Chapter 545 The Flexible Italian
Although AgustaWestland wants to cooperate with Bingcheng Aircraft Industry Group in technology, since the Zhi-9WY prototype has been test-flying in Haojing, plus about a Years ago, China and Europe signed the far-reaching aviation industry cooperation agreement here.
So this time the Italians still chose to stay in this old place that they are relatively familiar with.
Of course, it also comes with some practical confirmation whether you really have something or if you are just bluffing.
On the tarmac, Chang Haonan, who had just flown here earlier that morning, finally saw the helicopter that had fascinated Italians——
Although the underlying technology that completed the design came from Chang Haonan, this was indeed the first time he saw the helicopter with his own eyes.
After all, Liu Hongbo had been handling it before.
At first glance, it looks a bit like Zhi 9WA/WZ in his previous life.
The flat nose, the photoelectric aiming device below, the curved hanging beam that does not occupy the cabin space...
But in terms of details, especially the details of the main rotor and engine protective cover, it is indeed There are quite a few differences.
Of course, this is also the basis for determining the quiet performance of this aircraft.
Cui Wenxue, Guo Jingshan and Liu Hongbo gathered around Chang Haonan a little later and were introducing the basic performance of the helicopter to the latter.
Of course, there’s also a rainbow fart.
Generally speaking, Cui Wenxue, as general manager, will not be directly involved in specific technical issues such as test flights of new models.
But this time the situation is different after all.
When discussing cooperation with foreign colleagues, the leader must come forward.
In the hangar a little further away, a young engineer who was preparing data and materials on site raised his head and breathed into his frozen hands to keep them warm.
Although they come from the ice city in the north, it is known that northerners mainly rely on equipment to survive the winter.
So Hao Jing was not feeling well at the turn of February and March.
“Hey, who is that hovering around the helicopter over there?”
One of the shorter engineers touched the arm of his companion next to him and motioned him to look into the distance.
The latter raised his eyes and looked over there:
"Mr. Cui and Mr. Guo, who else can they be?"
"And the Liu who came before? Professor, he’s pretty awesome. He came up with the design for the front fuselage and rotor of the new helicopter. You should have seen it during the technical seminar before.”
Then he looked at the screen again and prepared. Keep working.
He is just an ordinary engineer in Institute 602, and he knows his position very well.
Doing your own work well without delaying others is the greatest help to the organization.
“No, of course I’m not talking about those three.”
The first man patted his companion on the shoulder again reluctantly:
“Please be careful. Look, all three of them are following another person!”
"How could..."
The latter raised his head again impatiently.
Then the sound stopped suddenly.
After a few seconds, he raised his glasses vigorously.
“This doesn’t look like Mr. Liang…”
The short man's voice came from next to him again.
Mr. Liang, naturally refers to Liang Zhuoping.
If these three people can be followed behind, the first person who comes to mind must be the general manager of the Aviation Industry Corporation.
But regardless of age or hair volume, it is obviously not the case.
“Hiss…it can’t be Mr. Chang Haonan, right?”
"Who?"
"The general manager of Torch Group, the super guy who developed the TORCH Multiphysics software, is said to be younger than the two of us."
For two engineers at the lowest level, In other words, if you don’t pay extra attention to it, in the late 1990s, you wouldn’t actually get a lot of information.
Especially when the Internet penetration is not very high, if you miss the few times Chang Haonan has appeared on TV, it is normal to not know what he looks like.
“Holy shit, so awesome?”
"I said that our group has suddenly become enlightened during this period. We can come up with all kinds of good things... It turns out that we have invited such a god..."
"Oh... if I could He is half as good, no, just one third as powerful..." "Get to work quickly, don't think too much, you have no hope..."
" ..."
After a while of whispering to each other, the two of them saw a few people in the distance walking towards the hangar and quickly fell silent.
...
Not long after, two minibuses drove directly into the test flight area from the outfield along a lane that was not usually used, and finally stopped at the edge of the apron.
What got off the car was naturally the Italian delegation that had just landed.
This time, they did not transfer domestically, but took an Airbus A340 to fly directly from Rome to Haojing.
Of course it is impossible for a civil aviation aircraft to land directly at the airport of the flight test institute, so in the end we had to use a car to pick people up.
Cui Wenxue, who had been prepared for a long time, took the lead to greet him.
In the subsequent process of determining the specific cooperation plan, Chang Haonan, who has mastered the core technology and has a strong voice within the Science and Technology Commission, is naturally the absolute leader.
But nominally, Agusta is cooperating with Bingfei Group, so Cui Wenxue is still responsible for these scenes.
Of course, Chang Haonan also enjoys his leisure time.
He is not a person who particularly likes to interact with people.
Just because he was too strong, he accidentally made a lot of connections...
However, it was unexpected, but it was reasonable.
Chang Haonan soon saw the familiar face headed by the Italian delegation.
Rosie Colombo.
After some fruitless greetings, the Italian's attention was quickly attracted by the helicopter parked not far away.
In fact, this Z-9WY has already been publicly displayed and performed at the Singapore Air Show.
It’s just that the European and American media did not pay much attention to the Chinese exhibition area, and Italy did not participate in the Singapore Air Show, so everyone in the delegation, including Colombo, was the first Saw it up close for the first time.
Nico Gambelli, who was following Colombo, stepped forward and took a closer look at the helicopter in front of him.
As the technical director of the 15-seat new helicopter project, he was invited to oversee the cooperation.
To be fair, even if you just look at the surface of the plane, you can feel a simple aura coming towards you.
For an Italian who likes precision and luxury, this feeling is like someone putting green peppers into Roujiamo in front of Haojing people, which is very uncomfortable.
He looked at Colombo next to him with a slightly suspicious look.
Subjectively, he didn't quite believe that a helicopter with this kind of workmanship could be as quiet as the other party said.
Chang Haonan and Cui Wenxue did not restrict the group of Italians from looking around.
Just like some exams, you will fail even if you open the book.
The helicopter's main rotor needs to strike a balance between silence and efficiency, and also needs to be designed to be coupled with the fuselage. The whole process requires a lot of experience and calculation skills.
Don't just look at the aircraft, even if Chang Haonan lent them the Zhi 9WY design drawings, there was no way to transfer them to other designs as they were.
“I have seen artificial dolphins made in France, and at least the workmanship is much better than this one. The difference that can be noticed at a glance is mainly that the tip of the rotor has been sharpened and swept, and the shape of the engine cover is rather strange. "
While speaking, Gambelli and Colombo retreated to a position farther away from the helicopter, because the two test pilots had already entered the cabin and were starting the helicopter in preparation for a demonstration flight.
“To be honest, it’s hard for me to believe that such a helicopter can reach...”
Before he finished speaking, a gust of breeze blew from the direction of the tarmac.
Obviously, this is the air wave caused by the rotation of the helicopter's rotor.
Because the distance is far enough, the wind is not really strong.
Even the hat on your head will not be blown away.
But the gentle breeze blowing on Gambelli’s face made him feel a bit of burning pain——
The plane had already taken off, and the conversation he just had with Colombo wasn't even interrupted by the noise.
"Dr. Gambelli, I'm sorry I didn't hear clearly just now. What do you mean it's hard to believe?"
Colombo didn't mean to be sarcastic. He really didn't hear clearly because he was confused. .
"I said..."
Ganbeli froze for a moment, but soon changed his words without changing his expression and heartbeat:
"I said, it's hard for me to believe that we didn't find out until now that the Chinese people have such a high level of helicopter design..."
(End of Chapter)