"Hey, hey, hey......"

Wang Dazhi smirked.

"Okay, don't laugh yet," the tone of the leader on the phone became serious again: "Comrade Wang Dazhi, I remember you once told me that the Tu-204 aircraft has the ability to fly across continents?"

"It's theoretical," Wang Dazhi could probably guess why the leader would ask this, and hurriedly explained: "Tu-204 is a model developed by the Soviet Union to benchmark Boeing 757, in the case of using Russian-made engines, the maximum range of this aircraft is 4500 kilometers when fully loaded, and in the case of using our own RB211 engine, the maximum range of full load can reach 5500 kilometers, but if the sparse cabin layout is adopted, the number of seats in the cabin is limited to 150 seats, and the passenger weight saved, The weight of the seats, as well as the weight of the passengers' luggage, is about 7 tons, and the 7 tons of load will be used to modify the two belly fuel tanks, and the aircraft will theoretically have a maximum range of 8,500 kilometers. ”

When the aircraft is designed, it is usually designed according to the standard version of 110 kg per passenger with luggage, under normal circumstances, an adult passenger weighs about 50 to 75 kg, and then counting a 28-inch suitcase that needs to be checked, although it is less than 110 kg, but what if it is a 90 kg big fat man?

Therefore, after repeated tests, the aircraft design company found that the design of 110 kg per seat is the most reasonable, and now 50 seats are reduced, that is, 5.5 tons of load are freed up, and the weight of 50 seats themselves (each aviation seat is also very heavy) can be freed up at least 7 tons of load, if all the 7 tons of weight are used to carry fuel, the range of the aircraft will inevitably be greatly increased.

"In other words, if you are carrying out a U.S. route, you need to make a stopover on the way?" said the leader's tone with some disappointment.

Wang Dazhi nodded: "That's right." ”

In this kind of matter, at this critical moment, Wang Dazhi did not dare to let the leaders have the slightest misunderstanding.

“...... Okay, I see," after a moment of silence, the leader finally spoke: "This long-range version of the plane, you guys get it out as soon as possible." ”

Wang Dazhi said without hesitation: "Understood!"

He knows very well that this long-range version of the Tu-204 is the confidence of the country to bargain with the Americans and put pressure on Boeing and McDonnell Douglas at the same time.

As for the need for a stopover on the way, this is not the point, the point is that we have the ability to build an aircraft that can fly across continents, although it is really troublesome to need a stop on the way, but it is better than not being able to build an aircraft that stops on the way.

This is the difference between "have" and "no": as long as there is, even if there is no way to compare with the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, McDonnell Dalwellall MD-12 and other luxurious large intercontinental airliners with the ability to fly directly across the Pacific Ocean without stopping, but if there is, we can't transport two or three hundred people at a time, but we can carry half of your passengers at a time; It's a lot of time to refuel, but can you say that our guests will be able to get to your U.S.?

But if not, then there is no way, no matter how unhappy you are, you have to pinch your nose and admit the blackmail of others, at most you can only say: "Don't force people too much, just stop in moderation, otherwise be careful that Lao Tzu will not buy your planes in the future, and all of them will buy Airbus."

The leader was silent for a moment and said: "I mean, this aircraft must be declared for a test flight within a month. ”

Are you in such a hurry?

Wang [ ] Dazhi was a little stunned for a while, but after being stunned, he immediately reacted: In his current state, it is normal to be anxious.

After thinking for a while, Wang Dazhi said: "If this is the case, then you can only take a ready-made aircraft for modification." ”

"Then take a ready-made aircraft for modification!" The leader said without hesitation: "Whether it has been delivered or is about to be delivered, if it has been delivered, it will be directly transferred from the airline to you, if it is about to be delivered, which airline is this aircraft, I will personally help you coordinate!"

“......”

Is there such a good thing? Wang Dazhi blinked and said, "We just delivered two planes to Air China a week ago. ”

The leader is domineering: "Tomorrow...... No! Today, I'll ask Air China to send you the plane when you get back!"

Hey,!

Hearing what the leader said, Wang Dazhi was happy: "Then the leader, don't you rest assured! In the final analysis, isn't it just a matter of rearranging the seats and installing two belly fuel tanks, you can rest assured that the task will be completed on time!"

Although the leader didn't say it, but obedient and listening, Wang Dazhi probably understood in his heart: whether this modified long-range version can have a maximum range of 8,500 kilometers, this is not important, the focus is whether it can achieve transoceanic flight with a stop on the way, as long as it can do this, then COMAC is a great achievement.

But the problem is that the time is very tight now, so some things can't go through the normal process, and you have to think of additional methods......

The leaders were also very satisfied with Wang Dazhi's reaction: This Wang Dazhi seems to be able to work for a few more years, and the organization stipulates that the leaders of government agencies must retire at 60, but the retirement age of the leaders of state-owned enterprises is still relatively flexible.

The leader hung up the phone here, and as soon as he turned his head, he dialed out another number, and after a while, he said politely: " Hello Secretary Wang, I am XXX, yes, I just had a phone call with Comrade Wang Dazhi of COMAC, Comrade Wang Dazhi told me that if the seats of the Tu-204 are reduced to 150, it will save about 7 tons of weight, which means that the aircraft can carry 7 tons more as fuel, in this case, the Tu-204 will have a maximum range of 8500 kilometers, which means that if the Tu-20 is allowed to perform the flight mission of the North American route, only one stop. ”

"Can you sit down 150 people, and then you only need one stop to fly directly to the United States?" Secretary Wang confirmed to the leader again.

"That's right. ”

"Comrade X, can you take responsibility for everything you say?" At this time, Secretary Wang's tone became serious.

"Yes, Secretary Wang, I am responsible for every word and word I say. ”

"Okay, I know, I'll report to the leader," Secretary Wang's tone was relaxed: "The leader has been waiting for your news for a long time." ”