"If we want Airbus to buy planes from Huaxia, this is absolutely impossible."

Schneider did not hesitate to directly veto:

"Don't talk about Huaxia, Boeing can't do it."

As a manager, he has a lot more to think about than Lorenzo who is purely technical:

"Not to mention that from a legal point of view, it is simply impossible for a civilian Tupolev bomber to pass the approval for operation. Even if we take a step back and the JAA gives special permission in this matter, we can't afford to lose that person, just like the president of Mercedes-Benz would never travel in a BMW. ”

"At least not until retirement."

"But it's really important to us......"

Lorenzo scratched his head.

He also realized that the other party had a point.

And even if you don't consider the face problem, the modification potential of a medium bomber is really not large enough, if you really install three nozzles at the same time, the water tank in the aircraft may not last a few minutes and will be exhausted, even if the test time required by SLC conditions is much shorter than usual, there is a high probability that a complete test flight will not be completed.

Considering that it was not many years before the end of the Cold War, Europeans were likely to panic when they saw an almost identical plane looking almost identical to the Figure 16 passing over their heads.

"Anyway, this matter is not in a hurry, in the final analysis, before the test results come out, it is possible that the Chinese are just boasting."

Schneider moved his somewhat sore body and yawned again:

"I don't think it's too late to talk about it until we're sure there's some credibility in what they're saying, don't you think?"

"Well, you're right."

Lorenzo, who also realized that the idea of buying an airplane was somewhat unreliable, had to nod:

"But I'm already looking forward to the day of the test flight."

……

Two days later, on the tarmac of Yanliang Airport.

After three days and nights of non-stop refitting, the second prototype of the MA-60 and the H-6AIT icing water jet were parked not far away.

The surrounding auxiliary vehicles have completed their work and are being evacuated in an orderly manner.

For the engineers of the 603 Institute and the 182 Factory, it is not the first time that the natural icing test flight has occurred.

Two months ago, they went to Nanzheng to do a full-process experiment.

Only this time, the test for both the aircraft and the pilot is significantly greater.

Lin Guofan originally wanted to personally get on the H-6AIT to operate the water spray device, but was strongly opposed by Zhu Lan.

The two argued a lot over this, and it ended with Professor Lin discovering that it was difficult for him to get into the cramped tail turret with his somewhat fat body.

Eventually, one of his students volunteered to take on the task.

"Speaking of which, why can't the position of the refueler in front of the tail turret be set to the water spray operator? There's a noticeably larger space and better views from both sides. ”

Looking at the two planes that were making final preparations, Lin Guofan put his hands in his pockets, looking still regretful that he couldn't go to the sky in person.

"Is this...... That position was originally the radio operator, but because the process of icing tests required close cooperation between the two aircraft and the tower, we re-established this position on the AIT model, so that the controller was left only with the old stern gunner's position. ”

Chang Haonan shrugged his shoulders and explained.

At this time, three Europeans, who had already changed into cotton coats issued by the aviation industry, also came from a distance.

Similar to Colombo, who was visiting China for the first time, Valette was initially reluctant to wear this bloated outfit.

However, after experiencing the early morning of February in northern China, he decisively gave up his hard mouth and took off his slim windbreaker.

"Lin, and Chang, you two...... Don't you go up with us? ”

Colombo looked at Chang Haonan and Lin Guofan, who were leaning on the side with their hands and chatting, without the slightest intention of boarding, and their already white faces became even whiter.

"No way, we want to go up too."

Chang Haonan raised his two sleeves and signaled to the Xinzhou 60 that stopped on the other side:

"But I've said before that according to the simulation results, the lifting of the plane will be reduced by about 22% under the working conditions of this test, and then consider leaving some safety margin, there is no way to fit the two of us big men on the plane."

The words were clear and awe-inspiring, so that Colombo opened his mouth several times in a row, but he didn't think of how to answer.

At this time, the H-6AIT, which had completed the preparation, had slowly started in the loud roar, leaving the parking stand and taxiing to the take-off runway.

"Believe me, everything is in the calculations, there will be no problems."

Looking at Colombo with a colorful expression, Chang Haonan patted him on the shoulder and comforted:

"Well, in order to express my blessings to you, I will personally send you on the plane."

"You got new wings for this plane?"

As the distance got closer, Colombo, who was very familiar with the MA60, quickly noticed the difference.

Gone are the large aspect ratio wings with winglets that had laid a huge performance advantage and were replaced by a plain, unremarkable-looking wing.

"Of course, you wouldn't think that an airplane could fly in harsh climates that far exceed the limits of SLC conditions without paying any price, would you?"

Chang Haonan replied in a natural tone:

"In fact, this type of wing is customized for some customers with special anti-icing needs, and under normal circumstances, such exaggerated performance is not needed, but this time it is also a coincidence, so that you can catch up just in time, and the opportunity is rare."

Chang Haonan deceived people, his face did not change, and his heart did not beat.

"Is that so?"

Colombo looked at Chang Haonan's calm and usual face, and finally chose to believe the other party's statement:

The five of them separated next to the ramp of the plane, and then Chang Haonan and Lin Guofan returned to the command center located in the control tower, while the other three boarded the plane and sat down at random.

Lorenzo, who couldn't wait to observe the test, sat directly next to a Huaxia engineer who was operating a computer - because the portholes of the aircraft would also be covered with frost during the icing test, the wing could only be observed from the bow direction through the camera placed outside.

As the cabin designer, Colombo, who is familiar with the cabin environment, sits in the front seat, where the noise and vibration are relatively small.

Valette chose to sit with him.

As two all-composite, low-noise four-bladed propellers began to turn, the No. 02 prototype gradually began to accelerate.

"The sound in the cabin is much quieter than the ATR72 I've been in before......"

Perhaps because of nervousness, Valette took the initiative to open the topic today.

"Of course, the cabin environment is the part that we are responsible for at Agusta, and Huaxia has also redesigned the shape of the propeller blades to further reduce the intensity of the noise source......

Just as Colombo explained to the French beauty beside him, everyone on the plane felt overweight for a moment at the same time-

The plane has already taken off!

(End of chapter)