Wealthy after rebirth

Chapter 228 Rested, Not Completely Rested

The whole take-off process is very light, at least he felt this way in the specially designed official residence. As for the economy class, I am afraid that he will not have such a comfortable experience, but the A380 is still better than most civilian airliners on the market in terms of comfort!
"Sure enough, I didn't spend any money, haha..."

Shi Yining looked at the scenery outside the window and said with a smile.

In the sky, the A380 belonging to Etihad spread its wings and soared, aiming directly at Dusseldorf International Airport. Boss Shi's first stop was to Germany.

From Beijing to Dusseldorf, Germany, Boss Shi spent a total of 500 million yuan to charter the entire plane. The high cost is naturally an unparalleled wonderful experience.

On this trip to Europe, Shi Yining has to solve not only the problem of precision machine tools, but also materials. This trip to Germany is about finding suitable materials. Of course, there is another important thing, and that is to play!
As a billionaire worth tens of billions, what's the point of running around all day for business?
What is the meaning of life?
Proper leisure is very necessary. It is the best state to get things done during the process of sightseeing.

Dusseldorf is about [-] kilometers west of Berlin. It takes eleven hours to fly in the air from the capital to Dusseldorf, and the whole journey is over [-] kilometers.

After the plane climbed and entered a stable flight altitude, Shi Yining stood up from his seat and stretched himself. Eleven hours must be spent in a meaningful way, otherwise it would be too boring!

"Go shopping!"

Shi Yining walked out of the official residence in the air with his hands behind his back, and two bodyguards followed him step by step. Huang Jiayan stayed in the official residence to work. The secretary always had a lot to do.

In addition to the bodyguards, Jennifer also followed Shi Yining not far away, of course not for surveillance, but to be able to appear by Shi Yining's side as soon as the other party needed it.

She is very particular about the distance, neither far nor near, neither forgiving nor so that she cannot hear the summons.

Shi Yining was walking in the cabin, and saw all the beautiful stewardesses standing not far from the official residence, each of them was bright and charming, and the exotic style made people fascinated...

Boss Shi is a person who knows how to exercise restraint. We have just boarded the plane, so don’t be anxious about some things!
As a passenger in the official residence, he no longer had any interest in first class or business class. Unknowingly, Shi Yining walked to the economy class. Through the porthole, he saw the engine hanging on the wing.

This discovery immediately attracted Shi Yining. He found a seat with a good view from the economy class and sat down, quietly admiring the engine's work.

"The engine of this aircraft is produced by Rolls-Royce?"

After looking at it for a while, Shi Yining suddenly found a double "R" logo engraved on the side of the engine.

Not far away, Jennifer heard Shi Yining's words, and walked up to him and said, "Yes, Mr. Shi, most of the aircraft built by Airbus use engines made by Rolls-Royce."

Shi Yining nodded slightly, and said, "Can you tell me a little bit about this engine?"

One of the purposes of his trip to Europe was to build the car engine he designed, even if it was just a sample, so he was particularly interested in products like engines.

"Of course, the A380-800 is equipped with four Trent 900 engines developed by Rolls-Royce. The fan has a diameter of 110 six inches, a length of 170 nine inches, and a weight of 430 six kilograms, which can provide 36 tons of thrust..."

Jennifer introduced the parameters of the aircraft engine to Shi Yining in great detail, and she still has a solid grasp of such unorthodox knowledge.

Shi Yining pondered for a while after listening, and then muttered something that made people's jaw drop!
"The fuel consumption of this Rolls-Royce aircraft engine is too high, and the thrust-to-weight ratio is average. There is still a lot of room for improvement..."

As soon as these words came out, the already quiet cabin became even quieter, and the very friendly smile on Jennifer's face seemed a little embarrassed.

The stewardesses who are on call not far away are fine, because they are very aware of the rich man's temper, and they like to brag, which is normal.

Basically everyone thought that Shi Yining was boasting, but because of his status, no one dared to say anything...

Only Shi Yining knew that he wasn't talking big.

There are some differences between automobile engines and aircraft engines. For example, automobiles are piston engines, while airplanes are turbofan engines. One is an energy conversion device that relies on the rotating motion of parts to do work, and the other is an energy conversion device that relies on the reciprocating motion of parts to do work.

But in essence, cylinders, pistons, and crankshafts are used to convert the linear motion of the pistons into circular motions. Both use fuel combustion to generate gas for work, and there is no difference.

This is completely within the technical scope of Shi Yining. It is not difficult for him to update the engine, but if he wants to re-develop an aircraft engine...

Still not difficult.

The hard part is making...

Today, even to build a car engine, Boss Shi had to go to Europe to find materials and machine tools, not to mention the aircraft engine, the jewel in the crown of industry...

The material requirements for aircraft engines are even more stringent, and they are extremely stringent, and there is no room for compromise in terms of precision.

There are only a handful of countries in the world that can independently produce aircraft engines...

However, some of them were manufactured regardless of cost. If civilian mass production is considered, then this number will be reduced!

Building an aircraft engine requires a very complete industrial chain, and any link in it will not work.

Although some things may not be possible for a while, some ideas are difficult to pull out once they germinate in the heart. They will thrive with the nourishment of time and nutrients, and finally they will always move towards the direction of the goal!
Shi Yining stared at the engine for a while and then left his seat. From his current point of view, the aircraft engine developed by Rolls-Royce has some merits, but there is great room for improvement in many aspects!
However, he also knows that some improvement projects may be known to Rolls-Royce itself, but there is no way to achieve mass production, so they are shelved.

Not every performance optimization is meaningful. For example, the thrust is increased by 50.00%, but the cost is increased by [-]%. This is a very uneconomical upgrade.

"Jennifer, how much does a plane like this cost?"

Shi Yining stood up, patted the seat, and asked about the price of the plane.

Jennifer secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this is the normal content of the conversation, fortunately she didn't continue to entangle the previous question about improving the engine.

"Mr. Shi, it's like this. The normal price of the A380-800 is about 5000 million euros, but the price of the plane you are using now is slightly higher. Due to the airline's series of customized decorations, the price is [-] million euros." million euros."

Shi Yining nodded, it's a luxurious first-class cabin, and it's also a specially-made extravagant mansion in the sky, it's normal that it's a bit more expensive.

He was not asking about the price for nothing, he was just checking whether he could afford an A380. It turned out that it was affordable, but it was a bit difficult!
Even the cheapest decoration is priced at more than 20 billion soft sister coins, which is 30.00% of his available funds, and even calculated according to assets, it is almost 20.00%.

Taking 20.00% of my own assets to buy transportation is a bit extravagant, and this is only the cost of the plane itself!
After owning an aircraft, various expenses related to the aircraft will follow one after another, such as custody fees, airport usage fees, maintenance fees, etc. Once used, there are also fuel costs and staff related expenses. Two hundred million!

Thinking about these things in his mind, Shi Yining not only shook his head, but secretly sighed that he was still poor, and couldn't even afford a plane, and it seemed that he had to work hard to make money...

When Jack Li heard Shi Yining ask about the price, he knew that he had the idea of ​​buying a plane. He said very seriously: "Boss, if you plan to buy a private plane, I advise you not to consider the A380..."

"Of course I am not saying that the A380 is not good enough. The safety and comfort of the A380 are excellent, but the A380 has a fatal flaw. The requirements for airports are too high. There are not many airports in the world that can take off and land the A380 normally."

"Boss, Jack Li is right. The A380 is suitable for large-scale hub-type air transportation. There are only a small number of airports in a country that can take off and land. It is not suitable for daily use..."

Evans, who is proficient in aircraft piloting technology, usually doesn't talk much, but he can't help but participate in the discussion when talking about his professional field.

According to Evans, the airport flight area is divided into four levels: 1, 2, 3, and 4 based on the reference flight field length of the largest aircraft used in the airport flight area, and then based on the wingspan and main take-off of the largest aircraft used in the airport flight area. The distance between the outer wheels of the landing gear is divided into six grades of A, B, C, D, E, and F from small to large.

Taking off and landing the A380 requires a 4F-level airport with the highest specification. However, this level of airports is not popular. Taking Tianchao as an example, there are less than 4 airports that can reach the [-]F level. An average of less than one in a province .

"If you want an aircraft of the A380 level and greater convenience, I suggest you consider the A350 or Boeing's 787 series. These two series of aircraft do not require a 4F-level airport, as 4E can satisfy the take-off and landing requirements. Requirements, the applicability will be much stronger!"

Evans explained to Shi Yining very seriously. He knew that if his boss bought a plane, he would most likely be the pilot, so he had some things to say upfront to avoid making his job difficult in the future...

Shi Yining spread his hands and said, "I'm just talking casually. If you really want to buy such a big plane, your life will be tight, so let's wait until you make some money."

Bought such a big plane, living a tight life?
The inner meaning of this sentence is that I can afford...

The flight attendants looked at each other knowingly, as if they understood something.

During the conversation, the group returned to the air mansion. Huang Jiayan was looking up some information on the Internet. Hearing Shi Yining's speech, she asked curiously, "Are you planning to buy a plane?"

Shi Yining smiled and said: "I just have an idea, and there is still a long way to go before it can be realized. Well, Jennifer said that lunch is ready, don't be busy, let's take a rest and prepare for dinner."

All A380s operated by Etihad Airways are equipped with wireless networks, which allows you to work online even at an altitude of [-] meters, which is very convenient.

"Looks like I'm really hungry..."

Huang Jiayan turned her slightly stiff neck and touched her flat belly.

"Mr. Shi, are you dining at the official residence or at the restaurant?"

Jennifer asked thoughtfully.

Shi Yining said he was too lazy to run away, so he ate at the official residence.

After a while, four stewardesses came to the mansion with a delicate trolley and presented exquisite delicacies.

As one of the best airlines in the Middle East, food has always been Etihad Airways' weak point...

However, after a appraisal more than a year ago, Etihad Airways has put a lot of thought into improving its food and beverages, spending a lot of money to hire famous chefs from all over the world to cook food for the official residence and first-class passengers on the plane.

The plane used by Shi Yining is no exception. Etihad Airways has equipped it with a whole team of chefs from France!
The appetizer specially selected sturgeon caviar produced in the United Arab Emirates. The dishes of foie gras, lobster tail and cod were very exciting. The grilled steak was cooked with perfect control and was impeccable.

If it is just serving ordinary people, it only needs to use high-quality ingredients and excellent cooking to be a top-level dining experience, but for the top rich, it is not enough!

Shi Yining was surprised to find that the logo of "Mr. Shi" was printed on the dinner plate, the crystal wine glass, even the napkin and a small spoon in front of his chest!

And this logo is not just a few dull words, the artistic font has a sense of design, and it doesn't look sloppy and hasty.

This discovery lifted Shi Yining's spirits!
Obviously all the tableware for this meal is built around him.

Etihad’s service is inspired by European families that have been in existence for hundreds of years. The utensils used in those ancient families will be marked with the name of the owner, so that everyone who comes to the family’s residence will know who the family belongs to. !
The ceremonial lunch made people very happy. Shi Yining especially praised Etihad Airways for this, and said that if he bought a private jet in the future, he would definitely maintain and operate it under the name of Etihad Airways!
After lunch, Shi Yining rested comfortably on the bed for a while.

Thousands of miles high in the sky, I was lying on a soft bed covered with a snow-white plush quilt. Outside the window was the endless sky, as if I was in the clouds. The bed and the quilt covering me seemed to have turned into clouds.

Everything seems to have become less real, making it difficult to tell the truth from the truth.

Only the beauties in the clouds looked so real, with blue eyes, brown eyes, and black eyes. There seemed to be shallow water waves rippling under the eyes, as if they could talk.

What does it mean to be as cool as falling into the clouds?

Shi Yining vividly interprets it with practical actions, which is worthy of the name like falling into the clouds...

Some rest, it seems to be rested, but it is not completely rested, and people are even more tired after the rest!
(End of this chapter)