Father Mavie

Chapter 450 Captain Ferdinand (please subscribe!!!)

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the western suburbs of Berlin, the airship is stationed.

The carriage followed the forest path and came to a clearing. Ma Wei and the others also saw a giant steam airship parked in the clearing.

This is a 50-meter-long, 15-meter-high, and more than 15-meter-diameter blimp. It is shaped like a spindle, filled with multiple hydrogen airbags, and has a total lift of more than 8 tons. There are also propellers installed at the bottom. Steam engine as power.

According to the introduction in the newspaper, the name of the airship was William, named after King Frederick, and it was also the only steam airship made by the Kingdom of Frederick.

Unfortunately, due to the complex and heavy structure of the airship itself, although the Wilhelm can be lifted into the air, the internal environment is not luxurious and the space is not very large. Except for the aluminum alloy keel, it is made of light wood materials. Each time the passenger can not exceed 30, there are still many technical problems unresolved.

The speed of the airship is not fast. Driven by two steam engines, the speed can only reach 20 kilometers per hour. If it is against the wind, it will be attenuated by half. Fortunately, the airship does not need to stop or detour, and it is moving forward at all times. Berlin is 940 kilometers away from London. It is about [-] kilometers, and it can be reached in three days.

Whether it is Mavi, Junia, or Levin, it is the first time to see a steam airship. Daniel has seen it a long time ago. He has not only seen it, but also boarded it on behalf of the king himself—and other nobles in the Kingdom of Frederick. Together.

Seeing the steam airship that was many times larger than her own, Junia jumped her feet excitedly, and was very curious about the airship that could fly into the sky. This can be said to be the crystallization of human technology.

"After seeing the airship, my father thought it might be a new type of weapon that would change warfare in the future. The current guns and artillery can't attack the high altitude where the airship is. If a bomb is installed on the airship, it will be dropped from a high place." Daniel Youyou said: "Maybe it will turn a city into a sea of ​​flames, but unfortunately, if the gods don't come, I'm afraid this research will really start to be implemented."

In an era when rear-mounted fixed bombs were not popular, a steam airship that could fly high into the sky would feel incomparably oppressive. The airship could drop bombs, but humans on the ground could not attack it. The real 'Invincible Battleship'.

However, the dream did not last long. Not long after the order to develop the airship was issued, the gods descended. Now that the magic has recovered, the airship seems to have become a target in the sky, slowing down like a tortoise, unable to change the situation of the battle.

The Kingdom of Frederick always likes to make some weird inventions, and his imagination is extremely rich. Ma Wei has long been used to this.

The open space in the western suburbs was full of tourists, and hawkers who yelled and hawked were passing through the crowd. Some people even sold airship badges. An iron badge cost 1 silver mark, which was frighteningly expensive.

The gangway below the airship has already started to board the airship. The nobles who bought tickets with a lot of money put their arms around the women with slender waists and draped lace scarves. The nobles of the Terre Kingdom, but more, the upper class people from the Kingdom of Windsor, are going to return to the Kingdom of Windsor by airship.

Ma Wei and the others were not in a hurry, and finally boarded the airship. After they boarded, the staff immediately put away the gangway and hurriedly rushed into the boiler room.

The viewing platform on the ground floor has a wide view, surrounded by glass, and you can see the scene under the airship near the window. The nobles were amazed and surprised by the structure of the airship. The middle-aged man in the steel helmet and army cap walked out of the control room with a young man in the same dress, and said to dozens of guests on the viewing platform:

"I am the captain of the airship, Ferdinand von Daimler, and this is my deputy Emil Jelinek. In the next three days, I will control the airship with other staff members. Fly to London."

clap clap clap!
There was warm applause on the viewing platform. It is customary for the captain to pay tribute before departure. Whether it is a warship or an airship, the captain’s orders must be obeyed. Once the airship takes off, all personnel, including guests, must obey the ship’s orders. Long order, beyond doubt.

If you disagree, you can get off the airship immediately, and the door is open to you.

"The William airship has a total of four floors. The bottom floor is the steam pipe room. Non-staff personnel are not allowed to enter. The second floor is the observation deck where you are currently located. There is a wide space here, and you can move freely." Wearing a helmet and military cap Captain Ferdinand introduced the structure of the airship to everyone: "The third floor up is the restaurant and lounge, where we will prepare delicious meals, wine, coffee and smoking areas for you."

"Is there any cake?" Junia suddenly asked while holding the puppet bear.

The guests chuckled, not mocking, who would mock a little girl who wanted to eat cake?

The cultivation of the nobility does not allow them to do so.

Captain Ferdinand said with a smile: "Of course there are cakes. The pastry chef we hired is from the First Empire of Bonaparte. His craftsmanship is absolutely first-class. He once made desserts for His Majesty William V. He will definitely let you taste delicious cakes from all over the world." tasty."

"The fourth floor is the guest room. When you check in on the airship, you will receive a key. The key corresponds to the ticket number. The structure of each room is the same. Since the temperature will become cold after take-off, every time the airship The floors are connected by pipes, and the hot air from the steam engine will flow along the pipes to all the rooms. If you have any other needs, please feel free to ask the waiter, and we will try our best to accommodate you.”

"Finally, and most importantly."

Captain Ferdinand put away the smile on his face, and said with a serious expression: "Above the airship, only the smoking area on the third floor, the kitchen, and the steam pipe room on the bottom floor are allowed to smoke, and we have prepared fire starters for you there. Smoking and fire are prohibited in other areas, although it is offensive, but I must now ask you to hand over your lighters, matches and all other items that can ignite a fire, and when the airship arrives in London, all items will be returned in full."

Rules are rules. Airships filled with hydrogen are afraid of open flames. Once an accident occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable. In order to prevent accidents, Captain Ferdinand can only let the deputy captain Emil Jelinek lead a few staff to collect lighters and matches. for unified storage.

Although a few nobles were displeased with this behavior of confiscating items, they didn't say much. They took out the exquisite lighter in their arms and threw it into the box of the deputy captain Emil, and got a number plate. After the airship lands, pick up the items with the number plate.

The Mawei people don't smoke, and they don't have anything like a lighter on them. It is a good thing for them to set up a no-smoking area, at least they don't have to smell the pungent smell of smoke.

After introducing the structure of the airship, Captain Ferdinand returned to the control room, not long after.
There was a loud bang under the feet, the steam engine started to run, and the whole airship shook, as if breaking away from the shackles of the steel skeleton outside, and began to lift off slowly.

Through the glass, Ma Wei saw that the ground was getting farther and farther away, and the crowd of onlookers soon became the size of ants, and even the outline of Berlin appeared in the distance.

When the airship rose to the highest point, the propeller at the tail began to rotate rapidly, engulfing the airflow, and pushing the airship towards the northwest direction. The speed was not fast, and the forest below slowly retreated. The nobles looked at the scenery curiously, and expressed their amazement.

"Brother." Levin was not interested in the beautiful scenery below the airship. He looked around and asked in a low voice, "What are we doing now?"

"Go back to your room and put your luggage."

"Well, then what?"

"Then wait for dinner."

Under Levin's astonished gaze, Ma Wei stretched his waist and said disapprovingly: "Dinner is the best time to socialize. Now that these people are all focused on the airship, how can they be socialized? Wait for them When you are hungry and your interest fades, you will pay attention to other guests."

(End of this chapter)