Xing Baohua brought the An series home because they were short-staffed! This team member just happened to be able to come in handy.
A new problem has arisen: the Shanghai Machinery Group wants Xing Baohua to set up the production line in Shanghai because there are factories, test flight sites, and other complete equipment there.
The technology is mature.
When we partnered with McDonnell Douglas, they invested heavily and thoroughly mastered the technology. Except for the engines, which still need to be imported, everything else is basically 80% domestically produced.
With these conditions in place, why waste time and money building a new site and factory in Shenzhen?
If you go to Shanghai, you'll get a free trial period; the same benefits you get in Shenzhen can also be offered in Shanghai.
To be honest, if Shenzhen weren't so close to Hong Kong, Xing Baohua would really want to go to Shanghai!
There are many things that are hard to describe, one of which is convenience.
Shenzhen is an open port, and there are too many things that can be imported. Even if some shady goods are transported to Hong Kong, Xing Baohua can carry them into Shenzhen by hand.
Its main feature is convenience.
Although building the factory cost a lot, that's a matter for Shenzhen.
They provided the land and covered everything for building the factory; what could Xing Baohua say?
Ultimately, the project was located in Shenzhen, with China Merchants Group finding a way to bring over the expert team from Shanghai.
A piece of land has been allocated in Pengcheng to build a high-end talent community, with villas and apartment buildings.
At that time, the allocation will be based on the level, and each level will be treated with different living environments.
Xing Baohua had seen the architectural plans for the talent housing complex developed by Pengcheng and felt they were too small-scale.
It's not that the appearance is unacceptable, but rather that the area is too small.
At that time, the villas were not called villas, but generals' houses.
Don't be fooled by its two or three stories and villa-like appearance; the actual area is small. It doesn't look very comfortable.
The area is expanded to a large scale, with a garden-style layout, parking facilities, and other services provided in all aspects.
This residential area is close to the aircraft manufacturing plant. As long as you come here to work, in addition to the workers who have shuttle buses, the technicians are given private cars.
It was the late 1980s! The specifications were exceeded.
It's all because of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. If it's not more incentivizing and aggressive, how can it attract people?
No sooner had this matter been settled than the State Post Bureau called Xing Baohua and said just one sentence: "Once you finish building that plane, allocate a few to me. We also have international business."
"Okay, let's talk about it after it's built. I'm not even close to getting started yet," Xing Baohua replied with a smile, trying not to offend anyone.
The factory and production line alone took about two years to build. With staff training included, it would take at least three to five years to roll off the production line of a single aircraft.
Airplanes are not like cars; they don't need to undergo rigorous testing.
It takes many test flights before it can be finalized. This process takes even more time.
Even though we've imported mature transport aircraft with blueprints and flight test data, and can simply produce them according to standards, we still have to fully master our domestic systems.
We must thoroughly understand the technology, strive for localization, and promote the survival of the basic production chain.
This is how we can boost the local economy.
The Volkswagen Santana model was excellent, driving significant domestic production. It's just that while the path was correct, the approach taken was somewhat distorted.
They've always been imitating, never surpassing.
The idea that imported goods are always good has remained unchanged for many years.
The products we produced in the 1970s and 80s were of excellent quality.
An electric frying pan can last for more than 30 years without breaking down.
A pure iron electric fan, without any plastic, can last for thirty to fifty years; it's the kind of thing that keeps spinning even after the person is gone.
The idea of passing down a pot of food for three generations originated around that time.
Therefore, there are reasons why those established large manufacturers can't continue operating; fast-moving consumer goods cannot be treated as durable goods.
Just like a light bulb, if it's said to break in a year, it will break in a year. Look at Philips, they offer a three-year warranty, which is all based on the experience of that light bulb that has been burning for over a hundred years.
Xing Baohua rarely had a moment to rest, so he took advantage of the cool evening air and sat on a deck chair in the villa's courtyard, looking at a few reports.
Jin Xin stomped in on her high heels, plopped down next to Xing Baohua, and said to him, "You're so free, leaving all the work on me. You're going to work me to death!"
Xing Baohua put down the report and said slowly, "You can't say that. I'm not your boss, and I didn't assign you any tasks. How can I say you're overworked? You should tell your bureau leaders that your workload is too heavy, instead of coming here to complain to me."
"You were in charge of the aircraft manufacturing plant, and I was the one running the whole project?"
"Since your bureau is one of the shareholders, some of the work is much easier for you than for me," Xing Baohua said.
"But you can't give me all the work!"
"Because of your outstanding abilities, haha! What's the progress of the project?" Xing Baohua then asked with a smile.
"Chengfei, Harbin, and Xi'an have all sent several technicians to join Shanghai Aircraft Industry Group to form Pengfei. Once the An series is domestically produced, do you still plan to use the An name?" Jin Xin asked.
"Then let's use 'g,' the first capital letter of the country. As for the model numbers, that's up to the experts. But Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, and Harbin Aircraft Industry Group are all state-owned enterprises. What are they doing here?" Xing Baohua asked.
"I said technical support, do you believe me?" Jin Xin chuckled, and Xing Baohua nodded as well. Some things shouldn't be asked in too much detail.
Just like the An series, it includes not only transport aircraft but also passenger aircraft.
The same applies to the image series; it includes not only swans but also passenger planes.
They sent experts over to provide technical support, and we have to accept their expertise. We lack experience with super-large transport aircraft, but if the experts who came can figure things out and eventually produce a domestically made large or multi-purpose aircraft, Xing Baohua would be quite happy.
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