Fang Lang asked with a little hesitation the name and model of the Henderson family's aircraft business, wanting to see if he had heard of it.

However, they are worried about whether this information will be classified as confidential information.

I don't know if I can tell myself.

As a result, Mrs. Henderson said unconcernedly:

"Don't worry, there's nothing to keep secret, our company was commissioned by the British Department of Aviation in 1945 to design and produce a large passenger aircraft capable of flying across the ocean.

Our family's aircraft factory was called Bristol, and several aircraft were developed during the war.

According to the design, our aircraft will be more than 50 meters long, with a wingspan of more than 70 meters, and will be equipped with eight Centaur star-shaped engines developed by the company.

The design range will reach 8,900 meters. ”

What kind of Bristol company doesn't seem to be very good! I haven't heard of it, and it seems that this model is not in mass production.

Historically, Bristol's aircraft was called the Bristol Brabazon aircraft, and its speed and range were below the predetermined targets, and the aluminum skin and internal frame were prone to fatigue cracks.

As a result, mass production was not possible.

That is, all the research and development expenses of this aircraft were wasted.

"Mrs. Henderson, with all due respect, this aircraft is already behind. Now the UK should also be working on advanced jetliners!

Haven't you received this message? When you work on both models at the same time, you're already behind when you start developing. ”

"I've heard that two factories are experimenting with jetliners, but there's a lot of uncertainty about who the future is. Why do you think jets are the future?

Don't you know that jet fuel consumption is quite staggering?

If it is a passenger aircraft, the economy is not very good. ”

Mrs. Henderson was clearly aware of the differences between the two planes, and was very aware of the disadvantages of jets.

Unfortunately, there are limitations to consider.

But she can't be blamed for this, after all, the progress of science and technology often leads to route disputes.

It's also a world where the king wins and the loser.

Fang Lang didn't know what the final result of the Henderson family's aircraft factory was, but since it did not become famous in later generations.

I guess I guess I went the wrong way and became obscure!

However, this is a miscalculation, Bristol is not an obscure company.

Perhaps this company lacks the technical ability to manufacture aircraft, but the ability to manufacture aircraft engines is still very strong.

Britain's famous Harrier fighter was developed in 1957 by the Hawker Aircraft Company and the Bristol Aero Engine Company.

However, due to poor management, Bristol was eventually acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1960 and became an aero engine manufacturer.

In fact, the fuel consumption of the jet engine at low speed is indeed higher than that of the piston engine, but its excellent high-speed performance is destined to eliminate the piston engine.

The direction of the development of aircraft must be higher, faster, and farther, right? The piston engine is naturally backward to the jet engine in this respect.

As for the fuel consumption you are worried about, as long as the plane flies in the stratosphere, the air is thin and the drag becomes smaller, which will naturally save fuel.

And there are many types of jet engines! As far as I know, the fuel economy of turbofan engines is significantly better than that of turbojet engines!

If you are worried about high fuel consumption, you can choose to use a more fuel-efficient turbofan engine as the engine of the passenger aircraft! ”

Fang Lang knows the truth of the future directly through the fog of history, so he has an accurate and serious future.

There is no need to cross the river by feeling the stones like people nowadays.

Fang Lang's words did remind Mrs. Henderson, and even Reinhardt interjected after listening to Fang Lang's analysis:

"Yes! Mom, I think what Fang Lang got is right, our family's funds are so tight now, and they have invested in the wrong direction of research and development, is there any way to adjust the direction now? ”

Mrs. Henderson's face was a little ugly, he was just a businesswoman, not a scientist.

So she doesn't have a clear understanding of the cutting-edge technology of airplanes, and even jets and piston planes are better.

But he could sense a hint of urgency from Fang Lang's simple analysis.

If it is really like what Fang Lang said, maybe the company's large investment will be wasted.

That's not a small amount of money.

The entire project had a budget of millions of pounds, and if the project was messed up, it could lead to the company going bankrupt outright, which she absolutely could not accept.

Of course, he will not completely change the company's R&D direction after completely listening to Fang Lang's words.

"Fang, I believe in your vision, but this matter is very big.

So I need to organize an expert discussion to be able to decide what to do next. ”

However, Fang Lang had some thoughts of his own at this time.

"Mrs. Henderson, since your company is able to develop such a huge propeller aircraft, the technology must be quite powerful in the manufacture of propeller aircraft, right?"

Of course, our company's "Centaur" star engine and "Hercules" star engine are very advanced aero engine technology.

At the same time, during the war our company was the main manufacturer of bombers and transport aircraft of the British army, so you have no doubt about the technical capabilities of our company in the aviation industry. ”

When it comes to the glory of her company, Mrs. Henderson is not humble at all, after all, she has the capital to be proud.

"Mrs. Henderson, I wonder if you would be interested in working with me to build an aircraft manufacturing company in Brazil?"

Fang Lang looked at Mrs. Henderson expectantly.

"Oh! We are interested in entering the aviation industry, but will there be a market for the construction of aircraft factories in Brazil? ”

"Of course! Brazil's big farms are in dire need of some light agricultural aircraft, and imagine how easy it would be to spray pesticides at high altitudes with them. ”

As soon as she heard that Fang Lang was actually going to produce agricultural airplanes, Mrs. Henderson felt a little lacking in interest.

However, Fang Lang's relationship with their family was very close because of Reinhardt's reasons, so it was impossible to directly refuse Fang Lang's request for cooperation.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Henderson said:

"Fang, you also know the current situation of our company, if it is really like what you said, our company may need to change the direction of research, so the financial pressure will be very large.

If you want a joint venture, our company may only be able to invest in technology. ”

What Fang Lang wants is the technical support of Bristol.

So I was very happy to hear that Mrs. Henderson was willing to take a stake in the technology.

Nodding his head:

"No problem, but the main technical personnel in the early stage may also need to be provided by Bristol."

"Of course, but are you sure you're only going to build a factory to produce agricultural aircraft? In this way, the market is a bit narrow and does not have much potential for development! ”

Mrs. Henderson is, after all, a businessman, and as such, is very concerned about the sales of her products.

If the two parties set up a joint venture to set up an aircraft factory in Brazil, it will go out of business because of the lack of market.

That's a failed investment that will have a negative impact on your position on the board.

"Haha...... Madame, please rest assured that the reason for the establishment of a small agricultural aircraft factory is to save costs, and to solve the problem first.

As for the later stage, now our family's Fangyuan group is forming a military-industrial group.

If we have the ability to manufacture aircraft, of course we will start lobbying for the government to procure the aircraft produced by ourselves!

However, it is difficult to say whether the specific government purchase order can be obtained. ”

Obviously, Fang Lang's idea is to use civilian first, and when he has complete technical strength, he is developing towards the military.

For Mrs. Henderson, the participation of large corporations in the manufacture of the country's military products is a symbol of a company's success.

Now that the Fang Lang family's business was able to enter the military industry in Brazil.

That shows that the Fang family has a strong influence in Brazil.

Such a partner is exactly what the Henderson family needs.

"If your group has a chance to secure a state order, I think I can easily convince the board of directors to agree to work with your family.

Originally, this was a big event, and it required negotiators from the two companies to sit down for long-term negotiations.

However, given the relationship between our two families, I can tell you unequivocally that there is nothing wrong with this collaboration.

However, what do you think is the appropriate proportion of shares? ”

When it comes to the issue of benefit distribution, it is not good for both sides to take the lead in speaking, and it is not good for it to be high or low.

Fang Lang didn't know how much stake to give Bristol if the technology company for a while.

"Mrs. Henderson, we really don't have this kind of cooperation in our group, I don't know how you think the proportion of shares should be more appropriate?"

Mrs. Henderson obviously understood Fang Lang's scruples, and she actually had an indifferent attitude towards Fang Lang's sudden proposal that the two companies cooperate to establish an aircraft factory. Smiled and said:

"Fang, you don't have to worry so much, with the relationship between the two of us, we only need to determine the scale of the company's investment, and then value our technology."

"Then I wonder how much investment is needed to invest in the construction of an airfield capable of producing agricultural aircraft?"

Hearing that Fang Lang still wanted to produce agricultural planes to test the water first, Mrs. Henderson began to worry about whether she would be able to convince the board.

After all, the market and profits for agricultural aircraft are too small.

After thinking about it, a new plan gradually took shape in my mind.

"It depends on what kind of strength your company wants to use, if it's just a simple aircraft assembly capacity, in fact, tens of thousands of pounds are enough.

If all the parts can be sourced from us and then assembled back in Brazil, your factory will be very simple.

Even a small aircraft maintenance line can do the job.

In this way, you don't have to join forces with us at all, and you can assemble a production line yourself. ”

Hearing Mrs. Henderson's words, Fang Lang was stunned, he seemed to have an aircraft maintenance line left by the US military!

If you can use this maintenance line to assemble an aircraft, then there is really no technical content at all!

Moreover, Fang Lang suddenly thought of a new direction, the future world is the era of global integration, many factories are designed by themselves, and then the global procurement of suitable parts for their own assembly.

Just like the models produced by Embraer in later generations, most of them are produced in this way!