Chapter 58: Embracing the Sky!

After making the decision, Xu Zhengyang immediately said to Da Bai, "Da Bai, if I want to build a single-wing aircraft that can carry a maximum weight of 200 kilograms, reach a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, and have a maximum range of 600 kilometers, what materials do I need to purchase?"

Xu Zhengyang had previously seen a video on Bilibili where a creator managed to build a single-wing aircraft that successfully took off and landed in a field using a 500-yuan electric vehicle engine as the core!

When Xu Zhengyang saw that video, he was utterly amazed.

But he never expected that just a few months later, it would be his turn to create a similar aircraft! At that moment, Da Bai's voice came through, saying, "Master, you need to purchase the following items..."

As soon as Da Bai finished speaking, a series of purchase links appeared on Xu Zhengyang's phone.

Xu Zhengyang browsed through them briefly, then without any hesitation, he immediately placed orders for the parts.

The takeoff and landing distance for a single-wing aircraft is generally between 150 to 300 meters.

The ground area of Xu Zhengyang's lumber factory is a full 3,000 square meters.

Since Xu Zhengyang's need for solar panels wasn't that great anymore, he could easily dismantle some of the solar panel supports and build a 300-meter runway on the surface of the shelter!

So, Xu Zhengyang continued to say to Da Bai, "I authorize you to have access to three Engineering Robots. Start working now, dismantle some of the solar panel supports, and build a runway inside the shelter!"

"Yes, Master!" Da Bai replied.

*The principles and structure of a single-wing aircraft are quite simple.

A quick search online yields a wealth of information.

During World War I, aircraft engines had low power, were heavy, and the materials used to construct the airframes were mostly wood and fabric.

Even so, by the end of World War I, some countries had managed to increase their aircraft speeds to 180-200 kilometers per hour!

Now, over a hundred years of technological development later, even civilian materials today are far superior to the military products of the past! Xu Zhengyang had acquired a "Handicrafting" skill during his "Safe Zone" mission.

With this skill, Xu Zhengyang's various manual skills are comparable to those of the "Level 8 Workers" from the last century! Because of this, with Da Bai's overall design, Engineering Robots handling the physical labor, and Xu Zhengyang personally going to the machining workshop to craft some sensitive parts that couldn't be purchased...

In just three days, a rudimentary-looking but fully functional single-wing aircraft, complete with an intelligent control system, was successfully built by Xu Zhengyang!

At the moment the single-wing aircraft was completed, a series of system prompts flashed before Xu Zhengyang's eyes: [Main Quest: Flying Vehicle (Completed)]

[Reward: QA-4 Type Flying Combat Suit]

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[QA-4 Type Flying Combat Suit]

[Skills]

(Tactical Helmet: After equipping the Combat Suit, you can switch between normal vision/night vision/thermal imaging vision at any time) (Composite Fiber Fabric: After equipping the Combat Suit, your defense is significantly enhanced, even granting immunity to blade attacks)

[Note: The composite fiber fabric has three built-in bulletproof plate slots] (Optical Camouflage: After equipping the Combat Suit, you can enter optical camouflage at any time)

(Wingsuit Transformation: The Combat Suit can transform into wingsuit form in 0.35 seconds) (Emergency Parachute: The emergency backpack of the Combat Suit contains one emergency parachute) [Evaluation: 22nd Century Air Force Standard Combat Suit]

The QA-4 Type Flying Combat Suit has the same basic functions as the QA-3 Military Combat Suit, with helmets that feature both night vision and thermal imaging displays;

they are also made from composite fibers and come with an Optical Camouflage Function.

The only difference is that the Flying Combat Suit lacks the energy-hungry exoskeleton armor found in the regular Combat Suit, and it can transform into wingsuit mode at any time, even including an emergency parachute.

Because the wingsuit transformation and emergency landing functions do not consume power, the Flying Combat Suit has a significantly longer endurance when only using the Optical Camouflage Function compared to the military Combat Suit!

As a result, even if a pilot's aircraft is destroyed behind enemy lines, their chances of survival will increase dramatically!

While crafting the single-wing aircraft, Xu Zhengyang had been contemplating whether to take his creation for a flight.

Now, with the QA-4 Type Flying Combat Suit, he had no more worries!

...

With the thermal imaging system in place and Da Bai assisting Xu Zhengyang with the piloting, the time of day didn't matter much to him.

To avoid being detected, Xu Zhengyang waited until around three in the morning before donning the newly acquired QA-4 Type Flying Combat Suit and climbing into his handcrafted single-wing aircraft!

Once seated and buckled in, Xu Zhengyang shouted into the microphone, imagining the scenario, "Base, Base, this is Dong Yao. I am ready for takeoff!"

"Base received, Base received."

Upon hearing Xu Zhengyang's words, Da Bai immediately responded, joining in on the flying game.

To make it realistic, Da Bai intentionally distorted his voice to mimic the fuzzy sound of radio transmission, saying, "Dong Yao, Dong Yao. Runway 1 of the shelter is clear, ground wind direction is northeast, wind speed 1.8, you are cleared for takeoff!"

"Received!"

Xu Zhengyang shouted excitedly!

Then, without hesitation, he pushed the throttle all the way down, and his single-wing aircraft began to move down the runway! As the speed of the single-wing aircraft increased, after about a hundred meters down the runway, Da Bai suddenly reminded Xu Zhengyang, "Master, speed is sufficient, pull up!"

"Okay!"

Xu Zhengyang replied, and under Da Bai's guidance, he pulled the control stick up, causing the front wheels of the single-wing aircraft to lift off the ground, gradually climbing upward!

Three seconds later, the single-wing aircraft had ascended to an altitude of thirty meters, breaking free from Xu Zhengyang's small yard! Looking down at the familiar yet strange terrain below, Xu Zhengyang felt both nervous and exhilarated!

He had never experienced such unrestrained freedom! So, Xu Zhengyang continued to pull up, piloting the single-wing aircraft toward the clouds above!

Inside the cloud, Xu Zhengyang looked around at the white expanse and muttered in dissatisfaction, "So flying a plane into the clouds is no different from driving into fog..."

Da Bai immediately corrected Xu Zhengyang, saying, "Master, you are mistaken! Clouds and fog are different; clouds are made of..."

"Shut up!" Xu Zhengyang scolded, "Don't be annoying at this time!"

"Yes, Master," Da Bai replied obediently.

...

Two hours later, as the aircraft's fuel was running low, Xu Zhengyang, guided by Da Bai, reluctantly began his return journey in the single-wing aircraft.

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