He Congfa challenges Bailong Elevator
Comparing speeds by "flying an airplane" in a closed elevator car with a running height of 326 meters, a running speed of 5 meters/second, and can only accommodate 64 people at the same time. This novel and exciting gameplay is incredible! On September 12, He Congfa, the number one model airplane in China, will take the model airplane that competed in CCTV's "Outstanding Chinese" to have an aerial climbing PK with the world's first Bailong Ladder located in Wulingyuan, the core scenic spot in Zhangjiajie.
According to the person in charge of the organizer Zhangjiajie Bailong Ladder Tourism Development Co., Ltd., on the day of the event, He Congfa will climb to the top of the Bailong Ladder. Under the witness of the beautiful Zhangjiajie landform peaks, he will control the homemade aircraft model that once "combated hand in hand" at the Great Hall of the People. He will use professional operating techniques to present a series of difficult flight performances such as rolls, somersaults, hovers, and spirals to Chinese and foreign tourists.
Flying an aircraft inside the elevator car for speed
He Congfa's trip also brought more exciting and exciting aeromodelling stunts by "flying a plane" in the running Bailong elevator car and competing with the elevator's climbing speed. The newly upgraded and upgraded Bailong Elevator, which has just been certified by Guinness World Records as the "Tallest Outdoor Elevator", has a running height of 326 meters, a running speed of 5 meters per second, and a passenger capacity of up to 64 people. How to make a model aircraft hover and climb at high speed in such a small space? In this regard, He Congfa said, "It is very difficult, and it is hard to win."
He Congfa introduced that the aircraft operated in the elevator occupies 2/3 of the space of the elevator. The aircraft body must not touch the four walls of the car during flight, otherwise it will be deemed a failure. At the same time, the ladder is "starting to accelerate--constant speed in the middle--final decelerating" during operation, and can increase or decrease at any time. However, model aircraft do not have this and will be affected by gravity and air resistance. Therefore, it is quite difficult to complete the flight in the elevator car.
Model aircraft performance at viewing platform
It is reported that after "flying" in the car and comparing the climbing speed of the elevator, He Congfa will also control a large aircraft model on the viewing platform in the middle of the Bailong Ladder to perform a smoke-pulling flight performance, and teach tourists on-site to assemble the aircraft model and fly it collectively.
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Introduction to He Congfa and Bailong Elevator
In 2013, He Congfa won honors such as "Fancy Flying Champion of China Model Aviation Championship" and "23rd place in Paris International Indoor Flying Championship". He is the only Chinese model aircraft performer to win a foreign flying championship ranking. He is also the first Chinese in history to take an airplane abroad to participate in the Paris International Indoor Flying Championship. In 2014, a He Congfa participated in CCTV's "Outstanding Chinese" and became the first model aircraft performer to enter the Great Hall of the People to perform model aircraft. At the same time, he also participated in popular programs such as CCTV's "Challenging the Impossible" and Guangdong Satellite TV's "Tornado Driver", and was highly sought after by the audience.
Bailong Ladder started construction in September 1999, was completed and put into trial operation in April 2002, with a total investment of 180 million yuan. The vertical height difference is 335 meters and the operating height is 326 meters. It consists of a 154-meter shaft inside the mountain and a 172-meter steel derrick attached to the mountain. Three double-layer fully exposed sightseeing elevators are used to operate in parallel and split. It solves the traffic bottleneck problem in Wulingyuan Scenic Area, and brings the world's most beautiful scenery such as Yuanjiajie, Golden Whip Creek, the First Bridge in the World, and the Ecstasy Terrace to the world.