The newly designed micro-turbine engine was different; its combustion chamber received high heat from solar power transmitted via two small space transmission receivers. Shutting them off naturally would rapidly reduce the engine power, and could even make the engine a hindrance to flight.
Soon.
The test preparation began.
Qiu Chengwen, Edward Witten, and others arrived early at the spacious test site, initially thinking it was an actual test flight, both of them clamoring to get on and try it out themselves.
Of course, they knew that test flights were risky, but because of yesterday's basic tests showing all data to be very normal, they felt that there would be no problems with a test flight.
That was, of course, impossible.
"I'd also like to give it a try," Zhao Yi said, tugging at the corner of his mouth, "but look, our test pilots all have to wear thick safety gear."
"—right."