After the exhibition ended, the sky gradually darkened. In fact, it was almost six o 'clock at this time. It was just that the sky turned dark later during summer. At six o' clock, the sun had set, but the sky was still bright, just not as bright as before.
"Wait a minute …" Lynch was just about to leave with the crowd, but Mr. Trumann did not leave with him. Instead, he said, "If you feel bored, you can go outside and have a look. I want to talk to some of them."
Although today's non-thermal balloon aircraft exhibition basically ended in failure, the president said that the development of fixed-wing aircraft had made significant progress compared to before. It was foreseeable that if these people received more resources and funding, they should be able to come up with a suitable aircraft soon.
It may not be able to carry too much, but at least it met the current needs of the military — flying over the sea and investigating the hidden killers under the sea.
As for the inventor known as the "Flying Egg", he was also invited. In fact, he was one of the reasons Mr. Trumann came to the exhibition today.
In the eyes of Mr. Trumann and the Navy, this kind of aircraft that could take off and land vertically without a runway was very suitable for the current needs of national defense. It did not need to occupy a large area to take off and land, and it was more flexible than a hot air balloon.
Although today's test flight failed, Mr. Trumann and the Ministry of Defense still believed that as long as they had enough funding, they could make this design a reality.
Therefore, Mr. Trumann and the Ministry of Defense's special official meant that they could be given funding to speed up their research, but there were some conditions.
Lynch shook his head and said, "It's okay." He did not leave, but stood next to Mr. Trumann. Not long after, two inventors appeared in front of them.
"I've watched your performance. To be honest, I'm very disappointed. This is not a joke. Every aircraft needs our excellent young men to pilot."
"I can accept them sacrificing themselves on the front line in a military confrontation with the enemy. Sacrificing oneself for the country is the highest honor of a soldier, but I won't allow them to sacrifice themselves for the stupidity of their own people!"
The special official of the Ministry of Defense was also staring at the two men. Everyone was looking at them, which put a lot of pressure on them. The inventor who invented the spiral wing took off his glasses and said, "I'm sorry."
"You don't need to apologize!"
Mr. Trumann was very elegant. "What you need to do is to make your invention better …" It was obvious that the two inventors wanted to say something, but Mr. Trumann did not give them a chance.
He raised his hand to stop the two of them. "Although you have failed, I can see that you have improved. So after discussing with the special commissioner, I have decided to give you a portion of the military budget to further modify your current design."
After hearing this, the two inventors who had been in despair were stunned. It took them quite a while to react. They swallowed their saliva and looked at Mr. Truman with greedy eyes. One of them asked, "How many?"
If any of you make a breakthrough first, we will provide a second funding of no less than 300,000. However, there is only one chance, and we only need one type of aircraft at the moment. "
. "" As for the specific terms, the special official will discuss with you! "
Mr. Trumann looked at the two men. "Please remember, your invention is related to the young people who are willing to fight for the country. I don't want them to lose their lives because of the loopholes in your design before they even see the enemy.
"If you really do that, I'll send you to the military court to be tried!"
After saying that, he reached out his hand, not allowing the two to refuse. "Then, goodbye, gentlemen!"
After bidding farewell to the two men, Lynch walked out of the grandstand area. He recalled the helicopter control panel he had seen. It was far more complicated than the one he saw today. He did not think that with the current technology, it would be possible to develop a helicopter, a weapon of mass destruction in inland warfare.
However, Mr. Trumann was not a sentimental person. He was not easily persuaded or even deceived. He could not help but ask, "I'm curious. How did the inventor of the spiral wing convince you? The one that can take off and land on the spot?"
The two had just walked out of the aircraft exhibition area. Mr. Trumann did not explain in words. He went to the stalls selling various aircraft models and toys at the edge of the exhibition area. After paying ten yuan, he received a handmade wooden fixed-wing aircraft.
He pulled the propeller out forcefully. Then, he pressed his hands together and pressed the small stick used to fix the propeller. He rubbed it hard …
The propeller flew into the sky in an instant. It was so fast and so stable. Mr. Trumann looked at Lynch. "That's how he convinced me. I've asked some physicists. They think that as long as there's enough force, taking off and landing on the spot is completely achievable."
Lynch didn't expect that a "bamboo dragonfly" would be able to convince Trueman and the military to allocate funds for something that didn't even have a backer behind it. But this also showed why the Federation's enthusiasm for invention was still burning.
He could not help but think of the advertisements that were pasted all over the streets. "Ariadai, a trace of Ariadai!"
Perhaps it was because of investors who were easily deceived that the entire invention market was so hot. Lynch smiled and shook his head. He did not continue to ask about this topic. Instead, he went with Mr. Trumann to the next exhibition area in the plan — the spear gun.
Spear guns were commonly used by seaside fishermen. Some lazy people also liked to use them.
Compared to the slow pace of fishing, some people liked to spread bait in places where fish gathered. Then, they would hold the spear gun and wait for the opportunity to pull the trigger and reap a big fish.
From a sensory perspective, this was much more refreshing and time-saving than fishing.
The spear gun they were about to see, or rather, the arrow fired from the spear gun, was what Mr. Trumann was concerned about.
This time, not only were there people from the military, but representatives from the Nazi industry and several other military enterprises were also present. They would make a comprehensive evaluation and then make a decision.
This inventor was clearly different from the previous ones. He had already enjoyed the benefits of the era of invention. He had received more than one check from the Ministry of National Defense or military enterprises. Even the torpedo technology provided by the Nazi industry to the Navy came from this inventor.
This was the typical representative of a successful person. Success allowed him to have more funds to complete his ideas. He did not need to work to earn a lot of money. He could also satisfy his hobby. This was also the reason why many people invested in this industry.
If nothing unexpected happened, he might gradually go bankrupt after his inspiration dried up. He could only sell his ideas, but could not manage it himself. This was the saddest part of this kind of civilian inventor. They did not even have the power to kneel in front of capital.
The inventor of the spear gun was displaying his invention in front of a huge glass tank. That was how the exhibition was. Rounds after rounds of people, other than the "one-off" exhibition like the aircraft, the rest of the items would be repeatedly displayed.
The inventor was a very thin, bearded man. He was wearing a high-waisted rubber overalls. Farmers and fishermen in the south liked to wear this because it was waterproof.
But wearing it in the summer was a very painful thing because even if it blocked the water outside, the water inside would make them sweat.
He was wiping his sweat while demonstrating his newly invented spear gun.
"… Do you see, everyone, this process may be very fast. Not everyone can pay attention, so I used a special method to take some special photos …"
"… When our fish arrow is shot out, the air bullet in the shaft of the fish arrow will be ejected and burst. Only then can the compressed air be ejected from the air hole at the front of the fish arrow, creating some bubbles in the instant before the fish arrow enters the water."
"This will significantly increase the initial speed of the arrow entering the water …"
Mr. Truman, the representatives from the Department of National Defense, and the other military representatives were all excited. Lin Qi, on the other hand, didn't quite understand what was going on, but he could tell from their serious expressions that this was a very important invention.
Lynch was not very interested in this. He greeted Mr. Trumann and walked around by himself.
Bushun did not know. He thought that radio technology should be very sophisticated in this era, but he found that he was wrong.
Radio technology had passed the initial period of mystery. Sometimes, you could not help but admire civilian scientists and inventors. They always made people feel that they were out of their time.
In the busiest place, Lynch saw a very avant-garde middle-aged man wearing a motorcycle helmet. There were two spiral coils on the helmet, and there seemed to be some small electric sparks in the coils.
He was trying his best to introduce his product to others. According to him, as long as he wore the helmet and meditated for a period of time, he would be able to discover other people's brainwaves and understand other people's inner thoughts without the use of instruments.
Two young and beautiful girls did not seem to believe that all this was true. They had written something on a piece of paper behind the inventor's back, and then the inventor easily read what they had written.
More and more people gathered around. Many of them were scrambling to let the inventor know their inner thoughts. No matter what, the inventor could always accurately tell the inner thoughts of each person he chose...
It was a very typical liar, but people believed in this, just like people believed that there was a profession called psychic who could communicate with the dead, just like people believed that there was a profession called fortune-teller who could easily control the fate of others …
This was an era of rapid advancement in science and technology, and also an era of rampant fraud. Here, liars and masters performed on the same stage. Many years later, when these people thought of this scene again, would they find it funny?
Or would they treat this as a precious memory?