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While putting the project in Xifei, the Panda localization project team was not without more thoughtfulness.

"Chief Engineer Gong is now responsible for the research and development of the Yunqi 200A passenger model, right?"

Wu Daguan pondered and said: "Even if the Yunqi 200A project is not affected, how big does Chief Gong think the final product can be?"

"This ......"

Gong Guozheng opened his mouth and was speechless when asked by Wu Daguan. The Y-7 200A is a passenger model of the Y-7, while the Y-7 is a domestically produced anti-aircraft model of the Soviet An-24. The An-24 is a "pre-owned" transport aircraft designed by the Soviet Union in 1958, first flown in 1960, and put into service in 1963. By the end of the eighties, almost all aspects of its design, performance and cost had fallen behind very badly in the world.

For such a passenger model of aircraft modification, foreign orders do not need to be considered. In addition to the orders of the army, civil aviation may not be of much interest. Even if according to the policy, in order to take care of the domestic aviation manufacturing industry, a batch is reluctantly ordered, and the quantity will not make Xifei eat very comfortable.

If the Yunqi 200A was completely market-driven, such a project would not have been born at all.

The reason why Xifei was able to complete the Yunqi 200A later is also related to its market positioning. Otherwise, the MPC-75, which cooperated with the West German MBB, would not have been able to move forward, because Shangfei would not have dared to let this promising project succeed.

On the other hand, the Yunqi 200A is not even necessary to use influence to erase it for Shangfei.

Wu Daguan nodded, and expressed satisfaction that Gong Guozheng was not stalked: "Presumably, all the comrades in Xifei also understand that the future of Yunqi 200A is not optimistic. The bottom line is the small market for such aircraft. ”

"But does that mean that the 60-seat regional airliner is not popular internationally? Not really, Bombardier's Charger, Embraer's E-jet, and French Aerospace ATR, these regional airliners are also selling very well. The technology of regional airliners is lower than that of mainline airliners, and although we are also blocked internationally, they are not the same as the strictness of mainline airliners, so why can't we sell the Y-7 200A abroad?"

"This is because our Y-7 200A cannot get an international airworthiness certificate. Gong Guozheng said with a dark face: "Our aircraft manufacturing system is Soviet-style, and if you want to get an international airworthiness certificate to export the aircraft to the world, you must have an international airworthiness certificate." But to get an international airworthiness certificate, we have to produce an aircraft that meets American standards. ”

"Yes, that's right. ”

Wu Da said: "In fact, we just lack such a certificate, our China's voice in the aviation industry is too weak, so our own standards are not recognized by other countries." Boeing participated in the drafting of the FAA standards, and of course it had to nip other competitors in the process of the standards. In the early days, we could only play this game according to other people's rules, and if we didn't play it, we couldn't do it! So because our production system was Soviet-style, would we find an excuse to avoid international competition? In this way, our planes will never be sold internationally, and it is still less likely that Boeing and Airbus will one day be driven out of our Chinese skies. ”

"Old Wu, you are also an old military worker. Gong Guozheng frowned, shook his head and said: "Anyone can say beautiful things, but this is the case, we military workers still have to be down-to-earth, right?"

"Of course, but I'm different from yours in this down-to-earth. I call this a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ”

Wu Daguan raised his head and chest, his face radiant: "There are difficulties, but they are not insurmountable. If you were given the opportunity to work with the Americans, would you have the confidence to master the FAA-compliant regional airliner design capabilities and processes in the process?"

"Me!"

Gong Guozheng glared and stood up with a snort.

He swallowed his saliva, opened his mouth like a carp jumping on the shore, and finally waved his fist vigorously: "As long as you give me this opportunity, Old Wu, why don't I dare to set up a military order?"

"Okay, Chief Gong didn't embarrass us Xifei after all!"

What stunned Gong Guozheng and Xifei was Chang Chang, the manager of the 603 Institute, who applauded Gong Guozheng in public.

I saw him squint his eyes with a smile and slap his hands non-stop.

The big leader took the lead in applauding, although he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, but the others had to applaud in a daze.

After applauding for more than a minute, Chang Chang took the lead in stopping, and Gong Guozheng's already embarrassed hand didn't know where to put it.

"Speaking of which, I've been worried before, I'm afraid that Master Gong is unwilling to pick up this burden. ”

Chang Chang let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This is thanks to Elder Wu, you only know that he is the person in charge of the engine sub-project of the Panda project team, but you don't know that he is also the managing director of the Heavy Industrial Power Import and Export Company." ”

"This heavy-duty industrial power import-export company is a great company, and its shareholders include ST Group, the Ministry of Aviation Industry and Rolls-Royce in the UK. In addition to this, there is also a small shareholder, which is the American Grumman Company. ”

Grumman has a small stake on the board of directors, but is always looking to expand its business in China. After the matchmaking of Mr. Hu and Mr. Wu of Xinke Group, Grumman believes that the Yunqi 200A project is a good entry point. ”

After Chang Chang's words, the people below had already become a pot of porridge.

Listening to the meaning of his words, it is difficult to be-

"Mr. Chang, do you mean that Grumman is willing to help us redesign the Y-7 200A to obtain an international airworthiness certificate through the FAA?"

Facing the questions of the people below, Chang Chang nodded happily: "Grumman itself has the design and manufacturing technology of turboprop aircraft such as C-2 and E-2, and is very experienced in obtaining international airworthiness certificates. The Y-7 was redesigned to U.S. standards to enter the international freight and passenger markets. Of course, the main work needs to be done by ourselves, Grumman's staff is only a consultant and reference, we have to go through the process of how to design an aircraft that meets FAA standards, which will be the most precious asset of Xifei. ”

"I have been worried that Chief Master Gong has concerns about the American standard, and Wu Lao and I are still a little apprehensive. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it!"

Chang Chang smiled with a smile on his face and nodded with satisfaction: "Facts have proved that Chief Gong is trustworthy! What about the high design standards of the FAA? As long as all our comrades have the spirit of Chief Gong, why worry that our planes cannot fly in the skies of the world?"

"Our leadership team of Xifei has already made a decision, and decided to smash the pot and sell iron to go to the panda production line! Cooperate with Project 10 and make full use of the overlapping benefits of some basic investments, so that the state can invest 500 million yuan one after another. And the remaining 5 billion funds need to be raised by our own Xifei, what should we do? Hope will fall on the Yun-7 200A!"

"The Y-7 200A project will be upgraded to the MA600, and strive to build the MA600 into a world-class 60-seat regional airliner. Use the profits of this passenger aircraft to raise the production line of the Panda fighter, and lay a solid foundation for our take-off in the next 30 years!"

"In the next five years, Xifei will not only launch the turbofan-engined MA600 series regional airliner and transport aircraft, but also establish a new passenger aircraft manufacturing company in a joint venture with ST Group, Grumman and West German MBB. The company's first task was to begin the design and manufacture of a 100-seat regional airliner. The biggest shortcoming capital problem of our Xifei will be made up by ST. ”

After Chang Chang's words were finished, the faces of everyone in Xifei suddenly showed expressions of sudden realization.

It can be said that it is basically no secret in China's aviation and military industry circles that the Panda localization project has received much attention from Hu Wenhai.

China's F-14 was introduced by Hu Wenhai, and the additional investment of 200 million yuan per year in the localization of Panda is Hu Wenhai's personal capital. These efforts are basically completely unrequited - not seeking short-term visible returns.

In fact, the name Hu Wenhai is already tied to the F-14 and Panda fighters in China. The heavier the weight of the Panda fighter in China's defense field in the future, the more his investments today will become some kind of hidden assets.

The panda localization project can be said to be closely related to Hu Wenhai and has become one of his business cards.

However, the production and manufacture of third-generation fighter planes is a sharp weapon of the state, and when it is not even allowed to carry a gun, who would dare to open the door to financing the military industrial system to individuals? Even if Hu Wenhai said that I donate money, I can't ask for anything in return. Just like the rich people in ancient times who privately opened a porridge factory to help the victims during the famine, what do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?

It is absolutely impossible to use private capital for the production line of the Panda fighter jet in the west.

In this case, Hu Wenhai went around in circles. If the big river is full of water and the small river is full, the natural panda production line will go smoothly if there is money in the west.

I can't directly inject capital into the Panda production line, but I can pull Grumman and West Germany's MBB to work on new projects together! As long as the new boat 600 and the new 100-seat regional airliner go well, and one or two hundred regional airliners are sold, the money for any production line will be earned.

West Germany's MBB historically wanted to cooperate with Xifei to build the MPC-75, but it was later disrupted by Shangfei. This time, there was Grumman in the formation, and Xinke provided funds, but there was no need to worry about the project being dominated by the Germans.

On the contrary, the new regional airliner will be sold to Europe through the MBB channel, plus the Chinese market five years later. Not to mention one or two hundred, even four or five hundred, Hu Wenhai is also confident that he can sell it.

Chang Chang patted Gong Guozheng, who was already stunned, and said earnestly to the soon-to-be-appointed chief designer of the Xinzhou 600.

"National politics, the future of Xifei is all up to you!"