The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 204 They were greatly shocked
Ma Fengshang, chief engineer of Y-10, was very excited because he had complicated feelings towards Daxiong.

He once studied there.

Later, I worked with Daxiong’s experts for many years.

He originally thought that he might not see the restoration of relations between the two sides in his lifetime.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a sudden turn.

He also didn't expect that Xiong Da would come to visit the Magic City Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

This made Ma Fengshang a little nervous again.

Because, when it comes to aircraft manufacturing, dragons actually learned it from bears.

The prototypes of all the Dragon aircraft can be traced back to Big Bear.

Therefore, Ma Fengshang still feels that Longguo’s aircraft manufacturing technology is completely incomparable to Daxiong’s.

Xiong Da came here to inspect, so he should be inspecting the companies on Long's side that are better developed than theirs, right?
For example, chip technology companies, or home appliance manufacturers.

These are relatively advanced industries developed in Longguo, which are much better than those in Daxiong.

Why did you think of visiting the aircraft factory?
Could it be that they are here to feel superior?
Or maybe, has the country signed some agreement with them, and will the Xiong side assist us in developing more advanced aircraft in the future?

"Mr. Lin, do you think that we should cooperate with Xiong to develop better large aircraft?" Ma Fengshang asked Lin Jianshe.

Lin Jianshe was not sure either. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. I didn't receive any notice."

"But I feel that what you said is unlikely."

"Because we don't have any particular shortcomings now. We have overcome the engine problem ourselves, we have the avionics system, we have all the materials for the aircraft, and we have also made great progress in manufacturing technology."

"If we cooperate with them again, what can they provide us?"

"I feel that he came here to inspect simply to see how our large aircraft is developing."

"After all, we are still an important sales market for their Ilyushin series passenger aircraft."

Ma Fengshang immediately shook his head and said, "Boss Lin, I'm going to refute you on this."

"Don't think that we can really keep up with bears in aircraft manufacturing."

"In fact, there is still a big gap between us and others."

Lin Jianshe smiled. He knew that Ma Fengshang had a special feeling for bears.

He said, “Don’t sell yourself short.”

"I know you have a special feeling for them."

"But we must always remember that we must always look at issues from the perspective of our own country's interests."

"When dealing with any other country, we must respect ourselves and maintain strong confidence. We should not be spineless as soon as we see the other side. That will not work."

Lin Jianshe speaks quite directly.

Ma Fengshang shook his head firmly and said, "Boss Lin, you must have misunderstood me. I have always stood on the side of my country."

"I'm talking about aviation industry technology. We are indeed much worse than the bears."

Lin Jianshe said: "The aviation industry is a very complex system engineering, involving many aspects."

"We have compared it with the Il-62. Our Y-10's new engine is definitely much better than theirs."

"In the electronics industry, we are also far ahead, right?"

"In fact, if you compare them, Mr. Ma, you will find that they really have no advantages anymore, haha!"

Ma Fengshang thought about it and felt that what Lin Jianshe said seemed to be right.

But he thought again: "We can't buy the bear's advanced fighter planes now, and we don't know what the bear's most advanced aircraft looks like."

He also wanted to debate with Lin Jianshe again.

At this time, Xiong Da's convoy came over.

The two of them had no time to debate and started to get busy.

Xiong Da did not get off the car immediately, but security personnel maintained order first.

In fact, the security personnel from Longguo had already conducted a thorough inspection of the surrounding area.

After the security measures were arranged, the personal bodyguard came to help Xiong Da open the car door.

Big Bear got out of the car.

Wang Haoran opened the door from the other side of the car and got out.

There was warm applause.

Big Bear was also in a very good mood.

He smiled and waved.

Lin Jianshe, Ma Fengshang and others came forward to greet them.

Gao Yongxing, who was accompanying Xiong Da, introduced Xiong Da to him.

Xiong Da enthusiastically shook hands with Lin Jianshe, Ma Fengshang and others.

He also gave a short impromptu speech.

The main content of the speech was about friendship, and the hope that the friendship could last for a hundred years or even forever.

After finishing his talk, Wang Haoran smiled and asked Xiong Da whether they wanted to take a break and drink some tea first, or go to the final assembly workshop of the Magic City Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

Currently, in addition to assembling an improved Y-10, Mofei is also assembling another Y-10 that is intended to be an electronic warfare aircraft.

Xiong Da is a bit old after all, and he has been traveling in Longguo for the past few days, with quite a lot of itineraries scheduled, so he is really a bit tired now.

So he said, let's take a break first and listen to Lin Jianshe and Ma Fengshang introduce the situation of Mofei and Y-10.

Everyone crowded around him and went upstairs.

When we got upstairs, someone had already prepared tea, snacks, fruits and so on.

Normally, Xiong Da is not allowed by his security personnel to eat any outside food.

But this time, Big Bear was really a little hungry.

After he sat down, he reached out and grabbed a piece of cake and put it into his mouth.

The security personnel nearby were all shocked to see this situation, and the security chief hurried over and bent down to stop it.

Xiong Da looked at him and said, "This is in a brotherly country that we can trust. How could there be any danger?"

"Don't be so startled all the time, okay?"

As he said that, Big Bear put the cake into his mouth and started chewing it.

Seeing this, Wang Haoran smiled and signaled to everyone else, and everyone started eating the snacks and fruits on the table.

Big Bear was obviously very happy as well. He ate two pieces of cake in succession, then a small piece of fruit and drank a cup of coffee.

"It tastes really good. I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time." Big Bear patted his belly and said with a smile.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "There is an old saying in our Dragon Country: When you are extremely hungry, even simple meals are delicious; when you are full, even dragon liver and phoenix gall are tasteless. Haha!"

After listening to the translator's translation, Xiong Da nodded and said, "That's true."

"Next, I would like to hear the person in charge's introduction to the situation of this aircraft manufacturing plant. Is that possible?"

Wang Haoran smiled and nodded: "Of course."

So, Mofei’s general manager Lin Jianshe began to introduce some information about the company.

Of course, these introductions are actually information that can be found on the surface. As for the confidential information, Lin Jianshe did not say a word.

After the brief introduction, Xiong Da nodded and said, "I didn't expect you guys could do such a good imitation."

"But it's not a good idea to always imitate others."

"My idea is: why don't we cooperate in innovation? We can build a research and development center and an assembly plant in Longguo. We can even produce most of the parts locally."

"Isn't this much better than groping in the dark by yourselves?"

Xiong Da still wants to convince Wang Haoran and Long's decision-makers to cooperate deeply.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Our Y-10 may have been intended to imitate the Boeing 707 at the beginning, but later on, we made significant changes to the Boeing 707's relatively backward design and formed our own design style."

"It can also be said that the Y-10 is now a purely domestically produced large passenger aircraft."

Xiong Da smiled and said, "Really? Then I really want to see this brand new plane as soon as possible."

"Can we go visit now?"

Wang Haoran nodded and said, "Of course."

So he accompanied Xiong Da and went downstairs surrounded by the crowd. They took a gasoline-powered open-top tour bus to the workshop.

The huge assembly workshop soon arrived.

In the open space in the middle of the workshop, there is already a large aircraft parked there.

The plane is shining with silver light and has a very beautiful appearance.

There are also experts in aircraft manufacturing next to Xiong Da.

He called the expert over and asked, "Does this plane look exactly like a Boeing 707?"

The expert had just observed it from all angles. He shook his head and said, "The wings and tail are different. It seems that this plane is better looking than the 707, and the aerodynamic layout seems to be different as well. The changes are quite big."

Xiong Da was surprised: "Doesn't that mean this is a brand new plane?" The expert nodded: "From the appearance, it can be said that way."

"But the internal structure seems to be more important."

"You know, the structural strength of an aircraft is very important. If the manufacturing process is not up to par, then even if the aircraft looks beautiful, it is not safe."

When Xiong Da communicated with the expert, he spoke Russian.

However, this did not pose any obstacle at all for Wang Haoran who was standing by.

Afterwards, Xiong Da asked to take a look inside the plane.

Wang Haoran also readily agreed.

The gangway truck was towed over and placed at the position of the cabin door.

"Please come in!" Wang Haoran said to Xiong Da with a smile.

Xiong Da held the handrail of the gangway and walked into the plane with the help of a security guard.

This aircraft, which has just completed final assembly, has not yet undergone interior decoration.

But it's already quite neat.

The inner walls are all made of aluminum alloy, and carbon fiber is actually used in many places.

Among the people who came with Xiong Da, many were knowledgeable.

When they saw the carbon fiber components, they were shocked.

Because there is almost no carbon fiber technology in Daxiong now.

They can't even come up with this thing.

"Oh? Comrade Haoran, can you already mass-produce carbon fiber materials?" asked Xiong Da.

Wang Haoran had no intention of hiding this point.

“Yes, we have mastered the most advanced carbon fiber production technology and have begun to use it in large quantities.”

Wang Haoran said this somewhat lightly.

Xiong Da and his followers all gasped.

They have always believed that dragons have huge deficiencies in materials, and they even believe that dragons cannot even make ultra-high-strength steel.

But now, people have even mastered the development of carbon fiber materials and are already using them in large quantities.

This made Xiong Da a little defensive.

As he looked at everything in the cabin, he felt a little sour in his heart.

Because, before, he always thought that Longguo had made a huge breakthrough in electronic technology, leaving the bear behind.

But now it seems that Longguo has made breakthroughs in many areas of technology.

"Comrade Haoran, I want to know, can your carbon fiber material be exported?"

Big Bear asked.

The Lizard side has completely blocked carbon fiber materials and does not export them to Big Bear at all.

In fact, any high-tech product that can be converted to military use will not be exported.

Why can’t Daxiong’s high-tech industry and light industry develop?
There are two main reasons:
The first is that they themselves do not take it seriously. They work so hard on heavy industries but ignore the needs of people's livelihood. As a result, they don't care much even though daily necessities need to be imported in large quantities.

The second reason is the blockade by the Lizard Party.

The blockade of technology and high-tech products has led to difficulties in Daxiong's development.

When Big Bear was doing business with the Lizard Party, they basically couldn't provide any decent products. They were just a supplier of energy and mineral products to the Lizard Party.

Wang Haoran smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it can be exported."

"If you need it, we can provide it."

"Of course, the premise is that we have already met our own needs."

"At present, our own demand is quite huge, and there are not many carbon fiber products for export."

Xiong Da was so excited: "We can talk about cooperation in this area."

At this moment, his eyes lit up.

Afterwards, Xiong Da's defense was breached in more places.

He saw the advanced avionics system of the Y-10: there was a large LCD screen in the front cockpit, and the instrument panel was completely different from that of the Big Bear aircraft.

"Your plane uses so many LCD screens? What are they used for?" Xiong Da finally couldn't help but ask.

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "This is the central control computer display."

"The radar signals and the monitoring signals in the cabin will appear on the screen."

"All the sensors and conditions of the aircraft will also be concentrated here."

"If there is any problem with the aircraft, just check the information on the central control computer and you will see it clearly at a glance."

Xiong Da and his followers were shocked again.

You know, the current Big Bear aircraft do not have such a complicated central control computer.

Most of their aircraft can only be operated mechanically today.

Their aircraft also have central control programs, but they are very simple and crude.

"Oh my God! Isn't this too advanced?" Xiong Da murmured.

If he still had a sense of superiority in the aviation industry before visiting the Y-10, now his sense of superiority has been completely shattered.

He never dreamed that Long's aviation industry would catch up.

The design and manufacturing level of the current Y-10 is no worse than that of the Big Bear.

Even in terms of avionics, Big Bear has fallen behind.

And the gap is not just a little bit, but a lot.

Xiong Da looked at everything in front of him and felt very uncomfortable.

"Comrade Haoran, the design of your aircraft is truly remarkable."

"I think we also need to learn from you."

"If we need your help, could you lend a hand?"

Xiong Da also knew that his request was excessive.

Because their avionics system is obviously considered a core technology.

How can we easily provide such advanced things to others?

But Wang Haoran obviously didn't think so.

He felt that providing Daxiong with a complete set of avionics system integration would not be a bad thing.

If we provide them with such advanced equipment, wouldn't it make Big Bear dependent on Dragon?
Moreover, any tampering with electronic equipment can determine the fate of the other party.

Wang Haoran was not worried that Daxiong would reverse engineer him.

After all, it is not easy for Daxiong to produce advanced chip products and advanced sensors.

To borrow a phrase from ASML’s former CEO: Even if we give them the blueprints, they still can’t make it.

The Big Bears have high IQs, are artistic, and are a great source of mathematicians. But they are also hot-tempered and impatient.

They can't produce electronic products that are so complex that they are more difficult than embroidery.

Especially when you provide them with products continuously at a suitable price, they will be even less interested in doing it themselves.

Wang Haoran sees this point very clearly.

In his previous life, Daxiong was also ambitious to develop integrated circuits, but after a few years, he found that the results were minimal, so they lost their patience and simply gave up the entire industry.

They would rather buy secretly through underground channels than waste their brains.

This is probably the national character.

Wang Haoran smiled and nodded, saying, "As you wish, we are willing to customize the avionics equipment you need for you, and we can also send technicians to help you integrate it with your products."

Xiong Da originally thought that Wang Haoran would never agree to his request, but unexpectedly, the other party agreed very readily.

This surprised and touched him.

"Oh! Thank you, Comrade Haoran, I knew that you are very close to our hearts." Xiong Da said.

Wang Haoran said: "We were once brothers who shared weal and woe. This kind of relationship can stand the test of time."

"Also, we have a common competitor. I think we should get closer."

Xiong Da nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes! We have a common competitor. We should cooperate more and even become close friends."

Wang Hongran smiled and shook his head and said, "It's okay to be close, but we still have to keep a certain distance. We all have to work hard for the interests of our country. After all, we have to be responsible for the people."

After the tour, Xiong Da got off the plane, and his feelings became more and more complicated.

"Comrade Haoran, I wonder when your plane will be ready for a test flight?" asked Xiong Da.

(End of this chapter)