Chapter 132 The father of the airship (1)
Chen Hao said seriously: "Anyway, you three sisters just need to control the total number within 5. No matter how many accidents there are, it's okay, Lan Mei, are you right?"
As he said that, Chen Hao and Qin Luolan were entangled with him for a while before he pulled up the beautiful woman who was still reluctant to leave and still wanted to send her back to rest. On the way, Qin Luolan snuggled in Chen Hao's arms and spoke softly, slowly walking, endlessly sweet and charming.
Early the next morning, Chen Hao, accompanied by his two beautiful wives, Xia Lili and Zheng Xuanyu, went to the training ground for morning exercises as usual.
On the way, Xia Lili frowned and asked, "Brother Hao, you sent Sister Lan back to sleep last night. Why did you go so long? Sister Yu and I have sorted out the information and waited until 10:30, and you haven't come back yet, so we ignore you and just sleep by ourselves."
Seeing that both wives were looking at him with a little displeasure, Chen Hao quickly explained Qin Luolan's concerns to his two wives, and quickly won their understanding and sympathy.
When I arrived at the training ground, I saw Qin Luolan wearing a green training suit, looking heroic and full of energy, looking at them with a smile.
After morning exercises, the four of them used breakfast in a harmonious atmosphere, and Chen Hao took the three of them to practice shooting skills. At around 8:30, a guard came to report that Xie Zhangtai was about to arrive.
Xie Zhangtai, whose ancestral home is Kaiping, Fujian Province, was born in 1871 in an overseas Chinese family in Sydney, Australia. He is proficient in English. His father Xie Richang is one of the leaders of the Chinese Independence Party in Australia and a patriotic overseas Chinese.
At the age of 16, Xie Zhangtai moved to Hong Kong with his family and studied at the Hong Kong Royal Academy. Xie Zhangtai was influenced and educated by his father since childhood and had a strong patriotic thought. At the age of 12, he made a promise to his father that he would return to China when he grew up, do his best to help promote the anti-Qing court and revival of China.
Xie Zhangtai was not only enthusiastic about revolutionary cause, but also obsessed with scientific research. He was good at math and handicrafts. After the news of the success of Western airships reached Hong Kong, it aroused his interest in studying airships.
After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the news that the Qing government ceded land and paid compensation and suffered humiliation and defeat in the war reached Hong Kong, Xie Zhangtai, who was strongly patriotic, was filled with righteous indignation. He made generous speeches at the college forum and angrily condemned the Japanese invaders' barbaric invasion.
Moreover, Xie Zhangtai reflected on himself, believing that China's defeat was due to the corruption of the Qing court on the one hand, and the weapons and equipment were too backward on the other hand.
If the Qing court had advanced air military sharp weapons like airships, they could not only reconnaissance the enemy's situation and convey military information during wartime, but also quickly transport troops, bomb enemy formations, and steadily control air supremacy. With advanced airships, China could defeat the enemy, and the Japanese invaders' ambitions could not succeed, and the Beiyang Fleet would not be wiped out.
Therefore, Xie Zhangtai made up his mind to step up the design and research of the airship so that he could present the airship to the motherland as soon as possible and make the country strong.
In 1894, Xie Zhangtai designed an airship, which was propelled by three motor-driven propellers, the bow, the stern and the wheel surface. These three propellers reflect the lifting principle of cyclotron movement and solved the aviation technical problems on the airship at that time.
In the spring of 1899, Xie Zhangtai designed blueprints several times, and finally completed the design work of the airship outstandingly and carefully drew the detailed design blueprint of the airship.
He listed the materials needed to produce airships, accompanied by detailed instructions on the construction and use of airships, and went to Beijing in person to present it to the Qing government, hoping to obtain approval for trial production.
However, the corrupt and dark Qing court knew nothing about the latest scientific and technological achievements in the world at that time, and even put the blueprint of the airship design that Xie Zhangtai had worked hard to study into the cold palace.
Xie Zhangtai waited for a long time, but there was still no reply. So he wrote to the court many times, saying that the importance and urgency of testing the airship to strengthen China's military strength was still there. However, the stones were still sinking into the sea and there was no news. This undoubtedly poured cold water on Xie Zhangtai, who was brave enough to innovate and was unwilling to fall behind.
At this moment, Xie Zhangtai was very lucky to meet his British friend Moxi. It was a coincidence that Moxi was a researcher of British airships. He had been engaged in the development of airships for many years, but he suffered repeated failures and never succeeded.
When Mexi was surprised when he saw the blueprint of the design of the new airship designed by Xie Zhangtai. He decided to fund Xie Zhangtai to realize the manufacturing of the new airship so that Chinese airships could fly into the blue sky.
With the strong support of Mexi, the scientific and technological genius Xie Zhangtai used the latest scientific and technological achievements at that time, using aluminum alloy as a bracket, electric motor as power, and propeller as propeller as propeller, and finally successfully created a new large spindle-shaped rugby airship, and named it the "China" airship.
On the day the new airship of the "China" was tested, designer Xie Zhangtai and British friend Mexi were both flying in the cockpit of the airship. The Chinese Yellow Dragon flag was hung on the airship to express his innocent heart of love for the motherland.
The weather was particularly clear that day, with bright sunshine and breeze blowing, and countless people came to watch. In the airspace of the motherland, the new "China" airship developed by the Chinese themselves was soaring. The Chinese Yellow Dragon flag fluttered in the wind. The wisdom of the Chinese was not inferior to that of foreigners, and the crowd present could not help but joking about it.
At that time, Shanghai News, Shenbao and foreign media such as the New York Times made special reports, which greatly enhanced the ambition of the Chinese.
However, unfortunately, due to the corruption and darkness of the Qing court, the scientific research results of the "China" new airship after Xie Zhangtai's successful test flight were still not valued and supported. Due to the lack of funds, no factory is willing to accept the task of manufacturing airships.
In the original history, Xie Zhangtai, the great aerospace science and technology genius, and the father of Chinese airships, did not receive enough financial support because he did not receive the attention of knowledgeable people. In the end, his scientific and technological talents were completely buried, and the experience of creating airships became a light pen in his life.
Xie Zhangtai's great achievements in history lies in his revolutionary behavior. He participated in the Restoration of Fu Ren Wenshe Society and the establishment of the Hong Kong Xingzhong Association headquarters, planned an armed uprising, published newspapers, wrote books, and went through business.
Moreover, Xie Zhangtai is the author of the famous "Current Situation Picture". This picture vividly shows the Chinese people the serious crisis of imperialist countries sharing the beans in the late 19th century. It is shocking and urging people to wake up and rise up, which is very educational.
In 1937, Xie Zhangtai died of depression in Hong Kong. However, now, thanks to Chen Hao's strong appearance, Xie Zhangtai's brilliant life journey has just begun.
Chapter completed!