Magi Craft Meister

Gou and Rubina's [Nile] successfully completed the test items.

So far, there have been no major defects.

When the "Windshield Barrier" was used, the maximum speed was 1105 kilometers per hour. It is a subsonic speed.

Good athletic performance.

The G on the pilot was up to 7G or less so far, roughly comparable to the jet fighter of the modern planet.

This value allows a trained person to steer.

This is a test of the new shaft, a parachute for untimely landing.

Stop the engine at an altitude of 4000 meters and a speed of 400 kilometers per hour. Enter the glide.

Since it was a delta blade, the blade surface load was small, and even if it fell to 200 kilometers per hour due to air resistance, it was flying steadily.

Exactly, when the speed falls below 150 kilometers per hour, it becomes a little unstable.

So Sky 1 rolled out a parachute.

The airplane opened at once due to the wind pressure, and after a sharp impact, the speed of the aircraft dropped at once.

And slowly descend.

The speed is about 20 kilometers per hour.

Gou and Rubina, who were checking the situation on the monitor,

"The parachute itself is a success..."

"The drop speed is faster than I thought."

and a sinister face.

At a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, the plane will break when it collides with the ground, and the crew will suffer a considerable impact.

It's like running pretty fast on a bike and crashing against a wall.

It's better than a crash, but there's room for improvement.

That's right.

And when they finished collecting the data, the two of them thanked Jen enough.Upon receiving it, Jen gives instructions to Sky 1.

"Sky 1, I think that's enough."Disconnect the parachute, restart the engine, and come back. "

Roger that.

Under Ren's instruction, Sky 1 restarts the engine at the same time as the parachute is disconnected.

For a moment, the [Nile] seemed to be stalling, but it regained its posture and began to fly safely.

Three minutes later, there was a figure of the "Nile Centipede" that landed safely in the aerodrome behind the research institute.



The test flight was successfully completed, and a reflection meeting was held in the laboratory cafeteria.

From Jin-sama's point of view, how many [Nile Centipedes] are there?

Yeah, that's a total of 92 points.

That's 100 points out of 100, right?

"Yes, it is."

I did it!

Rubina jumped up in joy when she received a pretty high rating.

And Gou's cheeks were cheeky and joyful.

But...

"Where's the negative eight?"

And I could calmly ask.

"I see... five points is the effect of a parachute."

"That's right... we were unhappy about that, too"

What are the other three points?

"First of all, the two points were a little unstable when we landed."Probably the landing leg isn't strong enough. "

"Ahh..."

"Landing is harder than taking off.Not if humans steer it. ”

"You've done a little too much..."

Gow and Rubina reflected that it was a little too lightweight.

"So, one more point... let Sky 1 explain it to me."Sky 1, how did the throttle react? "

“Yes, I will answer that. The throttle was a little hypersensitive."

Eh

"Why....."

Two people tilted their necks. Apparently, I can't think of a reason, so Jin will explain it to you.

It's a human pilot, not Reiko or Sky1.

"Ah, I see..."

"I've adjusted it with the sensation of the Nile and the Tsubaki..."

I see you've got it.

In short, the two of them adjusted the throttle by extending the Nile and Nile, which Reiko was responsible for piloting.

It's fine because it was Sky 1 this time, but it's a setting that's a little too sensitive for humans.

Should I make it a little heavier?

"Also, to increase the range of movement of the throttle lever."

No, after this, we'll incorporate [Magic Brain] to aid in airframe control, so you can help me out there.

"Ah, yes.... I wonder, Jin-sama?"

“That's right, that's all you need to do.”

Okay, okay, okay.

Got it.

And, this ended the reflection meeting for the time being.

We will continue to move on to an idea discussion meeting for improvement.

Gou, Rubina, and Jin are basically observers who come up with ideas.

Let's start with the improvement of the parachute.

That's what happened the moment you opened it, right?

Yes.

Sky 1 answered Rubina's question.

"I knew it... I thought it might be better to put in a buffer device because the rope breaks due to the impact or the connecting part on the aircraft side breaks."

"That's right, Rubina is right." But wait a minute. "



A parachute is basically a vertical descent, isn't it?

That's right.

If not driven by the wind, the parachute is adjusted to descend vertically.

It's so gliding, I think we should make it into a shape that makes the most of it.

"Oh, that's true."Now, do you want to go paragliding? "

"Yeah, I think that's my hand, too."

Is there anything else?

"I thought I could simply increase the area of the main wing."

Unusual for Gou, he proposed a strange gimmick.

"It's a delta wing, so even if you say more..."

"That's right..."

The balance is about to collapse.

But,

"I wonder if it was a fowler flap..."

said Jin.

The "Fowler Flap" not only lowers the aft end of the main wing, but also projects backward, increasing the blade area.

In other words, the lifting capacity is greatly improved.

Jen read about it in a model airplane book.

There is also an improved flap mechanism on the current planet, but I will leave it as it is for now.

Jin-sama, what is that?

"What is a fowler flap..."

"That's the way..."

When you use it at high speeds, the air resistance is too large, which can cause malfunctions, so it's slow speeds to use it.

“It's helpful.”

I'll explain it to Gou and Rubina.

Even though I could not get through to the observers, it was still sweet.