Rebirth in 1989: Building a Chinese Technological Empire

Surprises came one after another. Compared with rare earth resources, the Magic City was the real surprise.

In the warehouse of Magic City Aviation Industry Company, Xu Huasheng saw the big guys that had been sealed for several years.

"Mr. Xu, these are the two prototypes of the Yun-10. They have been here for several years. In fact, this plane is not bad, but compared with the American planes, it is too bad..."

A leader of Magic City Aviation Industry Company who accompanied Xu Huasheng said directly with disgust in his eyes.

Looking at his face, Xu Huasheng resisted the urge to slap him.

In China, it is because of the existence of such people that China's large aircraft manufacturing industry has stagnated for so many years.

Although this aircraft lags behind foreign products, don't forget that the appearance of this aircraft also marks that China has become the fourth country to master large aircraft manufacturing after the Soviet Union, France, and the United States. Even the old boss like Britain has not built this kind of jet-type commercial large aircraft.

Fourth in the world, isn't this an honor?

Look at the current Chinese products, which products can achieve fourth in the world?

However, Xu Huasheng also knew that the cancellation of the Y-10 project was full of helplessness, but also full of inevitability. Because this aircraft only solved the problem of whether it had or not, but did not solve the problem of commercial use. This is the real reason why the Y-10 was cancelled, because even if the aircraft was allocated funds to build it again, it still could not solve the problem of commercial use. Unless you use administrative means to force domestic airlines, no company will purchase the Y-10, even if it is cheaper than foreign products.

Because this aircraft is almost impossible to obtain an airworthiness certificate. If it cannot obtain an airworthiness certificate, there is no guarantee of safety. Which airline dares to take this risk for an aircraft without safety guarantee? Aircraft is not like other means of transportation. Once something goes wrong with this thing, it is a big deal.

"It's a pity that Chief Designer Ma is gone..."

Xu Huasheng sighed as he looked at the two prototypes.

The aircraft is still there, but the chief designer who has devoted more than ten years of hard work to this aircraft is gone. He died of depression.

After looking around the warehouse, Xu Huasheng left the warehouse.

He was going to drive the two aircraft home, but this time Xu Huasheng was not coming for the aircraft. If it was just this plane, Xu Huasheng would not care at all, it was too backward.

Compared to this plane, talent is the most important. Xu Huasheng wants the Yun-10 project, not this plane, but the people who built it.

In a family compound in Shanghai, the driver stopped the car, and Xu Huasheng walked into a building with two bottles of wine and Han Ying.

"Dong Dong Dong..."

Xu Huasheng knocked on the door, and soon the door of the room opened.

"Who are you looking for?"

A young woman opened the door with curiosity on her face.

"Hello, I want to find Chief Engineer Cheng..."

Xu Huasheng said with a smile.

"Dad, someone is looking for you..."

The young woman shouted loudly, and then opened the door to let Xu Huasheng and Han Ying walk into the house.

Entering the house, Xu Huasheng looked at the house, a very ordinary family, decorated very plainly and simply.

"Who is it? Young man, you're looking for me?"

Soon, an old man with white hair but looking very energetic came out of the study, and when he saw Xu Huasheng, he looked curious.

"Hello, Chief Designer Cheng, my name is Xu Huasheng. I came to visit you today because I have a small matter to consult you..."

Xu Huasheng was very humble. Looking at Xu Huasheng, then at Han Ying, Cheng Youshi nodded and asked Xu Huasheng and Han Ying to sit down.

Cheng Youshi, this is a big man in the aviation industry.

He was engaged in the construction design of the first batch of aircraft factories and aviation engine factories in China. Later, when he started the aircraft design business in China, he was responsible for the overall design of a series of different types of aircraft, including the overall design of China's first self-designed jet aircraft.

He also served as the overall designer and deputy chief designer of the first large jet passenger aircraft designed by China, the Y-10. He was also responsible for drafting China's first airworthiness standard, the airworthiness technical certification of China's first certified aircraft, the Y-12, and the large-scale software engineering of aircraft design, and was the editor-in-chief of the aircraft design manual.

Academically, he took the lead in China in conducting research on "system engineering", "design parameter optimization", "mutation theory", etc. The "parameter optimization method" he advocated made the aircraft design shift from empirical design to parameter design.

This big guy is Xu Huasheng's goal. Chief Designer Ma has gone. This old man can't let it go. The large aircraft plan of Huasheng Group needs the old man to carry it.

"Young man, what's the matter, please tell me?"

Teacher Cheng is very approachable.

"Chief Engineer Cheng, I just want to ask you. If you have enoughWith sufficient funds and a perfect team, do you have the confidence to develop an aircraft more advanced than the Yun-10? "

Xu Huasheng's words made Cheng Youshi stunned.

Yun-10, the pain in his heart.

"Young man, what do you mean by this?"

Cheng Youshi looked directly at Xu Huasheng and asked. Xu Huasheng looked at Cheng Youshi and took out some information from Han Ying's briefcase.

"Chief Engineer Cheng, now the country has sold the entire Yun-10 project to our company. This is the authorization letter we got. In fact, we are not interested in this aircraft, but in your talents and the valuable information and experience left to us by the Yun-10 aircraft. Our company is ready to start the development of a more advanced aircraft. Chief Engineer Cheng, I wonder if you are willing to come out and serve as the chief designer of this aircraft? Chief Designer Ma has passed away, and he passed away with regret. We don't want to have only foreign planes flying in the sky of China, and we don't want countless Chinese aviation people to only look up to foreign planes. I believe that we Chinese aviation people can also build large planes that are truly suitable for commercial use..."

Xu Huasheng's words made Cheng Youshi's hands tremble a little.

At this moment, he felt a fire burning in his heart, burning his whole body red.

Looking at the documents in his hand, Cheng Youshi took a deep breath.

"How much money are you going to invest in the research and development of new aircraft? To build an aircraft, you need to spend a lot of money."

Cheng Youshi looked at Xu Huasheng and asked.

"Chief Engineer Cheng, there is no upper limit to the funds. Our Huasheng Group has nothing but a lot of money. Is 1 billion enough? If 1 billion is not enough, then 10 billion? If 10 billion is not enough, then invest 100 billion. We can't always have foreign planes flying in the sky of China. Sooner or later, someone has to do this. Since someone needs to do it, it's better to do it now than later. Chief Engineer Cheng, as long as you follow us, we will give you as much money as you want. You can list the people you need and we will go to dig them. We will buy the equipment you need. Isn't it just a matter of spending money to build an airplane? As long as we can afford it, we can always succeed by overcoming technical difficulties one by one..."

Xu Huasheng said proudly, and these words made Cheng Shishi completely excited.

"Old Ma, you left too early. You should have waited..."

Speaking of this, Cheng Shishi could not help but get jealous.

"Chief Engineer Cheng, everything will be fine. When we build our big airplane, I believe Chief Engineer Ma will definitely see it in the sky..."

Xu Huasheng said seriously.

Chief Engineer Cheng nodded with a smile on his face.

"Young man, I will go with you. But I can't build a big airplane by myself. I will write you a list. You can dig as much as you can. Moreover, building an airplane is a big project. It is not enough for only one company. More companies need to participate in supporting it..."

Speaking of airplanes, Cheng Shishi's eyes were full of light, and his voice was a little louder.

"Chief Engineer Cheng, you choose the people, and we will go to dig them. By the way, Chief Engineer Cheng, our company's headquarters is in Shenzhen, and I plan to put our aircraft manufacturing plant in Shenzhen. You don't mind working in Shenzhen, right?"

Xu Huasheng asked with a smile.

"As long as I can build airplanes, I don't mind even if I go to the Gobi Desert..."

Cheng Shishi's words made Xu Huasheng laugh. Such people are the backbone of China. In the original time and space, China's large aircraft stagnated for decades, and now with himself, Xu Huasheng wants China's large aircraft to fly in the blue sky of the motherland earlier.

Even if Europe and the United States continue to cheat people with airworthiness certificates one day in the future, Xu Huasheng is confident that he can hold down Boeing and Airbus in China. In the future, the large Chinese market alone will be enough for Huasheng's large aircraft.