Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 181 Building a Bunch of Airplanes (Third Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Hello, Teacher Ma, my name is Li Song!"

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future!" Li Song reached out and shook hands with Teacher Ma.

"Regardless of our identity, regardless of the nature of our company!"

"I hope to see our new aircraft enter mass production within three years!"

"If you encounter any difficulties, just come to me, whether it's technical or anything else!" Li Song continued.

The reason Li Song has made such a big move recently is...

The main reason was that Li Song took a look and realized that if these two civilian aircraft weren't developed quickly...

If we wait a few more years, it will be difficult to obtain an airworthiness certificate and flight permit!
There are two key dates here, one being 1984!
That year, the mainland and Hong Kong signed an agreement!
Dai Ying has been exploiting Hong Kong Island through their spokespeople, reaping wealth from the people of Hong Kong!

Another key element is the Plaza Accord!
Amei harvested the notebooks because she foresaw the fate of her northern neighbor.

If the aircraft is launched after these two time points, it will be very difficult to obtain airworthiness certificates and flight permits from Europe and the United States.

Currently, I am still under Dai Ying's jurisdiction in Hong Kong Island. Before the contract was signed in 1984, my company was producing and developing aircraft in mainland China!
It is easy to apply for European flight permits and airworthiness certificates in the name of the head office.

Moreover, after our northern neighbor puts on a spectacular show next year, Ami has deepened its friendship with us for strategic reasons.

Therefore, in the preceding years, as long as the performance and safety of both aircraft were satisfactory, they could obtain flight permits and airworthiness certificates.

If you want to obtain flight permits and airworthiness certificates after this, you may encounter some obstacles!
For example, after the agreement is signed, if I, as a company based in Hong Kong, produce an airplane, Dai Ying might threaten to force the company to move back to the mainland!
Because they couldn't possibly give away such a good aircraft company to the mainland.

If the deadline is pushed to the very end, it will be even harder to get it.

As for fighter jets and aircraft carriers...

This was mainly to deal with the conflicts in the South China Sea in the late 1980s.

And the 1990s!

With fighter jets and aircraft carriers, the other side won't be so arrogant anymore.

Furthermore, since their own industries are also located in mainland China, it is also very necessary to improve the country's weaponry capabilities.

Because Li Song clearly understands that his motherland is his true support.

With my yellow skin, no matter which European or American country I go to...

Those were all the targets of exploitation.

It seems that those countries in Europe and America are both free and democratic.

However, their true colors were revealed later on.

For example, if two neighboring countries in the north get into a fight, then Europe and America might confiscate all the assets of a wealthy person in one country and auction them off, then give the money to the other country.

Furthermore, Europe and the United States later restricted certain people from buying houses. Not only that, but they also introduced laws and regulations that required the purchased houses to be sold within two years, otherwise they would be confiscated.

If it were only targeting investors, that would be fine, but in some places, even obtaining a green card isn't enough!
And then there are those who get involved in cryptocurrencies, only to be repeatedly scammed by the other side after they go there.

This new administration has to fawn over the next one and hand out money, or they'll arrest you.

When the next administration comes to power, they'll have to grovel and hand over money, or else they'll come after you for what you did to the previous administration!

Some are even more straightforward: they simply find someone to marry, and then when you die, your assets are directly inherited by your spouse!

Therefore, Li Song clearly knew who his true backer was.

Furthermore, I want to sell the products I produce in the future in markets all over the world.

Our global industries can be guaranteed!
That's all inseparable from the strength of our motherland.

So Li Song pulled off a big heist this time.

This deal may seem like a huge investment, but in reality, it involves many other industries.

For example, semiconductors! The Internet! Communications!

The semiconductor era!
This is a greater advancement in civilization than the Industrial Revolution, and also a global advancement in science and technology.

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!!" Teacher Ma understood what Li Song meant when he heard Li Song say so much.

Li Song's meaning was that the aircraft should be in mass production within three years. If that wasn't possible, then they should leave as soon as possible!

Teacher Ma still has some pride, but also some confidence, especially since Li Song said he could solve technical and other problems.

Originally, Teacher Ma promised the top leader that a qualified aircraft could be produced within a year and a half.

Because Teacher Ma had looked at the relevant technical data catalog and the production equipment catalog.

They have readily available core production equipment, complete production processes, and even parts from a pre-produced aircraft.

If they can't produce an airplane in a year and a half, then all the years they've wasted will have been for nothing.

This is much easier than developing an airplane myself back then.

Back then, when I was developing my own aircraft, I was reverse engineering other people's designs, and even the engine was based on some of their technologies.

Don't underestimate reverse engineering; there's always something to learn from it!

Because reverse engineering involves learning from others, it is sometimes much more difficult than designing the original work.

The most famous example is India, which integrates the world's top tank parts into a single tank!
And that was it!

Because it was so rubbish, even their own military didn't want it.

"it is good!"

"Teacher Ma!"

"My plan is to build factories around Chang'an!"

"The two aircraft you see now are only the first phase of the aircraft manufacturing plant!"

"The second phase will also involve producing long-range passenger aircraft with a range of at least 11,000 kilometers!"

"In addition, we also need to produce various types of transport aircraft!" Li Song knew the other party's background, so he directly laid it all out with them.

"Uh?"

"Actually, this medium-to-long-range civil airliner could be completely converted into a transport aircraft?" Teacher Ma said after hearing this.

"Hehe, the load capacity is a bit small!"

"Another problem is that the aircraft itself cannot land at airports in harsh environments, such as field airfields!"

"We will also produce some special-purpose aircraft!" Li Song said with a chuckle.

"Of course, we also have the complete technology for converting this aircraft into a cargo plane!"

"This is for converting civilian passenger planes into cargo planes after they are retired!" Li Song said again.

Section Chief Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard about the landing at the field airfield.

Teacher Ma heard Li Song say that the transport plane's carrying capacity was a bit small.

That means we need large-capacity transport planes that can land at field airfields!
Isn't that a large military strategic transport aircraft?

Because the engines of civilian aircraft and military aircraft are completely different.

Civilian aircraft use high-bypass turbofan engines, while military aircraft use low-bypass turbofan engines.

Transport aircraft typically use turbofan engines with a bypass ratio of less than 1.

The flight path ratio of fighter jets is around 0.33.

The bypass ratio of civil aircraft can reach five or more.

Teacher Ma felt a little thirsty after hearing Li Song's words.

If it weren't for the leader showing him so many things and documents, he probably would have turned around and left as soon as he heard what this young man said.

But what this young man said has given Teacher Ma a lot of confidence and motivation!
My biggest wish was simply to build our own commercial airliner!

And now, I'm going to build a bunch of airplanes!
Although the technology for these aircraft is not our own, as long as we manufacture them ourselves, that counts!

(End of this chapter)