Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1266 The Cooperation of Two Second-in-Commands (4k)

This was a time when the automobile industry was booming. For the Gauls, even if their own engines weren't that good, they were unwilling to import engines from others and hand over a core technology of the automobile industry. They weren't stupid.

The idea king laughed: "Gentlemen, that's not my idea. I'm thinking that since their series of engines is currently leading, why don't we cooperate with them in a specific field, such as racing..."

"Racing?" The others seemed to understand.

"Yes, we have our experience, and they have their current technological advantage. We can cooperate with them. You know, the outcome of a race isn't just about the engine; it's a reflection of overall capabilities..."

The others understood his meaning: simply using the opponent's engine to win on the racetrack was, in the context of motorsports, a form of self-promotion that was almost entirely effective.

In Formula 1 and rally racing, the fact that many teams use other companies' engines doesn't affect the main promotional effect of these teams; the focus remains on their parent companies.

As the saying goes, speed on curves is what truly matters. The engine can only determine how fast you are on a straightaway, but when it comes to curves, the engine has less to do with speed.

Meanwhile, the French automakers have been performing quite well in some sub-categories of European motorsport these days, after all, their chassis tuning is truly top-notch.

"Why cooperate? We can just buy a certain number of engines and modify them ourselves. Why must we share some of the glory of victory with them?" Some people thought the idea was good, but they wanted to take all the credit.

"Because this engine belongs to them, it would be best to get their help if we want to modify it properly. Moreover, gentlemen, haven't you noticed that our man has shown a very strong interest in cooperating with this Eastern country in recent years? At the same time, maintaining good relations with the Easterners may be beneficial for our future entry into this land."

The Gauls weren't stupid; they knew this land would be revitalized. In fact, they were among the first major car companies to enter our country after we opened our doors.

"Yes, thank you for your suggestion and explanation. This is something worth considering."

"and……"

Huh? There's more? "And what?"

"Moreover, I am very interested in the steel they use in these cars. Perhaps through this engine plant, we can obtain some of the materials we need for certain parts."

If Mr. Sena, who is in charge of civilian trade with us at this time, heard this, he might faint again. The list of high-tech products cannot be increased any further, my gentlemen.

But what he was thinking was unimportant; for the representatives of the Gallic automotive industry here, everything Mr. Idea King said was extremely appealing.

It's impossible to use all of the other side's steel; the Gauls have their own.

However, in important and special parts, using a little bit is sometimes unavoidable or even justifiable for the sake of vehicle performance and economy.

The biggest competitive pressure they face now actually comes from Hans and Citi, especially Hans. Citi's car style is not very popular in Europe. In the eyes of the Gallic people, Citi cars are full of nouveau riche extravagance and vulgarity. But Hans is different, and the pressure on the Gallic car industry is extremely direct.

What they didn't know was that there was a Japanese soldier lurking behind them, ready to pounce.

“I think we’d better contact our embassy; we need their help with this,” one of them said, and the others nodded in agreement.

For these representatives of the Gallic automotive industry, who were visiting us for the first time almost all of the time, this country was still a little unfamiliar.
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Although the automotive exhibition area made a big splash at this exhibition, the most impressive one was not them, but another exhibition area with fewer people but a much higher ceiling.

This level is very high, not just in terms of technical level, but in a physical sense.

—Aerospace!
However, there wasn't much on display at the aviation booth. Although we have made significant progress in military air equipment, this was a civilian booth, and military technology wasn't exhibited here.

The remaining items are mostly just there to indicate their existence, nothing more.

For example, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics developed the Beijing No. 1. Regardless of whether there are problems with the aircraft's economy, operational capabilities, or whether it can be mass-produced, just tell me if this thing is a light passenger aircraft.

Moreover, as our first true explorer in civil aviation, this aircraft is still very meaningful, regardless of its success or failure, and its inclusion here is not out of place. Furthermore, this aircraft has one notable characteristic—it's quite good-looking, at least for its time.

That's more than enough to make a show of things.

Actually, if we really have to say, it's not that we don't have civilian aircraft models to exhibit. At least we do have dual-use military and civilian models. They can be painted and displayed as civilian aircraft, such as the JL-6 and KE-2.

However, perhaps considering that these planes all have a brother from the polar bear family, we haven't displayed them yet. Oh well, we're all neighbors, so it's a bit embarrassing.

So there's only one truly heavyweight item on this exhibition stand, but that one is absolutely heavyweight!

—Our regional jet, developed in cooperation with Gaul!

The main reason why a large number of people from the Gallic Triangle Company will be here is that they are here to exhibit with us!
The aircraft is not that fast, but the model, overall parameters and other information have been basically determined, and it has the foundation to be promoted and introduced to the world.

This is also a common tactic and the first step in the commercialization and promotion of many new aircraft: first, look at the model and the introduction! At least create some buzz and let people know that there may be such an option.

When there is only one option, no one may think of waiting and seeing. But once there are more options, even if they are only tentative choices, airlines or governments will quietly change their established ideas.

Putting everything else aside, it's good for negotiating and bargaining.

"Easterners and Gauls collaborating on a large regional jet?? Good heavens, am I drunk and passed out for 100 years? How could they possibly cooperate?" "This is a betrayal of the alliance!" For White Bear, this matter was not simple.

"Calm down. They haven't betrayed anyone. This is just normal business and technical exchange. When we refuse to provide them with the relevant technology, they have the right to seek any channel they can reach." Although the aerospace technician from the Great White Bear spoke objectively, the expression on his face betrayed his feelings; he was filled with worry.

He was well aware that if the cooperation on this aircraft went smoothly, he didn't know if it would pose a threat to Citibank, but it would definitely not be good news for White Bear's own passenger aircraft industry.

After all, he knew his own situation best; at this time, his own passenger planes were not outstanding in terms of economy, maintainability, operational capabilities, and safety performance.

If the Southern comrade himself could hardly pose any threat to his own civil aviation industry, then the addition of the Gauls suddenly makes the situation serious.

In terms of origins, this is the result of cooperation between the second-ranking powers of two camps, giving it a significant inherent advantage, and it also has sufficient technological backing. These are two countries that both possess the Tsar Bomba, and are among the few nations with their own space technology capabilities. Indeed, through the efforts of the Gauls, they recently launched their own satellite into space, utilizing some technology from us.

Nuclear technology and aerospace technology have the highest impact on buyers' trust in sellers' technology these days, with no third being the most significant.

They have Ivan the Great? Yeah, awesome, absolutely awesome.

They have satellites and rockets? Yeah, no doubt about it, they're definitely awesome.

As for the specific connection between these two things and civil aviation, and whether they can be equated, I don't care.

After all, this was the 60s, an era when the whole world was obsessed with nuclear technology, an era when radium solutions were consumed as supplements, uranium ore was sold as toys, and radioactive materials were mixed into toothpaste for brushing.

It now seems that the civil aviation industry is developing in a direction where the two leading companies each run their own business, the two second-largest companies cooperate in one area, and the US is content with its own corner. This is not good news for either the US or the US.

When two people with similar strengths come together, it's very easy for the result to be greater than the sum of its parts, especially when their respective areas of expertise are highly complementary.

The technicians at White Bear were well aware that Comrade Nanfang possessed unparalleled advantages in certain areas, even in the whole world.

"Let's go take a look." With a hint of fear and unease, the polar bear's technicians stepped through a door.

This door is a model door.

We and the Gauls put in a lot of effort for this exhibition!
Not only were we, as the hosts, very enthusiastic, but even those on the other side of Gaul were extremely excited.

This shows we made the right choice in choosing a partner. Look at the people at this exhibition; how many of them are from markets that we Gauls simply can't access!
This is a godsend for the Gaul Triangle Company, which is struggling to secure orders, or even has little interest in the company.

For Triangle Company, being suppressed by Citibank, a leader in the same camp, and being a pioneer in the industry and a gradually consolidating monopolist, meant they faced severe pressure.

Whether Citizens are good at dealing with outsiders is debatable, but when it comes to killing their own acquaintances and henchmen, they are absolutely ruthless and accurate, bleeding them dry.

Although the Gauls weren't exactly their lackeys and struggled for autonomy, the Americans were just as ruthless and aggressive.

At this moment, what was originally a casual move to cooperate with the Easterners suddenly became important, and the Easterners lived up to their consistent reputation, with an attitude of absolute hard work, seriousness, and integrity, and were very cooperative.

Moreover, their skills were unexpectedly good; at least in the part they were responsible for, the Gauls were ashamed of their inferiority.

This time, the two families joined forces to create a big project in the exhibition hall—a model of a cockpit and part of the passenger cabin!

Although the airplane hasn't been built yet, it doesn't stop the two families from working together to create a model. Moreover, this model, especially the cockpit, is different from other airplanes.

The moment the polar bear technicians stepped into the model, they knew something was wrong! Their worst fears had come true!

If the passenger cabin section appears to be only slightly above the average standard for current commercial airliner cabins, then the cockpit completely surprised everyone.

At first glance, it looks like a typical passenger plane cockpit, but you don't need to look closely to see that its advanced technology is beyond everyone's expectations.

"As expected of an aircraft developed through collaboration between Easterners and Gallic peoples, it looks incredibly advanced in terms of technology." Just as even those who aren't involved in scientific research can sense the advanced equipment they see, visitors from other countries, even those outside the industry, can immediately recognize the overflowing high-tech feel emanating from the cockpit.

“I think it’s even better than the big brother’s. The big brother’s is all about appearance, while this one looks much simpler and clearer.” Another person’s words made the polar bears next to them, who were also carefully looking around, feel a pang of sadness.

However, they still had to admit that what was presented to them was a completely different picture from the traditional cockpit of a passenger plane.

They now understood where all the things they had seen in other exhibition areas were used, such as flat-screen displays, TN-LCD displays, and LED digital tubes. In this cockpit, all the instruments that the pilots directly faced, and all those capable of using these new display devices, had been replaced with this new type of reality equipment, instantly exuding a high-tech atmosphere.

“Compared to this cockpit, our passenger plane’s cockpit looks like it’s from the last century,” sighed a Polar Bear passenger plane technician.

"There were no passenger planes in the last century, not even airplanes. And although this display method looks advanced, it's not very reliable and is prone to damage." His colleague seemed somewhat dismissive of this, trying his best to save face.

At this moment, a Gaul in the corner of the cockpit spoke up: "Sir, they are very reliable. In fact, to further ensure safety, we and our Eastern colleagues have equipped every glass instrument with a mechanical backup or a highly reliable LED digital display backup."

This is a special arrangement by Triangle Aircraft Company to provide explanations for curious guests. Triangle Aircraft Company even thoughtfully prepared people who can speak the polar bear language. As an old revolutionary base area, they have no shortage of such talents.

(End of this chapter)