C964 The First Test Subject
Getting off the plane, the head of Agusta sales, Pilo, came over with a confident look on his face, and he believed that his own helicopter would definitely win the first place in this bidding war.
They naturally attached great importance to this bidding war in Han Country. They did not put their products in the same category as the other companies. They just sent their products over directly, just like the people of Chicken Country. They did not even see if their helicopters could take off from the plateau. They were simply here to join in the fun. They didn't intend to use their true abilities at all.
Agusta naturally knew the significance of the bidding in Han Country this time. After all, there was no modern helicopter in Han Country until now. The market in Han Country was quite large, and the A109 helicopter on their side... It had already developed into a series. It was definitely the most suitable choice.
And this time, in order to bid for the plateau model, they had also equipped their helicopters with new engines. Two 470 kilowatt megameka turbine engines. The original two Allison 250-C20B turbine engines had a single takeoff power of 313 kilowatts. It could be seen that the power of the engines had increased by more than half!
Although the power was still not very heaven-defying, the self-weight of this helicopter was only one and a half tonnes, and the maximum weight of the take-off was only three tonnes. When equipped with this kind of engine, the power performance was simply reborn.
In history, this Plateau Helicopter codenamed A109K. It was only developed in 1983. But now... In order to catch up to the bidding for the Han people, they had made improvements in advance. They were full of confidence to get the order for the Han Country!
The Han people did not say that they wanted a light helicopter, or a medium-sized one. The Han people said that they wanted a helicopter from the plateau. As long as they could meet the requirements to use it on the plateau, wouldn't that be enough?
Moreover, the A109K was used by the plateau. The other models could be used on the plains. It used modular design and could quickly form a series that could penetrate into all aspects of the Han Country.
With the addition of the A109, the bidding had finally reached its climax.
The day was short, but the night was long. This night, countless people were destined to have insomnia and thought of the strategy for the next day.
The next morning, the sky was not bright yet. In the biting cold wind, the people of Chicken Country were the first to arrive at the landing pad. After all, roosters were the first to wake up.
They surrounded their planes and at the same time, called out to the ground crew, "Where's the power vehicle? I'll have to trouble your power vehicle to power our helicopter. We'll conduct a test."
Since it was a bid, it had to be a fair competition. The helicopter stayed for a night, and the start of the second day was a huge test. They did not say to start the helicopter directly, but to test it out first.
During the test, the helicopter also needed to power up all the planes, so they had to waste their precious power. If they used the ground power vehicle, they would be able to take the initiative.
When the power car came, they could pretend to operate the helicopter incorrectly, but the engine started. As long as the engine ran a little, then it would be much easier to start it again.
The ground service was not vague. They received orders to cooperate with the helicopter's test, so the ground service's power vehicle quickly started moving.
The weight of the aircraft was limited, so the batteries of the aircraft were not big. If the aircraft's engine stopped in the air, it would mainly depend on the airflow to blow the engine. He turned himself up so that he could start the engine in the air, and on the ground, mainly relying on external power.
As long as he deployed the fighter jets, he would definitely need a ground power vehicle.
The power vehicle rumbled as it moved over and stopped on the side of the dolphin helicopter. A few people from Chicken Country were in high spirits as they pulled over the cable of the power vehicle. Just as they were about to stab into their helicopter, they were suddenly stunned. Not good!
Incompatibility.
The system's compatibility was a huge problem. The standard was different. Even the screw produced could not be mixed, let alone a plane.
If it was the standard of Chicken Country, electric vehicles could provide electricity to all kinds of equipment, whether it was Phantom Combat Jets or helicopters. However, the current Han Country was mainly the standard system of Bear Country. It was actually incompatible.
Not only was the cable port different, but the voltage was also different. Seeing this cable, the people of Chicken Country immediately wanted to cry but had no tears.
Unless they dismantled the battery of the helicopter and charged it with a specialized charging machine, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
After struggling for a long time, the sun had already revealed its white belly from the east. The other helicopters were also preparing to fly one after another.
The content of the test was very simple.
Take-off.
On the plateau, the helicopter's power was weak. Although it could fly over yesterday, it might not be able to fly today. Thus, the first project was to take off.
After taking off, it would be the test of the maximum lift limit. To see whose helicopter flew higher, after all, the base here... The altitude wasn't high enough, and they wanted to deploy it across the plateau. That helicopter might have to fly five to six thousand meters above the mountains, but the elevation limit isn't high enough. That was definitely not possible.
After the limit test, there were still tests on the maximum speed and other subjects. As for mobility, forget it. The current test was the plateau helicopter, not an armed helicopter.
And before these tests, the first test was naturally to be able to start.1
The winter on the plateau was cold. The helicopter was released in the wild for a night. It would be completely frozen. If one were to directly touch any metal with their hands... When the helicopter used its strength to pull the helicopter down, it would be able to pull the helicopter down along with the flesh.
The electric vehicles here definitely wouldn't be able to be used unless it was a helicopter from the Bear Country to participate in the bidding. That was more like it. Now, it would depend on whether they could complete the start of the bidding by relying on their own motor power.
The people from the Chicken Country were also the first.
After all, they came out the earliest. When the external electric vehicles couldn't provide any extra power, they could only rely on their own power supply. When the main power circuit was closed, they could only rely on their own power supply. The power began to be consumed, and the routine inspection was completed. It had already started.
The helicopter used a turbine engine, which was improved from the jet engine. The same principle applied to the start, using external force to drive the axis to spin. After reaching the speed, it would spray fuel, drive the turbine, and complete its own cycle. The start would be over.
It was very simple.
The Chicken Country pilot turned on the start button, and the engine started to sizzle. At the same time, the battery's power alarm started to flicker.
God bless, I must succeed in one attempt! He knew that the current battery definitely did not have the ability to start a second time. Spit out oil, burn!
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