, most airplanes have three sets of wings, one in front and two in the rear, and the three just form a “earth” symbol when viewed from the front.

The rudder is erected, and its function is similar to that of a ship’s rudder. If the wind is imagined as water flow, its deflection can change the direction of the nose.

The first shorter horizontal bar is the elevator, which can also be called the empennage. When it is raised, the nose rises, and when it is lowered, the nose falls, like a lying down rudder.

Both of these are very easy to understand, and Wendy can use the chapter “Decomposition and Synthesis of Forces” in elementary physics to deduce its principle of action.

And the last horizontal bar represents the aileron. It wasn’t until she saw the real thing that Wendy understood where the word “vice” came from—it was embedded behind the big wing, and its area was less than ten percent of the former. One of them is connected to the pedals under your feet by steel cables passing through the skeleton, exactly one on each side.

It is different from the previous two. It must be raised while falling to be effective. The diametrically opposite forces on both sides will cause the aircraft to deflect or even roll over. It is also the most important control component in flight.

Wendy once asked His Majesty about this, since the rudder can cause deflection, why do you need to set up a pair of ailerons, and His Majesty explained that these three rudder surfaces do not work independently, and every action needs them to be completed together. If you swing the rudder, it is easy to cause the body to move laterally, and when turning sharply, you need to lower the elevator to stabilize the altitude.

Because of this, he needs a detailed test data to write an instructive “Flight Manual”-what operations need to be taken to achieve maneuvering in different attitudes; or the impact of changes in wind direction on the aircraft, There is also the lack of feeling during operation… After obtaining these data, it is possible to realize a truly reliable aircraft.

“The aileron doesn’t seem to be a problem.” Tilly patted her on the shoulder, “I’ll leave it to you later.”

Wendy felt her heart beating a little hard. She glanced at His Majesty the King in the distance, then turned to the soldiers and said, “I’m ready, let’s open the retainer.”

“Yes, please pay attention!” The soldiers immediately became busy.

The runway has been cleared and the lights are all green, Wendy said silently in her heart.

Although he didn’t understand the meaning of this command, since His Majesty said it could bring luck, he followed it.

With a slight shock, the glider Type 1 was pushed onto the track.

Then there is the whereabouts.

There was a rattling sound between the wheels and the track, and the entire fuselage shook. She felt that she was rapidly sliding down the slope, and the sea at the end of the track was getting closer and closer to her.

A heart rose to his throat in an instant.

What’s next?

She thought in a panic, seeing that the track had already run half way, UU reading www.

sonicmtl.com But this thing shows no signs of flying.

“Give it to the wind!” Tilly shouted loudly.

That’s right, to give the wind—the sliding speed is not enough to support the weight of two people, she needs to create a stable and gentle upper wind, and gently hold up the huge wings—

As soon as this idea came up, her body took action, the magic vortex was activated, and an invisible air flow appeared out of thin air, lightly touching the bottom of the wing.

The ear-piercing friction sound suddenly reduced a lot, and the weight of the glider Type 1 seemed to disappear. Before Wendy could understand the meaning of these changes, the plane had rushed out of the edge of the stone ridge.

A brief upturn made her experience a clear sense of overweight, as if someone reached out and pressed her on the seat.

At the same time, the backward movement of her body made her pull down the main tie rod involuntarily.

The nose of the aircraft responded to her control, lifting more noticeably.

The angle of view also changed accordingly, the brown land covered with withered grass and fallen leaves disappeared without a trace, and even the wide swirling sea became a supporting role, the blue sky filled most of her field of vision, and the dazzling light spots made her feel dizzy. She narrowed her eyes slightly.

For a moment, Wendy felt like a petrel soaring into the sky, walking against the light.

This feeling was so liberating, and it also made her understand why His Majesty said that airplanes and hot air balloons are two completely different things.

But only a few seconds later, Wendy found that the wind in her ears had subsided.

The nose of the glider was raised high, but it did not continue to climb, and time seemed to stand still.

She wanted to increase the wind force, but found that the wind blowing on the main wing not only failed to reverse this predicament, but turned the whole fuselage upside down.

“You pulled too far!” Tilly exclaimed.

Before I had time to think about what went wrong, the plane fell like a rock.

[End of this Chapter]