Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Next to the Yun-10 maritime patrol aircraft, a podium was set up.

Old Ma was the first to walk onto the podium, facing the crowd below, his feelings were complex.

"Respected leaders, comrades, and friends, today, we are very pleased that the sixth Yun-10, which is the Yun-10 maritime patrol aircraft, has finally rolled off the production line. For us, this is a new beginning! We will manufacture more Yun-10s in the future to meet the needs of our domestic customers!"

"The development of our Yun-10 to this point has not been easy. This is inseparable from President Qin's contribution! It is President Qin's strong support that has brought our Yun-10 to where it is today. President Qin even helped us to contact the production of the world's most advanced turbofan engines to改造 our Yun-10! Today, here, I would like to say thank you to President Qin on behalf of all the Yun-10 R\u0026D personnel!"

Qin Yang quickly waved his hand.

Although it wouldn't be good to snatch the microphone from Old Ma, Qin Yang still had to say what needed to be said.

"Sorry, I'll interrupt Old Ma for a moment. I, Qin Yang, have always been about the matter, not the person. I support the Yun-10 because I know that large passenger aircraft are of great importance to our country! A strong country cannot be without strong passenger aircraft! If we don't have the Yun-10, then the development of our civil aviation can only rely on foreign countries. The valuable foreign exchange we earn every year can only be used to purchase Western passenger aircraft. Our leaders can only fly on foreign passenger aircraft when they visit foreign countries. Can that still be considered a great power?"

Back then, the establishment of the Yun-10 project was because the leaders wanted to fly their own passenger aircraft on visits. Now, that need still exists!

Our people want to fly on our own passenger aircraft, and our leaders want to fly on our own passenger aircraft. As a great power, we must have our own large passenger aircraft!

"At the same time, large passenger aircraft are also related to the construction of the military. The air force's early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, and the navy's maritime patrol aircraft all need large passenger aircraft as platforms for modification. If we don't have our own, then we won't have these advanced aircraft, and there will be defects in the construction of our military, and we will be controlled by others!"

Can civil aviation passenger aircraft purchased from foreign countries be used for military purposes?

If we want to use them, foreign countries definitely can't control it, after all, the passenger aircraft are in our hands. However, the consequences of doing so are also very terrible. For example, foreigners can use this as an excuse to refuse to continue providing services for civil aviation passenger aircraft.

Old Liu on the side was very touched. This is the greatness of President Qin. President Qin never does anything for himself, he only considers the country. For the sake of the country, he can even support projects that have nothing to do with him.

"Okay, I'm done," Qin Yang said, "Old Ma, you continue."

"President Qin, since you've already spoken, then continue," Old Ma said with a smile, "I'll listen from the side."

"That's right, President Qin, give us a few words!" Old Cheng also spoke.

"President Qin, you are our idol!"

Looking at the lively scene below, Qin Yang could only continue, "Okay, then I'll say a few more words. The success of the Yun-10 is the result of the hard work of all the technical personnel, and it is a great achievement of our country! The Yun-10 is just a beginning, the first step of a long march!"

"Our country still needs a lot of passenger aircraft. We need a large number of regional passenger aircraft between various cities in our country. In intercontinental flights, we need mainline passenger aircraft, we need comfortable twin-aisle wide-body passenger aircraft. Our Yun-10 has a takeoff weight of only over 100 tons. In the future, we will need 200 tons, 300 tons, or even larger passenger aircraft. These all require our technical personnel to continue to work hard!"

"Moreover, the path of passenger aircraft is not easy, it is full of thorns. Even if there is only one mistake, if a civil aviation passenger aircraft has a safety accident, it may cause a negative impact on the entire fleet! Therefore, civil aviation passenger aircraft must ensure 100% safety. We must make ten thousand points of effort, and any dereliction of duty is a crime, damaging our cause!"

The people below became serious. Of course, they knew that Qin Yang's words had profound meaning. This path is indeed not easy! If there is a failure, it may be a painful blow!

"Okay, that's all I have to say."

Old Ma took the microphone: "Comrades, President Qin said it very well. Our Yun-10 has developed, but we must never be complacent because of this. We must strictly demand ourselves and create the best aircraft in the world!"

This speech lasted for more than ten minutes before it was Old Liu's turn.

The navy is the customer for this aircraft. The 'Party A' father should be the most valued, but here, they were ignored.

Old Liu took the stage and looked at the crowd below.

"Just now, President Qin's words touched me deeply. It is not easy to build military aircraft, and it is even more difficult to build civil aircraft. You are not allowed to have a single failure, otherwise there may be disastrous consequences! We in the military are more confident in your products!"

Military products and civilian products are different.

Military products emphasize performance. As long as the performance is good, everything else is secondary. For civilian products, performance is not the top priority. Reliability and safety are the top priorities! Secondly, it is fuel efficiency and good economics. Performance is placed last.

Therefore, the Concorde was so famous back then and could fly at supersonic speeds, but it was eventually eliminated because it was fuel-intensive. Boeing developed the Sonic Cruiser, trying to increase the speed of the aircraft and fly at high subsonic speeds, but it was also eliminated because it was fuel-intensive.

Civilian products require reliability, and the military welcomes this, of course. Who doesn't want to use reliable products?

"At the same time, here, I want to thank our technical personnel, whether from the aircraft factory or other supporting factories, all those who have contributed to this aircraft are worthy of our thanks! Thank you!" Old Liu said, "I also hope that you will continue to work hard and build more and more advanced equipment for our military!"

Qin Yang knew that these words were addressed to him.

"Now, I announce that the Yun-10 maritime patrol aircraft is officially off the production line!"

With the command, the aircraft, adorned with big red flowers, slowly drove out of the factory under the guidance of the tractor. Everyone applauded and welcomed it. Looking at that Steyr tractor, Qin Yang knew that the development of domestic industry still had a long way to go.