Take Off My Aviation Era

Does Prince Salman's method work?

Something has played a role. At least Donald Hamilton, the senior vice president of the defense department of the British BEA Systems Company, was sent to Saudi Arabia to communicate and coordinate with Prince Salman on this matter.

This was hard to imagine before.

Prince Salman either went to London to talk to the British, or he could only talk to the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia for part of the news.

No way, after all, it was Prince Salman who wanted more from the British.

But the effect is limited to this, because the British know very well that Prince Salman is only using China to take off as a bargaining chip, because the British know very well that Salman is a three-generation senior king who has been deeply influenced by Western culture since he was a child, and he yearns for Western technology. That is deep into the bones.

But precisely because of this, the prince's vision of certain countries wears deep colored glasses. After all, in the context of Western media, certain countries are synonymous with backwardness and ignorance.

Even if China has soared and risen strongly in recent years, and has even achieved the role of invisible champion in certain aviation parts, the problem is that the invisible champion can't escape the word invisible after all.

Compared with giants such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Knopp, GM, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce with products and sales, take-off is still inconspicuous.

Coupled with the continuous bad news such as Shi Junzhi and his like, China's take-off is actually in the thinking logic of Prince Salman, just like the discounted goods in cheap supermarkets. At best, it can be said that this product is still usable, but it is not pursued. Compared with LV, Hermès, Patek Philippe, and Lamborghini, it is almost a sky and an underground.

Yes, in the eyes of Prince Salman, even if the British BEA’s "Jet Stream" 41 is an old product in the 1980s, it is also a high-end product at the level of Patek Philippe and Lamborghini; the products that take off in China are new and advanced. It's just an unfamiliar bargain.

For this kind of thinking, the British BEA Systems Company knows it well, and therefore it takes Salman to death, so even with the senior vice president of Hamilton as the general coordinator, he is responsible for communicating with Prince Salman. , But the British BEA Systems Company still insists on taking a firm step.

Salman himself is not stupid. He doesn’t know that his hole cards have been seen through, but he has no choice but to bite the bullet and finish the play, hoping to force the British company BEA Systems to do it. concession.

Based on this, Prince Salman accepted the invitation of Prince Abdullah II to come to Abu Dhabi to participate in the defense exhibition, and by the way, meet with the chairman and CEO of China Ascendas named Zhuang Jianye.

As for what he could talk about, Salman told the truth, he didn't know, because he had never dealt with street vendors or the like since he was born!

"Oh Your Highness, it's great for you to be here!"

As Prince Salman walked out of his palace and breathed the slightly sea-smelling air, a familiar voice rang in his ears. Prince Salman turned his head, his bearded face showed a bright smile. : "Dear Faisal, I was looking for you for something. I didn't expect you to come by yourself."

It is not someone else, it is Prince Salman’s aviation technology consultant Mustafa Faisal, and behind him is Hamilton, the senior vice president of the defense department of BEA Systems.

Don’t look at Faisal wearing a robe, full beard, and old-fashioned, thinking that when he was studying for a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering in Prince in the United States, but the school was well-known as a school grass, and then went to the Oxford Institute of Technology in the United Kingdom to teach. Even more, all of the female teachers and students in Oxford are irritated.

It’s just that Faisal has a very pious and guiding heart to God. Even though he has learned a lot of scientific knowledge, in his logic of thinking, these are only things God has given him, compared to God’s. Wisdom, what he got is not in case.

Because of this, after teaching in Oxford for 3 years, Faisal quit this decent and high-paying job and returned to his home country of Saudi Arabia. After several twists and turns, he finally became an adviser to Prince Salman who was also pious to God.

Although Faisal is a conservative in terms of thinking and logic, Faisal is a firm pragmatist in the technical field. Compared with Prince Salman, who directly introduces the entire aircraft production line and eats a fat man in one breath To be honest, Faisal did not approve of the practice.

Just like the three newly built petroleum smelters that Prince Salman spent a lot of money to build, Prince Salman was not a mediocre smelter at first, but a large-scale chemical plant with higher requirements for polyethylene synthesis.

This thing was built in Saudi Arabia to be no problem, but apart from oil, even the original steel had to be imported from abroad, coupled with more complex technology, the cost directly soared to astronomical figures, and more importantly, it did not control the industry. The Saudis of the chain can't hold things even if they buy things in their hands.

Because of this, under Faisal’s persuasion, Prince Salman lowered the standard and changed it to a petroleum smelter. As a result, it fully met it. Now some parts processing plants supporting the smelter have begun to appear one after another. The effect of using dots and surfaces is very significant.

Based on this, Faisal did the same in introducing aviation manufacturing. He felt that there was no need to produce the entire aircraft. First, start with the wings, horizontal tails, and vertical tails, and take it slowly step by step, and wait until the foundation is firmly established. It’s not too late on the whole machine.

But this time the stubborn Prince Salman couldn’t hear it anyway. Faisal knew that Prince Salman was under great pressure from the opposition in Saudi Arabia, but he really shouldn’t be blind to industry, and he needs patience. Of course You have to forbear it if necessary!

So he came this time to dispel Salman's continued stubborn stubbornness, and completely abandon the idea of ​​relying on China's take-off to put pressure on the British BEA company, and quickly return to reality.

Therefore, when he finished his thoughts, he looked at Prince Salman: “I heard that China will take off in an hour after ~www.readwn.com~ will conduct a private product display event for the UAE. I hope your Highness I can go and take a look in person so that I can truly feel how unreliable China's low-end products are!"

"Yes, my dear Highness..." Hamilton also interrupted at this time: "I have always believed that your noble eyes will clearly distinguish the difference between high-end and low-end!"

After hearing these words, Prince Salman knew that his mind had been touched by the two, so he sighed and nodded helplessly...

...

An hour later, at the Jamal Air Force Base on the western outskirts of Abu Dhabi, Salman sat blankly on the makeshift stand. Beside him was Abdullah II, who was pale and obviously hollowed out. The prince of the world, Zhuang Jianye wears sunglasses, a casual jacket, and a microphone standing in front of the princes and nobles like a superstar.

"Today, the reason why we China Ascendas did this private display is because what you see next will subvert your perception of air combat..."

"This Zhuang Jianye is really bragging..." After hearing Zhuang Jianye's words, Hamilton, who was sitting behind Prince Salman, couldn't help but sneered, and whispered to Faisal beside him: "It also subverts cognition, Americans are I dare not say that!"

As a result, he didn't wait for any reply. Hamilton felt strange. He raised his eyes and looked at Faisal, only to see the Saudi national treasure-level aviation expert looking at the runway with a dull face, and immediately raised his hand tremblingly: "Hamilton, Look...Is that...Is it..."

Hamilton followed the prestige, and after only one glance, he shook as if he had been electrocuted: "This... how is this possible..."