Rebirth in 1989: Building a Chinese Technological Empire

Everyone in the office swallowed their saliva.

5 billion, in this era, this is such an unimaginable number.

How much funding was given to the Y-10 project?

Before the Y-10 project was terminated, the team applied for 30 million yuan again, but even this amount of money was not available.

And now, the young man in front of him opened his mouth and asked for 5 billion yuan. Even if this amount was cut in half, it would still be a terrifying amount of money.

Let alone 5 billion, for them, 550 million is a huge number.

Large aircraft burn money, but this burning money is not a one-time burning. Instead, it is a continuous burning, because the development time of large aircraft is too long. From the development to the operation of a large aircraft, more than ten years is the least, and some even require decades of research and development.

Sometimes, the preliminary demonstration work of an aircraft takes several years.

After being shocked, everyone's eyes lit up.

If there is really sufficient funding and such good welfare benefits, who doesn't like it?

As aerospace people, they have dreams, and it is this persistence that allows them to work hard and make silent contributions in the most difficult environment.

Now, Huasheng Group allows them to gain more while paying. At this moment, many people are moved. Everyone has selfishness. Who would not want to make more money without betraying the organization, violating principles and conscience?

What's more, this money is a legitimate salary, clean and legal.

"Teachers, let's move to the conference room. Let me talk about our first project next."

Xu Huasheng said with a smile, and everyone nodded and followed Xu Huasheng into the conference room.

In the conference room, after everyone sat down, Xu Huasheng looked at everyone with a smile on his face.

"Everyone, I want to ask you a question first. What do you think, why did the Yun-10 project fail? Is it because the country has no money? Or is it because the West is doing bad things? Or is it some special reasons?"

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone silent.

At this moment, no one knew what to say. As for the real reason for the Yun-10 project's failure, they didn't know, and they didn't even want to know.

But more people don't understand, feel aggrieved and unwilling.

"Since everyone doesn't want to talk, then I will look at this issue from a businessman's perspective. I think, from a business perspective, the reason why the Y-10 project was cancelled is because this aircraft has almost no commercial potential..."

When Xu Huasheng said this, everyone looked up at Xu Huasheng with some dissatisfaction in their eyes. Looking at everyone's expressions, Xu Huasheng smiled slightly.

"Everyone, I am a businessman. As a businessman, the ultimate direction of any product developed by our company is only two words: profit. If this product cannot bring profit to the company, then no matter how good this product is, we will not launch or develop it. In this world, no company will do a loss-making business, and the same is true for large civil aviation aircraft."

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone ponder.

"Let's go back to the big planes. When talking about civil aviation big planes, let's briefly recall the development of the civil aviation industry. More than 70 years ago, the planes flying in the sky at that time were not angels carrying dreams, but demons bringing death. The Japanese planes brought countless disasters to China. I think Chief Engineer Cheng should still remember this scene vividly..."

Xu Huasheng looked at Cheng Youshi, who nodded.

At that time, he was still a teenager and had personally experienced the most terrifying time. The Japanese planes dropped bombs and took away lives. This was the sin brought by the planes.

"Later, Japan occupied the southeastern line of my country and blocked the maritime aid route. So at that time, almost all the external aid materials for the War of Resistance came from a route from India to southwest my country. This route needed to cross the Himalayas and the entire route needed to cross mountains and ridges. The route was up and down, so it was also called the Hump Route. This history should be very clear to everyone..."

Xu Huasheng said with a smile, and everyone laughed when they heard this. As an aerospace person, how could I not know this history? The Hump Route was a lifeline for China during the war of resistance against Japan.

Why did Japan attack Burma? Why did China have an expeditionary force? It was all for this route. It can be said that at that time, this route was China's lifeline. Without this route, China's war of resistance against Japan would be even more difficult and cruel.

"Most of the planes flying on the Hump Route were transport planes. One of the earliest profitable civil aircraft in the world was the DC-3 on the Hump Route. After the end of World War II, a large number of DC-3s used in the war poured into the civil aviation market.The civil aviation industry has flourished. Airplanes have shortened the distance between people and made the world smaller. Air routes are like blood vessels connecting the world, bringing new vitality to the world..."

Xu Huasheng's words made everyone nod. Yes, when airplanes first came out, they served the war. After the end of World War II, the civil aviation industry began to flourish.

"The development of my country's civil aviation industry originated from the two airlines uprising. At that time, employees of the two airlines took off from Hong Kong Island with 12 passenger planes to join the construction of China, and my country's civil aviation industry started. Since then, more and more civil airliners have been flying in the sky of my country. From piston-propeller DC-3, CV240, to turboprop Il-18 purchased from the Soviet Union, to jet airliner Trident purchased from the UK, the aircraft used by my country's civil aviation industry is increasing, and it is also a process of renewal, from backward aircraft to more advanced aircraft..."

Xu Huasheng talked about the history of civil aviation development like a treasure, and this knowledge also made many people no longer look down on Xu Huasheng, at least Xu Huasheng has done his homework and is not a businessman who knows nothing.

"Everyone, if I ask you what is the most successful civil aircraft model in the world, you should know who it is, right?"

Xu Huasheng asked with a smile.

"Boeing 707..."

A middle-aged man said casually, and others laughed. Boeing 707, in their minds, is the most successful civil airliner, and Yun-10 is anchored on this aircraft.

"Yes, it is Boeing 707. After World War II, Britain and the United States successively increased their investment in civil airliners. Faster speed and more comfortable cabin environment make air travel a brand new experience. Especially the Boeing 707 passenger plane, why is this plane so successful? Because this plane set up the design template of modern civil airliners, so that most of the successful civil airliners after that have similar layouts. "

Xu Huasheng said it very seriously, and everyone listened very seriously. Although they are all aviation people, at this moment they think that what Xu Huasheng said is very interesting, and the angle is different from their own thinking.

As a scientific researcher, I mostly think about the problem from a technical perspective, whether this plane is advanced or not, and what is the data. Xu Huasheng, on the other hand, discusses the problem from a commercial perspective.

"Boeing 707 is the world's first commercially successful jet civil airliner. Do you know why Boeing 707 is the world's first commercially successful jet civil airliner?"

Xu Huasheng looked at everyone, and this question made everyone ponder. As scientific researchers, they really don't understand this problem.