"Self-test starts...... Self-test complete! ”

"1708, your flaps have been lowered, and the power supply car has been disengaged, please check."

"1708 received."

1708 is the number of the first flyable prototype of the C832, and now two test pilots are checking the parameters according to the process, which is a lengthy process, but fortunately, AI can save most of the work.

The C832 was developed with two special criteria: safety and economy.

This is also the design goal of most civil airliners, but in order to solve these two problems, Xinyuan directly transplanted part of the flight controller in the atmosphere derived from the space shuttle, and brought the most extreme experience with sensors all over the fuselage and a rich aerodynamic experience library.

Although the configuration of C832 is no different from that of ordinary passenger aircraft, it can achieve automatic take-off and landing in complex meteorological environments with the blessing of super intelligent flight control, even if two pilots lose their ability to control, they can also land safely under ground guidance.

In addition, there is the fuel economy that deserves special attention, and the precision of the autothrottle allows the engine to work in the highest range of efficiency and cost.

Many small civil aviation companies only have one or two aircraft, and even the company owner is the pilot, they will rack their brains in order to save fuel, the engine fuel consumption is naturally the most, and now it can be precisely controlled by AI, and most of the time it can consume the least fuel while ensuring safety.

This also greatly liberates the pressure of the pilot, and the whole process of a flight can basically boldly let go and let the flight controller do it himself.

Therefore, C832 and C822 actually support a pilot to drive safely, but the Civil Aviation Administration does not allow it, otherwise it can save a lot of money for airlines, and a pilot's salary and subsidies are not cheap.

Fortunately, the test pilots who are now testing flights do not need to worry, they are members of the H2 reserve crew, and they should not be downcast to fly civil airliners.

At 9.30 minutes, the 1708 aircraft confirmed that there was no error and could carry out a test flight, the crew turned on the engine to warm up the car first, patiently waited until 9.35 minutes before starting to taxi, and accurately flew at 9.37 to let the main landing gear off the ground.

The "wall climbers" who had gathered on the highway outside the base had been listening to the sound of engines for a few minutes, and they first saw the "Meteor" high-level education plane that took off first, and then the twin-engine large passenger plane with a yellow and green background.

Because it was a test flight, the empty weight of the 1708 was lower than expected, and the fuel was not much, the two XW-30s output nearly 70 tons of thrust, and the test pilot boldly pulled the rudder backwards, and came up with an amazing climb at a large angle before entering the return circle.

"Good!"

Zhu Chi, director of the Southwest Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration, jumped up excitedly and raised his hands above his head to applaud.

The rest of the manufacturers involved in the manufacture of C832 parts are focused on their own components, which they know are used for the first prototype and are particularly demanding.

What is even happier is the leaders of Yizhou City, the large aircraft manufacturing base of the commercial aviation can be there, and hundreds of such passenger planes will fly from Yizhou every year in the future, how can people be unhappy?

There are not many procedures for the first flight, the C832 does not even have the landing gear confiscated, just flies around the airport a few times before landing, and after a few days, it will usher in a high-intensity crazy test flight, constantly testing the limits of the aircraft until it is scrapped.

"Is the mass production machine going to start soon? How soon will we get the plane? ”

The question was asked by Air China's people, who were users of the first two C832s.

"One will definitely be delivered before the end of this year, and I suggest you can send pilots over now, the cockpit of the C832 is very different from that of Boeing, and the pilots will definitely have to adapt for a while."

It was Ye Changsi who answered him, and the rest of the executives were in Qiongzhou, and now he is the only one staying at the base.

The progress of C832 is very good, after all, the first few aircraft are manufactured at the base to complete the goal of delivery in the first two years, and the follow-up large orders will have to wait for the Yizhou production base to be put into production.

Ye Changsi moved his gaze to Zhu Chi and stepped forward to say hello.

"Director Zhu, a few days ago we applied for a new airliner project, when will we be able to get the approval?"

Zhu Chi's smile that was still there disappeared in an instant, and he said with a bitter face:

"You are new and far away, you will toss, C810 can be the master of the Civil Aviation Administration, you have to study and study again."

C810, the supersonic passenger aircraft that Lin Ju had in mind, was naturally established after the base's financial susceptibility.

This is a typical small business jet, with a maximum take-off mass of only 50 tons, with an upper single-wing double vertical tail on both sides of the air intake design, provided by two XW-9Bs with a maximum thrust of 29.4 tons, can cruise at a speed of Mach 2.8, a maximum speed of Mach 3.3, and a maximum range of 5,000 kilometers.

The fuselage is relatively narrow, can only fit a single row of seats and a small toilet, can carry 9 passengers or 1000 kg of supplies, and it only takes 40 minutes to take off from the base to the capital (need to include the time of take-off and landing).

It doesn't matter if the cabin conditions are a little worse at such a fast speed, it won't be long anyway.

The engine is ready-made, and the design of the small fuselage is not difficult, because the funds consumed are not much, and the system research institute is directly used to advance quickly, although the project has only been reported for a few days, but in fact, the main wing has to be manufactured, and it will be able to fly next month, and the prototype for verification is not needed.

However, where does Zhu Chi dare to issue a certificate for C810, there is no precedent in China for supersonic flight alone, even if it is a 50-ton business jet.

But he couldn't afford to offend Xinyuan Company, so he simply waited for the other party to poke the problem up.

Ye Changsi was not surprised to see the other party's prevarication, supersonic passenger aircraft, supporting and management are indeed inexperienced in China.

But it shouldn't be a big problem, it's a big deal to use the relationship between the military again?

……

Modu, the headquarters of COMAC Group.

Li Jing holds the commemorative badge of the first flight of the C832, on which is a small model of the C832 plated with gold.

The C822, which competes with the same type as the C919, has not yet flown off, but the larger C832 has flown first, a seemingly magical result that is actually understandable.

Take a look at the historical introduction of domestic large passenger aircraft in today's news broadcast for several minutes, from the 708 project's Yun-10 to C832, they all talk about a lot, but in fact, they are all praising the successful first flight of C832.

It's just that they can comfort themselves with the special plane project, but what is even more uncomfortable is the impact of C832 on CR929.

First of all - Lucia ran away, the R of the CR929 was removed, and now it is the C929.

Lucia has always wanted to develop her own airliner business independently, and she has long expected it to run, and the C929 is not impossible to develop.

The above did not suppress commercial aviation because of commercial aviation, and also supported commercial aviation to build large passenger aircraft, but put forward suggestions on engines.

Is the Yangtze River 2000 engine that is being studied for the C929 suspected of duplicate construction?

Although the 35-ton thrust of the Yangtze River 2000 is slightly greater than that of the XW-30, it is actually of the same type, since the XW-30 is also a domestic engine, COMAC simply don't spend money to buy the XW-30, and it can also speed up.

Self-research is domestic, and the difference between purchasing other domestic enterprises is domestic?

This is actually very true, but it means that COMAC will lose a high-thrust engine project, even if it can raise its own funds to continue, I don't know when it will show up C929 is still in the market?

However, Xinyuan has no opinion on this, and they don't sell passenger planes, and who sells engines is not selling.

COMAC was in a tangle.

(End of chapter)