DipNovel Chapter 92: The Launch of the Low-Altitude Economy
Chapter 92: The Launch of the Low-Altitude Economy
"This is an unforgettable night, truly an unforgettable night!"
"Not only will tonight be unforgettable for us, but it will be unforgettable for everyone outside too."
"The internet is buzzing right now. Look at this post, it's hilarious. It's saying that the universe belongs to all of humanity and that we're forbidden from building illegal structures in the universe."
Also, this post says they're going to launch a spaceship and steal Tianguan-1.
"I support them taking action, and by the way, help me verify whether Tianguan-1 really exists."
"Upstairs, you don't believe Tianguan-1 really exists?"
"How can I believe it? To date, no observatory or astronomy enthusiast has posted that they have seen Tianguan-1. All we hear are images and sounds from the Spring Festival Gala... To be honest, I really don't believe it."
"If it's not posted, you can't see it; if you can't see it, it's fake. You'd rather believe others than the official information?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"Hey bro, thanks, I'm actually short on cash."
"Get lost! #~:"
"Brother upstairs, let me put it this way: Earth-Moon L1 is a huge 6-bit space, from which you can see the entire Earth without any blind spots. However, from Earth, no matter what type of telescope you use, you can't observe Earth-Moon L1 and L2, let alone capture clear images."
"So L2 also has our own space military fortress!? Tianguan No. 2!?"
"It's probably impossible, as there are periodic periods when the entire Earth cannot be observed from the Earth-Moon L2. However, I'm not sure if Tianguan-2 will be on L1, since L1 is quite large."
"I think you're just a fake science communicator and a real paid shill!"
"Damn it~ I shouldn't have wasted my breath talking to you~"
"..."
After the Spring Festival Gala ended, many people were so excited that they couldn't sleep. However, as time goes by, the hype surrounding Tianguan-1 will inevitably subside and be replaced by new topics.
The topic that has once again drawn nationwide attention, replacing Tianguan-1, is the construction timeline of the civilian electromagnetic skid launch site.
Compared to the Alashan launch matrix, the scale of the civilian electromagnetic skid launch site is at most one-fifth of that of the Alashan launch matrix.
In terms of engineering complexity and technical difficulty, the civilian electromagnetic skid launch site cannot compare with the Alashan launch matrix.
However, the construction time for the civilian electromagnetic sled launch site was more than five times that of the Alashan launch matrix.
Such a huge gap, coupled with the lingering heat of Tianguan-1, has led people to suspect that they might be hiding an engineering mech that is more efficient, more advanced, and capable of being used in space, or even traveling directly to and from space.
Otherwise, why is the efficiency of civilian electromagnetic skid launch sites so much slower when using the same personnel and equipment?
Don't say that the number of construction workers and equipment at the civilian electromagnetic skid launch site is less than that at the Alashan launch matrix. If you calculate by dividing the construction area by the number of construction workers, the civilian electromagnetic skid launch site has more construction workers and equipment than the Alashan launch matrix.
Therefore, many curious people are trying to find out the inside story or making inferences based solely on their own knowledge, without any useful or empirical evidence.
This is why, although this topic has attracted nationwide attention, the attention has not lasted long; it is a topic that is basically forgotten after being discussed.
The topic that has replaced this one and once again captured the public's attention is the low-altitude economy.
However, this topic did not attract much attention at first, and no one even cared.
The origin of this topic is simply a sentence in the news: "my country's low-altitude airspace control platform was officially launched on March 1 this year."
At that time, all low-altitude aircraft will need to register with the platform and obtain the corresponding flight authorization before they can fly.
For specific laws and regulations, please visit the platform.
The company that sparked this discussion was Zhou Luming, who held a product launch the day after the news broadcast.
"Hello everyone, it's a great honor to see you all again."
On stage, Zhou Luming walked confidently to a display case covered with a cloth and chatted with the audience: "I believe many friends are wondering why I suddenly held a product launch, and are also curious about what product I want to launch."
"Then I won't waste any more words, please take a look."
After speaking, Zhou Luming pulled open the cloth beside him, revealing the items in the display case to the audience and the large screen behind him: an outdoor hiking backpack with a predominantly white base and titanium silver trim.
"This backpack is called the Yunqi Type I Single-Person Flight Backpack."
Using the Yunqi Type I flight backpack, Zhou Luming began to explain: "That's right, it's the kind of backpack that allows people to fly, just like everyone else."
Its outline is integrally die-cast according to the curvature of the human spine, the outer shell is covered with a fine nano-scratch-resistant frosted coating, the inner shell is made of artificial leather, and all the edges are rounded and blunted, combining comfort and a certain degree of safety.
The light ice-blue diffused light strip around the fuselage is not decorative, but rather serves as a backpack status indicator.
Ice blue indicates that the Yunqi backpack is in good condition and ready to take off at any time.
Yellow indicates that the Yunqi Backpack is not fully charged, and some functions may be unresponsive, so please land as soon as possible.
Red indicates that the Yunqi backpack has malfunctioned. Please send it to the nearest repair center for repair.
If the light goes completely off, it means the backpack is out of power and needs to be charged. You can only use it after the backpack completes its self-check.
The two wings are made of a semi-transparent microcrystalline composite material, which is both sturdy and lightweight.
When stored, the winglets automatically fold inward along the built-in grooves in the fuselage, reducing the storage volume.
During flight, the winglets will extend smoothly along the track, transforming into two crescent-shaped stabilizing wings.
Meanwhile, the wing surface is also covered with tiny guide grooves, which can effectively manage low-altitude turbulence and stabilize flight attitude.
The ducted propulsion units are all embedded in the wing root hull, with no exposed high-speed blades, so there is no need to worry about the blades scraping against yourself or others.
Meanwhile, the backpack has an internal noise-reducing structure that can very effectively reduce noise during operation.
After swallowing hard, Zhou Luming continued, "There are two magnetic retractable foot pedals hidden at the bottom of the backpack. Normally, they are folded up under the backpack and integrated with it. When flight mode is activated, they automatically pop out and lock."
The neck collar on the side of the backpack is an electromyography (EMG) operated neck collar with an electromagnetic clasp, so there's no need to worry about it locking up or becoming loose.
With this neck collar, users can control the backpack's direction simply by turning their heads: looking straight ahead means moving forward, looking up means taking off, looking down means landing, looking left means moving left, and looking down to the left means tilting left and landing.
In addition, the backpack has a built-in emergency landing mode, which will automatically deploy a parachute in the event of a mid-air malfunction.
The backpack contains a press-fit case containing navigation flight goggles. The user's flight path, speed, altitude, and other information are synchronized to the goggles' lenses.
At this point, Zhou Luming's expression turned serious: "The backpack has a built-in global electronic fence chip and is connected to the national low-altitude airspace control platform. Therefore, please do not deviate from the course, exceed the limits for altitude and speed, and do not disable these system functions without authorization."
After giving his instructions, Zhou Luming continued with a smile, "The backpack weighs 27.6 kilograms empty, has a full-load range of 118 minutes, a maximum compliant altitude of 500 meters, a cruising speed of 35 kilometers per hour, is equipped with an intelligent air-cooled battery, and supports fast charging from a household 20V power supply, which can fully charge it in three hours."
The rated safe load capacity is 115 kg, which can also accommodate small carry-on luggage for adults.
The maximum emergency load is 130 kg. Once the critical load value is reached, the airborne main control will automatically limit the climb power, allowing only low-altitude hovering or landing at the nearest point, resolutely eliminating the safety hazard of overloaded takeoff.
Next, we come to the question everyone is most concerned about: when it will be sold and the price...
Zhou Luming deliberately paused for a moment, then waved his hand and announced the prices along with the large screen: "The standard version of Yunqi I is priced at 13.98 yuan, and the long-range high-spec version is priced at 25.8 yuan. You can go to that company's website to purchase it immediately."