Zhu Jingyuan and Zhu Zhongliang went to several main workshops in the park and went around.

Large and medium-sized transport aircraft and passenger aircraft, small and medium-sized general-purpose aircraft, and small general-purpose aircraft with off-road specialization.

This is the most popular aircraft type in the Daming Air market.

Daming's civil aircraft have power and specification limitations, so they can't use the maximum power engine.

However, the speed of update and iteration in design is very fast, especially the small general aircraft that Zhu Jingyuan originally planned.

When this aircraft first took shape, it was basically a full-fledged version of the most rudimentary prototype aircraft.

Now the latest model produced on the assembly line of the workshop of Daming Airlines, even if Zhu Jingyuan looks at it with the kind of vision of later generations, it is very perfect and fashionable.

The shopkeeper of the small public aircraft factory is named Zhu Dikai, who is a generation lower than Zhu Jingyuan.

Outside the corridor stop line outside the production line, Zhu Jingyuan introduced the situation of this small aircraft:

"Uncle Wang, the small aircraft we see now is the top product in the market at present.

"The wingspan is nine meters nine, the length is seven meters nine, the empty weight is eight hundred and twenty kilograms, and the maximum take-off weight is one thousand nine hundred kilograms.

"The engine power is two hundred and ninety horsepower, and the cruising speed is two hundred and ninety kilometers per hour.

"It has a maximum range of 1,100 kilometers, can carry up to five people, and can take off and land normally within 100 meters.

"At present, the market price of this highest matching style is 50,000 silver bills.

"The minimum configuration has a certain reduction in power and interior and additional functions, and the market price is 40,000 silver bills."

Zhu Jingyuan listened to the data, and directly subconsciously asked rhetorically:

"These data of 290, 1,900 kilograms, I'm afraid it's not its real data......"

Judy Kai explained with a smile:

"According to the regulations of the Ministry of Industry, the wingspan of a small civil aircraft cannot exceed 10 meters, and the length cannot exceed 8 meters.

"The maximum take-off weight cannot exceed two thousand kilograms, the flight range cannot exceed one thousand two hundred kilometers, and the number of passengers carried must not exceed five.

"The cruising power cannot exceed three hundred horsepower, and the cruising speed cannot exceed three hundred kilometers per hour......

"Our planes are indeed designed with this specification line in mind.

"In actual use, there may be individual indicators that occasionally cross the line a little bit, which can only be said to be the error level.

"For example, if our maximum take-off weight target is 1,900 kilograms, then the user occasionally overloads dozens of kilograms, which can fly normally.

"But if he exceeds 2,000 kilograms, he really can't fly in the windless state.

"Our engines are also designed in strict accordance with two hundred and ninety.

"When the throttle is pressed to the end, the limit output is barely up to 300 horsepower, and there is no way to continue to increase the force.

"Other private aircraft factories do have designs that are deliberately marked not to exceed them, but they will actually break through these limitations.

"But as long as there is solid evidence to be caught, it is the disposal of the order to stop production and a huge fine.

"The planes that come out of the factory are very strictly registered.

"If the buyer modifies it without permission, it will also be a huge fine plus the penalty of revocation of the driver's license."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly after listening, and he participated in the formulation of these regulations.

Basically, it refers to the car management methods of later generations, and then makes corresponding adjustments for the special situation of the aircraft.

The frame and engine numbers should be uniformly registered, the aircraft dimensions should be strictly registered, and the unified standard grades should be handled.

Every 40, 80, 200, and 1,000 hours of flight is to be inspected and maintained at a designated institution.

Even if you don't fly, you have to check it once a month.

The maintenance of commercially operated aircraft is of a similar standard, except that there is no need for personal inspection.

Radio equipment is standard on all aircraft, and there are air guards to patrol and inquire about the situation at any time.

Airspace management below 3,000 kilometers is relatively wide, and most provinces are open to commercial aircraft, private jets outside urban areas, and special institutions and facilities are set up as no-fly zones.

Therefore, private jets cannot fly in urban areas, and it is impossible to fly their own planes to commute in the city.

Therefore, the use of small planes is mainly for fast travel between cities hundreds of kilometers away, as well as for agricultural and off-road activities.

Agricultural aircraft are lower wings, and off-road aircraft are upper wings.

And his obvious Daming Airlines aircraft design has also been seen by himself.

The identity of his own industry is semi-official, and of course there will be no backdoor that can break through the restrictions through simple modifications.

Only a purely private manufacturer would do that.

It's like an automated modification kit for civilian firearms in the United States.

Now the people of the Ming Dynasty are not completely forbidden to guns, nor are they forbidden to go out with a long sword on their waists.

However, the local management of weapons is still very strict.

Traditionally, wearing a sword is a status symbol, and not everyone can carry it.

Only those who have the most basic honorary status, including the meritorious name above the student examination, and the status of an honorary gentry issued by the yamen at all levels, can wear a sword and go out.

Only those who have obtained the minimum official title of the emperor's canonization can carry and carry firearms out of the house.

Moreover, Daming has never opened the firearms manufacturing industry to the people.

All firearms are produced by the imperial court and the royal consortium, and it is an absolute felony to produce them privately.

Controls on firearms and swords vary overseas, but most are more lenient than at home.

In some of the more dangerous colonies, as well as the newly seized colonies, the local immigrants are armed immigrants with guns.

When these places are developed and the situation stabilizes, they will gradually tighten the control of firearms.

When Zhu Jingyuan had this information in his mind, Zhu Dikai next to him continued to explain the situation:

"In fact, after several cases of exceeding the standard in the early days, private manufacturers basically did not develop in the direction of exceeding the standard.

"They quickly determined that they simply could not compete with us and the royal consortium in terms of product quality and performance.

"So they chose to keep the price as low as possible.

"Especially after the full-motion assembly line you designed is mature, they have pushed this to the limit.

"Our top-of-the-line small general-purpose aircraft sells for 50,000 silver bills, and the cheapest style sells for 10,000 silver bills.

"But among the products of private manufacturers, the lowest price has now dropped to 1,000 silver bills.

"I have learned about that kind of aircraft, and the plane itself weighs only one or two hundred kilograms, or even dozens of kilograms.

"The engine power is usually less than a hundred horsepower, or even ten or twenty horsepower.

"Their flight speed is usually no more than 200 kilometers per hour, and their maximum range is usually only 4 or 500 kilometers.

"Basically, it's something that can be made by getting stuck at the lower limit of censorship.

"It must have been very dangerous in the eyes of our design craftsmen, but it sells very well in the market.

"Because they're really light enough to take off and land on all kinds of terrain.

"Our cross-country aircraft also requires a take-off and landing distance of 100 meters, and relatively flat beaches and grass.

"The kind made by private manufacturers is simply a large model airplane.

"One of the more extreme designs is that it can take off and land within 20 meters without wind.

"They can even take off and land on river beaches, on not very steep slopes, in valleys.

"These planes are also really cheap enough, and when they are cheaper, more people can afford them.

"More than a thousand silver bills, many people who open small shops, and work as managers and stewards in large factories, can transfer so much in a year.

"With enough users, we can develop a variety of uses, or ways to play.

"So much so that some people really buy this kind of plane and try to go off-road in the mountains and forests.

"Recently, there are a group of people who have bought such planes to engage in short take-off and landing competitions.

"Then we were approached by a customer who asked us to design a small plane that was light enough for them to participate in this kind of competition

"We also want to ask what you mean, uncle.

"It is to push the imperial court to raise the standard of the smallest aircraft and limit the production of such aircraft.

"Or will we also join this segment and make better light aircraft with similar specifications?"

Zhu Jingyuan was obviously stunned after hearing this, and immediately remembered the various non-governmental flying clubs in the United States in his previous life.

There is a group of people who specialize in the kind of small planes that are tens to hundreds of kilograms.

It is to play "take-off and landing on the spot" with a fixed-wing aircraft when there is already a helicopter.

Take-off and landing in place means that the distance taken off and landed taxied does not exceed the length of the aircraft itself.

Now the technical level of Daming, if it is optimized in the direction of extreme take-off and landing, coupled with special test pilots, it should also be able to meet this standard.

Of course, Zhu Jingyuan has no objection to playing like this.

The people of the Ming Dynasty can really use the plane to "play", which is what Zhu Jingyuan hopes to see the most.

A lot of preparation and work I have done before is to achieve this result.

So now Zhu Jingyuan nodded directly, and said very decisively:

"Of course, this kind of aircraft can be built, and with our technical strength, it should be even better.

"Moreover, this kind of activity can be changed from non-governmental to official, and let the aviation industry association organize it.

"Hold it regularly, and do a good job of publicity, and prepare enough big prizes.

"However, if we are involved in this subdivided industry category, we should pay attention to distinguishing it from private manufacturers.

"Again, we're high-end.

"A lightweight aircraft can be lighter, but the mass cannot be reduced.

"The price can't go down to the level of a thousand silver bills.

"It is still necessary to sell at least 10,000 silver bills......

"Hmm...... It may seem a bit expensive to sell 10,000 silver bills for such a light plane, but it also costs at least 5,000 silver bills......

"We must have enough profit margins, and also leave enough market space for private manufacturers."

Zhu Dikai immediately understood what Zhu Jingyuan meant, and also saw Zhu Jingyuan's interest in this project.

Zhu Dikai and most people in the aviation industry know that Zhu Jingyuan's primary goal in aviation is promotion.

As long as it is conducive to the development of the aviation industry, he basically stands up or even directly supports the government.

Today's incident is no exception, a group of folk enthusiasts have engaged in small activities, and it will soon become a large-scale competition.

Judy Kai agreed very seriously:

"My nephew understood, and I immediately organized the manpower to design and prepare for production as soon as I returned.

"Then, if this kind of competition becomes an official event, can we have a team led by the manufacturer to train and debug the aircraft to compete?"

Zhu Jingyuan was a little surprised when he heard this.

Isn't the factory taking the lead in organizing team competitions, and isn't this the pattern of various car races?

Can it be used on airplanes?

The point is, is it appropriate to do it now?

Zhu Jingyuan hesitated for a moment:

"That's a good idea, but don't sit like that just yet.

"In the early days, it is best to grow savage for a period of time, so that ordinary people and individuals have a chance to win and win.

"When the competition is more mature and the competition is fierce, there will be special teams from the private sector to participate in the competition.

"That's when the teams supported by our factory joined the competition.

"This degree is not very easy to grasp, I will communicate with the Aviation Industry Association when I go back, you just wait for the notice."

Zhu Dikai once again convinced Zhu Jingyuan's idea, that is, to see whether it is conducive to the development of the industry.

When Zhu Jingyuan said this, he glanced at Zhu Dikai, and then looked at the craftsmen and officials who followed him:

"Now that I've said that, I'm going to unify my thoughts with you today.

"The standard by which I judge things, the criteria by which I make decisions, and the criteria by which I want everyone to judge things, and the criteria by which everyone makes decisions, should be whether it is conducive to the development of the industry.

On this basis, we will see whether it is conducive to the development of Daming and whether it is conducive to the long-term development of Daming.

"As long as we all have the same mind, then even if we can't communicate at any time, our own decisions will be synchronized to the point where we have a clear mind.

"I hope that everyone can think about things from this perspective in the future.

"If someone does the opposite, then this person is the scum of our Ming Dynasty, and he is also my mortal enemy.

"I'm going to make the elimination of the other party the highest priority in my work."

Zhu Jingyuan listened to this, but the scene was quiet, and both craftsmen and officials were stunned.

If it was more than 100 years ago, the civil officials and businessmen at that time said such things, it may be that the probability of empty words and big words is relatively high.

But now, when the internal integration of the Ming Dynasty is getting higher and higher, and the concept of the Ming people is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, most young people will already be sincere.

Especially on Zhu Jingyuan, a special prince, the vast majority of people will not doubt it at all.

Everyone even expected it before, but they didn't expect Zhu Jingyuan to say it so directly.

And also gives a negative threat.

If in the Ming Dynasty, or even in this world, if he is the mortal enemy of Zhu Jingyuan, then this person is afraid that he is already dead.

In this special quiet, Zhu Zhongliang, who has the most special identity, spoke.

The old emperor blew his white beard vigorously, and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Well said!"

The surrounding craftsmen and officials also reacted, and some immediately applauded, and some immediately opened their mouths to praise.

Of course, some people are not sincere, and of course some people are only complimented because of their status.

But the vast majority of people agree with Zhu Jingyuan's words.

(End of chapter)