The plane came to a steady stop.
The ferry quickly approached and set up a gangway in the direction of the hatch.
A stewardess opened the cabin door and waved to the people below with a smile. However, the drone's aerial camera noticed that the makeup on her face was completely ruined.
Then, the 168 passengers and crew members who participated in the passenger test got off the plane one after another through the gangway.
"Thank you for your hard work, comrades."
Elder No.1 and Elder No.2 were also present at the scene. They personally placed flower garlands on all the participants of the experiment, shook hands with them warmly, and greeted them warmly.
The significance of this test was even greater than the realization of manned spaceflight!
Because Z country had achieved manned spaceflight more than a decade ago, domestic large passenger planes were only officially mass-produced today.
From this, it could be seen that the difficulty of developing a large passenger plane was even higher than that of a manned rocket.
Now that the Z country had achieved such a major breakthrough, how could they not attach great importance to it?
Chen Jin also found his dad, Chen Gang, among the many passengers.
He was taken aback!
He hurriedly walked over.
"Dad, what's wrong? Why are you crying? "
Chen Jin looked at his father, who was crying while hugging another person.
The engineer, who was being hugged by Chen Gang, explained helplessly, "Your dad is different from me. He was busy taking pictures on the plane, and I was crying. When we got off the plane, your dad became like this. I wanted to cry again. "
"Then leave my father to me."
Chen Jin nodded at him. He held his father's arm and let his head rest on his shoulder.
Dad Chen Gang continued to cry like a child.
"Son, it's been twenty years, almost twenty years. My dream has finally come true."
"To tell you the truth, I haven't been on a plane for 18 years. I've long forgotten what it feels like. It's not because I don't have the money, nor is it because I don't have the opportunity. I'm a researcher involved in the development of a large domestic passenger plane. It's a disgrace for me to fly a foreign plane. I swear I'll sit on a plane that we built ourselves and travel around the country. "
"But your dad is useless. He's been working for more than ten years without any success. Now that he's about to retire, he doesn't even know if he can sit in a plane that he built himself. The core components are still imported."
"You did me a favor, son. If it weren't for you, I don't know how many more years it would take for my dream to come true."
"Son, thank you. Daddy wants to thank you!"
Chen Gang muttered as he wept.
Chen Jin patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"Dad, don't cry. I really didn't help much. Even without me, our big plane will definitely succeed. You have a part to play in this. You have always been my pride!"
"No, I'm just a mediocre person. Son, you're my pride."
Chen Jin shook his head in resignation.
She patted her husband's back and said, "You're already so old, yet you're still crying like a child. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Alright, stop crying. The celebration party is about to begin. Let's go and join the celebration party." Xiao Luo's eyes lit up.
Hearing what his wife said, Chen Gang felt a little embarrassed. He rubbed his eyes and smiled awkwardly, "Okay, okay."
Chen Jin shook his head with a smile. He felt that his eyes were a little strange. He wiped them with his hands and found that they were also wet.
…
The news of the successful passenger test flight of the mass-produced C919 quickly spread all over the world.
France.
Safeng Group Headquarters.
Hertman, the chairman and CEO of the group.
After he finished watching a 24-minute video clip, he said, "What are you talking about?
His eyes were full of disbelief and his face was full of disbelief.
He pressed the replay button and watched the video twice. His eyes were wide open, but he did not find any problems.
"A full load of passengers, two takeoffs and landings, and a straight flight distance of 5800 kilometers. It is absolutely impossible to achieve this with our LeapX engine!
Our similar aircraft can only fly for 4500 kilometers at most.
But they flew an extra 1,300 kilometers …
Could it be that there is a space-time wormhole between the two airports arranged by the Z people that shortened the distance by thousands of kilometers?
Otherwise, how could they still have enough fuel to return? "
It was just that the theory of a space-time wormhole was too self-deceiving. He really could not see any problems with this video.
He could only come to a conclusion that he was unwilling to admit: the engine of the Z people should not be bad.
The standard was at least comparable to the LeapX engine!
Coupled with the characteristics of the C919's body weight being 15% lighter, they could fly an extra 1,300 kilometers.
He calculated the time again. From August last year to April this year, it was only a total of eight months. The Z people had conquered advanced engine technology and solved the core component supply problem.
The speed was so fast that it was shocking!
He looked at the video again. After the plane landed, the faces of countless ordinary Z people showed surprised and proud expressions.
There was fanaticism, determination, and a deep light in their eyes, as well as tears.
He heard the cheers that were like a tsunami.
Hertman shuddered.
His soul seemed to be stimulated.
He gritted his teeth and could not help but say, "The M people, you idiots!"
He immediately picked up the phone and called Flannery, the head of General Electric (GE) in the M country. He demanded that the ban on the sale of the engine be lifted immediately and that the Z country's market be reclaimed!
He even scolded, "I've said it before, don't look down on the Z people, don't provoke them! They can't hurt our bodies, but they will take away our wallets and make us all poor. This is a punishment more cruel than death! But you repeat your stupidity over and over again! "
"Lift the ban! Immediately, immediately! Say sorry to the Z people, and they will consider buying our engine! "
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Flannery did not refute. Instead, he repeatedly agreed.
…
Five days later.
After various professional arguments and analyses, and after confirming that the Z country had broken through the advanced engine technology, the M country's National Assembly finally relented. With 55% of the votes in favor, they voted to lift the ban on the civilian engine and allowed the LeapX engine to be exported to the Z country's market again.
The ban was lifted.
Hertman immediately called the CEO of Shang Fei, He Jinlong.
As the two had a good personal relationship, Hertman called He Jinlong "an old friend."
"Hey, my old friend, let me tell you a very good news! With my hard work, the M country's National Assembly has agreed to lift the ban on the sale of the LeapX engine!
"The regrettable thing is over. You can buy this product again."
You can buy as much as you want. The price is 15% lower than before. Old friend, let's sign a new contract. "
Hertman's enthusiastic voice came from the phone. He also believed that He Jinlong would buy it. After all, a newly developed engine had a huge research and development cost. The price would not be cheap.
After listening to the translation.
He Jinlong was slightly stunned.
"Sorry, no need!"
He hung up the phone.
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