Chapter 848 of the text Lin Qiangsheng's airplane dream

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Lin Qiangsheng took Zhang Zhenzhong to Dongxing Aviation Industry Company, which, like the aircraft factory in Shangfei, also has a huge factory here.

It's just that now the workshop is deserted, and there are only a few old planes collected by Lin Qiangsheng, and Zhang Zhenzhong actually saw two Black Hawk helicopters under maintenance here.

He asked in surprise: "How come you have UH-60 helicopters here?" ”

Lin Qiangsheng: "Actually, these two are the civilian version of the UH-60, the S-70C. We at the East Star Group have an agreement with Sikorsky, they have been supplying us, and I already have 16 Black Hawks! ”

Zhang Zhenzhong nodded in surprise and said, "This kind of helicopter is indeed very useful, as far as I know, the Chinese side has also purchased 24 of them, right?" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said, "The military's Black Hawk helicopter has been used in the West. Tibet and Chengdu area. Saying that, he smiled: "It costs a lot of money to buy these Black Hawks, but this kind of helicopter is durable, and it retains its value, and it won't lose much if it is sold in the future, and the Chinese side is a big receiver!" ”

Zhang Zhenzhong didn't understand why Lin Qiangsheng was so optimistic, he saw that the equipment here is still very advanced, the new workshop, the smooth ground, the iron bird test bench, the ground test equipment are all available, and Dongxing even has an aircraft maintenance line.

Lin Qiangsheng brought Zhang Zhenzhong here for a purpose, that is, to let him understand the strength of China Eastern Airlines.

Yang Wanli and the main engineer went to Shang. The sea is called to help Shangfei, but in fact, it is the idea of millions of information on McDonnell Douglas 82 to get these treasures.

As far as they know, since the Y-10 project was launched, the original technical personnel of the Shanghai Flying Research Institute have gone to other jobs one after another, and it is really to the point where the talents of the project have been scattered, so that even if McDonnell Douglas brings the design data of the aircraft, no designers have participated in the analysis.

Even Zhang Zhenzhong sighed a pity, he came to China three times, and found that the technicians of the Shanghai Flying Research Institute were fewer than one time, until finally they were gone, and they didn't know what to do!

Lin Qiangsheng didn't know if Zhang Zhenzhong knew Dongxing's approach, but this person was indeed a key, if he wanted to stop it, then Yang Wanli and the others would not be able to succeed.

After a visit, the factory was very advanced, but Zhang Zhenzhong was also a little curious and asked, "You don't have a project here now?" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded: "Not now, but we had a plan before, we designed a new supersonic trainer!" ”

"Where, can I see the design drawings?" Zhang Zhenzhong asked with interest.

"Please follow me, the model airplane is in the studio of the engineering university, and the design drawings are here." Lin Qiangsheng led Zhang Zhenzhong to the Aircraft Design and Research Institute, and found the sketches and three views of the Golden Eagle training aircraft in the archives, as well as renderings.

Zhang Zhenzhong looked at the design drawings of the Golden Eagle training aircraft, stared at the aircraft on the renderings for a few moments, and said in surprise: "This is the F-16?" Then he shook his head again: "No, it's a little smaller." ”

He raised his head and said: "As long as this training aircraft is equipped with weapon systems and corresponding electronic equipment, it will be a fighter!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said: "It can indeed serve as a fighter jet, and one of our purposes is to make this trainer aircraft an air force of a third world country." However, the most important thing is to let China have a high-level supersonic trainer aircraft, and at the same time aim at the international supersonic trainer market. In order to build this kind of aircraft, we have approached McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, and Grumman, but without exception, they have all been refused! ”

Zhang Zhenzhong looked at the drawings and said: "Judging from the appearance of the aircraft, its similarity with the F16 is too high, I think these companies will definitely not agree to you." ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said, "This is within our expectations. ”

Then, he picked up a large stack of drawings from another Wenjiàn frame and said to Zhang Zhenzhong: "Mr. Zhang, we also have our own large aircraft design plan!" ”

"Really, can you show me?" Zhang Zhenzhong was really surprised this time, the young man in front of him was too surprised.

He was very interested and followed Lin Qiangsheng to the outside of the archives, spread the drawings on the table, and a large civil plane came into view.

"This is your big plane on the Eastern Star?" Zhang Zhenzhong asked in surprise.

He saw that the shape of the aircraft on the drawings was quite beautiful, and the technical drawings were quite standard and formal, and after reading the name of the project, he asked, "C919 design drawings?" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded heavily: "Yes, '9' represents eternity, and '19' represents a maximum passenger capacity of 190 seats." ”

Zhang Zhenzhong was surprised again and again: "I can't imagine that a company like yours has such a grand plan?" ”

Lin Qiangsheng looked at him suspiciously, and Zhang Zhenzhong hurriedly explained: "I mean, your China Eastern Airlines is still a young aircraft manufacturing company, and you already want to build this kind of difficult civil large aircraft!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng turned to smile and said: "It's not too old to be ambitious, although the company is young, but we think far!" ”

Zhang Zhenzhong also smiled, he looked at the aircraft drawings again, and then said to Lin Qiangsheng encouragingly: "Your young aviation manufacturing enterprise is very good, in fact, I have always felt that the large aircraft project must be led and managed by an enterprise with an independent operation and self-financing of the listed company system, and only in this way can it be internationally competitive." ”

Saying that, he shook his head: "But unfortunately, China's current aviation manufacturing enterprises are controlled by the government, so although they can get financial support from the government, they are also very restrictive." I always believe that the aviation manufacturing industry can not only rely on national investment, blindly reach out to the government to ask for money, should use the rules of the enterprise to participate in the competition, important decisions must be decided by the board of directors of the enterprise, not by the superior leaders. ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded silently, maybe Zhang Zhenzhong was a little emotional after coming into contact with Shangfei.

Zhang Zhenzhong continued: "Obviously, Mr. Lin, although your company is not listed, you are an independent and self-financing enterprise, which is much more dynamic than a government-controlled enterprise!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean?" ”

Zhang Zhenzhong said: "I mean, your aircraft factory is still lacking the most important link! ”

"What is it?" Lin Qiangsheng asked confusedly.

"Sales target!" Zhang Zhenzhong gave a thumbs up and continued: "You must get the support of the airline and have the right products for the route, otherwise it will be difficult for your aircraft factory to have a chance to win in the fierce market competition!" ”

Zhang Zhenzhong said to Lin Qiangsheng: "The reason why we dare to bring McDonnell Douglas-82 to China for assembly and production is because we have the support of airlines and products suitable for routes. First of all, China's aviation industry has already signed an order with us, and the McDonnell Douglas 82 jointly produced by our two sides has already been sold by China Southern Airlines and other sales customers! ”

He asked Lin Qiangsheng: "Have you contacted customers now, even if you have such great ambitions to produce large civil aircraft, but no one uses it, this is a money-losing project!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded: "Mr. Zhang is right, we really don't have customers now!" ”

Zhang Zhenzhong said unceremoniously: "Not only do you have no customers, I'm afraid you won't get the support of the airline, right?" Although modern civil aircraft technology is similar, the prices of products of several large aircraft manufacturers are also similar. But after all, you are new to the industry, and what is more difficult than design and manufacturing is to win customer orders! ”

Lin Qiangsheng was completely speechless, in fact, he didn't know the difficulty of developing large civil aircraft in China, just say a little, who will use it if it is manufactured, especially now the competent authorities are also optimistic about foreign aircraft companies, and their own domestic aircraft technology is also congenitally deficient, which is well known.

Zhang Zhenzhong didn't want to hit Lin Qiangsheng too much, he still admired this young man's idea of developing an aircraft career.

He said to Lin Qiangsheng: "Actually, I would like to build you, don't set your sights so high, this kind of trunk aircraft requires a lot of technical accumulation, as well as deep customer contacts, you don't have such strength now, you have to be realistic!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have been taught, thank you for your opinion, I will consider it carefully." ”

Zhang Zhenzhong saw that Lin Qiangsheng's attitude was very good, so he said with a smile: "I have a plan, you might as well consider it, your company might as well start with regional aircraft, in this regard, you can learn about the practices of some international aircraft manufacturing companies, such as Bombardier and Embraer, it is relatively easy to start from a simple start!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng also thought about starting from a regional plane, but people always have a fluke mentality, and he was also swayed by some views in his previous life, and always considered in the direction of a large aircraft.

Lin Qiangsheng simply put down his unrealistic thoughts and said simply: "Mr. Zhang's construction is very helpful to me, at the moment we really don't have the strength to build a large aircraft, so it's better to start with a regional airliner!" He closed the drawings on the table, and it looked quite free.

Zhang Zhenzhong nodded, smiled and said: "In this case, I can provide you with information, West Germany has always been restrained by the French in Airbus cooperation, and the West German MBB company wants to develop its own regional airliner, but they can't afford the risk, you can try to contact MBB, this project is also secretly supported by the West German government." Since the European Joint Aviation Agency (JAA) and the United Aviation Administration (FAA) have bilateral mutual recognition agreements on airworthiness certificates, MBB's regional aircraft are likely to obtain European and American airworthiness certificates at the same time, and it is very beneficial for your company to cooperate with the Germans to produce aircraft! ”

"Oh? It's great that the West Germans want to get airplanes! As long as they get the European airworthiness certificate, then we will benefit immensely, this is too significant, I will contact them immediately! Lin Qiangsheng was very happy to hear the news, although the Germans are not as good as China in the overall manufacture of aircraft, but their precision machining and material technology are the world's top, no matter what, it is beneficial to cooperate with MBB. What's more, their aircraft may also obtain the European airworthiness certificate, with this identity, the civil aircraft he produces are also more bold in China, and it is not easy to compete with foreign aircraft!