Great Power Technology.

Chapter 373 Eternal Day
Imperial Capital, Daxing International Airport.

In this highly modern airport, a very traditional ceremony is going on at this time.

Of course, this kind of ceremony is not about worshiping ghosts and gods or heaven, but about passing through the water gate.

Yes, a new aircraft has been delivered to Air China, and today will be the first flight of this aircraft.

Two fire trucks spouted high water jets, the highest points of the water jets were connected together, and the colliding water flow spread out again, like a waterfall floating on the plane slowly passing through the water gate, bringing a touch of brilliance rainbow.

The aircraft that is passing through the water gate is the first large passenger aircraft officially delivered for use, C969, led by China Commercial Aircraft Corporation, and assisted by XAC and Fengfei.

The passenger plane is equipped with two Qilian-2 aeroengines, with a total thrust of 320 tons. The fuselage is made of a large number of composite materials, and the wingspan reaches 63 meters.

Like the Boeing 787, the largest airliner in service in the world, the cross-sectional shape of this aircraft adopts double circular arcs, and the design of smooth wings, streamlined nose and shark fin-shaped wing ends and tail fins optimizes the head space. On the premise of ensuring the aerodynamic layout, the utilization rate of the cockpit space has been greatly improved, and it can accommodate up to 410 passengers at the same time.

This data is close to 787% higher than that of Boeing 20. Because of this, there have been many voices of doubt in the world.

For example, excessive pursuit of cockpit width may lead to damage to the overall lift structure, dense seating leads to narrow space, complex electronic design reduces flight safety, and so on.

But when the aircraft was actually on public display and officially entered service, all these voices of doubt seemed to disappear overnight.

the reason is simple:
In one country, Lightspeed issued an airworthiness certificate for this aircraft.

For the high-level personnel of COMAC and Air China, this airworthiness certificate is not a gift in the snow, not even the icing on the cake, because according to their plan, no matter whether the other party wants to issue the airworthiness certificate, in fact, this time the first flight will fly.

It's just that with the traditional recognition in the industry, their work will become a little bit easier.

At this moment, Cai Jianjiang, the chief project engineer of COMAC in charge of the C969 project, was standing in a shadow not far from the water gate on the tarmac, and beside him was the chairman of Air China, Song Zhiyong.

"It's really not easy to come this way."

Cai Jianjiang sighed with some emotion, and said.

"Since the founding of the country, there has never been an easy time. But now it's better, at least our own big plane has come out. In the future, our road will become wider and wider."

"That's what I said, but until the end, no one dares to guarantee it. It's not like we haven't passed the honeymoon period. What happened? After letting them recover, they beat us harder than anyone else."

"The past was the past, and the present is the present. Well, let's not talk about this kind of topic today. How about you go for the first flight later?"

Hearing Song Zhiyong's words, Cai Jianjiang nodded slightly and replied:
"Of course I want to go. If I can't even catch the first flight of the big plane I made with my own hands, then my past few decades will be in vain. But you, in fact, you don't need to go. After all, you are a high-ranking person. Weight, if something goes wrong, I can't afford it."

Song Zhiyong smiled and said:

"I bought a car, and I have to test drive it myself. Now that I have bought such an expensive big plane, it's a bit unreasonable not to let me take it for the first time. Don't worry, I believe in your level and test it After so many times, what could be wrong?"

"It's not whether you believe us or not, it's a matter of principle."

"All right."

Song Zhiyong waved his hand, interrupted Cai Jianjiang's words, and then continued:
"Principles, I am clear in my heart. However, what I consider is not whether I am safe or not, nor is the performance of this aircraft stable or unstable. As the chairman of Air China, I must, and it is necessary, to consider more many things."

"You know, this is the first real delivery of our domestically produced large aircraft. No matter how much confidence we have in this large aircraft internally, in fact, whether it is international or domestic, we have no confidence in the safety of this aircraft. Still skeptical."

"This kind of suspicion will not change because of a bunch of data, nor will it change because of an airworthiness certificate. What they value is a more perceptual understanding."

"This is a very simple psychology. If your manufacturer dare not drive a car, then everyone will not dare to drive it; if a chef dares not eat a dish, neither will others; I dare not sit, and many people dare not sit.”

"We can't accuse these people of being stupid, and we can't say 'let time tell,' because time doesn't prove that kind of thing."

"We can only follow their wishes and do what they want to see."

"Don't think this is a compromise. As I said, this is the first large aircraft that I personally decided and organized to buy. It is also the first large aircraft in the history of our Republic to fly on our own route. I don't want to miss this historic moment."

"So, subjectively, I want to sit, but objectively, I have to sit, so why hesitate?"

"Okay, don't think so much, let's go witness history together."

Two hours later, Song Zhiyong and Cai Jianjiang took off from Daxing International Airport on this C969. After flying for two hours, they crossed half of China and landed at Chang'an International Airport.

There were no accidents during this flight, it was not like a first flight, it was as if they had flown this road countless times.

The reporters who had been waiting at the airport for a long time swarmed up as soon as the two walked out of the cabin. One of the female reporters asked loudly while jumping:
"Mr. Song, how is the flight this time? Is our big plane comfortable?"

Song Zhiyong watched her movements, couldn't help smiling, and then answered:

"Very comfortable! After flying for two hours, I experienced the first class, business class, and economy class of C969 respectively. I can responsibly assure you that the experience of taking this aircraft is definitely far superior to most current airlines."

"In addition, our passenger entertainment system is also very advanced. In the air, I can even access the game hall through the airliner network, and fight the landlord in the same room as my friends on the ground."

"Believe me, this is definitely an experience you won't get on any other airliner."

Hearing his words, a male reporter on the side suddenly shouted:
"Mr. Song, I heard that the redundant thrust of this aircraft is close to 40%. Does this mean that if the aircraft encounters a dangerous situation in the air, the thrust of only one engine can bring the passengers back safely?"

"Perhaps it is more appropriate for you to ask Mr. Cai about this question."

Song Zhiyong looked at Cai Jianjiang who was on the side. The latter pondered for a moment, and then replied:

"This question must first be answered in two parts."

"First of all, what is the probability of our aircraft having engine problems in the air? But yes, it is very small, so small that it is unlikely to occur during the flight life of this aircraft."

"Secondly, whether the plane can return safely with a single engine. In fact, unlike what you think, this is not only a problem related to the engine, but also a problem related to the flight control system."

"Here, I can answer you responsibly: at this stage, our aero-engine technology and flight control technology are both number one in the world. It is the number one in the world, not the first echelon."

"So, what other aircraft can do, we can do; what other aircraft can't do, we can do!"

Hearing his words, there was a burst of exclamation in the crowd, and then someone continued to ask:
"Chief Engineer Cai, I have another question here. As the chief engineer of COMAC, what kind of expectation do you have for the future development of our civil aviation industry?"

As soon as this question came up, the noisy reporters immediately quieted down. After looking around for a week, Cai Jianjiang said solemnly:

"It's a big question, and I can't go into too much detail here, nor can I reveal all the details due to confidentiality requirements."

"However, only from the public scope, I can answer your question from several angles."

"First of all, we will establish the world's largest and most intensive international freight and passenger routes in the future, making Huaxia the world's largest air port."

"Secondly, we will continue to update large aircraft models, pursue progress in three dimensions, mileage, fuel consumption, and speed, and improve the efficiency of international air flow."

"Third, we will further deepen the reform of the aviation industry, train a large number of industrial workers, experts, engineers and related practitioners, create jobs, and assume social responsibilities."

"These three strategies complement each other and will continue to strengthen our use of the sky in the future and establish our own aviation network."

"Everyone knows that now we have plans for the New Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road, and after the first flight of our C969, the Air Silk Road plan that has been made public before will also officially enter the implementation stage."

"Historically, there used to be a country called the 'Empire on which the sun never sets'. We have no such ambition to dominate, but we will establish our own 'route on which the sun never sets' through the development of the aviation industry."

Hearing his words, the faces of many reporters present showed anticipation. After a while, the short female reporter who was the first to ask a question asked:
"Mr. Cai, I heard that we will establish a route around all major countries in the world. Will this route be called 'Air Silk Road' in the future? Or, internally, we will have different routes for these routes. call?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Cai Jianjiang's face, and after a short pause, he replied:
"This is a good question. In fact, we have also discussed this issue internally. The original name was 'The Route on which the Sun Never Sets', but this name was opposed by most people because they felt, um, unlucky."

"So, after listening to some opinions, we gave this route a new name."

"However, today, I cannot announce this name to everyone, because it is closely related to another major achievement in the field of aviation."

"Please wait patiently. It won't be long, maybe in a few years, this name will be known to everyone."

(End of this chapter)