Chinese entertainment for engineering students

To test-fly a drone, you must submit it for approval, no matter where it is, and the person responsible for approving this thing is actually the military.

Therefore, the Imperial Aviation Academy directly contacted the military region here. There is an air force base in Lanzhou, but it is still a thousand kilometers away from Dunhuang. We made an appointment to meet here.

They came in a truck. In addition to the guide and the air commander, there were also many people who came with them. They probably also wanted to inspect this new type of aircraft.

Quadcopters are still a rare item in this era. Although most of the air force has little interest in this type of aircraft, the above still emphasizes the importance of this thing in the future.

In the past few years, the ugly country fought in the Middle East and showed the world what modern warfare is. This battle can be said to have completely awakened the Chinese military. Many concepts began to change and they began to embrace new things.

And the four-axis thing is something that even the Ugly Kingdom has never heard of. It suddenly said that it would be tested here. Both the aviation institute and the summit took it very seriously. You didn’t see the people who looked at it. There must be more than ten of them. people.

Wang Xu and the others are going to XJ. There are very beautiful geological landforms there, which are suitable for aerial photography. There are no roads there now, and they can only rely on jeeps to run in the wilderness. Therefore, there are not just a few people coming, they He also brought a lot of vehicles and supplies.

Wang Xu could rush out with his wife in a hurry, but the people above would not slip away like this. They had made arrangements in advance. However, the speed of the convoy was still a bit slower than the train, and they only arrived one day late.

The leader is Li Guoqing, with two cylinders and two stars, green on top and blue on the bottom. This is the air force officer uniform of this era. This is the new military uniform that was implemented in 1987 and has now been basically issued to the troops.

It's just that the military has significantly reduced its funding in recent years, so the texture of the clothes is really not that good. It is far from the crisp texture of later generations. It always has a wrinkled feeling. This is a problem with the processing level of the wool.

It made Wang Xu feel a little itchy. As a fashion designer, I really couldn't stand it.

But he also knows that this is the daily life of this era. Most of the materials used in Wang Xu's clothes are imported, and even the silk is imported with better quality. Except for a few traditional hand-made high-end silks, Besides, the ordinary fabrics in China at the moment are really hard to describe.

Fortunately, the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering have recently produced a lot of chemical fiber materials, many of which are suitable for clothing fabrics, but there is still a lot of time before they are put on the market.

The two teams met. The Imperial Aviation Academy and the military had frequent contacts. This time, they were accompanied by soldiers from the Imperial Air Force. The drones were basically operated by them.

Although it was very funny for a serious pilot to fly this, the attention from the top made this somewhat joking situation become a reality.

In the 1980s and 1990s, China's main military pressure came from the southeast, and new equipment was placed there as much as possible. For example, the Flanker fighter jets that flew through all the hardships last year are now deployed on the southeast coast.

The northwest side is the rear area. After the fall of the red giant, China actually has a lot of benefits. At least the entire northern border is much safer, which allows the Chinese military to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

You know, in the past, whenever there was any new equipment, it had to be deployed in the north first to prevent the polar bear's white swan from directly attacking the imperial capital.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the northwest was not too tense at the moment, but was very active. The soldiers began to set up tents next to Wang Xu's camp and dig some windproof caves.

This is unique to the northwest. In winter, you need to dig some pits half a person deep and place tents in the pits to avoid strong winds and snow.

Wang Xu and his gang are inexperienced. How could the soldiers who have been stationed here for many years and train frequently not understand that although the weather forecast did not say there would be severe weather, they still helped Wang Xu and his gang relocate in strict accordance with the highest level. tent.

Wang Xu saw that they were busy working and he could not help, so he donated his new equipment engineer shovel to dig ditches for the soldiers. The Northwest Military Region is still using old-fashioned engineering shovels that are more than 60 years old.

It just had a wooden handle, like a small shovel. It was not the famous multi-functional engineer shovel of later generations.

"Brother Wang, this little shovel of yours is so easy to use. It's light and fast. Where did you get it?" The question was from a platoon leader of the army. He weighed the weight and tried digging a few more times, with a very confused look on his face. surprise.

It's normal for them to be interested in this little thing. Wang Xu's engineering shovel is an outdoor civilian engineering shovel. It weakens the fighting function and mainly emphasizes a multi-function.

The materials are all various new materials recently researched by Mizuki, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber, etc. It is necessary to be light and fast. Who makes this thing first-class in terms of materials and craftsmanship? .

Compared with the wooden-handled engineer shovels of the 1960s in their hands, it's not too fashionable.

"Hey, I made this by myself. It's not on the market yet. It's multi-functional and mainly used for outdoor travel. If you like it, I can make some military ones for you guys later." Wang Xu replied casually. , people come to help, and sending some gifts later can be regarded as friendship.

"Hey, do you still have a military version of this thing?" Lieutenant Colonel Li Guoqing next to him asked immediately, his eyes lit up.

"Of course, the one you have is for civilian use, it is lightweight and multi-functional.

The handles are made of light materials, which are strong enough but not hard enough.

If you really want military use, you have to use steel. Carbon fiber and aluminum are too delicate, and the surface is easily scratched by hard objects. Carbon fiber is more brittle and not as durable as steel. It can also be used as a machete in a war. "Wang Xu took the shovel and folded it while explaining, showing the function of this engineer shovel.

"Okay, Brother Wang, I remember. I'll get some for us later. We have to dig holes to hide from the snow when we practice here. It will be convenient to have this thing." Lieutenant Colonel Li Guoqing's eyes became brighter, just like Li Yunlong. Yes, Lao Li's family all have this kind of virtue? Oh, by the way, "Bright Sword" isn't available yet.

However, the army in this era is really short of things. Just look at it. For so many years, the Type 87 military uniform has not been fully popularized. Many officers only have regular uniforms without formal uniforms.

Therefore, almost all officers in this era have the habit of picking up rags. As a joke, Wang Xu was told by his superiors that the boss who talks well must be received well.

"Aren't you the Air Force? Are you still training?" Wang Xu was a little confused. The Army training is normal, but the Air Force training is nonsense.

"Insufficient funds, insufficient flight training, and we don't have much work to do, so we can only practice more physical fitness." Li Guoqing was a little sad. Wang Xu talked to him. He was a pilot. He was injured and didn't want to retire, so he transferred Ground handling.

"It's really hard. The country is short of money now." Wang Xu could only sigh. He really had nothing to do about such a big-picture thing. At this time, many armies couldn't even provide food, let alone training.

Wang Xu has developed a lot of new technologies, but most of them are just for testing and making technical reserves, and there is no money to carry out research.

Except for a few key models, almost all the rest that can be stopped have been stopped. The places that Wang Xu can influence are still very limited. Of course, it cannot be said that there is no such thing at all. For example, the radar being developed by a certain digital research institute is progressing quite quickly.

At this time, the focus of the country's reform is still people's livelihood and the economy. The reform of the state-owned economy at this time involves a lot of the country's energy. Only after these things are sorted out can we really be free to reorganize the complex military scientific research system.

There is no need to rush. Many things are done in a hurry, but Wang Xu is not in his position and will never make random suggestions. He just needs to do his own thing well.

"Are you planning to fly today?" Li Guoqing handed the engineer shovel back to the platoon leader and asked him to continue digging holes while he pulled Wang Xu toward the drone.

Although the size is only about that of a large model airplane, it is still an airplane after all, and Li Guoqing is still very interested in it.

"Well, this time we are mainly here to test four-axis and eight-axis, but we call them four-axis. The flight control is not very different, it is just more powerful. Come, let me show you around."

"Your plane is light enough." Li Guoqing said in surprise when Wang Xu picked up a four-axis drone with one hand and showed it to him.

"Well, the main reason is that the battery is heavy. The current motor is not very good and consumes a lot of power. In addition, the main control circuit and sensors also consume a lot of power, so I have to install more batteries.

Even though carbon fiber has been used in the structure and various moving mechanisms have been removed, the overall result is still a bit heavy.

In a few years, that big guy won't weigh more than twenty pounds. "Wang Xu weighed the drone in his hand. It was still much heavier than the future drone in his impression.

"It's light enough. Although it's not that big, you have to fly with a camera on your shoulders. The camera weighs more than ten kilograms." Li Guoqing took the drone and carefully felt the weight and studied it. Let’s look at the general structure.

"It's almost the same, but a little heavier. This is for film, and the film inside is very heavy. Plus the lens, battery, etc., they are all heavy. The integration is not enough right now, so I can only make do with it for the time being, and improve the integration little by little." Degree." Wang Xu became interested and full of opinions as soon as he mentioned this.

There is no other way. Due to the limitations of various processing capabilities and inheritance capabilities, too many compromise solutions have been used. Can you believe that the real-time image transmission uses analog circuits for TV solutions?

There is no way. Digital transmission requires too much chips. It is already amazing to have an image of the general appearance. What else is needed for a bicycle? This will not happen twenty years later.

As long as it can be used, it is already extremely compact in this era. It is much more trouble-free than holding a huge camera by hand and hanging it on a helicopter to shoot.

Apart from anything else, the skill of 360-degree rotation alone cannot be matched by all current aerial platforms, let alone self-stabilizing aerial platforms.

The plan of adding a gimbal and a camera has been spotted by the superiors. It is said that it is planned to be used on the modified version of "Beautiful Man in the Sky". The lens produced by Wang Xu is also very good. A certain numbered optical research institute specially sent two The master technician is working as an apprentice, together with the seagull factory.

Wang Xu would come over from time to time to give some advice. Of course, they would also help Wang Xu make new lenses.

This is a matter of mutual benefit. Many patents have been negotiated with Seaou manufacturers. They are living a good life now, so they simply established a joint venture to establish a high-end sub-brand to produce new SLR and twin reflex cameras.

Wang Xu uses a full set of technologies to invest 20% of the shares. They provide funds and site personnel, and Wang Xu and others can just entrust the firm to supervise it.

Brother Yuzhuo's factory should also produce some purely handmade products in the future, mainly high-end lenses that are hand-polished. This kind of master takes a long time to train, so I'm not in a hurry.

The current products are all hand-made by Wang Xu himself, so they can be used for current movie productions.

"Are you flying today?" Li Guoqing is still more interested in flying. In his eyes, gimbals and other things are just accessories.

"Of course we will fly. The aviation institute's team is mainly here to collect data. We started flying yesterday.

This is a four-axis aircraft, not one of your jets. As long as it has power, it can fly for a long time without maintenance. "Wang Xu put down the four-axis and walked around, watching everyone busy, but he was a little idle.

They will rest here for a day and cooperate with the aviation institute's team. If everything goes well, they will set off to the next beach tomorrow.

The Gobi Desert looks normal, but today when various equipment is not in place, it is still very dangerous. From time to time, someone would go in and lose their bearings, and then stay in there forever.

Even if you have a fleet of trucks, you still need to prepare carefully. Although Wang Xu's friend-like approach can be achieved in this era, it is much more dangerous. He himself doesn't care, but the leaders don't want to do it for such a nonsense. reasons that caused him some damage.

This kind of care is invisible in the imperial capital, but when it comes to the local level, the battle becomes huge. Just look at the several large trucks and the logistics team of dozens of people who came, and you know how much care they have for him here. Attention.

"I heard that you also imported two helicopters?" After Li Guoqing arranged the work, he returned to Wang Xu to inquire about the newly obtained information.

"Well, he had three lenses in total. He even bought two of them. He had the money to burn them." Wang Fei complained. She knew about this. There were originally many helicopter shots, but later because they all needed to fly in the virtual city, they still needed to be burned. It's better to use green screen props. In the end, the two helicopters are really useless.

"It's okay, the crew paid for it. It's just equipment worth a hundred thousand dollars, so it doesn't matter.

But you can't see it anymore. It was donated to the Imperial City. It will be used by the police in the future. When you bought it, it was stated that it cannot be used for military purposes. "Wang Xu was happy, he counted this into his five million investment.

In fact, there is no need to use so much. This is the era when the U.S. dollar is at its strongest. One million U.S. dollars can build a small building in the imperial capital, let alone five million U.S. dollars.

The base is in the suburbs of Changping. The land belongs to the country and the team belongs to them. They also build prop buildings with glossy surfaces and can cost a few dollars.

Props, construction, software and hardware research and development, all kinds of expenses were collected for a long time before the investment amount of 5 million was compiled.

Chou people have seen this kind of operation many times and think his quotes are quite cheap.

Wang Fei and Wang Xu's remuneration was not converted into investment, mainly because they did not want other actors to do the same. Although there are no big actors in this film, the actors in it are not small roles.

In fact, the funding for the film is still a bit tight, but as for funding, I will slowly continue to ask for it later and continue to increase it. An investment of 15 million US dollars is not worthy of starring so many queens and kings of songs.

In the end, the publicity revealed that it would be a large investment of US$40 million, which was all right.

This was not Wang Xu's idea, but was unanimously agreed upon by New Line and Golden Harvest. Wang Xu naturally had no objection. He quoted the price for the special effects. If you quoted more, it would be half the price of Hollywood.

As long as it is guaranteed not to be released, the special effects studio can make money. This is the benefit of the studio's independent accounting.

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(I am unemployed again, my mentality is broken)