Huang Jinpeng is a military man and wanted to lie, but in the end he gritted his teeth and told the truth:
"Most of these planes are second-hand, and this is just one of the first batches. There are 24 more parked at another airport in Gansu.
Since no one wanted to buy these planes, we came up with an idea: to rent them out. We could even rent them out together with the pilots, and that did attract a lot of interest from poor countries.
But our aircraft still had various problems, and over time they were gradually withdrawn.
In the end, it couldn't be sold and no one was interested in renting it out, so it just sat at the airport waiting for the right person.
But don't worry, Mr. Lin, we maintain all of these aircraft regularly and conduct regular test flights every year, so there will be absolutely no problems."
Lin Sanqi was speechless, thinking to himself, "God is just waiting for the right person. Do you think this is an older leftover woman?"
In other words, he plans to move these planes to another time and space, so the deal can still be negotiated.
Whenever Lingnan Hall wanted to use these planes as its own private aircraft or to purchase them to start an airline, he would turn around and leave.
Airplanes are no joke. If they fall, you will be smashed to pieces and not even a bone will be found.
The fact that these aircraft were returned shows that the problems are still quite prominent. At least they have not been truly recognized by global airlines, which means that these aircraft can only be regarded as a failed product.
So Lin Sanqi could only smile awkwardly and said:
"It's good to be able to fly, as long as you can fly, hehe."
Huang Jinpeng could also see Lin Sanqi's reluctance, so he changed the subject and said:
"Come on, Mr. Lin, we have prepared a Xinzhou plane and will take you for a flight today."
Lin Sanqi swallowed and thought, is it necessary to take this plane today?
The general manager Yan Guixiang beside him also knew the concerns of the southern boss and comforted him with a smile:
"Don't worry, Director Lin. We know our own plane well. Director Huang and I will personally accompany you to the sky today."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself that the CEO of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group was a man of great courage. Such a high-ranking cadre was working so hard, so he couldn't be a coward.
"Okay, then today I'll take a ride on our own domestically produced plane."
Huang Jinpeng was also happy to see Lin Sanqi's straightforwardness. He extended his hand and said, "Mr. Lin, please!"
Because it was a small plane, there was only a simple escalator at the cabin door. When Lin Sanqi got into the cabin, he saw rows of blue seats.
The cabin was very narrow and small, with only two seats on each side. The aisle in the middle could only accommodate one person, and Lin Sanqi, who was 180 cm tall, could only bend over.
Huang Jinpeng and Lin Sanqi sat in the last row.
Unlike other aircraft, the business class cabin of the MA60 is located in the last row at the rear of the aircraft, with one seat on each side.
The other accompanying personnel sat forward.
Section Chief Song also boarded the plane nonchalantly, and after getting on the plane, he started taking pictures curiously.
The girl Zhu Xinyue was extremely nervous and was extremely reluctant to take such a small plane, but since her boss had already boarded, she was the only accompanying person from the company and it was impossible for her not to board. If she didn't board, she would be disrespecting her boss.
So she carefully sat in the second to last row, feeling that being closer to the boss would make her feel safer.
"Mr. Lin, our Xian MA60 aircraft currently has 52 seats, but if passenger traffic is high, we can accommodate up to 60 seats. It's a bit crowded, but it's mainly used for short trips."
At present, there are still some domestic routes open, such as Dalian to Weihai, Yinchuan to Zhongwei, ETKQQ to Xi'an, Hanzhong to Nanchong, etc., but the situation is not optimistic. "
Huang Jinpeng felt that he should tell the truth and not make money against his conscience.
If Lingnantang Group buys the aircraft and exports it abroad, and the aircraft keeps malfunctioning or even crashes, the entire Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group will be embarrassed.
Unfortunately, Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group has more than just the Xianfeng aircraft. If the reputation of other aircraft is affected, it will definitely not be worth the loss.
Lin Sanqi also asked a question in his mind at this time:
"Mr. Huang, regional aircraft shouldn't need to be too large. The routes you mentioned are relatively unpopular. Besides safety issues, what other issues are preventing the aircraft from flying?"
Lin Sanqi wanted to clarify the issue. He also didn't want someone from another time and space to take this plane and crash in Wulankhan, Mongolia.
After all, they are all human lives.
Huang Jinpeng continued to speak truthfully:
"The main reason is the high failure rate, which leads to higher flight costs. The operating cost per seat is about 0.8 yuan per kilometer, which requires a higher passenger load factor to maintain profitability.
As you know, the current domestic situation is that short-distance travel is mainly based on high-speed rail. With private cars becoming increasingly common, regional flights are becoming less and less full, and costs are even higher.
Lin Sanqi thought so too.
Nowadays, most airports are built in the suburbs dozens of kilometers away. Transportation is more convenient in big cities, but in small cities, taking a taxi is not only expensive but also time-consuming.
The total time spent traveling between the two airports, plus the waiting time and the flight time, is actually not cheap.
So if he were given a choice, he would rather choose the high-speed rail.
For example, when he traveled from Huadu to Changsha to purchase well-drilling equipment, it took him only two and a half hours to complete the 670-kilometer journey.
If you take a plane, it will take more than an hour to get from the city to the airport, plus the advance security check time and waiting time. By the time you get on the plane, the high-speed rail has already arrived at your destination.
So the conclusion is that high-speed rail is faster than airplanes.
While the two were still chatting, the plane had already started to taxi out of the parking space and head towards the runway.
Lin Sanqi quickly fastened his safety buckle, praying to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky to bless him with a safe return.
After the Xian MA200 aircraft arrived at the runway, the propellers began to rotate, and the noise level in the cabin increased instantly. If you were sitting in a close position, your eardrums would be damaged.
The plane accelerated again and again. Lin Sanqi gripped the armrest tightly, and then a feeling of weightlessness came over him.
The plane took off.
Then Lin Sanqi discovered a terrible situation, that is, the Xinzhou aircraft not only had poor sound insulation, but also seemed to be shaking violently.
At first he thought it was air turbulence, but eventually he discovered that the shaking was continuous. He estimated that the flutter phenomenon occurred because the aircraft's structural design was unreasonable or had defects.
Section Chief Song, sitting in the front row, joked at the top of his voice:
"Damn it, Lao Huang and Lao Yan, they all said the Xianzhou aircraft was an aerial tractor. Now that I've experienced it, it really wasn't groundless."
When the people from Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group heard this, they all looked embarrassed.
At this time, the young secretary Zhu Xinyue was actually scared to death. Her face changed and she looked back at her boss pitifully with a pitiful look.
Lin Sanqi reached out and touched her head, comforting her:
"Don't worry, we must have confidence in our domestically produced aircraft. If you don't support it and I don't support it, when will our domestically produced aircraft catch up with the world's advanced level?"
When Huang Jinpeng heard this, he clapped his thigh in appreciation:
“Mr. Lin is absolutely right. We in the aviation industry have been working hard to catch up with the world’s most advanced technology.
From being extremely poor in the 1960s and 1970s to being able to produce large aircraft domestically today, this progress is actually enormous.
Therefore, we sincerely hope that entrepreneurs like Mr. Lin can support our domestically produced aircraft and give us more opportunities.
This way we will have enough financial resources to invest in research and development, and there is hope that we will surpass Europe and the United States in the future."
Others may not feel deeply about this.
But Lin Sanqi traveled back to the 1960s, and was deeply touched by Huang Jinpeng's words.
What happened in the sixties?
It was thanks to the Soviet Union's aid that we had some aviation foundation. In fact, they sold us parts, and we assembled them ourselves and changed the model to make it a domestic product.
Even in the NS naval battle that took place in the late 1980s, our J-7 and J-8 fighters were unable to support the front line because of insufficient endurance, and we could only worry.
The opponent's Su-22 fighter jets were closer and could fly to us. The warships were used against the fighter jets, which caused us to suffer a great loss.
It was the problems exposed in this battle that prompted our country to accelerate the pace of military modernization.
The aerial refueling tanker project was immediately launched, and advanced fighter jets such as the J-10 were developed, significantly improving the air force's combat capability and endurance.
These improvement measures have gradually enabled our country to gain air superiority in NH and enhanced the country's overall defense capabilities.
However, increasing national defense strength cannot be achieved by just talking about it, it requires real investment of money.
Especially under the premise of marketization, how to make money by selling aircraft and solve the problem of scientific research funding is the biggest challenge facing all aerospace companies.
After circling in the sky for half an hour, the Xianfeng plane landed again at the West Airport.
On the plane, Lin Sanqi also entered the cockpit to take a look, and the engineers and pilots of Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation introduced the various parameters of the aircraft in detail.
But Lin Sanqi was just a layman and didn't understand at all. The only thing he knew was how much he had to pay to buy one.
After buying the Xianzhou aircraft, can we pair it with a few J-10s? If that doesn't work, a J-7 would be fine too. (End of this chapter)
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