The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 383 Three-wheeled vehicle in the air

After hanging up the phone, Liu Hua was stunned for a long time. Why did he mention three-wheeled vehicles? Three-wheeled vehicles and helicopters are completely unrelated.

No, there must be some connection here, otherwise Liu Hua wouldn't have blurted out "three-wheeled vehicle".

The only way to find it is in the dusty memories. There must have been something in the previous life that allowed the helicopter and the three-wheeled vehicle to make some kind of connection.

After thinking for a while, Liu Hua finally remembered that what military enthusiasts jokingly called the "flying three-wheeled vehicle" was actually a gyroplane.

It was popular in China for a while, but later, due to the rapid emergence of new equipment in China, it was forgotten by military enthusiasts who are always looking for something new.

The thing looks very simple, but it has many advantages: short takeoff distance, can carry external weapons, easy to operate, and can glide to a landing even if it stops in mid-air.

The most important factor is affordability. At present, it is unlikely that we can equip ourselves with helicopters on a large scale, especially for the armed police and border defense forces. However, it is feasible to equip ourselves with these aerial three-wheeled vehicles on a large scale.

They decided to get right to it and produce this thing to tide them over, so that Lin Weiguo wouldn't have to call him every few days.

With just 3,000 points, you can redeem an aerial three-wheeled vehicle equipped with an electro-optical reconnaissance system and capable of carrying missiles and machine guns.

The optimized engine has 150 horsepower, more than the original, with low fuel consumption and good safety performance.

Liu Hua took the blueprints to his factory and produced the engine and various parts in less than a month.

The three-wheeled vehicle's outer shell was also specially molded. Liu Hua estimated that this thing would definitely be mass-produced, so making the mold now would save trouble later. Maybe he could even get this thing produced in his own factory.

After Liu Hua and the factory's senior technicians assembled the aerial tricycle, the workers scratched their heads in disbelief.

"Boss, what kind of design did you create? If you call it a motorcycle, it has wings; if you call it an airplane, it doesn't quite resemble one; if you call it a helicopter, it's somewhat related, but not by much."

Liu Hua didn't explain. Instead, he found a large truck, loaded everything up, covered it with a tarpaulin, and then had the driver drive it to Lin Weiguo's residence.

They were able to enter the military camp after giving Lin Weiguo a phone call. The truck was parked next to the training ground. Lin Weiguo rested his chin on his hand and said, "What's on this truck? I'm sure it's not a helicopter, it's too small."

After the tarpaulin was removed, Liu Hua asked several soldiers to help unload the three-wheeled vehicle.

"A hodgepodge that is neither fish nor fowl".

This is Lin Weiguo's definition of an aerial tricycle.

"Don't worry about whether it's a strange and incongruous thing or a bizarre creature, but I reckon you'll be hugging and kissing it in a little while."

"I call it a rotorcraft, also known as an aerial tricycle," Liu Hua explained. "If you ask me to design a helicopter for you, I can't do it, but designing this thing is a piece of cake."

"You don't really need this."

Liu Hua waved his hand: "Whether it's useful or not, we'll see after we've used it. How daring are you? If you're daring enough, come with me for a spin."

"In my twenty years of military service, no one has ever dared to question my courage," Lin Weiguo said proudly. "If you, a big boss, aren't afraid, why should I be? Let's go ahead and start."

Liu Hua was confident in his product, so he got into the driver's seat, while Lin Weiguo sat in the back, touching this and that.

"This sparrow may be small, but it has all the vital organs. Your set is quite impressive."

Liu Hua took control of the three-wheeled vehicle in the air. After gliding on the ground for less than forty meters, the vehicle began to ascend.

"Oh my god, this thing can actually fly!" When it was originally designed, the parameters were that it could fly up to more than 5,000 meters, but Liu Hua and the others didn't have the right equipment or warm clothing, so he didn't dare to fly that high.

At a height of fifty or sixty meters, Liu Hua drove his three-wheeled motorcycle around the camp, attracting soldiers to come and watch. Even people from the neighboring unit came out to watch.

What military camps have in abundance is binoculars.

Several officers below, carrying beans on their shoulders, looked up through high-powered binoculars.

"Hey, that looks like Lin Weiguo."

"It really is Old Lin. The old guy seems scared. I saw his legs shaking."

"It's the wind."

"Nonsense, how could a wind of fifty or sixty meters be that strong? I'm just so scared my legs are shaking. I'm not going to pee my pants in a minute, am I?"

Liu Hua was going to give him a heart-stopping experience, so he shut down the engine mid-air.

Lin Weiguo was startled when he couldn't hear the engine.

"Engineer Liu, what's going on? The engine stalled! We're doomed, we didn't bring a parachute!"

Liu Hua laughed and said, "That's nonsense. We're only fifty or sixty meters away. Even if we're both with parachutes, we've never done a low-altitude skydive before. If we fall to the ground, we won't be able to open the parachutes."

"I shouldn't have let you try. It doesn't matter if I die, but you can't have any problems."

Liu Hua, steering the engine, laughed and said, "Don't worry. Do you think I'd kill myself? I turned it off on my own. Let me show you how awesome this thing is."

The three-wheeled vehicle glided through the air against the wind, and with Liu Hua's control, it finally landed accurately on their camp road.

A group of officers came forward and surrounded Liu Hua and Lin Weiguo.

"Old Lin must have been terrified in the air just now. Let me check if my crotch is wet."

"It looked like the engine stalled just now, didn't it? Old Lin must have been scared to death."

"Nonsense." Lin Weiguo said, raising his head and puffing out his chest, "Am I, Old Lin, someone who's afraid of death? It doesn't matter if something happens to me, the most important thing is that Engineer Liu can't have any problems. However, what Engineer Liu designed is indeed quite interesting. Even if the engine fails in the air, it can still land safely, so the safety is still very well guaranteed."

"It's just that the flight altitude is too low, which is suitable for low-altitude breakthroughs."

Liu Hua waved his hand: "We've met an expert. This three-wheeled vehicle is suitable for reconnaissance, infiltration and special missions. Its safety is guaranteed. As you just saw, even if the engine stalls in the air, it can glide and land."

Liu Hua pointed to the underside of the three-wheeled vehicle: "Please take a look, everyone. I've also reserved weapon mounting racks for heavy machine guns and missiles."

He then pointed back to the back seat: "This is equipped with an electro-optical communication reconnaissance system and a weapons operating system."

"That's pretty good. Apart from flying low, there's nothing else wrong with it."

Liu Hua laughed and said, "Fly low? My original design specifications were that it could fly up to 5,000 meters, but we're both wearing ordinary clothes. My body can't handle flying up to 5,000 meters."

"Five thousand meters?" Lin Weiguo was shocked. He waved his hand and said, "Hey you, bring the Army Aviation Regiment over here."

(End of this chapter)