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Chapter 607 Super Wasted
"That would be the best." Cao Jiaxin nodded, and said while walking: "Mr. Frank, in addition to the aircraft, we also hope to recruit first-class pilots and crew members to serve our company."

"Therefore, this aircraft needs to have the characteristics of high-speed cruising capability, strong short-field take-off and landing capability, and the ability to take off and land at challenging airports."

Frank immediately felt that the Chinese girl in front of him had a glittering smell of money all over her body. You must know that the price of buying a business jet is not cheap, let alone there are various fees.

This is definitely a big toy that only those who are not short of money can afford.

He immediately said: "Beautiful girl, you are right to choose our Boeing company. Our Boeing company has several aircrafts that are just right for your needs. The B-747, B-757, and B-767 are all available. Long-distance flight is also more suitable for long-distance flight, and we can also modify it according to your needs."

"Let's go to the showroom, and I will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of these aircraft to you one by one, so that you can come up with the most suitable purchase plan."

"Okay." Cao Jiaxin nodded, and together with the secretary, followed Frank to the exhibition hall.

But Hu Yizhou and others stayed outside, not because Frank didn't invite them in, but because they were worried that their conversation would be heard by the Americans, so they preferred not to come in outside.

Hu Yizhou has an arduous task this time. In addition to checking and accepting this aircraft, he also has to sign a memorandum of cooperation between China and the United States on aviation technology with the FAA on behalf of the civil aviation airworthiness authority of China.

Only by signing a memorandum of understanding and mutual recognition of airworthiness permits can the foundation of civil aviation cooperation between China and the United States be laid, and Shanghai Aircraft Corporation, as an extension of the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 final assembly line, can obtain final assembly permits.

Otherwise, everything is empty talk. In fact, this is not the first time he has come to the United States.

1980年开始，中国民航就已经陆续购买波音的747SP客机, 1983年又购买波音747-200，波音737和MD-80客机, 缩小中国民航运输机队同世界先进水平的差距。

After 1985, civil aviation purchased Boeing 757, 767, Airbus A310, A320, Tu-154, MD-82 and other aircraft through a combination of loans, international leasing and self-raised funds.

At the same time, old aircraft such as Li-2, Il 14/18/62, "Viscount" and "Trident" were eliminated.

This seemingly ordinary thing is not easy to operate.

At that time, the Ministry of Economics and Trade of the People's Republic of China suggested that Civil Aviation of China purchase Soviet Il-62 aircraft, and Hu Yizhou objected:

The Il-62 has high fuel consumption, small load, and short range. It can only fly to Japan and the Soviet Union on international routes, and there are problems with the air conditioner. There is a lot of water mist in the plane, sometimes like rain.

There is also a small episode here. Once Premier Zhou's guard saw "smoke" in the plane, he ran anxiously and said, "Old Hu, Lao Hu, the plane is on fire."

Hu Yizhou quickly explained, "It's not a fire, it's a problem with the air conditioner."

He believes that buying a Boeing 767 is more cost-effective than an IL-62. Not only does it carry more passengers, but it also saves fuel. After one year, the fuel cost of an aircraft is amazing.

Right now, this middle-aged man who has made many contributions to China's civil aviation and is known as the "Boeing School" has a serious face.

"Now we are flying, and the comrades who are observing below have also observed it. I believe we already have the data." Hu Yizhou said, "Because time is limited, let's make a long story short, Chang Gong, what do you think of the performance of this aircraft? ?”

Chang Gong pondered for a while: "I have to admit that this aircraft is indeed available for purchase, whether it is in terms of performance or the capabilities it demonstrates, we don't have it now."

Hu Yizhou looked at the other person: "Liu Gong, what's your opinion?"

"I also think it can be purchased, and we don't need to pay for it. Apart from this reason, I believe this aircraft will be able to meet many construction needs of our country." Liu Gong continued.

"Then Li Gong, tell me your opinion."

Li Gong nodded: "I also experienced it on the plane just now, and I will briefly talk about my opinion. Just now Liu Gong mentioned that we don't need to pay for this. Apart from this reason, I think this aircraft is very suitable for our domestic multi-terrain building.

Although we didn't show this to us this time, we all saw it during the demonstration in China last year, and based on the data I got so far, it can fully meet our needs. "

After listening to the words of these three experts who have special research on aircraft, Hu Yizhou said: "Okay, I see, then we can sign the document directly later, take these four planes back first, and wait for the rest to be delivered by Boeing." The company arranges people to go to the domestic assembly line.”

……

In the exhibition hall, Frank was showing Cao Jiaxin the aircraft he was talking about.

"This is the B-757 simulator. It is a twin-engine narrow-body medium-to-long-range transport aircraft with a fuselage length of 47.3 meters, a width of 3.8 meters, and a wingspan of 38 meters. The main design goal is to reduce fuel consumption and reduce body weight. Use cost, improve economy.

It consumes less fuel than previous medium-range aircraft, can well meet the community noise limit lower than the current third-level limit standard, and complies with the new international pollutant emission standard.

But it's not without its drawbacks. The drawback is that you have to have a load factor of 75% and above to make the flight profitable. Of course, if you don't mind this, there is no problem. "

“而接下来这款B767-300型，是200型的加长型，于1983年9月开始研制生产，这种机型比波音767－200加长6.43米，载客能力增加20％，货舱容积也增加31％。加强机身中段和起落架，今年的1月30日才刚首飞。

Its data is as follows: wingspan of 47.57 meters, length of 54.94 meters, standard economy layout passenger capacity: 269 people, cargo hold volume: 107 cubic meters, maximum fuel capacity: 90916 liters, maximum commercial load: 25 tons.

The maximum take-off gross weight is 87 tons, the maximum load range is 150 kilometers, and the maximum fuel range is 11393 kilometers. The power plant is equipped with two turbofan engines.

可选发动机型号有普拉特-惠特尼公司4000系列PW4000，这款最大推力63300磅，罗尔斯-罗伊斯公司RB211系列RB211-514G/H型号，最大推力为60600磅，通用电气公司CF6-80系列CF6-80C2，最大推力62100磅。

These aircrafts can definitely meet your needs. At the same time, we can also upgrade and modify the aircraft according to your needs. If you want to choose to only take 20 people or less, Boeing does not have such products.

At the same time, I am not exaggerating. Not only do Boeing not have one, but other aircraft companies also do not. The price of this aircraft, including modification fees, is a total of [-] million U.S. dollars. "

After listening to Frank's introduction, Cao Jiaxin nodded: "I will feed these data back to the president and chairman, and I believe they will come up with a decision."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Frank said.

After all, this is a big deal, and it is impossible to agree to it casually.

And it is really a super waste to use such a large aircraft as a business jet.

Hu Yizhou and others who had finished the discussion outside came in and said with a smile: "Mr. Frank, we have finished the communication. If we sign the documents, when will these planes go to China?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, my engineers can't wait to explore the mysterious China." Frank said: "But you can't let them go out to play, you must let them teach those cute Chinese boys to master the manufacturing process."

After all, anyone can say nice things.

Hu Yizhou nodded and smiled: "Of course."

"Guys, since you have no questions, we can sign the papers and celebrate with champagne." Frank continued, "Don't you need to check the rest of the models?"

Hu Yizhou shook his head: "Of course there is no need for testing. I hope we will check everything after we return to China. We need to test whether it can still operate normally after long-distance transportation."

"OK, Hu, I have full confidence in the aircraft we produce. Since you have no problem, let's sign the document." Frank said.

Hu Yizhou smiled and said: "Frank, my old friend, you are too impatient. This document needs to be signed after returning to China for acceptance. Besides, haven't we paid a deposit?"

"You Chinese are really smart."

Frank shook his head helplessly, and continued: "In this case, it's not too late to sign after shipping back to your country. Next, I will show you around our company, so that your trip is worthwhile. At the same time, I believe there will be many suitable aircraft your needs."

Hu Yizhou said suddenly: "Mr. Frank, I have a question..."

(End of this chapter)