Chapter 90: A Long Talk

Philip nodded and said, "Of course! I'm looking forward to talking to you Chinese aircraft designers, such as Mr. Wang Zhu, whose name I have heard for a long time, who studied aeronautical engineering in the United States and obtained a master's degree. He also served as the first chief engineer of Boeing in the United States, and was a great designer, and even Dr. Messerschmidt admired him! ”

Bai Wanrou was surprised: "Ah, you even know Mr. Wang Zhu?" He is now the chief engineer of China Airlines, and has been committed to the development of China's aviation industry, but unfortunately our country's foundation is too thin, coupled with the government's tight finances, there is not much money for aeronautical engineering, and his ideals have not been realized. If you go to China to set up an aircraft factory, I am sure he will be very happy to cooperate with you. ”

For this cooperation, Philip has a little expectation in his heart, you must know that Wang Zhu is a pioneer and representative of China's aviation industry, he studied aeronautical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a famous university in the United States, and later Wang Zhu was recommended to enter the Boeing company, which was not large at that time. He was soon hired as the first chief engineer of the Boeing Aircraft Company. At that time, although Boeing designed and manufactured the BW-1 seaplane, it was in an embarrassing situation that no one cared about. The main purchaser of the aircraft was the US military. Because the take-off and landing performance of the aircraft did not meet the military standards, Wang Zhu later designed a BW-C seaplane with twin pontoons and wings, which successfully passed the test of the US military. The U.S. Department of the Navy considered the aircraft to be stable and functioned as both a patrol boat and a trainer aircraft, and ordered 50 of them at a time. This order brought Boeing $570,000 in revenue, and it was the first pot of gold that Boeing needed most in its history. Without this order, Boeing would likely have gone bankrupt like BFW.

It was with Wang Zhu's outstanding talent that the newly established Boeing began to gain a firm foothold. It can be said that the most glorious time of Wang Zhu's life was in the months of 1917, although later he also designed the research and education series of aircraft, and according to the Soviet Union's TB-3 bomber data, he designed and manufactured the research and bombing III bomber. Except for the 600-kilowatt engine, metal propeller and retractable landing gear, which were made in the former Soviet Union, other components and materials were made domestically. With a total weight of 13,200 kilograms, it was the largest aircraft produced in China at that time......

In less than a year, as the first chief engineer of Boeing, Wang Zhu shined and shined like a comet in the history of American aviation, and opened up space for the development of commercial and military fields in the world's aircraft industry. However, after he returned to China, he did not do much because of the poor domestic conditions, and although he later served as the vice president of the Central Aviation Research Institute, he presided over the development of several kinds of aircraft, but did not produce them in large quantities.

Philip hopes that through this cooperation, Wang Zhu can embark on a different path, and this pioneer of China's aviation industry should not be buried. With good research conditions, Philip is confident that he will become a world-renowned designer again. It would be a shame if a few more of such good designers entered the armament-industrial complex. Now there are three Messerschmidt, Cam, and Antonov, plus a royal assistant, to form the Four King Kongs.

Thinking about it, Philip couldn't help but laugh.

Bai Wanrou smiled and quipped, "Philip, what are you laughing at?" Do you miss your beautiful Miss Anna? ”

Philip smiled embarrassedly, "Miss Bai thought of where." I'm thinking about how we should work together. ”

Carl interjected: "Miss Bai, let's have a quick meal, so many delicious foods are beckoning to us!" Today you also have an early rest, tomorrow we will talk about cooperation in detail, how about it? ”

Bai Wanrou nodded and said, "Okay!" It's rare to eat authentic caviar, as well as seafood, then you're welcome! ”

Having said that, Bai Wanrou eats very elegantly, always chewing slowly in small bites, not at all like Philip, a Chinese who has crossed over. Although Philip was a young deputy chief designer of the Ordnance Industry Group in his previous life, he only received a salary that was not too high, and he had never enjoyed such high-end Western food. Although psychologically speaking, he is more willing to accept Chinese food, but a table of high-end Western food can't be wasted, right? Therefore, Philip completely disregarded the image and tasted the delicious food, which caused Bai Wanrou and Lin Qiuyue to laugh from time to time.

After dinner, Carl and Messerschmidt left first, but Philip went to Bai Wanrou's room and was ready to catch up with Bai Wanrou.

Bai Wanrou sat on the edge of the bed with a resentful face, her feet kept swinging back and forth, not at all like a senior representative of a military delegation, but like a young girl.

Philip sat on the chair next to him and asked with concern, "Wanrou, how have you been doing for more than a year?" ”

Bai Wanrou snorted and said with a little dissatisfaction: "What else do you say?" You haven't called anyone for such a long time, not even a letter, have you forgotten about them a long time ago? ”

Philip stumbled, "Where." I'm busy all day and night now, that is, in order to be able to make my Dragon Soul military industry bigger, I must go to China to open a branch when the time comes, you have to help me. ”

Bai Wanrou stared at Philip and said, "What kind of organization is the consortium you are talking about today?" What you say really works? ”

Philip said seriously: "Consortium is a new type of organizational relationship. Based on the common philosophy, these three companies can make full use of their respective advantages and resources, win in the fierce competition, and continue to grow bigger and stronger. Let's be honest, we are now developing sophisticated weapons such as large transport aircraft, jet engines, and Vulcan cannons, which can be provided to the Chinese government when the time comes, and can be used to fight the Japanese invading army. ”

Bai Wanrou said in surprise: "Ah, what you said is true? Is it possible to produce such sophisticated weapons in China? ”

Philip laughed: "It's impossible at the moment, because you don't have such conditions. However, in the future, when we open a branch in China, we will be able to develop advanced weapons after all conditions are met, so that you will have a material guarantee to resist the Japanese aggression. You must know that in the current war, it is impossible to defeat the opponent with the courage of a horseman, and with advanced weapons and equipment, there is a 99 percent victory rate! ”

Bai Wanrou sighed: "That's really good! It's a pity that Brother Dai didn't come, otherwise he doesn't know what he would be happy about! Now the Japanese are arrogant in the Northeast, and they are arrogant and say that they can take China in three months! Brother Dai was so angry after hearing this, if it weren't for being a soldier who had to obey orders, he would have pulled up a group of brothers to fight against Japan in the northeast! ”