Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After the barber left, Bao Zixuan and others went to take a shower. This time they had to clean up thoroughly. All the clothes they wore in the Weasel Factory had been thrown away. After all, some of them were too dirty to be washed out.

After everything was tidied up, everyone went back to rest. It is strange to say that although the accommodation provided by Yulin Institute of Technology is much better, all the engineers, including Bao Zixuan, still choose to rest in the Weasel Factory. Everyone who returned to their beds smiled at each other. Everyone knew that the test flight would end tomorrow and they would return to their original jobs. There won't be many manpower needed here, and it's probably the last day of this stage to rest here.

On January 10, 1982, engineers at the Weasel Factory were making final preparations. Everyone put on brand new clothes. Although the weather was a little cold, the fire of enthusiasm in their hearts was still burning.

Bao Zixuan knew that the Caspian Sea Monster in the former Soviet Union had crashed twice, one in 1969 and the other in 1980. For the first time, due to heavy fog on the lake, the pilot could not distinguish the horizon, causing large waves to hit the fuselage, and eventually crashed. The cause of the second accident was pilot error. But it provided a large amount of valuable data for the subsequent development of a series of ground-effect aircraft.

The weather in Xiangjiang is very good today, and there is no problem of heavy fog. At present, it seems that pilots need to pay attention to operational issues. He is also feeling the powerful processing capabilities of Heiyun Group. The ability to produce aircraft prototypes so quickly has a lot to do with the detailed drawings left by the Germans. However, it would never have been possible without the powerful processing capabilities of Heiyun Group. . I am afraid that only a few big countries in this world have such strength.

Bao Zixuan knew that the appearance of ground-effect aircraft would definitely cause an uproar around the world. However, the development of Heiyun Group has reached a bottleneck at this time. Without any big breakthroughs, it is estimated that it can only continue step by step. He might make a lot of money, but that's not what he wants. God allows you to live for a while, just to live a vigorous life.

Looking at the big guy in front of me that looks like both an airplane and a ship. Bao Zixuan felt excited. No wonder many people like to study big guys. It can really shock people.

The engineers were doing final inspections, and once they hit the water, there was no turning back. Bao Zixuan originally wanted to personally participate in the test flight, but all the engineers strongly opposed it. Now no one knows the performance of this thing. The computer only gave theoretical data values. If there was an accident, it didn't matter if they died. If Bao Zixuan had an accident, the entire group would face disintegration problems.

After checking that there are no problems, start filling the fuel. This big guy is very capable of loading. The four fuel tanks can hold a total of 120 tons of aviation kerosene. After refueling, the aircraft weighs 328 tons and has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers, but additional cargo must be loaded each time. When fully loaded with 472 tons of cargo, it can fly 8,800 kilometers at a cruising speed of 500 kilometers per hour, which means that it only takes one day to travel from Xiangjiang to Argentina.

The test flight application has been filed with the Hong Kong government today, and Heiyun Group will have the green light to do many things in Hong Kong. Even if you don't like Bao Zixuan, you still have to give him some privileges for the sake of taxation.

When the Xiangjiang monster slid onto the water, it caused a big splash. Under the sun, everyone saw that the fuselage without any coating at this time was smooth and bright, with a special texture of titanium alloy, and the overall shape was even more powerful and majestic, much like an interstellar battleship appearing on the earth.

The performance of the Xiangjiang Monster is much better than that of the Soviet Union's Caspian Sea Monster. At least it is superior to the latter in terms of radar, central computer computing, and telex superspace systems. And in order to have a weapon interface in the future, Bao Zixuan also specially set aside a place. After all, the Germans had previously designed products for military purposes, so there was no need to make major changes.

A total of 14 engineers and technicians were operating the aircraft this time, and they all knew it would be dangerous. But I also know that the aircraft crashed. According to the boss's character, he will never let his family suffer. Bao Zixuan has promised that the group will take care of the three generations of their family as long as they die on the job.

Bao Zixuan is sitting in the temporary headquarters on the small dock, where a lot of communication equipment and computers are now placed. Engineers can immediately know various data on the aircraft through sensors.

Mike Briffen is from Germany and has a doctorate in aircraft design and shipbuilding. He is only 45 years old and was a professor at the Technical University of Munich in Germany. He had received some cold treatment at school before, mainly because people in both disciplines considered him a traitor. Therefore, he was not favored even in that major, so he chose to come to Xiangjiang for development under the high benefits and high salary offered by Heiyun Group.

Being transferred to the Weasel Factory was a little uncomfortable at first, but after seeing the products to be developed. All the complaints disappeared at this moment. Isn't this a product tailor-made for your own profession? Now I finally understand why my grandfather asked him to choose these two degrees to study. The purpose is to hope that he can develop ground-effect aircraft. It seems that grandpa has many stories, but he has never told them to his family. It is probably also a kind of protection for the family. After all, Meisu will not let people like her grandfather go if she finds out.

After Bao Zixuan inspected Mike Briffen's professional ability. He decisively appointed him as the deputy chief designer of the Xiangjiang Monster Project, and has promised to become the person in charge of the entire project in the future.

Today, Mike Briffen led the team to conduct test flights on the aircraft. It can be said that this is the path he chose, but he also knows that this is the responsibility he must bear. If he doesn't do it, how can Bao Zixuan do it in person? How will he be able to gain a foothold in Heiyun in the future? It is estimated that he will be spurned by everyone in the future, and it is even less likely to be reused.

Mike Briffen said to the engineers on the aircraft: "Gentlemen, we are facing a new challenge. This is a product we have built ourselves, and we must have absolute confidence in it. Now start preparing for flight. Check, everyone follows the steps to get started.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the engineers on the aircraft began to inspect the areas they were responsible for. Heiyun Group has the largest number of CNC machine tools in the world, so there are no problems with processing capabilities and accuracy. The materials used this time can even reach aerospace grade, so it is obviously a waste to use them here.

After everything was checked, Mike Briffen said to the communication device: "Boss, the preparations for the first test flight of the Xiangjiang Monster have been completed. Please start the test flight."

Bao Zixuan: "You can start the test flight, pay attention to safety. I have prepared a celebration drink for you on the shore, waiting for your triumphant return."

Mike Briffen pressed the engine ignition, and the roar of the machine could be heard from far away. The sound produced by the eight powerful turbojet engines was quite loud. Fortunately, the aircraft was equipped with sound insulation materials, so it didn't make any sense.

The aircraft began to accelerate along the sea surface, when it reached the speed required for takeoff. Mike Briffen decisively pulled up the override lever, and the aircraft left the sea level and flew toward the sky like a bolt of lightning.

It was the first time for the engineers outside to see such a huge thing flying. This simply goes against common sense in physics, but it was actually done. To be precise, their team really did it.

The aircraft continued to accelerate, and the instrument panel above showed that the speed had reached 300 kilometers per hour. Seeing that everything was normal in the flight attitude, Mike Briffen chose to continue accelerating. He knew that the expected effect had been achieved at this time. After all, the test flight work could not be completed in one go, and data would need to be continuously accumulated in the future. However, driven by curiosity, I still chose to complete more test flight projects. After all, I will not have such an opportunity every time in the future.

Mike Briffen is not a reckless man who only knows how to take risks. He makes calculations based on data and has complete confidence in his own aircraft. Otherwise, if he really screwed up this big guy, he would probably have to work for Bao Zixuan to pay off his debts in the rest of his life.

The aircraft was still accelerating, and at this time Bao Zixuan was hard to see with the naked eye. However, it is known from the sensor that the speed of the aircraft has reached 560 kilometers per hour. This is an amazing achievement. Just by being able to cruise at this speed, your products will definitely win market recognition. After all, it has a large load capacity and will definitely be able to win orders from the freight and express delivery industries in the future, but I don’t know if the British or China will agree to let Xiangjiang Monster carry out express transportation business.