novelsite Chapter 72: Lush and Prosperous
Chapter 72: Lush and Prosperous
"A low-altitude economic planning document!?"
Guo Yi glanced at the document title and asked in surprise, "Chief, this has nothing to do with me, does it?"
"The document involves two new products, and I need you to help me evaluate those products and give me some advice."
"it is good."
Guo Yi nodded, and then looked up the first new product mentioned by the chief in the catalog: a flying car!
Flying vehicles, also known as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are a type of transportation that can travel on roads and fly in the air. They are considered to be the main mode of transportation for green and efficient travel in the future.
Based on different lift systems, flying cars can be divided into three main categories: fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and ducted-wing.
Based on their design, flying cars are divided into split-type flying cars and integrated flying cars.
Split-type means that the car is the car and the aircraft is the aircraft, and the two are independent entities. Then, the car carries an aircraft, which is called a split-type flying car.
The all-in-one type is further divided into two subcategories: concealed and non-concealed.
The concealed type involves hiding the lift system inside the vehicle in various ways, so that the flying car still looks like a car.
Therefore, strictly speaking, only this type of flying car can be considered a true flying car.
If it's not concealed, it's actually just a minimalist small airplane that looks like a car.
Therefore, it would be more appropriate to call the non-concealed flying car a small civilian aircraft rather than a flying car.
After all, non-concealed flying cars cannot drive normally on roads because their lift systems are external.
Regardless of the type of flying car, the core technologies are the same: power battery technology, control technology, energy management, flight system, land system, lightweight technology, aerodynamic drag reduction technology, and intelligent flight technology.
This is why current flying cars all face the same bottlenecks and obstacles: traditional power batteries have short range and heavy weight, making it difficult to balance the dual energy consumption of flight and land driving.
Ordinary materials cannot achieve both "lightweight" and "collision resistance". Either the weight exceeds the standard and affects the flight range, or the structure is too fragile to meet the road driving safety standards.
Energy management systems struggle to balance the high energy consumption during flight with the low energy consumption during land travel, which can easily lead to energy waste or insufficient power.
Poor integration between the flight system and the land system can easily lead to lag and loss of control during switching, affecting the safety and smoothness of flight and operation, and the system switching time is very long.
It is precisely because of these bottlenecks that flying cars have come in so many different types.
However, the flying car in the document is already almost a complete flying car.
In terms of technology, the flying car in the document uses mecha batteries as its power source, which completely solves the pain points of traditional power batteries: the energy density of mecha batteries is far greater than that of ordinary batteries. Therefore, the driving range of flying cars has been greatly improved. It can not only meet the high energy consumption requirements of long-distance flight in the air, but also support long-term driving on the ground. In addition, it has fast charging efficiency, long service life, and does not need to be replaced frequently.
Using mecha materials to reduce the weight of cars and enhance the collision safety of car structures breaks the dilemma of "lightweighting and collision resistance being mutually exclusive": mecha materials are tough and lightweight, which can effectively reduce the load during flight and improve the range, while also resisting collisions and bumps during road driving, and can even cope with the airflow impact during flight to a certain extent, taking into account the dual safety standards of flight and land driving.
Referring to the MS's energy management system, flight system, and land system, the energy management, flight system, and land system of the flying car have been re-optimized and adjusted to achieve seamless connection and efficient collaboration among the three: the energy management system can automatically adjust the energy consumption distribution according to the driving status (land/flight), prioritize supplying the lift system and flight control when flying, and precisely regulate the power output when driving on land to avoid energy waste;
After optimization, the flight system is more stable in vertical takeoff and landing, has stronger resistance to airflow interference, can achieve precise hovering at low altitudes and flexible turning, adapts to complex urban airspace, and reduces the requirements for the landing platform.
The land system retains the handling logic of ordinary cars while optimizing the chassis structure to adapt to different road conditions. Even with the lift system hidden, it can drive flexibly on various scenarios such as city roads and rural roads, just like an ordinary car.
In terms of appearance, there is no doubt that the flying car in the document is an integrated, hidden duct flying car.
Apart from the roof, its appearance is almost identical to that of a futuristic luxury coupe, with smooth, low, and aggressive lines that are fully aerodynamic, ensuring its stability and high speed on land.
Its lift system is cleverly hidden on the roof: in land driving mode, the rotor blades are neatly folded into the recesses in the roof or covered by a smooth cover.
When flight is required, the roof panel slides open quickly, and the folded rotor blades unfold instantly under the drive of the motor, forming a powerful lifting surface.
"really!"
After reviewing the information about flying cars, Guo Yi looked at the information about the team that developed them and nodded slightly.
Unsurprisingly, the flying car in the document originated from Hollfield Institute of Technology.
Behind the Hopperfield Institute of Technology is his shipyard...
Because most of Zhou Lao and his colleagues were professors at the Holtford Flying Leopards, the flying car in the document would have related technologies to MS.
Following this line of reasoning, the flying car in the document also belongs to the shipyard's products.
Therefore, he also gets a share of the profits from the flying cars. Guo Yi couldn't help but exclaim, "Tsk~ This money is so easy to make!"
Upon hearing Guo Yi's words, the chief commander suddenly asked, "Chief Engineer Guo, would you like to buy government bonds?"
"ah!?"
Guo Yi looked up at the chief in surprise and asked in confusion, "The Heavenly Court Project is already facing a funding gap so quickly!?"
"There is certainly no funding gap at present."
The chief shook his head slightly, then explained with concern, "However, the rate at which funds are being consumed has already exceeded the expected 5%."
This is just the rate at which funds are consumed during the initial phase. It is conceivable that the rate of fund consumption will be even faster and greater once the Heavenly Court Plan enters the next phase.
As a result, a funding gap will inevitably appear sooner or later.
Therefore, I need to prepare extra funds in advance to avoid the plan being stalled due to insufficient funds.
"Then let's buy it."
Guo Yi nodded without hesitation and said casually, "It's just money. I'll buy as much as you approve."
"Asia's richest man is truly generous."
"How about a more practical reward?"
"Let me write you a couplet."
"Great! Since you have some free time now, why don't you write it now, and have someone bring it to me when you're done?"
"it is good."