Chapter 255: Sophia's Sweetheart (Part I)
"Wow, that's a big guy!" In a large factory on the east side of the assembly workshop, Tang Feng saw his own Boeing 747-8, and of course, this aircraft is now being prepared for painting.
This factory is specially used to paint passenger aircraft, including Tang's 747-8, which is now parked with three aircraft, one of which is almost finished, and Tang's 747-8 is still a green machine.
However, although it has not been spray painted yet, the size of this big guy really makes Tang Feng can't help but admire.
Louis on the side. Chuck smiled and said, "That's right, this is indeed an out-and-out big guy!" Our Boeing 747-8 is itself the world's longest large airliner, with a 76.4-meter-long fuselage that is even longer than the Airbus A380. The wingspan of this big guy is as high as 68.5 meters, and the height of the tail has reached 19.5 meters, and even the height of the fuselage is more than 11 meters! So, Mr. Tang, you now own a private jet converted from the world's second largest wide-body airliner! To be honest, I envy you, Mr. Tang! ”
Sam said, "Wind, there's one more thing you have to thank Mr. Chuck. You may not know that large companies like Boeing and Airbus generally do not directly modify the passenger planes they produce, but after the passenger aircraft is produced, they hollow out the interior and then let a third-party modification company modify it. However, Mr. Chuck and my father are good friends, so this modification is the first of its kind that Boeing has done for you. ”
"Hehe, hearing Sam say that, I really have to thank Mr. Chuck. Thank you for making such a miraculous private jet for me! ”
Louis. Chuck smiled and waved his hand and said, "Actually, we made an exception to modify this plane for Mr. Tang, and we had no choice but to do so." The global aviation industry is sluggish right now. Even large passenger aircraft manufacturers like ours have been greatly impacted. If it were according to the past practice, in this case, we at Boeing would at least have to lay off a lot of employees, but you know, the workers on the aircraft assembly line have been trained for many years. It would be a pity to cut it so rashly. ”
Louis. Chuck pointed to the busy workers and said with emotion: "These workers like these are all trained by our Boeing company, most of them were born in the living area next to the Everett factory, they grew up here, and they became qualified workers from here, but because of that damn economic crisis, these very, very good lads had to leave their favorite jobs!" ”
Louis. Chuck let out a sigh. Shaking his head, he said: "Actually, before Mr. Tang, you customized this aircraft, many workers had already been determined to be laid off, but after you customized this aircraft, I proposed to the board of directors, can I let my own workers carry out the modification work?" This would go against some of the company's traditions, but it would keep a lot of skilled workers. These workers are Boeing's most valuable asset! I'd rather let these lovely workers stay than those who don't know what to do! ”
"Fortunately, my proposal was approved by the majority of shareholders. As a result, we have been able to retain at least 3,000 employees. So, in another sense, I would like to thank you, Mr. Tang! ”
Tang Feng stretched out his hand and patted Mr. Chuck, who was a little excited, and said with a smile: "Let's not praise me here, I praise you, I want to take a look at the internal situation of this big guy, and I want to see what our Boeing engineers have modified this plane into!" ”
Chuck laughed. Making a "please" gesture, Tang Feng took Sophia in his arms and walked along the platform that led directly to the hatch.
As soon as they walked into the cabin, Tang Feng and Sophia were shocked by the luxurious decoration inside. The plane still looks like a very ugly green-skinned machine, but it is only separated by a hatch. Inside and outside, there are two heavens of ice and fire.
Although the modification requirements for this aircraft were jointly put forward by Sam and Tang Feng, those modification conditions were only presented in the atlas, where is the shock of the real situation now?
The main color of the cabin is milky white, which is mixed with beige, lotus lotus, sky blue and other decorative colors, just from the color point of view, the entire cabin interior is like a fairy tale palace.
The original Boeing 747-8 is a double-decker cabin, of course, the double-decker cabin of the 747-8 is not like the all-access double-decker cabin like the A380, after all, the size is here, although the 747-8 is not small, but there is still a gap compared with the A380.
However, this gap is not too big, so that the 747-8 also has an upper cabin, although the upper cabin only occupies a little more than a third of the overall captain, but after all, it is also a double-decker cabin, isn't it?
A spiral-shaped staircase leads from the hatch to the upper deck, and Tang Feng and Sophia planned to start from the upper deck, so they both walked up the staircase.
The upper cabin is about 120 square meters in size and has an overall beige color, which can make people feel safe and welcoming. A beige cashmere carpet fills the entire space, making it look very atmospheric.
The upper cabins have been converted into luxurious bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and shower, and even a luxurious whirlpool bathtub in the largest master bedroom.
These five bedrooms are enough for the Tang family to take Sam or other friends to rest here, because this plane is mainly used for long-distance travel, so this kind of bedroom is essential. With the presence of this luxurious bedroom, the owner can easily enjoy the whole trip.
And what satisfies Tang Feng the most is that the ceilings of these five bedrooms have all been replaced with transparent tempered glass, that is, if you are sailing at night, as long as the weather is good, you can see the stars in the sky while lying in bed. It's obviously a very romantic thing.
Of course, this layer of transparent tempered glass is very strong, that is, stronger than the metal materials used in the fuselage. And there is also a retractable sunshade device under the glass, which can be adjusted according to the owner's preferences.
It's just that the renovation of the upper cabin, except for the fact that the bedroom area is a little smaller because of the limited conditions, is comparable to a super five-star hotel in all other aspects. This is what makes Tang Feng the most satisfied. (To be continued......)