Reborn 80s

With the existing 6-ton die forging press, the basic needs for processing various large parts have been basically met.

In this way, whether to continue to build an 8-ton die forging press has become a focus of debate.

Then this kind of argument was directly suppressed by Chen Huaiqing.

engage!
Chen Huaiqing said it was done, and the others didn't say anything. The R&D team was quickly formed and the design plan was quickly produced.

With 6 tons of foundation and 8 tons of research and development, it is a lot easier.

A 10-ton die forging press is currently being designed, but it is not yet certain when it will be actually built.

Because there is really no demand for 10-ton die forging presses now.

The reason for building an 8-ton die forging press is because there is domestic demand for it. Materials such as shafts and bearings for various large-scale equipment are now forged using die forging presses.

Vigorously miracle!
After being pressed by the die forging press, the quality of these materials has been greatly improved.

The material formula is very important, but the subsequent processing of the material is also very important.

Just like noodles, they all use flour, but ramen tastes much stronger.

Just because the ramen noodles have been kneaded and beaten repeatedly!
The MT400 transport aircraft is the largest transport aircraft produced in China and ranks high globally.

It can only be said to be closer to the front.

There are many aircraft larger than the MT400 transport aircraft.

For example, the An-225 transport aircraft.

The An-225 transport aircraft was developed as a special vehicle for the Buran space shuttle. Of course, it can also be used to transport large items such as rockets and subway cars.

There is only one An-225 in the world now, and there will be no one in the future.

It can be said that the An-225 is a representative work of the former Alliance Aviation Industry and represents its final glory.

After the glory, comes the afterglow!
The An-225 transport aircraft will no longer be built, so I won’t talk about it.

Airbus's A380 passenger aircraft is also much larger than the MT400.

The maximum take-off weight reaches 560 tons, while the maximum take-off weight of the MT400 transport aircraft is only 420 tons, and the maximum load capacity is 165 tons.

Compared with the An124's maximum takeoff weight of 405 and maximum load of 150, the MT400's performance data has been improved a lot.

The most important point is the engine.

There are not many users of large transport aircraft such as the MT400 transport aircraft around the world.

The purchase of this type of aircraft involves a lot of miscellaneous things, and it doesn't mean that you can just buy it casually.

Now a total of 10 aircraft have been produced, and the army has purchased two. The price is naturally not cheap.

The price was high, but I still purchased it.

After all, Xidu Mota is responsible for his own profits and losses, and relies on selling airplanes to make money to support himself.

Purchase two to express support.

The remaining eight MT8 transport aircraft are all used as cargo aircraft.

The airport we landed at was not an ordinary civil aviation airport, but a professional cargo airport.

There are many airports across the country that can handle the take-off and landing of MT400 transport aircraft, and 4E-level airports are sufficient.

However, MT400 transport aircraft mostly take off and land at professional cargo airports.

Globally, there are only a handful of professional cargo airports!

Before China built a professional cargo airport, there were only three professional cargo airports in the world, Memphis International Airport, Louisville International Airport and Leipzig-Halle Airport in North America.

The base airlines of these three airports belong to FedEx, UPS and DHL respectively.

Yes, they are three world-famous express delivery companies.

The development history of FedEx shows the importance of air cargo.

FedEx, which was only established in 1971, faces a powerful opponent, which is UPS (United Parcel Service). UPS has been focusing on land transportation for 50 years and has achieved considerable perfection in all aspects.

It is difficult for FedEx to grab the ground transportation order from UPS.

At this time, FedEx decided to jump out and engage in air freight. UPS did not have an air cargo business at the time.

When we first started, we naturally suffered losses due to the small volume of business.FedEx persisted and moved to Memphis, beginning a period of rapid development.

By 1981, FedEx's air cargo business ranked first in the industry, with annual revenue exceeding $1983 billion in 10.

Now, FedEx is a global express company, and its presence can be seen even in China.

Of course, the development of foreign express delivery companies in China is not very good.

Everyone competes at the same level, and foreign companies simply cannot compete with Chinese companies.

To put it bluntly, in the past, when foreign companies were considered very strong, they were viewed from a different perspective.

Mainly caused by technical generation differences.

When the technological gap disappears, Chinese companies will occupy the market just like chopping melons and vegetables.

The three largest foreign express companies are now engaged in air cargo business, which has a strong reference significance for Chinese enterprises.

In terms of development, all countries have many similarities, so we can learn from some development experiences of other countries.

Chen Huaiqing is also very clear that the domestic air cargo market will continue to expand in the future.

Does Chen Huaiqing know how big the domestic freight market is?

It would take another ten years for the entire freight market to gradually begin to show signs of saturation.

Domestic freight mainly relies on land transportation.

Train transportation and car transportation are the main ones. As for inland water transportation...

The Yangtze River has the greatest transportation potential.

The transportation potential of the Yangtze River has not yet been fully utilized.

With the strong rise of Yuzhou's economy, the demand for Yangtze River water transportation has skyrocketed.

To this end, Yuzhou also specially organized the cleanup of some sections of the Yangtze River.

For example, if there are any obstructions to ships in the river that can be cleared, all will be cleared.

Whether it is blasting or machinery, there are many methods now.

In ancient times, the Yellow River also had water transport capabilities.Of course, the ancient ship was small in tonnage.

At present, only a small section of the Yellow River with good conditions can still be navigable, but only ships with a weight of less than 300 tons can carry it.

What the hell can a 300-ton ship carry now?

In the past, there were not many passenger planes, let alone air cargo.

The demand for air cargo is now getting bigger and bigger.

Air freight is expensive, but semiconductor products can accept this price.

Professional cargo airports are the latest form of airports in China, built specifically to meet the needs of cargo transportation.

There is only one professional cargo airport built now, which is the Echeng Cargo Airport built in Echeng, Beihu Province.

There are also five airports that combine cargo and passenger transport.

In fact, civil aviation airports also undertake air cargo functions, and passenger aircraft usually have to pull various goods into the cargo hold.

As long as a passenger plane has an occupancy rate of 60%, it can basically guarantee that the flight will not lose money.

The occupancy rate of popular routes is 100%.

In addition, the freight for transporting goods in the aircraft cargo hold is not cheap.

Plus the ads on the plane...

The civil aviation industry is quite profitable.

Otherwise, can all those airlines recruit young and beautiful stewardesses?