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"Self-examination begins...Self-examination completed!"

"1708, your aircraft's flaps have been lowered and the power supply vehicle has been detached. Please check."

"1708 received."

1708 is the number of the C832's first flyable prototype. Now the two test pilots are checking the parameters according to the process. This is a lengthy process. Fortunately, AI can save most of the work.

The C832 was developed with two special targets in mind: safety and economy.

This is also the design goal of most civil aviation aircraft. However, in order to solve these two problems, Xinyuan directly transplanted the flight control system inside the atmosphere from the space shuttle, using sensors all over the fuselage and a rich aerodynamic experience library to bring the best The ultimate experience.

Although the configuration of the C832 is no different from that of an ordinary passenger aircraft, with the blessing of super-intelligent flight control, it can automatically take off and land in complex weather environments. Even if two pilots lose the ability to control, they can still fly Landed safely under ground guidance.

In addition, the fuel economy is worthy of special mention. The precise control of the automatic throttle allows the engine to work in the most cost-effective range.

Many small civil aviation companies only have one or two aircraft, and even the company boss is a pilot. They will rack their brains to save fuel. Naturally, the engine consumes the most fuel. Now it can be accurately controlled by AI, and it can ensure safety most of the time. consume the least amount of fuel.

This also greatly relieves the pilot's pressure. Basically, he can boldly let go and let the flight control handle the entire flight.

Therefore, C832 and C822 actually support safe driving by a pilot, but the Civil Aviation Administration does not allow it. Otherwise, it can save the airline a lot of money. The salary and subsidies of a pilot are not cheap.

Fortunately, the test pilots who are currently flying do not need to worry. They are H2 reserve crew members and should not be desperate enough to fly commercial airliners.

At 9.30 minutes, the 1708 aircraft confirmed that there were no errors and could proceed with the test flight. The crew turned on the engine and warmed it up first. They patiently waited until 9.35 minutes before starting to taxi, and accurately let the main landing gear leave the ground at 9.37 minutes.

The "wall climbers" who gathered early on the road outside the base had listened to the sound of engines for several minutes. The first thing they saw was the "Meteor" high-education aircraft that took off first, and then the yellow-green twin-engine large passenger plane. .

Because it was a test flight, the empty weight of aircraft No. 1708 was lower than expected, and not much fuel was added. The two XW-30s output nearly 70 tons of thrust. The test pilot boldly pulled the rudder back, and an amazing thing happened. Climb at a large angle before entering a circling route.

"good!"

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

The rest of the manufacturers involved in the manufacturing of C832 parts are focusing on their own parts. They all know that they are used for the first prototype and the manufacturing requirements are particularly demanding.

Even more happy are the leaders of Yizhou City. They have the large aircraft manufacturing base of Commercial Aviation. From now on, hundreds of such passenger planes will fly from Yizhou every year. How can people be unhappy?

There are not many procedures for the first flight. The C832 did not even take away the landing gear. It just flew around the airport a few times before landing. After a few days, it will undergo a high-intensity and crazy test flight, constantly testing the limits of the aircraft until it is scrapped. until.

"Will mass production aircraft start soon? How soon can we get the aircraft?"

The people who asked the question were people from Air China, and they were the users of the first two C832s.

"One will definitely be delivered before the end of this year. I suggest you send pilots over now. The cockpit of the C832 is very different from that of Boeing. The pilots will definitely need some time to adapt."

The one who answered him was Ye Changsi. The other senior executives were all in Qiongzhou, and now he was the only one staying at the base.

The progress of the C832 is very good. After all, the first few aircraft were manufactured at the base and there was no problem in completing the delivery target in the first two years. Subsequent large orders will have to wait until the Yizhou production base is put into production.

Ye Changsi turned his eyes to Zhu Chi and stepped forward to say hello.

"Director Zhu, we applied for a new passenger aircraft project a few days ago. When will the approval come down?"

Zhu Chi's smile that was there just now disappeared instantly, and he said with a grimace:

"You, Xinyuan, just know how to mess around. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has no control over the C810. We need to study it further."

C810 is the supersonic passenger aircraft that Lin Ju has longed for. The project was naturally established after the base had sufficient financial resources.

This is a typical small business jet with a maximum take-off mass of only 50 tons. It adopts a high-wing single-wing double vertical tail air inlet design on both sides. Two XW-9Bs provide a maximum thrust of 29.4 tons and can cruise at a speed of Mach 2.8. , the maximum speed is Mach 3.3, and the maximum range reaches 5,000 kilometers.

The aircraft body is relatively narrow and can only accommodate a single row of seats and a small bathroom. It can carry 9 passengers or 1,000 kilograms of supplies. It only takes 40 minutes to take off from the base to the capital (the time for takeoff and landing needs to be included).

At such a fast speed, it doesn't matter even if the conditions inside the cabin are a little worse, it won't take long anyway.

The engine is ready-made, and it is not difficult to design a small airframe. Because it does not consume much money, we can directly use the system research institute to quickly promote it. Although it has only been a few days since the project was submitted, the main wings are actually almost completed, and it will be able to fly next month. The prototypes for verification are not used.

However, how could Zhu Chi dare to issue a certificate to the C810? There is no domestic precedent for supersonic flight alone, and even a 50-ton business jet cannot make the decision.

But he couldn't afford to offend Xinyuan Company, so he simply waited for the other party to raise the issue.

Ye Changsi was not surprised to see the other party push the envelope. As for supersonic passenger aircraft, there is indeed no domestic experience in supporting and managing them.

But it shouldn't be a big problem. What's the big deal, but are we going to use our military connections?

…

Magic City, the headquarters of COMAC.

Li Jing held the commemorative badge of C832’s first flight, with a gold-plated small model of C832 on it.

The C822, which competes with the C919, has not yet flown, but the larger C832 has taken off first. This seemingly magical result is actually understandable.

Take a look at the several-minute introduction to the history of domestically produced large passenger aircraft in today's news broadcast. It covers a whole series of stories from the Yun-10 of the 708 project to the C832. In fact, it is all about praising the successful first flight of the C832.

In this case, they can still comfort themselves with the special aircraft project, but what is even more uncomfortable is the impact of C832 on CR929.

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

Lucia has always wanted to develop her own passenger aircraft business independently, and the plan to run away was actually expected, and the C929 was not impossible to develop.

The higher authorities did not suppress COMAC because of the commercial aviation. They also supported COMAC in building large passenger aircraft, but they made suggestions on engines.

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

Although the 35-ton thrust of the Yangtze 2000 is slightly larger than that of the XW-30, it is actually the same type. Since the XW-30 is also a domestic engine, COMAC might as well not waste money on the XW-30 and it can speed up the engine.

Self-developed products are domestically produced, but products purchased from other domestic companies are not the same as domestically produced products?

This is actually true, but it means that COMAC will lose a high-thrust engine project. Even if it can raise its own funds to continue, will the C929 still have a market for who knows when it will be unveiled?

Xinyuan, on the other hand, has no objection to this. They don't sell passenger planes, so they don't sell engines to anyone.

COMAC was in a dilemma.