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"Mr. Cao, tomorrow Mr. Zhao from AVIC, Mr. He from COMAC and Chief Engineer Wei will come over in person to confirm the aircraft engine."

"Should we only introduce to them the aero engines used on the C919, or should we also explain the products to be used on the Venus 777?"

Cheng Tao must discuss such an important matter with Cao Yang.

Otherwise, if you make the wrong choice, it will be difficult to undo it.

Since Nanshan Engine is preparing to enter the aviation engine industry, it is naturally impossible to develop only one product.

At that time, Cao Yang made a series of arrangements to prepare for various situations.

"Take out the aero engines planned to be used on our Venus 777 and the engines to be supplied to the C919."

"No need to say so much else."

Cao Yang thought for a moment and then gave specific instructions.

When reporting to leaders, what many people worry about most is that the leaders’ instructions are too ambiguous.

It’s really hard to make yourself guess every time.

Cao Yang is also very clear about this, so he tries to give clear instructions every time.

The company belongs to you, and you pay tuition out of your own pocket.

"That's fine. I just want to take this opportunity to let everyone know that my Venus 777 is not an aircraft made from PPT. It is being advanced with real weapons and real guns, and it is advancing very fast."

"According to our plan to complete all testing of the engine next year, the first prototype can be produced as soon as the end of 2015, and then all tests will be completed in 2016, and delivery to customers will be considered starting in 2017."

Although this time seems quite long, in the history of world aviation development, this time is extremely short.

Looking at the development progress of C919, it took more than ten years to successfully develop it.

If Daystar 777 can be produced within this year, it will definitely be super fast.

After all, even if you include the engine development time in the first two years, the total recommendation plan only took 5 years.

Except for China, other countries absolutely do not have the strength to realize this situation.

"Our various parts are relatively mature in design, and the progress of related experiments may be faster than expected."

"At that time, we will try to advance the time for mass production."

"If all parties are really worried, we can launch the freight version first, and the threshold will be much lower."

Cao Yang naturally hopes that his project can be put into commercial operation as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it doesn't make much sense to stay in the laboratory every day.

With the rapid development of China's Internet industry, the development of the express delivery industry is bound to be very fast.

By then, the demand for cargo aircraft will naturally be strong.

Although Venus Technology has launched Kunpeng heavy-duty transport helicopters to enter the express delivery industry, Kunpeng also has its own disadvantages compared with the Venus 777.

It will definitely be a very exciting thing when Kunpeng and Venus 777 are combined to create a series of cargo aircraft belonging to China.

It will be much smoother when freight transportation is developed in a year or two and passenger transportation is introduced on a large scale.

Of course, it would be best if the airline dared to directly purchase the Venus 777 for passenger transportation.

"The current progress of the C919 is estimated to be not much faster than that of our Daystar 777."

"When explaining tomorrow, should we also explain the mass production plan of the Venus 777 to put some pressure on COMAC?"

"After all, they have been working on the C919 for so many years. If it is finally put into production later than our Daystar 777, shareholders will definitely be very dissatisfied."

When Cheng Tao said this, Cao Yang immediately felt that it made sense.

Think about it for a moment, if he were He Guoqing, he would know that the Venus 777, which Venus Technology just announced some time ago, will enter mass production in a few years, while the mass production time of the C919 that he has been working on for many years is It’s so far away and it’s definitely stressful.

In this case, any solution that can improve the development speed of C919 will be favored by Modu Commercial Aircraft.

At that time, it is not Nanshan Engine that is begging Modu Commercial Aircraft to give it some opportunities, but the other side is begging Nanshan Engine to help speed up the C919 project.

Especially among Nanshan-based companies, it is not just Nanshan Engine that can provide services for the C919. Companies such as Nanshan Carbon Fiber, Nanshan Auto Parts, Venus Technology and Nanshan Equipment can all provide some related materials or parts.

Even with the advancement of the Venus 777, Nanshan companies can basically provide more than half of the parts for the C919.

This is of great significance.

The R\u0026D and manufacturing capabilities of large passenger aircraft are an important symbol of the level of a country's industrial system and an important symbol of a country's overall strength. It is considered the crown jewel of modern industry.

Previously, there were only two large aircraft "oligarchs" in the world, Boeing and Airbus, and there were only a handful of countries with independent R\u0026D and production capabilities for large passenger aircraft.

According to the normal development history, the engine of the C919 will not be mentioned. The avionics system is provided by the French company Safran, including the flight control system and navigation system.

Airborne equipment is provided by the British Smith Group and Lockheed Martin of the United States, including communication equipment, airborne systems, etc.

The fly-by-wire flight control system, auxiliary power unit and landing gear are manufactured by Honeywell.

In addition, Rockwell Collins provides weather radar and simulation systems.

Parker Hannifin supplied the flight controls and fuel systems.

Michelin supplied the tires.

The localization rate is really not high.

Some people may say that most of the parts for Boeing's passenger aircraft are not produced in the United States, but come from all over the world.

This is indeed a fact,

But everyone has to realize that whether they are suppliers from Japan, England, or Germany, these countries are allies of the United States, and you don’t have to worry that one day your parts will be choked by these people.

In particular, manufacturers in Japan supply a large number of parts for Boeing aircraft.

Among Boeing 777 parts, Japan’s share reaches 21%.

Among the Boeing 787, even 35% use parts made in Japan.

But for Boeing, what does it matter?

But what about China?

The situation is completely different!

If you look at Daystar Technology and how Nanshan Group companies are suppressed by the United States, you will understand the seriousness of the problem.

It can be said that the C919 was finally successfully launched. In addition to the support of China's huge market, it was also an important reason for giving up a lot of benefits to international parts suppliers.

Modu Shangfei may have taken this route because there is no other solution, or it may be a compromise for the smooth mass production of the C919.

But Daystar 777 definitely cannot go this way, nor can it go this way.

Those parts manufacturers in the United States are not allowed to cooperate with Daystar Technology at all, and they do not want to cooperate with Daystar Technology.

Cao Yang did not dare to use other international parts companies easily.

After all, if someone casually jams you, the Daystar 777 will be directly discontinued, and even after-sales service will not be provided.

That impact is really too great.

Therefore, for Venus Technology, all parts need to be purchased domestically.

Fortunately, China's market is large enough and the international parts manufacturers' intentions are dark enough. Therefore, in the end, the cost of parts produced by Venus Technology itself or purchased from China should not be higher than those produced in large quantities by international parts manufacturers.

You know, in the aerospace industry, parts cost is closely related to output.

Although things produced by Huaxia generally have cost advantages, it also depends on the situation.

It is simply impossible to achieve a lower cost for the parts you use to produce one aircraft than for someone else who has already produced thousands of them.

Therefore, there is also a saying that the reason why the proportion of localized parts of C919 is so low is because even if some parts can be produced domestically, the cost will be more expensive than imported ones.

Because the imported parts are parts that are being mass-produced on other models, a lot of cost can be saved.

For domestically produced parts, everything has to be started from scratch. The amortized costs of various development fees, mold fees, and testing fees are very high.

Of course, Cao Yang actually doesn't agree with this statement.

Once an aircraft of this level C919 is successfully mass-produced, domestic demand alone can reach thousands.

With a production capacity of several thousand aircraft, whether it is newly developed aero engines, avionics systems, or other parts such as landing gear, it is unlikely that the cost will be higher than imported ones.

After all, although imported parts may be parts that have been mass-produced for many years, they will not sell them to you at cost price, but will bite you hard.

"Okay, then let's share the development plan of the Venus 777 with them."

"Let them also feel the pressure and consider using the various parts we supply to the greatest extent."

"Many parts are similar or even completely common whether they are used on the C919 or the Venus 777."

"By then, the sales volume of the C919 will definitely be higher than that of large aircraft such as the Venus 777, which will also be very beneficial for amortizing our parts development costs."

Why can the launch cost of a recyclable rocket like Venus 9 drop significantly?

It is because of the large production quantity and the large number of launches that the amortization expenses are reduced.

If you only produce a few dozen aircraft parts, the cost is bound to be out of reach.

But once the quantity increases, the cost of parts is actually not that scary.

Some of Boeing's passenger aircraft in later generations were sold for about 600 million yuan, half of which was still profit.

Of the remaining half of the cost, half is due to various operations in the United States, resulting in high costs.

It is entirely possible for Venus Technology to produce the same type of product at a cost of around 100 million.

At that time, even if it is only sold at a price of 300 million, there will be a 200% profit.

This business is worth doing!

"Yes, if we help design the C919, half of its parts can be shared with the Venus 777."

"The cost reduction effect will definitely be huge by then."

Cheng Tao was in a very good mood when he saw that his proposal was approved by Cao Yang.

To a certain extent, this can be said to have changed the development progress of China's large aircraft.

Large aircraft play a major driving role in the development of the national economy.

The aviation industry has a long industrial chain, a wide radiation area, and strong cascading effects. It can drive group breakthroughs in key technologies in the fields of new materials, modern manufacturing, advanced power, electronic information, automatic control, computers, etc., and will also drive many other fields such as fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. Significant progress in basic disciplines.

In developed aviation countries, the large aircraft industry is developed as an important pillar industry.

Otherwise, why would countries such as the United States and France care so much about their own aviation industries?

If China's large aircraft project can achieve rapid and efficient development, the significance will be extraordinary.

Once the passenger aircraft is completed, it can actually promote the development of military aircraft.

After all, many technologies are universal.

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While Nanshan Engine was busy preparing to welcome the inspection team from Mordu Commercial Aircraft and AVIC, Zhao Tianling and the others couldn't wait to come to Nanshan Engine just after they arrived in Yangcheng.

Although many people do not believe that Nanshan Engine has really developed an aero engine, what if it is true?

"Mr. Zhao and Mr. He, Nanshan Engine initially researched high-thrust engines used on large transport aircraft, which will also be the engines installed on the Venus 777 in the future. Therefore, the development speed of this engine is currently the fastest."

"The engine we plan to provide for the C919 is a smaller version based on it."

"In order to let everyone better feel the advancement of this series of engines, let's first take a look at the NS44, which is the giant with a thrust of 44 tons used on the Venus 777."

Today's inspection is very important. Cao Yang personally brought the heads of Nanshan Engine, Venus Technology, Nanshan Auto Parts and other companies to participate.

Then Cao Yang was personally responsible for introducing the performance of NS44 to everyone.

This can be regarded as a way to express the sincerity of cooperation between various enterprises in the Nanshan Group.

Of course, the premise must be that you have excellent skills, otherwise no matter how sincere you are, it will be useless to take you to the young lady every day.

"44 tons?"

Wei Jian, chief engineer of COMAC, is a professional technician and an aero-engine expert.

Now that Cao Yang came up with the figure of 44 tons of thrust, his face was immediately filled with surprise.

You know, although the world's most powerful aerospace engine is General Electric's GE90, which can reach a maximum thrust of 58 tons, most of the Boeing 777s that actually use this engine use a version of the GE90 with a thrust of less than 40 tons.

This 58-ton version is actually used very rarely.

Because the engines on passenger aircraft are not simply pursuing maximum thrust, they also need to comprehensively consider factors such as fuel performance.

The overall performance of the 58-ton version is not the best, but the price version of around 40 tons is more popular.

Now when Nanshan Engine came up, it said that the NS44 it developed was a large aeroengine with a thrust of 44 tons. It would be strange if Wei Jian didn't find it strange.

After all, the engine currently being used on the C919 has a thrust of only a dozen tons.

Even if the two engines on one aircraft combined, the thrust cannot be compared to one NS44.

"Yes, NS44 is a three-shaft fan turbojet engine with a fan diameter of about 3 meters."

"It uses a series of advanced technologies, such as high bypass ratio fans, composite fan blades, advanced combustion chamber design, etc., to achieve higher fuel economy."

"During the design and testing process of the NS44 engine, special attention was paid to reducing noise levels."

"It uses a low-noise fan design and advanced noise reduction technology to reduce noise pollution during flight."

"The NS44 engine is designed for easy maintenance and overhaul to reduce airline operating costs."

"It has a modular design so that some key components can be replaced or repaired more easily."

"And it is highly intelligent and uses advanced sensors and control systems, which can monitor the engine's operating status in real time, detect potential problems in a timely manner and provide early warning."

"In addition, the engine also has functions such as adaptive control and fault diagnosis, and can automatically adjust its working status according to different flight conditions and mission requirements to improve flight efficiency and safety."

"At the same time, NS44 adopts a low-emission combustion chamber design and other environmentally friendly technologies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and other harmful substances."

"We can go to the site to see the NS44 prototype in person later."

Since we want to showcase NS44, we must give a good introduction to its technical advantages.

The prototype is placed in the dedicated workshop of Nanshan Engine, and we can show it to everyone later.

However, Cao Yang introduced the introduction with great interest, and He Guoqing, Wei Jian and others looked at each other a little bit.

It’s not that NS44 is not excellent, it’s just that it is too excellent.

For such an excellent aviation engine, has Nanshan Engine really been designed?

According to the information they learned, Airbus has not used products with such high thrust until now.

However, Cao Yang said that he could see the prototype later, so no one directly raised any questions.

If you have questions, wait until you see the prototype.

After all, we are all professionals. If you look at the prototype on site, you can tell a lot.

For example, the 3-meter-long figure cannot be faked.

As long as an aerospace engine of this size can be produced, as long as it can operate normally, its performance will not be particularly bad.

After all, this kind of engine, with just one turbofan, can choke most countries.

"Mr. Cao, how about we go directly to visit the site and learn more about it while watching?"

He Guoqing couldn't wait to go and take a look at NS44.

If Nanshan Engine really produces such an excellent product, then naturally it will not be a problem to produce products with a much lower thrust level than this one.

After all, the positioning of the C919 is different from that of the Venus 777, and it does not need a high-thrust engine like the NS44.

Of course, in the future, Modu Commercial Aircraft will definitely want to enter larger models of products, but that is a story for another day.

The most important thing now is to confirm whether the Nanshan engine is really that powerful.

Cao Yang naturally had no objection to this.

Anyway, everyone needs to go and see it on site to finally convince everyone.

Otherwise, it will become a PPT engine.

There is no point in exaggerating the performance.

NS44 is a product developed by Cao Yang based on Rolls-Royce's XWB-97. Historically, it will take a few years for Airbus to use XWB-97 on the A350.

Now Nanshan Engine is developing NS44 based on XWB-97, and its various performances will only be more powerful.

Especially in the use of high-end composite materials, Nanshan Engine has its own unique advantages.

After all, the company with the highest level of carbon fiber in the world is Nanshan Carbon Fiber.

The group soon arrived at an independent factory of Nanshan Engine, which is specially prepared for the production of aero engines.

The development of NS44 and NS22 took place in this factory.

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. He, and Mr. Wei, look, that is our NS44, and the smaller one next to it is the NS22 prepared for C919."

"The design principles of the two engines are basically the same, and some parts are also shared."

"The current design has been basically completed, and it will be finalized and entered into mass production next year."

"According to our plan, the first prototype of the Venus 777 will roll off the assembly line by the end of next year, and all tests will be completed the year after that. It can be delivered to airlines for use in 2017."

"Of course, it is estimated that it will only be used domestically in the early stage. Airworthiness certificates from Europe and the United States will most likely not be obtained."

Cao Yang "inadvertently" revealed the plans for Daystar 777, which made He Guoqing feel tremendous pressure.

The Venus 777, which was launched later than the C919 project, will enter mass production earlier. What will everyone think about this?

Thinking of this, his enthusiasm for watching NS44 dropped a bit.

After all, there is such a big guy right in front of everyone, and it is easy to confirm whether the various performance parameters are consistent with what was just introduced.

With Cao Yang's current status, there is no need to lie in such a place that can be easily exposed.

So although it was hard to believe, He Guoqing had to convince himself that Nanshan Engine had really produced two significant aviation engines, NS44 and NS22.

This is definitely a major event in the history of Chinese aviation.

Nanshan Engine has achieved such a huge breakthrough, which is a huge breakthrough for the C919 and the Chinese aviation industry.

Unexpectedly, the other party dropped an atomic bomb without saying a word.

"Mr. Cao, will NS22 enter mass production next year?"

Seeing that his boss was silent, Wei Jian asked from the side.

Looking around, there are various equipment related to engine assembly.

In addition to one finished product, several NS44 and NS22 samples are being assembled.

Obviously, the progress of Nanshan Engine is much faster than everyone imagined.

Sure enough, the boasts of Nanshan Group companies will eventually come true.

This time is apparently no exception.