Chapter 224: Gulfstream IV
Georgia is located in the southeastern part of the United States.
Due to the abundant reserves of metal minerals, resource-intensive manufacturing industries such as automobiles, ships, and airplanes have gathered here, in addition to the world-famous Coca-Cola Company.
The temperature in Atlanta, the state capital, is obviously much higher than that in Rhode Island, and he still has to wear a coat in the morning in Providence, so Han Xuan feels that it is cool to run naked here.
There is no local airport in Savannah, and there will be no passenger airport in the place where the aircraft is manufactured, and the old man's work is temporarily handed over to the vice president of the company, who was too busy some time ago, and now everything is going on in an orderly manner, so he took the opportunity to rest for a few days.
Last night, the three national television stations FOX, ABC, and NBC all reported on the French Carrefour company at different lengths, and the financial page of the Washington Post provided on the plane also mentioned it.
The Philadelphia auction was held on schedule in the morning, and the price of the franchise rights of the auction not only did not decrease, but also rose slightly, which no one expected, but Carrefour did not seem to be dead, and the general manager of Avantto said that there was no such thing, Carrefour has been planning for many years, and is preparing to enter large supermarkets in the United States in the near future.
Originally, Wal-Mart hid and snickered, but now CEO Glass also felt that he couldn't bear it, and stood at the door of his house in pajamas early in the morning to be interviewed by reporters, scolding Aventis for being a stupid donkey, and the large supermarkets in the United States have long been saturated, and the country is ready to expand outward, and fools will come in.
Now Wal-Mart has 378 retail stores in Britain, France, Germany and other European countries, and its overseas turnover has accounted for 31.6% of the total turnover, so it has not sent an opposition signal to its base camp being captured by the SOS Group.
Thomas and Jerry Maia were sent by Han Xuan to set up a printing house. It is okay to build a new building or buy it from scratch, the only requirement is to build it as soon as possible, and the novel being written will be completed in two months, Han Xuan wants to see what kind of results he can get by himself.
Inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, there are many posters of the XXVI Olympic Summer Games. It was only held in 1996 and is now being advertised.
Han Xuan felt that the blue weird mascot looked ugly, and the mascot seemed to be something that could not be appreciated with normal aesthetics every time.
The people from Gulfstream Aerospace Company were guarding the exit of the station, and when they saw the old Chinese man surrounded by a group of people, they hurriedly greeted him.
A middle-aged man who looked like a Jew stretched out his hand a few meters apart and walked over quickly, "Mr. Han." I'm the product manager at Gulfstream Aerospace, Davidovich, and the company arranged an airplane for you, just in time to try it. ”
Looking in the direction of his finger, a plane a few sizes smaller than the next one was parked there, it looked less than thirty meters long, and it was quite good, with two engines side by side behind it. The fuselage is slender.
"It was Gulfstream IV, and preliminary design began in '83. Two years later, production began on four prototypes, and the FAA type certificate was obtained in '87, increasing the range by about 40% on the basis of the Gulfstream III, reaching a range of 7,820 kilometers.
The new engine was used to increase the power, with a normal cruising speed of 850 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 935 kilometers per hour. It can rise to an altitude of more than 13,000 meters, and there are 21 seats, but this is a display model, which has been modified and can only seat 8 people......"
Davydovich said as he stepped forward. Looking at the number of people present, there were more than eight bodyguards alone, and he was embarrassed to say to those behind him: "Leave the information to me, go and take the company's helicopter back." ”
The old man said a few words to Lopez, sent a few bodyguards to go with them, and got on the shuttle bus, Han Xuan asked: "It's been a few years since the Gulfstream IV came out, how is the new aircraft being developed?"
Guessing the identity of the boy, Davidovich replied seriously: "Airplanes are different from cars, the speed of replacement is not so fast, the next generation of models began to be developed the year before last, and major progress has been made in technology, and it will be positioned as the world's first ultra-long-range business jet in the future."
It is 2.13 meters longer than the Gulfstream IV, uses a new wing and tail, and can reach a range of 12,000 kilometers, all the design work has been done, tentatively named Gulfstream V, and it intends to make its first test flight next year. ”
"How long will it take for it to hit the market?"
"If nothing else, it won't be until '97, and now the Gulfstream V is the most advanced model, and it's not bad compared to the old private business jets such as Pondi and Dassault.
Our company is supported by General Dynamics and Grumman Aircraft, and so far, the company has sold more than 700 Gulfstream series aircraft worldwide without a safety incident in the past 15 years. ”
"What about fifteen years ago?"
“…… Once or twice in a while. ”
"Okay, Han Xuan, come and have a look. ”
Getting off the shuttle, the old man smiled.
Looking around the Gulfstream IV, Davydovich introduced the principle of the engine from the place of production of screws, and the overall feeling was not bad.
The flight attendant opened the hatch and stood on the folding staircase, Han Xuan was slightly stunned, both of them were about 20 years old, and it was enough to be a model with their figure and face.
Seeing the smile of the owner, Davidovich finally said the first sincere sentence, "No way, business is difficult to do......"
The cabin is decorated in bright colours.
All wood is mahogany, and the light gray carpet with beige seats creates an upscale atmosphere.
Not surprisingly, four bodyguards followed, and all three of them had to bend down to walk, and when the flight attendant saw them, she wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and bit her lip and stood aside.
The wide seats on both sides are placed face to face, the aisle can accommodate one person to pass through, the interior of the cabin is more than ten meters long, eight seats and two tables, and a sofa, Han Xuan touched the potted plants on the table, which is also fixed.
A flight attendant came over to demonstrate, pressed the button, and said: "The chair can be rotated, except for take-off and landing, you can sit there at any other time, and it has a heated massage function to relieve fatigue during long-distance flights."
Bathrooms and a small lounge are at the back with room for two people. ”
As he spoke, the cockpit door opened, and out came a white man in his thirties with blond hair, Davidovich introduced him: "The captain of this time, with more than 4,000 hours of flying experience, has never had a problem, and he has the most experience among all the test pilots in the Gulfstream." ”
The captain smiled and stretched out his hand to speak: "Isaiah, hello sir, the tower has notified you that it is time to take off, is it okay now?"
"Alright, let's take off. ”
Han Xuan said with a smile. (To be continued.) )