Chapter 70: Oil-electric hybrid?

Upon hearing this number, the senior brother who had been troubled immediately brightened.

Don't think 50,000 is a small amount; look at what era this is—only 15 years have passed, and 50,000 is already the annual income for the vast majority of people.

Moreover, only those with a somewhat better income can earn that much salary!

Even though the senior brother is a doctoral student, he hasn't graduated yet and is still in school; 50,000 for him is absolutely a considerable income.

If it were 5,000, he would still feel this matter somewhat difficult, but if you add a zero after that number……

"Junior brother, rest assured, although this system is a bit difficult, I guarantee to solve any difficulties for you!"

"You might have just entered school and not be too familiar with my reputation, but you can find out just by asking around."

"As long as it's a system-related issue, with me there will be no mishaps!"

One second he was still thinking of backing out, the next second he feared Li Mingyang would back out, so he grabbed Li Mingyang's hand, his face showing pure desire for money.

"Of course, with senior brother taking action I'm naturally reassured; otherwise I wouldn't have asked my senior brothers and sisters to find you, senior brother."

"Then junior brother, I'll entrust this control system to you, senior brother!"

Don't think Li Mingyang paying 50,000 makes him a sucker; this is a complete control system, and whenever Li Mingyang needs it, he can freely copy and paste this system.

Of course, this system can only be used on the drone designed by Li Mingyang.

But don't forget Li Mingyang's original goal was to set up a drone market; he thinks this drone is a quite good product.

If he had competed from the start with mainstream products and types on the market, Li Mingyang would undoubtedly have no advantage.

But now Li Mingyang has chosen a different path, directly targeting a major blank spot in the drone market.

Although the audience for shuttlecraft isn't large, there are still some people who like it.

At least by first pursuing the shuttlecraft project, he can let his company occupy a market share and gain fame, then gradually release other product series.

This also allows him to gain a good reputation in the market, so that when people hear their drone brand they think it's a technologically sophisticated company.

Although Li Mingyang is currently just a college student on campus, and even the drone exists only as a drawing.

But this doesn't prevent Li Mingyang from laying out his future path from now on; isn't that how great achievers operate? Take a step and see several steps ahead.

Moreover, for a mere 50,000 to get a matching mature control system, there is no cheaper price on the market.

"However, junior brother, senior brother, I have a small problem here: although this drone looks like its performance is off the charts."

"Regarding the control system, I also have confidence I can help you, junior brother, get it done."

"But no matter how you look at it, such high performance must entail huge energy demand and consumption, right?"

"How much endurance will this drone have? It can't be that it flies up and then dies after just two minutes, can it?"

Since Li Mingyang is willing to spend money, Sun Dongnan naturally has no objections; out of goodwill, Sun Dongnan still reminded him of the endurance issue.

Without endurance, performance—whether for a drone or any other aircraft—is essentially meaningless, right?

It's like buying a car that claims zero-to-hundred acceleration, with a top speed of up to five or six hundred kilometers per hour in just one second.

But the result is that with a full tank it can only run 10 kilometers… what's the point of such a car?

Feeling like a toy isn't satisfying enough!

"About this, senior brother, you don't need to worry; I've already had an idea about this in my mind."

"Although the endurance might not match that of ordinary manned aircraft on the market, it won't be as bad as dying after just two or three minutes."

Regarding this, Li Mingyang merely gave a casual explanation; there's no need to disclose this further, after all Sun Dongnan present is only responsible for system issues.

Moreover, this idea exists only in Li Mingyang's mind and is still just a thought untried in practice.

What if it fails to materialize, and then he publicizes his idea, letting everyone know—wouldn't he be embarrassed then?

So before producing any concrete result, he should keep those secrets quietly in his heart.

……

"An oil-electric hybrid drone… this idea might not be impossible!"

"However, this hybrid technology also needs to be studied well by myself; a reasonable balance between electric energy and fuel consumption must be achieved."

Returning to the dormitory, Li Mingyang took out his draft paper and couldn't help but start planning the power system for his drone.

Although he possesses better high-energy battery technology, it's not yet the time to bring it out.

And wanting to achieve such superb maneuverability using current battery technology is undoubtedly unrealistic.

If it were actually made, as Sun Dongnan said, his drone would become a three-minute 'stud'.

Therefore, the only way forward for Li Mingyang is hybrid technology, plus his drone's four engines being sufficiently powerful.

Actually, adding some weight doesn't greatly affect the drone's performance.

At least the performance demonstrated then will far surpass what market drones can match.

Of course, at a suitable time, when Li Ming brings out the high-energy battery technology, his drone's power system will certainly be updated as well.

If by then even his hybrid technology has matured, his drone's endurance will completely outclass all current market products.

Even this is achieved while guaranteeing the drone's super-strong performance!