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Chapter 753 C380 (Second update)

October 1982, 10, the golden October is also a month of harvest.

The first C380 aircraft was successfully assembled and rolled off the production line at the Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Base.

This is just the model of this aircraft. If this aircraft adopts the layout of all economy seats, the maximum number of seats can reach 380.

The mixed layout is generally between 250 and 270, which means there are first-class seats and economy class seats.

Of course, the c380 definitely sounds much better than the c250.

The manufacturing base covering hundreds of square kilometers was covered with red banners today, and there were huge fireworks in the distance.

"Warm congratulations on the successful rollout of the C380 aircraft!"

"We welcome the superior leaders to come and inspect."

“Keep up the good work and create more brilliance.”

"A gift to the National Day in the golden autumn of October!"

The entire factory area was hung with banners, and today all workers in the industrial zone received benefits, regardless of gender, job type or level, all receiving a uniform amount of RMB 100.

In fact, all the parts of this aircraft were imported from McDonnell Douglas. It was hard for McDonnell Douglas’ technicians to believe that in just two years this place was transformed from a farm puddle into a large-scale aircraft manufacturing factory.

In comparison, the technical staff of Rolls-Royce are a bit jealous because the high bypass ratio engine has not yet completed all the technology transfer, which means that the technical staff and workers here have not yet fully mastered the production.

Although a lot of engines have been imported from Rolls-Royce, the technical workers at this base have no problem assembling the engines. The key lies in the production of parts and components.

However, Rolls-Royce's technicians also received rewards, 100 pounds each, which made Rolls-Royce's technicians feel more valued than McDonnell Douglas' technicians.

Because the technicians of McDonnell Douglas were paid 100 US dollars, in terms of value, 100 pounds are more valuable than 100 US dollars.

However, these are minor cases. The technical staff of both parties are more concerned about completing the entire contract ahead of schedule, and they can be rewarded with 10 US dollars a day.

Both companies also promised the technical personnel stationed at the Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Base that if they received bonuses, the technical personnel here could get 60% of them.

The main leaders of the higher-level departments all participated in the inspection and watched the huge C380 aircraft being dragged out of the production workshop. The next step was to conduct factory testing.

The oppressive feeling of the giant monster, dozens of meters long and dozens of meters wide, slowly approaching made the leaders of the higher-level departments even more excited.

Although the plane was grounded by Bald Eagle, the higher authorities also found through investigation that the plane had some accidents at the beginning due to a malfunction of the rear door of the cargo hold, and the rest had nothing to do with the plane itself.

Even if we take a step back and say that if there is a problem with the plane, we don't have it, so having it is better than having nothing.

The main leaders of the superior departments delivered a speech to encourage the employees of Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Enterprise to make persistent efforts and create greater glory.

The main leaders of the superior departments cut the ribbon and then took photos with the plane.

Just looking at this big plane, the leaders of the higher-level departments felt very excited.

"It's a bit of a pity that Xiao Liu didn't come." The head of the superior department got on the big plane, looked at the spacious cabin, and said to Sun Aiguo who was following behind.

"Comrade Xiao Liu, the workload has been quite heavy recently and you have to work overtime in the office every day." Sun Aiguo followed the main leader of the superior department and listened to the leader's Shudu accent.

"This kid is busier than me, but he does have a lot of responsibilities."

"You leaders should let him have more rest. Research talents like him become more valuable as they get older." The main leaders of the superior department certainly know what Liu Hai has been doing recently.

That's the fighter jet that everyone has been dreaming of, as well as the supersonic flying motorcycle, or to be more precise, the supersonic cruise missile.

Therefore, the main leaders of the higher-level departments had no way to ask Liu Hai to take a rest.

"Comrade Xiao Liu probably wants to wait until we can manufacture the parts and assemble the aircraft ourselves before coming back." Sun Aiguo certainly knew what Liu Hai was thinking, after all, they had been superiors and subordinates for so many years.

"That makes sense. Next year our first self-produced large aircraft will roll off the assembly line. I will come again." The head of the superior department spoke up.

"I'll accompany you then." Sun Aiguo said.

"This seat looks so comfortable." The head of the superior department looked at the aviation seat and spoke after sitting down. The staff next to him hurried over.

"Leader, these are high-end seats with massage function, and they can also be adjusted forward and backward." This aircraft was also designed with high-end business seats.

The aircraft has a total of only 230 seats, but the seat layout can actually be flexibly arranged.

There should be more distance between seats, the seats should be wider, and the seats should have massage function. After all, sitting for a long time can easily cause back and leg pain.

Of course, this does not lead to a change in the center of gravity, because the high-end massage seats are much heavier than the simple seats at the back.

Of course, the cheaper seats in the back may be a little narrow. This is also to cater to the needs of the guests. After all, some guests don’t mind spending a little more money to enjoy themselves, while some guests are willing to save some money.

"This is great, it seems that ZTE cars have this kind of seat." The head of the superior department watched the staff operate it. The familiar massaging feeling made the head of the superior department know what it was at once.

"It's the luxurious massage seat in the ZTE car." Following next to him was the head of the Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Company.

"Okay, okay. It will be much easier to sit on a plane for several hours with this."

Other leaders also sat down, and then the staff helped with the operation.

"Comfortable!"

"that is!"

Then the main leader of the superior department visited the entire plane from front to back, including the place where the flight attendants worked and rested, where the pilots operated, the toilet on the plane, and the cargo hold under the plane.

Of course, we also saw an important piece of equipment, which is the special maintenance vehicle used to maintain the tail wing of the aircraft.

In fact, in history, my country has also imported this type of three-engine passenger aircraft, but ground crews hate this type of three-engine passenger aircraft because the top engine is too difficult and dangerous to maintain. After all, the mechanic's life is also life.

Therefore, Heshun Airlines commissioned Kyoto Motorcycle Factory to develop a special maintenance vehicle, which is a bit like a high-altitude rescue vehicle. When the time comes, the mechanics will use this machine directly to maintain the engine.

Only after the leaders of higher-level departments have experienced it can other reporters and others get on the plane to experience it.

A group of leaders from higher-level departments entered the assembly workshop again, and these leaders were also wearing protective clothing.

These leaders did not take the electric vehicles, but walked from one end of the workshop to the other.

The pulsating aircraft production line means that once it starts, there will be a steady stream of aircraft coming out.

"In fact, if we were just assembling aircraft, we could have completed the assembly of the first aircraft four months ago."

"We are mainly considering the progress of localization of parts. We have imported parts for 10 large passenger aircraft in total."

"Now we just need to assemble all these imported parts, and then we can use the parts we produce ourselves." "It is expected that the first large passenger aircraft assembled with our own parts will be completed by October 10 next year at the latest." The person in charge of Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Company explained to these leaders.

"This production line is the most advanced pulsating production line in the world. We will also build two large production lines next to it, one for cargo aircraft and another for passenger aircraft."

"It is expected that the other two production lines will be put into production within five years."

More than 20 main leaders from higher-level departments looked at the tall, large, bright and clean pulsating production workshop. The workers in the workshop were all wearing hats and work clothes.

"Did you encounter any difficulties during the production process?" The head of the superior department nodded after listening. It can be seen that the skin of the aircraft in front of him is already being assembled.

“The local leaders were contacted by a dedicated person, and the local leaders promised that all problems would be resolved within 24 hours.”

"The rapid development of our company is inseparable from the care of our superiors and the support of local leaders. We are confident that we can complete the localization of large aircraft as soon as possible." said the person in charge of Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

The leaders watched as the aircraft in front of them was assembling its skin, while in the distance behind it, the aircraft seemed to be installing various internal systems.

You probably understand that this is a pulsating production line, which is equivalent to an assembly line.

"It's incredible!" The main leader of the superior department looked at the busy workers on the pulsating production line, who were well organized.

Of course, these people also wear work clothes of different colors. Different work clothes are responsible for different production jobs, and even the tools in their hands are of different colors.

"Are you used to living here?"

“We have no problem living.”

“Are foreign technicians easy to deal with?”

"Foreign technicians are very enthusiastic. They are eager to help solve problems, and they are more willing to work overtime than we are." The person in charge said this with a hint of laughter in his tone.

"This Xiao Liu is very good at Western things." The main leaders of the superior department certainly know why these foreign technicians are so enthusiastic.

When I arrived at the end of the production workshop, I only saw the skeleton of an airplane.

This is where the birth of an airplane begins.

“We use an advanced laser positioning system.”

"The lasers projected downward from above are used to precisely locate each point on the aircraft frame."

“It saves a lot of time.”

"We plan to continue to optimize this laser positioning system and use it in more places."

The first step in manufacturing an airplane is to lay out the beams, which is also the most important step, just like laying the foundation bricks for building a house.

With the laser positioning system, it is easy to see which laser point is aimed at which position of the aircraft beam.

There is no need to test it over and over again. Of course, the entire system must be tested and maintained regularly because all products have errors.

Just like in 2020, some carpentry ceilings still use the method of elastic ink lines, this is because the infrared level has a certain error at a certain distance.

Some of the worse ones can give you an error of two centimeters at a distance of 5 meters. If you want to be more accurate, you can still use the horizontal tube ink line.

The main leaders of the superior department later visited the engine manufacturing workshop, which produced two types of engines.

Then we visited other parts manufacturing companies. Of course, some parts are not manufactured here, such as the aviation seats and aircraft beams.

"We need to develop shipping on the Yangtze River." The main leaders of the higher authorities came to the dock.

The dock of Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Company is located in a large gap dug on the bank of the Yangtze River.

And this gap is still expanding because the number of factories is still increasing.

What we just visited was only the C380 large passenger aircraft, and we will also produce cargo planes.

"This major shipping artery has so many advantages." Most of the external parts of Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Company, such as airline seats and aircraft beams, are transported by water if possible, and by air if not.

In addition, the main leaders of the superior departments are also thinking about future exports.

By then, the aircraft parts we manufacture will definitely have a higher cost-effectiveness.

The main leaders of the higher-level departments inspected the site for a whole day on October 10st.

At seven o'clock in the evening, at Liu Hai's house, his junior sisters, his wife and his teacher were all sitting in front of the TV.

7:00的新闻是在今年9月才改为7点的，以前是8点。

"Heshun Aircraft Manufacturing Company is a super-large aircraft manufacturing company. The C380 aircraft that rolled off the production line this time has filled many gaps in our country."

Today's news only gave a 10-minute special report, which mainly showed the C380 aircraft coming out of the factory and the main leaders visiting.

There will definitely be a special feature for the follow-up detailed reports.

The junior sister looked at the huge plane, thinking that it was her family's property, and turned around to look for the three children.

Liu Hai wanted to laugh when he saw his junior sister like this. Ever since she came back from the aircraft manufacturing factory last time, her junior sister has been eager for her son to become successful. Even your mentality has changed.

In the past, the master's wife would protect the three little ones, but now the master's wife doesn't stop the junior sister from teaching the three little ones a lesson.

And after being taught a lesson by the junior sister, the mistress would nag and reason with the three little ones just like Tang Seng.

Of course, from the perspective of the master's wife, she wanted to explain why the junior sister did this, but in the eyes of the three little guys, this was a lesson in disguise.

Once the three little guys accepted the lecture, the junior brother would not be far away, because at that time, the mistress disliked everything about the junior brother.

So my junior brother doesn’t like to come to my brother-in-law’s place now. He is already making a fuss. He wants to live on campus next year and he also says that he wants to learn to take care of himself.

"How much does this plane cost?" the junior sister asked when she heard this.

"This aircraft is more expensive because it is made of purely imported parts. However, since we purchase in bulk and assemble it here, the total cost of one aircraft is $8200 million."

"Once we are able to produce parts ourselves, the price will drop a lot."

"The Boeing 767, which is about the same size as this plane, costs $1.4 million." The Boeing 767 that Liu Hai mentioned began to be delivered in September this year.

"It's so expensive. I wonder how long it will take them to get their money back after buying it?" The junior sister asked worriedly when she heard this.

(End of this chapter)