Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 449 Preparing to Change Jobs
This single-aisle narrow-body twin-engine aircraft has a maximum passenger capacity of 200 people.

If business class seats are added, the number of passengers will be reduced.

This aircraft was designed specifically to compete with the Boeing 737.

Historically, the Boeing 737's biggest competitor has been the Airbus A320.

Historically, the competition between Boeing and Airbus has been extremely fierce.

Boeing later launched the Boeing 777 twin-engine wide-body passenger aircraft.

Then Airbus launched the Airbus A350.

The birth of the Airbus A350 was actually a game of the aviation industry between Europe and Aramco.

The creation of the Airbus A350 was actually forced upon us, given the intense conflict between the EU and Aramco at the time.

The president of Boeing, although he had just held a press conference.

Moreover, Boeing's stock price has continued to rise.

The situation looks very promising.

But the president of Boeing always felt uneasy.

Therefore, as soon as Li Song's aircraft patent application was published, Boeing obtained all the published data and drawings.

"What does this guy surnamed Li want?"

"Why design another aircraft when we already have the Chang'an 201?" Boeing's president convened an emergency meeting.

"It doesn't make sense for a company to design two types of aircraft."

"The newly designed aircraft is only slightly shorter than the Chang'an 201."

"This is illogical."

"I also think there might be something wrong with this matter."

"The Chang'an 201 is in competition with our 737."

"This new aircraft also competes with our 737."

"Could it be designed for McDonnell Douglas?"

"Or was it designed for Airbus?"

"Since they don't use it themselves, it's most likely for someone else to use." Boeing executives analyzed the situation, and soon they got close to the truth.

The president of Boeing listened to his subordinates' discussion.

My head feels big.

"Get the analysis department to provide the data as soon as possible." The president of Boeing is preparing to leave the company.

Because the president of Boeing felt something was amiss.

Although he stated at the press conference that McDonnell Douglas was the one who was most seriously injured in the last incident.

But he knew that the biggest loser would be his own Boeing company.

On the surface, McDonnell Douglas sold the aircraft for hundreds of millions less than the original price.

But don't forget that the King of Air Disasters is now a non-performing asset for McDonnell Douglas.

On the contrary, Boeing paid a considerable price in pushing forward with the development of aircraft targeting Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

Furthermore, this is combined with several key moments from Li Song's interviews.

Boeing's president suspects that Li Song had long ago set a trap for Boeing.

The goal is to keep Boeing investing in the project.

Moreover, Li Song is very intelligent and has a deep understanding of Wall Street.

To be precise, it means having a deep understanding of capital.

"I can't do this anymore!"

"This is clearly aimed at Boeing again."

"This aircraft will most likely be sold to McDonnell Douglas."

"Whether it's sold to McDonnell Douglas or Airbus, it will affect Boeing!" Boeing's president decided in his mind.

Because this aircraft is clearly a competitor to the 737, whether McDonnell Douglas or Airbus purchases the technology patents for this aircraft, it will have an impact on Boeing.

And now Boeing's stock price has soared in his hands.

My resume is now incredibly impressive.

Because Boeing's stock price had previously fallen.

If we don't leave now, Boeing's stock price might fall again.

Then there will be a blemish on your resume.

The Boeing president isn't really focused on the discussion; he's actually thinking about which company he should join.

The Boeing CEO was also glad that he had just held a press conference, which boosted Boeing's stock price.

Many headhunting firms have extended invitations to me.

Because many companies need people like you.

"The automotive industry cannot afford to let BMW enter with its overwhelming momentum!"

"Let's see what else the guy surnamed Li is going to do first, and then we'll make our selections." The Boeing executives had no idea that the president was already considering leaving the company.

Airbus also took notice of the aircraft's patent.

The Airbus A320 has not yet been studied.

Compared to Boeing, Airbus has a stronger sense of crisis.

Because the Changan 201 obtained its airworthiness certificate in Europe.

Chang'an 201 is nominally a company in Hong Kong, which is actually a company in London.

London is also one of Airbus's shareholders.

The parent company of Changan 201 has a huge influence in London.

Which airline sent a private jet to the Queen?

Although the Prime Minister is in charge in London.

But in the fashion world, the queen is the trendsetter!

Of course, Airbus's engines are supplied by Rolls-Royce.

Airbus's response time was not as fast as Boeing's because several of Airbus's shareholders are European countries.

Politicians in these European countries certainly can't react as quickly as capitalists.

After McDonnell Douglas obtained the relevant drawings and patent publication data, it immediately had people evaluate the drawings and data.

However, this matter also caused some conflict within McDonnell Douglas.

After all, McDonnell Douglas has its own R&D department. If it purchases technology from other companies, then its R&D department will definitely face layoffs.

As a department head, this would reduce your influence.

However, the R&D department doesn't have the confidence to express its dissatisfaction right now, because the title of "King of Air Disasters" makes everyone in the R&D department unable to hold their heads high.

Not only these three companies are paying attention, but also aircraft design-related institutions are showing great interest in the aircraft patents applied for by Li Song.

After all, Chang'an Aircraft still has a certain amount of traffic.

However, European media soon reported another piece of news: Li Song, a well-known writer from the East, a billionaire, and the one who sent the Queen a plane, was applying for more patents on a large scale!

The number of patents involved is said to exceed tens of thousands.

It is said that the agency chartered a cargo plane to transport the relevant patent application materials directly to London for the application.

Because the relevant departments in London are already prepared for the patent application process.

This news instantly attracted a lot of attention.

A reporter interviewed the relevant department in London that handles patent applications, and the department head stated that the workload of the patent application department is indeed very heavy.

Meanwhile, in Kyoto, in the east.

The contents of the 5000-ton cargo ship have finally been inventoried.

Furthermore, some items have already undergone preliminary identification by relevant experts.

The room in a small conference room in Kyoto was filled with smoke.

It was already cold in Kyoto in November.

The heating in the small meeting room was on full blast!

A small crack was left in the window, through which the smoke drifted out.

Under the sunlight, it rises continuously into the sky.

"I really underestimated the power of the people behind Li Song."

"Yes, an airplane has so many parts!"

"The most crucial thing is the model they secretly designed." "This 160 is amazing."

"Yes, these bombers are simply monsters!"

"Fat Bear is indeed Fat Bear."

"Some of these parts are new and some are old. It seems that the people behind Li Song have been preparing for this for quite some time."

"Yes!"

"Half of them are used parts."

"However, these second-hand parts are not in critical positions."

"Immediately establish a relevant department to study this aircraft; this department must be kept strictly confidential!"

"How about we hand this over to the Ninth Hospital?"

"That's fine."

The leaders present felt their hearts pounding during the discussion.

The 5,000-ton cargo ship contained not only spare parts for bombers that were not yet in service in some countries, but also all the blueprints.

It also contains some of the most advanced satellites from certain countries.

It's hard to imagine how these things got loaded onto a cargo ship.

What routes did the goods take before reaching the South China Sea?

Because the relevant domestic departments have not collected information on the cargo ship's port of departure or its docking information.

The ship's logbook was also blank.

"Furthermore, satellite research must be accelerated!"

"We have already assigned relevant personnel and are setting up a new classified research institute to specifically tackle these satellite challenges."

"We also selected relevant talents from the electronics and communications industries to form a special research department to tackle the communications technology data sent by Li Song."

"Satellites cannot function without communication technology," the leader in charge of the relevant department quickly said.

The leader is very pleased now because the technology of these satellites is so advanced.

In 81, China only had a dozen or so satellites, so its technology in related manufacturing and research was far behind that of foreign countries.

Amy landed on the moon in 69.

Let's set aside whether this is true or false for now.

How many satellites does America have in space?

The main leader nodded: "Li Song and his team have been a great help."

"Then the purchase of aircraft from Aramco is settled."

"We can't delay any longer, or it will affect our own aircraft development."

"Yes!"

"If we don't buy some planes from America, we won't be able to test fly our own planes!"

"We need to train more pilots."

"Then it's settled."

"In addition, we will increase the number of civil aircraft manufactured by Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Company."

"it is good!"

This meeting was just a preliminary meeting, because the materials Li Song sent wouldn't yield research results anytime soon.

The things Li Song sent earlier have yielded research results, but there's no way to openly show them now.

Because there are many eyes in the sky.

In mid-December 1981, Aramco announced the export of 24 fighter jets to the East.

12架f15a，12架f14a，单价的售价超过3500万美元。

The total price is $8.4 million, excluding any technology licensing.

The 24 aircraft had only a small number of spare parts and a small amount of ammunition.

Once this news was announced, many people said that Dongfang was a sucker.

In particular, the fat bear mocked the East, saying, "So what if you have 24 fighter jets?"
And they even foolishly bought carrier-based aircraft?
Do you have an aircraft carrier? Why do you spend money to buy carrier-based aircraft?
Paris was also very dissatisfied with the deal, as it had previously marketed its own Mirage series aircraft.

Paris also mocked the East, saying that even the US couldn't afford F-14s, let alone the East.

Dongfang stated that this was a result of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Then Aramco signed a textile trade agreement with the East.

Textiles from the East began to be exported to Aramco in large quantities.

However, in the fields of automobiles, machinery manufacturing, and aviation, East Asia and Aramco did not engage in related trade.

When Li Song saw this news, he chuckled to himself.

Amei lost a lot of money this time.

Although on the surface it seems that Amei made a lot of money this time.

Moreover, it seems that Dongfang is in a weaker position in his relationship with Amei.

In a few years, Amei will probably regret it so much she'll be slapping her thigh.

The F-14 fighter jet is considered the most classic carrier-based aircraft.

It's just a pity that he retired later.

Moreover, they were all destroyed after retirement.

The retirement of the F14 was mainly due to a variety of reasons.

On the one hand, they sold many of these aircraft to Persia. The main purpose of retiring and destroying these aircraft was to prevent Persia from obtaining the relevant spare parts.

Because the F-14s sold to Persia did not have backdoors.

That's why Persia was able to use this type of aircraft with impunity for decades to come.

Secondly, the operating costs of this type of aircraft are too high.

Of course, at this point, the price of the F-14 seems too high.

At that time, Ami had no idea how expensive their planes would be decades later.
They'd sell you a helicopter for $1.3 million!
You can buy an F-15 for $3.4 million.

So the F-14 is expensive right now, that's only true for this period of time.

Not to mention a bag of screws that costs $9.

$600 million, a few sheep.

The third is the overall strategic adjustment of Aramco.

How many types of aircraft are currently on Aramco's aircraft carriers?

Anti-submarine aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, ground attack aircraft, interceptor aircraft, fighter jets, and transport aircraft.

Therefore, there are so many different types of aircraft on American aircraft carriers now.

Imagine how much logistics and how many professional pilots would be needed for so many planes?
The F-14 was retired mainly because its function was too limited.

The F-14 is primarily an air superiority fighter and does not possess sufficient advantages in air-to-sea or air-to-ground combat.

This is why America later adopted the F-18 for all its aircraft.

Because it is a multi-role fighter, the F-18 later served as a carrier-based fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, electronic attack aircraft, and also included a dedicated night reconnaissance and combat variant.

Li Song is currently at the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, observing the plant's latest achievements, the first of which is the turboprop transport aircraft, which is the same type of aircraft as the Greyhound transport aircraft.

Another option is general-purpose helicopters.

Both models of the aircraft have been on their maiden flights for some time now.

Both aircraft underwent test flights very smoothly.

Even the researchers involved found it incredible, because the testing process went very smoothly with very few problems.

At this rate, the general-purpose helicopter will be able to complete all tests in another half month.

Three general aviation helicopters have been manufactured. Two of them are undergoing testing in other locations, one is being tested in a high-altitude area, and the other is in Hainan.

Another one is being tested at the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

There are also a few incomplete ones, mainly used for fuselage life testing, etc.

"Boss, the Civil Aviation Administration has placed an order for an additional 200 Chang'an 201 aircraft."

"And they also assigned a large number of interns to our factory."

"In addition, some hardworking and reliable technical personnel were also transferred."

"The second pulsed production line is expected to start production in June next year!" Ma Gong and Li Song stood on the control tower, looking at the two models of aircraft being tested, as well as the Chang'an 201 aircraft and Xinghui aircraft that were about to be rolled out for testing, and reported in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)