EC-145 is a kind of light twin-engine multi-purpose helicopter developed by Eurocopter aiming at the market vacancy, at that time, in order to shorten the development cycle and put it on the market as soon as possible, the company took a shortcut in the process of developing ECL45, and the front fuselage of EC-135 and the rear fuselage of BK-117 were combined to form EC145. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shoddy, this helicopter is actually an optimized combination of the first two, belonging to the mixed race, inheriting the advantages of both parents.

The EC-145 is 14 years old and is still very cashy today thanks to its use of the latest technologies such as all-glass cockpit technology, aerodynamically optimized fuselage shape, extensive use of composite materials and new production technologies.

Cato introduced to Wang Bo, saying that the EC-145, which integrates the advanced technology of EC-135 and BK-117, has the characteristics of large commercial load, long range, low noise, comfortable and spacious cockpit, light driver workload, safe and reliable system, and low cost.

It has been extensively designed with advanced technology, and its high-performance rotor blades, aerodynamically optimized fuselage, cockpit with modern human-machine interface features, large view windshield and spacious cockpit have been studied by many helicopters.

And it just so happens that there is this helicopter in their company's exhibition hall, and he can check it out if he is interested.

Cato recommended to Wang Bo the luxury version of the EC-145, which uses a large number of products and designs provided by Mercedes-Benz, and was previously sold only for customized valued users, not to be able to buy it with money.

Wang Bo and Eva followed him to the exhibition hall, where there was a row of helicopters, the EC-145 was in the middle, the length of the fuselage was thirteen meters, the maximum width was two meters, the curve of the fuselage was smooth, the arc was smooth, and it was very beautiful.

Cato explains: "The cabin of this aircraft has been changed, and you see a new cabin with a design inspired by Mercedes-Benz's new R-Series models. ”

As he spoke, he pulled open the door and pressed a button from the cab, and a folding escalator fell through the hatch.

Wang Bo went in to see that the helicopter interior was very luxurious, all wrapped in brown leather, with a thick blanket on the ground, a large LED high-definition TV screen in front, and a matching 3D surround speaker.

Its seats are a unique modular design, with refrigerators inside the seats that can be joined to each other, so that the cargo space and personal space in the cabin can be flexibly adjusted.

Pull open the carpet, and instead of a steel body, there is a warm wooden floor underneath, and the overhead ceiling is lit as a whole, that is, the entire ceiling is made up of lamps, and there are more than twenty types of lights.

Wang Bo looked at Eva and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Eva sat on the wide seat and tried it, smiling: "Its maximum take-off weight is three and a half tons, so we can take Xiao Wang and them with us when we travel, and we can also bring some food, I think it's not bad." ”

The price of this helicopter is 6.8 million New Zealand dollars, which is a small meaning for Wang Bo now, since Eva likes this helicopter, he nodded and said yes.

Cato laughed, "I guess you'll love it too, and who wouldn't love a luxurious palace in the sky?" Come on, you two, you can come with me to choose the style of the interior. ”

Helicopters are different from cars, because the price is too high, the helicopter branch will not press the goods, and they will submit orders to the main factory if there is a demand, and it will also involve decoration problems.

It took half an afternoon for Wang Bo and Eva to finish the decoration of the helicopter, and leave the rest to the helicopter company.

In addition, in addition to helicopters, he also wants to buy a business jet, a fixed-wing business jet.

New Zealand is a big aviation country, the domestic aviation industry is developed, and the types of aviation aircraft are very complex.

The price of fixed-wing aircraft ranges from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions, and hundreds of thousands of aircraft are mainly functional aircraft, such as used for agriculture, fishing or patrolling, and most of them are single-engine.

As we all know, all the power of the aircraft when it is flying comes from the engines of the aircraft, relying on the strong thrust or pull provided by the engine, so that the aircraft generates forward momentum, increases the flow speed of the airflow on the surface of the wings, and produces enough lift, so that the aircraft can fly in the air.

"Single engine" generally refers to the number of aircraft engines, and there is only one engine. Wang Bo didn't want to buy this kind of plane, in case the engine stopped in the air, the single-engine plane could only crash.

He bought this plane for his family to use in the future, to enjoy life, he didn't want to fly and fly his family to the ground one day.

What Lao Wang wants to buy is a multi-engine business jet, which is generally two engines, even if only one engine works in the air, the aircraft can still have enough power to maintain a certain flight altitude and speed, and then implement a safe landing.

Cato put him in touch with an aircraft agent, and although he only sells helicopters, he is a well-known figure in Air New Zealand and has a wide network of contacts.

The price of multi-engine business jets basically starts at four or five million New Zealand dollars, and Wang Bo and Eva went to meet with the aircraft agent in Cato, and then began to talk about the aircraft he wanted to buy.

The agent told him that if he wanted to be safe and comfortable, he would naturally prefer the Boeing, Airbus and Gulfstream families.

However, the planes of these families are worth a lot of money, often tens of millions of New Zealand dollars, such as the Gulfstream G600, Challenger 650, Global 7000 and Global 8000, etc.

The business jet business is bigger than the helicopter, the market is bigger, and everything is more formal.

When Wang Bo and Eva listened to the agent's introduction to these aircraft, they wore VR video glasses and sat on a chair, but what they saw were these planes in real scenes.

These video resources are made at a high price, and when you watch the plane, you feel as if you are really in front of and inside the plane, and the real restoration is very high.

Wang Bo thought that it would be more troublesome to choose a large aircraft, but with these video resources, it was easier to buy.

The agent and Cato were in charge of explaining, the husband and wife were in charge of the selection, and President Battier also contacted them with an old pilot as a helper, and the two sides kept in telephone correspondence.

After comparison and analysis, Wang Bo took a fancy to the Learjet 40XR business jet, a member of the Bombardier family, which is the best light jet available today, outperforming the competition in almost all aspects.

The Learjet 40XR inherits the high standards of the Bombardier family and offers passengers unexpected comfort and luxury.

The aircraft is 17 meters long, has a wingspan of 15 meters, and has a maximum range of 3,500 kilometers, which can be extended to 4,000 kilometers after carrying auxiliary fuel tanks. (To be continued.) )