Chapter 830 C808, successful evidence collection! (4K)
Two days later, Li Yabo followed Chang Haonan and boarded a plane from Xijiao Airport to Shanghai.
Judging from the former’s bloodshot but piercing eyes, the child must have been so excited that he didn’t sleep all night.
After getting on the plane, I touched and looked at this and that.
After all, flying is a rarity these days.
Not to mention business jets.
Even Chang Haonan's performance was not much better when he first got on the plane.
So he didn’t stop the other party.
It wasn't until the plane started taxiing that Li Yabo honestly sat back down opposite Chang Haonan and Yao Mengna.
The latter also got an invitation because he had solved many problems for Hao Fei when he was studying for his PhD.
After all, this is the first time that China's own jetliner has successfully completed all certification flights -
It is true that Hufei did produce a batch of 40 MD82 passenger planes in the past, but they cannot be regarded as their own models, only equivalent Just working for McDonnell Douglas.
There is no need to repeat evidence collection.
Although the C808 is very similar to Tu 334, Tupolev and Hufei have specially upgraded and adjusted it in accordance with China's requirements and standards.
Even in order to ensure production consistency and thereby reduce costs, the Russian-made Tu334-100C, which was officially transferred to mass production at the Kazan Aviation Factory, finally adopted the C808 rather than the technical status of the Tu334 prototype.
Only the original design is retained in areas such as high-cold adaptability equipment and cockpit instruments.
To say that such an aircraft is "independently developed" may not even make sense.
After all, the overall design and a considerable part of the components still come from abroad.
But since it is a Chinese model, no one can find anything wrong with it.
It is normal for the battle to be more grand.
Business jets are slightly faster than ordinary passenger jets.
The aircraft of the 34th Division have a high priority in flight scheduling.
So it takes less than two hours from Beijing to Shanghai.
At this time, Runway 1 of Pudong Airport had only been completed and put into use for half a year, and the new assembly workshop that later belonged to COMAC was nowhere to be seen.
So the aircraft after final assembly at Hufei will be docked at Dachang Airport in the northern suburbs of the city.
In the past, it was more troublesome for civil aviation to conduct test flights at military airports.
However, after the adjustment in 1997, Hufei has become part of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which makes it a lot more convenient...
Challenger 601 flies lightly on the only runway at Dachang Airport fall.
When he was in mid-air just now, Chang Haonan had already seen the situation on the ground.
At the entrance of the assembly workshop, a total of 5 prototypes 101-105 and certification verification machines are arranged in a semicircle.
And around there, there were crowds of people.
In the center facing the noses of the five planes, a rostrum covered with red carpet has also been temporarily set up.
"Teacher, these five planes are parked in the crowd. Is it impossible to take a test flight today?"
Li Yabo's face was almost pressed against the porthole, and there was some disappointment in his tone. .
Obviously, he thought that the invitation ticket for boarding the plane was a ticket.
"It would have been impossible. Today I am just participating in a ceremony."
Chang Haonan shook his head feeling a little funny:
"The C808 has only completed the certification test flight and has not officially been put into commercial use. Operation, these five aircraft are still in the prototype state."
"How can anyone dare to make the decision to pack so many important guests into one prototype today?"
Li Yabo? It sounds right at first glance.
After all, the Airbus A320 did this once before, and it hit a tree and crashed.
So much so that there is still an urban legend circulating today.
To say that the forest was planted by Bo Bo...
Of course Bo Bo planted trees is just a joke, but with such a lesson learned from the past, it is normal to be conservative.
However, understanding is understanding, and the disappointment will not fade away so easily.
While the two were talking, the plane had slowly stopped.
“Don’t be too disappointed.”
Chang Haonan said and unfastened his seat belt:
“At the end of this year, or at the latest early next year, the first mass-produced aircraft C808 is about to be put into commercial operation, and the route should be from Beijing to Shanghai.”
Li Yabo’s eyes lit up.
"However, I probably won't participate in the maiden flight ceremony."
Chang Haonan changed the topic:
"If you want to participate, try to see if you can do it before then. Make some noise about the project at hand, and ask them to send you an invitation letter when the time comes."
When Yao Mengna next to her heard this, she also smiled knowingly.
With Chang Haonan's current influence, it is not difficult to get a quota for his students to participate in the first flight.
But what others give is ultimately not as good as what you take.
Besides, Li Yabo also has this potential.
During the previous interview, if Chang Haonan hadn't also taken a liking to this student, she would have been prepared to take action.
Sure enough, after hearing Chang Haonan's words, Li Yabo not only was not disappointed, but became excited again.
If this were placed in a hot-blooded comic, the fighting spirit in his eyes would probably be burning.
...
As the cabin door opened downward, Chang Haonan and his party walked down the gangway one by one.
Hufei has naturally arranged for general manager Zhou Qingzhi to receive him personally.
After the group reform of the aviation industry, Hufei has become independent from it and has become a slightly lower-level enterprise directly responsible to the Science and Technology Commission.
This is mainly to avoid unnecessary troubles caused by the military nature of the Aviation Industry Group when selling passenger aircraft in the future.
Those who appeared together at the bottom of the gangway even included Zhang Hongbiao, deputy director of the Science and Technology Commission, who came in advance.
"Comrade Haonan."
The two shook hands:
"I have heard a lot about your deeds before I took office at the Science and Industry Committee. .”
Although it was the first time to meet, Zhang Hongbiao was very enthusiastic:
"This time I went to Director Ding to apply. Otherwise, the opportunity to attend the ceremony on behalf of the Science and Industry Committee would not be my turn."
Zhang Hongbiao came after the conference last month. The Science and Technology Commission, which replaced Zhang Dongxu, who retired at age, is responsible for the military-civilian integration industry.
So Hufei also has a domestic passenger aircraft project, which is actually his scope of responsibility.
But after these words, the relationship between the two people has obviously become quite familiar.
In fact, in terms of level, Zhang Hongbiao is still half a level higher than Chang Haonan.
However, it is obvious that the latter situation cannot be judged based on common sense.
Secondly, Zhang Hongbiao, unlike other deputy directors of the Science and Technology Commission, does not have a military position.
He is also the first member of the leadership team of the Science and Technology Commission without a title.
From Chang Haonan's perspective, we can naturally guess that the superiors have begun to intentionally remove the military-related color of the Science and Technology Commission, paving the way for the next transformation.
But for Zhang Hongbiao himself, he is definitely still worried that his work will not be carried out well.
Therefore, there is absolutely no harm in establishing a good relationship with Chang Haonan, a key subordinate who also has no title.
After a few people exchanged pleasantries, they walked along the red carpet to the assembly workshop in the distance.
And this road was obviously specially designed.
Because it happens to pass through a landmark of Dachang Airport -
The Y-10 prototype aircraft that first flew exactly 20 years ago.
This plane was originally parked slightly outside the factory area, and it was obviously moved here specially for today's ceremony. However, it was well arranged.
Zhang Hongbiao and Chang Haonan stopped nearby.
The latter raised his head and looked at the plane, which had become somewhat worn out due to weather and weather, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
It’s just that Zhang Hongbiao is right next to him now.
If the other party didn't say something, Chang Haonan wouldn't be able to speak easily.
And Zhang Hongbiao’s cooperation was just right:
“For us, lucking 10 should be a lesson.”
“Yes...”
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"The technical level is insufficient. This is an objective problem of capability. However, disbanding the technical team, sealing up technical data, and even losing the data later... this is an ideological problem."
Yun 10 R&D It was not hosted by the Science and Technology Committee, so the two of them dissed naturally without any psychological burden.
Zhou Qingzhi, who was following behind, could not find a chance to interject. Upon seeing this, he quickly expressed his position:
“When Y10 was disbanded, I was just a technical director. I remember that time, Comrade Cheng Bushi has made several reports, hoping that while introducing the MD82 final assembly line, part of the R&D and production capabilities of the Y-10 can be retained to provide a spark for future domestically produced passenger aircraft.”
“The result was that of the Civil Aviation Administration. Bian did not agree, and finally moved the entire production line and team to switch to McDonnell Douglas..."
Hufei was a new member who was transferred to the Science and Technology Commission a few years ago. Zhou Qingzhi's move was obviously to express his intention to break away from the past.
Of course Chang Haonan could hear it.
However, although he also looked down upon the people from the Civil Aviation Administration, there was no need to show it on such occasions.
So Zhou Qingzhi continued:
"That's it. When the news came out in 1996 that McDonnell Douglas was to be acquired by Boeing, almost none of us from top to bottom knew what to do. Then It just so happened that we were about to catch up with the layoffs again, and there were all kinds of rumors. If the Science and Technology Commission had not given us a clear path in time, we don’t know what would have happened..."
When he said this, Zhou Qingzhi kept looking at Chang Haonan.
As an insider, the former certainly knew who pushed the entire Hufei Group at the most critical moment.
It’s just that some things are not suitable to be explained too clearly.
Chang Haonan smiled, nodded and replied:
"C808 and C909 only solve the problem of the availability of domestically produced passenger aircraft. After all, the overall design belongs to others."
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"After we have thoroughly understood these two models, we will definitely develop a passenger aircraft with completely independent intellectual property rights. You, Shanghai Flying, have a long way to go..."
"Where, where...we After all, we already have some experience.”
Zhou Qingzhi waved his hand:
“Mr. Chang said last year that he would design a domestic high-bypass-ratio engine for future mainline airliners. This is the real hard nut. ..."
Obviously, as a unit mainly responsible for the research and development of large civil aircraft, Hufei has always been paying attention to the trends of the aviation power group.
At that time, Zhou Qingzhi speculated that the C909 was subject to basic design issues. If a larger diameter engine was installed, it would be difficult to ensure a sufficient safety margin between the lower edge of the engine nacelle and the ground.
So the "new generation mainline passenger aircraft" mentioned by Chang Haonan at that time must have been a brand-new model after the C909.
And today, this guess has been verified.
……
At two o’clock in the afternoon, the celebration ceremony for successful evidence collection officially began.
First of all, it was naturally Zhou Qingshang who came to the stage to summarize and report:
“The domestically produced jetliner is the expectation that hundreds of thousands of employees in the aviation industry have been striving to realize. It is also the dream of China Aviation Industry for decades. It has been a long-cherished wish that generations of people have dreamed of. In order to realize this long-cherished wish, starting from the initial Yun-10 project, Hufei Group has gone through more than 7,000 days and nights of unremitting struggle..."
Chang Haonan sat in front of Zhou Qing. On the rostrum behind him, his eyes swept over the invited guests.
Many technical personnel who participated in the Y-10 and MD82 projects are now elderly and have not had the opportunity to participate in the development and production of the C808 passenger aircraft.
Listening to Zhou Qingzhi reviewing the stories of the past twenty years, I naturally have mixed feelings in my heart.
In particular, several leaders of the Yun-10 R&D team shed tears...
As for the representative of China United Airlines, who was the first launch user, there was a mixture of pride and worry on his face.
Being the first to operate domestically produced jetliners is naturally a huge benefit in terms of industrial policy.
But on the other hand. A new aircraft and logistics support system means a new set of technical teams.
Before the fleet size is expanded, the cost cannot be amortized.
Moreover, new models of aircraft that have just entered service are generally at the high point of the bathtub curve in failure rates.
This means that the average maintenance hours per flight hour is higher, and it is difficult to fly three or four times a day on the same route with different flight numbers like mature models.
In short, challenges and benefits coexist.
Chang Haonan even saw a few foreign faces, who should be foreign customers.
You must know that C808 is stuck at the highest point of the mutual recognition range of airworthiness between China and Europe and the United States.
In other words, this will be an aircraft certified by CAAC, EASA and FAA at the same time.
For some airlines that do not need to fly long-distance routes, it is still quite attractive.
As for other units involved in R&D, Hufei employees, and foreign experts on Tupolev...
Of course everyone is happy.
However, amidst all the joy, there are exceptions.
The representatives sent by the Civil Aviation Administration to attend did not look very good.
After all, Hufei used to be under their jurisdiction and was only intercepted later.
At the beginning, there were still many people ready to watch the Science and Technology Commission’s jokes.
After all, at that time, it seemed that without the cooperation of Europe and the United States, let alone whether a passenger plane could be built, even if it could be built, it would be difficult to find a market without a certificate of airworthiness.
Not long after, the news came that China and the European Union’s JAA had signed a mutual recognition agreement on airworthiness.
Immediately afterwards, the C808 and C909 branch and mainline passenger aircraft were launched one after another...
Then, the development of these two models was smooth sailing...
That's all.
But after McDonnell Douglas was acquired by Boeing, it quickly gave up its entire MD series passenger aircraft product line.
This means that if we had continued to insist on developing MD90, we would have been completely defeated.
Comparing the two, the result is a bit intriguing...
After seeing this circle of living beings, Chang Haonan smiled faintly.
If he had a camera in his hand at this time, he would be very willing to record the scene just now.
At this time, Zhou Qingzhi had also talked about the certification test flight.
“Comrade Haonan.”
Zhang Hongbiao, who was sitting next to Chang Haonan, suddenly said:
"It took just over a year to obtain certification and test flight for such a large aircraft?"
Chang Haonan nodded in confusion. , but also said that this 50-ton regional passenger plane looks so big...
And more than a year is not too fast.
You know, there is no A380 with a serious name at the moment. In the previous life, even counting from the first flight to getting the certificate, it only took 1 year and 10 months...
As a result, Zhang Hongbiao paused for a moment and continued:
"When I went to Bingcheng for inspection before, I heard from the comrades there that when they collected evidence for Yun-12, it took several years. Kung Fu..."
Now Chang Haonan understood.
If compared with the Yun 12, it is indeed quite big and very fast...
“This is the benefit of us achieving mutual recognition of airworthiness with Europe and the United States.”
After thinking for a while, he replied:
“When you go abroad to do airworthiness work, on the one hand, you are not familiar with the place and the working language and work style, and on the other hand, people will inevitably set you up deliberately. It must be more convenient in our country..."
Zhang Hongbiao nodded thoughtfully, and then asked:
"Then this market...I just heard from Comrade Qingzhi He said that the only domestic launch users are United Airlines and Bashu Airlines. Can they have a large enough fleet? "
"This is not a problem. "
Chang Haonan shook his head:
“There are only a few batch-produced machines in the first batch. It is impossible to have too many startup users. It will take a long time to ramp up the production capacity. What Hufei needs to worry about now is not the order volume. , but whether it can complete the order with high quality and quantity. "
"Besides, if this platform changes part of the luggage compartment under the cabin into an additional fuel tank, it can probably guarantee a range of 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers. There is absolutely no problem with a special aircraft platform or special aircraft, you can use it to get the details..."
"..."
(End of this chapter)