"Mr. Lu is really insightful. I have to admit that with the decline of the market, our life at China Commercial Aircraft Company is indeed difficult." Peng Zhengge simply admitted it himself and said, "That's why we are actively seeking changes."
The market is declining. Giant companies such as Boeing and Airbus that dominate the commercial aircraft market have introduced more preferential sales policies. In the field of technological competition, it is more difficult for China Commercial Aircraft Company, which has a relatively weak international reputation, to compete with it. .
"So Mr. Lu, what do you think, if we cooperate with Hongxin Group, how can we change this situation?" He continued to ask.
Lu Zixin had thought about this question before coming, and responded with a clear mind: "It's very simple, three points. First of all, Hongxin Group has very broad channels and resources. To manufacture commercial aircraft, our group's channels can provide some materials, metals, Even mechanical power equipment.”
"Secondly, Future City Airport, such a large project has endless potential. Our goal is to build a global science and technology center city. This will form a huge route network connecting the world from Future City, as long as we provide you with some conveniences , it will be easier for you to find buyers among airlines in various countries.”
"The last point, and the most important point, is the improvement of the technical level. To be recognized by the aviation market, the importance of technology is undoubted. Cost, aviation safety, speed, load, etc. are not only considered by airlines, but also by aircraft. Something for passengers to consider.”
"By cooperating with Hongxin, we can provide technical support to improve the overall performance of your commercial aircraft. It has faster speed, higher load and safety, etc. With these competitive advantages, are you afraid that you will not be able to sell them?"
"The consistent philosophy of Hongxin Group is that technology can change people's lifestyles! When the performance of commercial aircraft improves in all aspects, more passengers will be willing to fly. For example, for low-cost airlines, if we can provide more seats , Large commercial aircraft with higher load capacity will naturally reduce air ticket prices, and more passengers will have one more choice when traveling. The same is true for logistics aircraft. When technology, cost, and load capacity change, logistics transportation will also change. Here, the proportion of aircraft transportation will also change.”
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The two parties discussed for three full days. China Commercial Aircraft Company is willing to accept capital injection and technical support from Hongxin Group. Hongxin Group will obtain part of the equity of China Commercial Aircraft Company and help with development and promotion.
After the contract was officially signed, the two parties began the handover. Information on the project progress and aircraft manufacturing technology from China Commercial Aircraft Company was connected to the quantum information network within the Hongxin Group and was analyzed by professional personnel and Hong Xiaoxiao.
"Commercial aircraft mainly refer to large passenger aircraft. For a long time, the manufacturing of large passenger aircraft has been monopolized by foreign technology. Our airlines spend about 20 million US dollars more than other countries to purchase a large passenger aircraft."
"In 1970, China established a project to manufacture the large jet passenger aircraft 'Yun Shi' for the first time. Due to various reasons, the project was interrupted. Some of the main R&D teams of China Commercial Aircraft Company were the original developers."
"After the establishment of China Commercial Aircraft Corporation, these developers and new researchers worked together to re-develop large passenger aircraft."
"The technical problems they encounter now are mainly materials, airborne equipment and engines."
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Hong Xiaoxiao sifted through the massive amount of information and left the most important part to Lu Zixin. Lu Zixin learned that China Commercial Aircraft Corporation has only recently launched a self-developed domestic passenger aircraft, the C919. The orders it has received are still very few compared to the aviation giants in the United States and the United Kingdom.
In this model of passenger aircraft, most parts, materials and recording equipment still have to be imported from abroad. Less than 50% of domestic components are made in China, and 50% of them are made in China, which is the next phase of research target of China Commercial Aircraft Corporation.
"Xiaoxiao, how difficult is it to manufacture an airplane compared to a car?" Lu Zixin asked.
Hong Xiao Xiao Fang printed out a virtual projection of large-scale technology and marked each point. Explained: "Each of the ten parts of the large aircraft structure involves more than ten systems and hundreds of thousands of parts."
"Just an aircraft landing gear, which accounts for less than one-fifth of the aircraft's volume, integrates 13 systems including hydraulics, control, electrical, and shock absorption, and more than 180 large components. This bit of engineering alone is It requires a dedicated R&D and installation team to be responsible for it. The overall difficulty of manufacturing a large aircraft is dozens of times that of a car!”
"Another important issue is that if a commercial airliner wants to carry out commercial aviation, it must obtain airworthiness certification from international civil aviation, including every part! No screws outside the airworthiness certification can be used! This is why Huaxia This is why commercial aircraft companies must rely on large quantities of imported parts to complete aircraft manufacturing.”
"For our existing R&D team and technical level at Hongxin, airborne equipment is the easiest to solve. The various systems in the aircraft are also what we are best at. The rare ones are materials and engines."
Lu Zixin nodded. In aerospace, the requirements for materials are extremely strict! It can be said that materials absolutely determine the performance of aircraft and spacecrafts, and existing materials that need to be developed are all being developed. Large investments can yield results. Materials that are monopolized by technology can only rely on imports.
As for aviation and aircraft engines, this is an area that the United States and the United Kingdom have monopolized the world for decades! Until now, China Commercial Aviation Aircraft Company has relied entirely on imports for its engines, and there have been no major breakthroughs in technical research due to the many obstacles.
Lu Zixin mused that the reason why he chose to cooperate with China Commercial Aircraft Company was, firstly, to develop aviation technology, and secondly, to help the city of the future become the world's technological and economic center.
If they can launch cheaper, safer and more convenient air services, traveling from the city of the future to anywhere in the world will become easier than before.
If you want to get rich, build roads first. This was the previous economic development model. But for the city of the future, if you want to develop, you must develop aviation!
The technical difficulties involved in manufacturing large aircraft are simply a mess. From small to large, there are hundreds of thousands of them to list!
Lu Zixin asked Hong Xiaoxiao to help organize and solve them one by one.
"Airborne equipment and systems can be solved by Hongxin's intelligent system design and machinery manufacturing company. The main issues before us are materials and engines. Engine manufacturing also requires high-tech aviation materials, so materials are listed first. In order of difficulty and importance, one of the ones I listed is new carbon fiber materials for aviation." Hong Xiaoxiao said.