April 8th.
A bombshell of news suddenly spread wildly on the Internet.
The first domestic large passenger plane, the C919, announced that it had broken the ban on the sale of foreign advanced engines and successfully achieved mass production!
The news blew up on the Internet.
Many netizens did not believe it was true.
"How is this possible? How long has it been since the ban? "
"They probably bought the Russian engine. This is indeed the fastest way to solve the problem."
"No, no! According to the press release, we are using a domestic CJ-1000 high bypass ratio engine. Its thrust, fuel consumption, service life, and other aspects are not inferior to the LeapX engine produced by CFM International. We are using a domestic engine to break the ban! "
"Impossible!"
Someone immediately shook his head. "Absolutely impossible. We are more than 30 years behind foreign countries in the engine field. It is impossible to catch up in just a few months. There is a problem, there is definitely a problem with this news."
"But Shang Fei has indeed solved the engine supply problem and produced 10 production C919 airliners in batches at once. And from the details in the pictures, we can see that the engine mounted under the wings is very different from the LeapX engine or the Russians' PS90 engine. It seems to be slightly smaller, so it should be a domestic engine."
"Even if it is a domestic engine! Its performance cannot be compared to LeapX. It is at least a generation behind! In order not to breach the contract, we have to use an outdated engine. In the actual process of use, just the fuel consumption alone is not competitive … Users will definitely return it. This is just a last-ditch struggle! "
"Get lost, Shepherd Dog! No matter how bad the domestic engine is, it is still our engine. We have to use it even if the fuel consumption is higher! It doesn't matter if the ticket price is higher, I will buy it! "
"Yes, we must support domestic large aircraft. We can afford the expensive ticket!"
The netizens all said that even if the ticket price was higher, they would still choose domestic aircraft.
Shang Fei was very touched by the netizens' support and immediately sent a thank you letter. At the end of the thank you letter, they also said: The engine problem has been completely solved. The performance is indeed not inferior to the LeapX engine. The fuel consumption index is even lower. Please rest assured that it will be a domestic large aircraft.
Wow …
This reply made some netizens overjoyed and extremely excited.
But more netizens still did not quite believe it.
"Bullshit!"
"Impossible!"
"Lies! Liar! "
There was still a small number of netizens who still firmly believed that this was a scam.
…
April 9th, morning.
Shanghai International Airport.
At the end of one of the runways was a mass-produced C919 that was mostly painted in the red of the national flag.
This morning would be the first passenger flight of the C919. This plane would be fully loaded with 168 passengers and would head to another airport 2,800 kilometers away.
If they didn't refuel and return, the two takeoffs and landings, plus the round-trip distance would be a total of 5600 kilometers.
Shang Fei International attached great importance to this test flight. At this moment, there were thousands of people standing on both sides of the runway. Other than the vast number of media reporters, most of them were Shang Fei's workers, leaders, and family members.
Chen Jin and He Li were also among the crowd that was sending them off.
"Old Chen, are you really going to get on the plane and participate in the passenger test?"
He Hi asked with a worried look on her face. She even grabbed her husband's hand and shook her head slightly. She didn't want him to do it.
"Don't worry, I have enough confidence in our plane!"
Chen Gang gave his wife a determined look. He had 300% confidence in this test flight.
Chen Gang asked, "Dad, has the engine on our plane really reached a particularly powerful level? I remember that the maximum flight range of the C919 was 5500 kilometers. This time, you're going to fly 5600 kilometers and do two takeoffs that consume a lot of fuel. Is this passenger test safe? "
Chen Jin couldn't help but ask.
He felt that today's passenger test was a little risky. What if there was insufficient fuel for the alternate landing, or … Bah! He slapped his mouth.
"No problem, absolutely no problem!"
Chen Gang explained, "Compared to the most advanced LeapX engine, the thrust of our engine is about 5% less, but the fuel consumption is 10% less, reaching an astonishing 0.432kg/h. Also, because our plane is 15% lighter, the actual thrust-to-weight ratio is not considered low. The thrust is completely sufficient.
The most amazing thing is its flight performance. You may not believe it, but in the simulated environment of the virtual factory, the fully loaded C919 flew a maximum flight distance of 8000 kilometers. This is almost 50% more than the original design range. Although the fuel consumption during the takeoff phase is a little higher, there is no problem at all in doing two takeoffs and landings and flying 6000 kilometers in between.
But we're only flying 5600 kilometers, leaving a surplus of more than 400 kilometers.
In addition, we also want to use this test flight to tell the vast number of netizens who are concerned about domestic large passenger aircraft, to tell our customers, and to tell CFM International, which has banned the sale of engines, that our engine is good enough! Our plane is absolutely powerful! "
Speaking of this, Chen Gang was a little excited. He had an impulse to vent his emotions.
Chen Jin nodded. It was a little risky to leave a surplus of more than 400 kilometers, but it was more than enough.
"Dad, you go on board! Go and tour the great mountains and rivers of our motherland. Today is the day your dream comes true. "
Chen Jin gave him two thumbs up and watched him board the C919.
9: 50 PM.
The control tower issued the order to take off.
"Start the engine …"
"Begin taxiing, accelerate …"
"Pull up the control stick, the front wheels of the plane leave the ground …"
"Increase the thrust, take-off successful!"
At 13: 01 PM, the plane successfully landed at another airport 2,800 kilometers away.
After staying at the airport for an hour and having a meal, all the passengers and crew boarded the plane again.
At 14: 05 PM, the plane taxied and took off again. With a greater acceleration, it rushed into the sky 10,000 meters above the clouds.
At 17: 00 PM.
In and around the Shang Hai International Airport, there were more than 100,000 live audiences and millions of spectators in the surrounding areas. All of them raised their heads and looked at the sky in the west.
Countless people were excited. Some clenched their fists tightly, while others had tears in their eyes. Like countless radars, they all looked toward the west at the same time.
The passenger test this time was a 360-degree live broadcast with no blind spots. Under the eyes of tens of millions of people, there was no room or possibility of cheating.
If the domestic engine worked, then the plane would come back.
If the domestic engine did not work, then the plane …
Facts speak louder than words!
Actions speak louder than keyboards!
At this moment, everyone was anxiously watching.
Everyone was praying in their hearts: Come back, it must come back. Whether the domestic engine works or not, the plane must come back!
There were more than 160 fresh lives on it!
Suddenly!
A low buzzing sound rang out.
"Everyone, look over there!"
Someone exclaimed and pointed in a direction.
Everyone looked in that direction. Immediately, there was a sudden commotion and exclamations.
"It's back!"
"Our plane has come back!"
Under the orange sun that was setting, the sky was filled with red clouds.
A red-painted plane, like a fiery red streamer, drilled out of the sun. The roar of the engine, which was getting louder and louder, was like the cry of a phoenix, symbolizing the rise and rebirth of an ancient nation!
Buzzing, buzzing, buzzing ~
Under the witness of countless pairs of eyes.
As the plane landed steadily on the runway.
"Boom ~"
"We did it!"
"Waaaah!!"
"Woo, woo, woo ~"
Cheers, shouts, cries …
The entire international airport was in an uproar. The entire Shang Hai was in an uproar. The entire land of China was in an uproar!
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