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Chapter 1170 Found a Treasure
Two days later, the bosses of various companies in the entire business investigation group followed to watch the excitement.

For this trip to the Hippo Country, each company attaches great importance to it. In addition to the main person in charge of the company such as Zhang Qihang, everyone also brought a lot of entourage. These entourage are not secretaries or assistants. It is not a class of personnel, but the top experts in charge of negotiations and business investigations in the company, who are responsible for understanding the corresponding industry conditions in the Hippo country.

As for the bosses, they are mainly responsible for directional and strategic work. After receiving the report from the front, they will communicate and negotiate with the people in the Hippo country to determine the general framework, so everyone is basically in Dar es Sala Hum, it just so happens that the past few days have been a bit boring. I heard that there was such an event, and everyone came out.

Looking at the helicopter in front of him, Mr. Zhang curiously asked Zhang Qihang: "Mr. Zhang, why are there four? Which one belongs to your company?"

Speaking of it, although Mr. Zhang knows that Huateng Industrial Group produces ultra-light helicopters, and even knows that the helicopters produced by Huateng Industrial Group are adopted by the Army Aviation Force and some domestic aviation schools, but because the domestic low-altitude airspace is not open, and at the same time for Because the management of private use of aircraft is relatively strict, he only knows that Huateng Group produces helicopters, but he has never seen what Huateng Group's helicopters look like.

Zhang Qihang explained to Mr. Zhang: "The two yellow ones on the left are products of the American Robinson Helicopter Company, and the two white ones next to them are our company."

"Robinson Company? I seem to have heard of it." Mr. Zhang nodded, and then asked Zhang Qihang curiously: "The helicopters of Robinson Company, why are their rotors so high? Those two rotors seem to be placed on the chimney. "

Indeed, Robinson's R22 and R44 helicopters have a very remarkable feature, that is, the main rotor is very high from the top of the aircraft cabin, and the main rotor seems to be supported by a pillar, which is said to be like a "chimney". It is not an exaggeration, and the main rotors of the two helicopters of Huateng Group are not so high.

Zhang Qihang explained to Mr. Zhang: "The reason why the main rotors of Robinson R22 and R44 are so high is because of the special design of the transmission system and reducer of this helicopter, which results in this relatively unique shape... which is also It’s a very distinctive feature of Robinson helicopters.”

"Is that so..."

Mr. Zhang nodded, indicating that he knew.

The group of people from the Hippo Country next to them listened to Zhang Qihang's words relayed by the translator with their ears pricked up.

They are actually very curious about the towering main rotor positions of these two Robinson helicopters. No matter how poor the Hippo country is, there are helicopters, whether it is the little squirrel equipped in the early days or other helicopters, including those seen at major air shows. I have never seen a helicopter with a main rotor supported by a "chimney" among Black Hawks, Apaches and even "Hippos". Everyone is naturally curious: why is this Robinson helicopter so strange?The appearance is unique all over the world?
Now hearing what Zhang Qihang said, the people who came to watch the excitement from the Hippo Country felt that they all understood: it turned out that it was caused by the design.

Mr. Liu of Inspur Group asked Zhang Qihang curiously: "Mr. Zhang, if your helicopter is not comparable to that of Robinson, how about it?"

Zhang Qihang is also not humble: "Limited to cost, the basic structure and configuration of this ultra-light helicopter are not bad. They are all entry-level configurations. You don't even need to think about control methods such as fly-by-wire flight control. Therefore, in terms of overall performance, everyone is similar, but our aircraft has a great advantage, that is, the core engine, reducer and rotor are all produced by ourselves, so we can control the cost very well. , while ensuring similar profit margins, our same type of aircraft can be much cheaper than Robinson."

How much cheaper it is, Zhang Qihang will not say.

Mr. Liu thought for a while, then nodded slowly.

Zhang Qihang went on to say: "The biggest feature or advantage of our helicopters is that they are easy to control and have a relatively high tolerance for pilot mistakes. This is why our helicopters are selected as trainers by many aviation schools in China. …Easy to control means safety, and for helicopters, safety always comes first.”

Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang took a look at Joseph Karum and said: "This also means that this plane does not require a high level of pilot education, as long as the body is in good condition, and at the same time... well, it is equivalent to our junior high school level." education level, and then receive corresponding training, you can fly this helicopter."

Joseph Karum, who was on the side, couldn't bear it after hearing Zhang Qihang's words. He interrupted and asked, "Mr. Zhang, is your helicopter really chosen as a trainer by your country's aviation school?"

Joseph Callum is not a person in the aviation field, but in this position, he knows some common sense things, such as an aircraft that wants to be a trainer, for example, it does not fly fast enough or high enough, but It must have its unique and prominent features, such as what Zhang Qihang said just now, it is easy to control and allows students to make certain mistakes in operation.

These characteristics are irrelevant to other countries, but they are too intimate for Hippo Country: As one of the least developed countries in the world certified by the United Nations, the education level of Hippo country citizens can be imagined. After receiving the quotation from Huateng Group, the most tangled question for Joseph Callum was: Where can I find so many people who meet the cultural level and can fly helicopters?

But now, listening to what Zhang Qihang said, it seemed that their helicopter was not well-educated for pilots, and Joseph Callum became excited all of a sudden: Is there such a good thing?

"I remember that there are Mi-8 'Hippo' helicopters in your country, right?" Zhang Qihang nodded affirmatively and asked, "Mr. Karum, have you ever visited it? The switches and buttons are all dizzying to look at.”

Joseph Karum felt the same deeply on his face: "You are so right, I think helicopters are too complicated, and those who can fly helicopters are really amazing."

"Then you can go to our and Robinson's helicopter cab and you will understand," Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "The things inside are really very simple, you understand that simplicity means the requirements for the operator's education level Not very high."

"Yes, yes, yes," Joseph Karum nodded again and again, and said happily: "Keep it simple, keep it simple... Let's go and have a look now?"

Speaking of which, Joseph Callum has not visited what the inside of these two helicopters look like yet.

Zhang Qihang nodded with a smile: "Of course no problem."

When sitting in the driver's seat of the Robinson R22, Joseph Callum was very surprised: "It's so simple?"

Joseph Karum, who once flew in the Mi-8 "Hippo" helicopter, was very impressed with the "Hippo": in front of the two pilots were all kinds of dazzling instruments. They were not professionally trained and felt that they could see everything But come on; there are a large number of switches and buttons on the top of the head. The various operations of the pilot during the take-off process are like performing acrobatics, which makes people dizzy...

Looking at the Robinson R22 in front of me, there are only 7 aviation instruments including altimeter, speedometer, and horizon, and then there are several auxiliary equipment such as radio stations and a few switches. There are not as many instruments as military trucks, it is really too simple!

Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu and other people who followed to watch the excitement were also amazed: This is really too simple.

"It's that simple," Zhang Qihang nodded affirmatively: "Actually, the instrument system of the Robinson R22 is already a little outdated. The number has been reduced to five, and more functions have been integrated into the liquid crystal display system, which is also conducive to weight reduction, after all, even with an extra 70 liters of fuel, it can fly several kilometers more.”

Joseph Karum nodded again and again, agreeing to Zhang Qihang's words.

Looking at such a simple instrument system, he believed Zhang Qihang's words, and his previous worries disappeared without a trace: the simple instrument system does not require a high level of pilot education. It is definitely not a problem to find a sufficient number of students from Hippo Country.

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After a few minutes of warm-up, the two two-seater helicopters first took off to demonstrate the flight to the distinguished guests. Joseph Calum’s excited face was filled with excitement as he watched the two helicopters, one yellow and one white, maneuvering flexibly in the air. Turning red, he took Zhang Qihang's hand and said, "Mr. Zhang, why do I feel that this helicopter of your company seems to be more flexible than American planes?"

"This is also normal," Zhang Qihang said modestly: "After all, the Robinson R22 is the world's first ultra-light private helicopter that has achieved great commercial success. Our helicopter actually borrows many of its designs, but After all, this helicopter was born in the 70s, and it has been more than 30 years now. Where is the foundation of technology?

On the other hand, the aviation industry has been developing and improving over the years, and it is normal for our helicopters to surpass some... If it looks inferior to American aircraft, it is abnormal. Do you think this is the truth? "

Joseph Karum nodded again and again: "You are so right."

At this moment, Joseph Karum had already made up his mind: the helicopters of the Huateng Group will be included in the key investigation next.

(End of this chapter)