Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat - Chapter 465

Chapter 465 Entering Civil Aviation

Rema Horton was obviously taken aback when he heard this, it was a bit different from what he expected!

Since Kurt Tank’s jet aircraft project has been approved, why is he not allowed to continue to study his project when he is here?

“What do you mean my project is too advanced? Didn’t you just say that our project has obtained stealth performance?”

Fang Lang smiled and pointed to the chair behind Rema Horton’s desk, motioning for him to sit down and chat.

“I want to say that your project is full of genius-like imagination, but the current scientific foundation is not yet complete. It will take a process to realize your imagination.

I have seen the product developed by you. Now this product is in the American research institute, and the Americans are also conducting research. I have to say that it is very beautiful.

But I think that after the experiment, you should also be very clear that the flying wing structure you are pursuing has inherent defects in lateral stability, which is the inevitable result of not having a vertical tail.

But to solve this problem, with the current level of technology, it is basically an impossible task. Otherwise, it is impossible for several of your prototypes to crash one after another.

As for the stealth performance you mentioned, do you know why your aircraft has such an effect?

Obviously, you don’t know yourselves, and I have certain speculations in my mind, but I don’t think it’s time to say it.

When    and other technological levels can support us to restart this project, I will not hesitate to tell you everything I know without reservation.

Since this project can’t be carried out now, you can’t just waste time here, can you?

I think that if you start a new research from another perspective, there may be surprises or not! ”

Fang Lang’s words made Rema Horton speechless. He is very aware of his flaws in the products he researched himself. Just as Fang Lang said, the entire aircraft has extremely poor lateral stability because there is no vertical tail. , and even difficult to turn, which made their trial prototype crashed.

Now Fang Lang’s intention is not to ask them to give up completely, but to wait for the further advancement of science and technology. Although this is suspected of drawing cakes, he also knows it very well in his heart.

Fangyuan Aircraft Manufacturing Company is only a private enterprise, not a state-owned institution, so it is impossible to spend a large amount of money to support them without reservation and spend money on research.

It is impossible for me to do nothing, but to stick to my insistence on the structure of the flying wing.

So, in the end, Rema Horton slumped down on the chair weakly, feeling a little slumped.

Seeing this, Fang Lang didn’t know how to comfort the other party. He thought of a very interesting sentence in later generations, the best way to heal a broken relationship is to start a new relationship.

The current state of the other party seems to have the same effect. So he simply said directly:

“You have also seen that the biggest business of our company is to modify military transport aircraft and deliver them to civil aviation for use as civil aviation passenger aircraft.

It is obvious that the civil aviation market will be a huge cake in the future, but most passenger planes are still at the propeller stage.

Of course, some airlines in the United Kingdom and the United States have begun to aggressively enter the jetliner market. Major aircraft manufacturers are investing huge sums of money in research and development of faster speed, longer range, larger passenger capacity, higher safety, and even more fuel-efficient. jetliner.

As a newly established aircraft manufacturing company, if we fail to seize this opportunity and enter this field first, then we will fall behind step by step.

The development of the company will also be hindered, let alone whether it can complete what I promised – restart your research project. It is estimated that there will be big problems in our company’s production.

So, I want to appoint you as the chief designer to develop our own jet civil aviation airliner, quickly occupy the booming civil aviation market, and obtain more funds to support our follow-up research.

I don’t know what you think. ”

Rema Horton looked at Fang Lang in surprise, and said in disbelief:

“You want me to lead the research on civil aviation airliners? But, I have never had relevant experience!”

Waved his hands with a smile, looked at the other party seriously, and said sincerely:

“It doesn’t matter if you have no experience, I will put forward specific research and development requirements, and I will also explain to you the information on the main models of other aircraft manufacturers.

The company’s resources will also be inclined to you, and we can start recruiting immediately in terms of personnel. In short, your civil aviation aircraft project will be the most important project of our company in the next few years.

I hope you can use your genius mind to develop for us an excellent model that can occupy a place in the civil aviation market. ”

Fang Lang’s meaning is very clear, that is to concentrate the company’s strength to research new civil aviation airliners.

Rema Horton could also clearly feel Fang Lang’s determination, which made him feel a sense of Alexander, but he was not someone who would be intimidated by pressure. Fang Lang’s trust forced him to start taking this task seriously.

For a person like him, the pressure will not make him shrink back, it will only make him face up to difficulties, so he got up without thinking for a long time, looked at Fang Lang solemnly, and said in a serious tone:

“Thanks to the boss for his trust, I have accepted this task.

do not worry! I will do my best and never let you down. ”

Fang Lang stood up suddenly with a smile on his face, stretched out his right hand to Rema Horton, and held each other tightly.

“Okay, then I will go to Ante Polman later and announce the launch of our civil aviation airliner project.

Before that, I want to discuss with you about the design ideas of civil aviation airliners. ”

As he spoke, he took out a blank sheet of paper from the other party’s desk, and began to teach Rima Horton his requirements and understanding of civil aviation airliners.

“Civil aviation aircraft and military aircraft have many similarities, but there are also great differences. First of all, the most important thing is safety. Whether it is a civil aviation aircraft or a military aircraft, the most important thing is to ensure absolute safety and reliability.

The difference between a civil airliner and a military aircraft is that it has special requirements for economy. You must know that airlines do not purchase passenger aircraft for charity, but to make money.

So, in addition to safety, they are most concerned about economy. Simply put, they hope to consume the least fuel and transport the most people to the farthest place.

And this is an important basis for our research and development of civil aviation passenger aircraft.

This determines that we must first use the jet engine with the highest fuel economy, which is also the first problem we have to solve.

As far as I know, Rolls-Royce is currently researching an engine that installs a fan in front of the turbojet engine to increase the windward area and increase the air flow.

The latest information shows that the ground take-off thrust of this engine has increased by about 40%, while the fuel consumption during high-altitude cruising has dropped by 15%, and the efficiency of the engine has been greatly improved.

I heard that as early as 1943, Mercedes-Benz had already begun to develop a turbofan engine code-named DB670. Unfortunately, at that time, they installed the position of the fan behind the turbojet engine, and the experiment failed in the end.

is that so? ”

As a German aircraft designer, Rima Horton obviously knows the situation of German aircraft engines very well. After hearing Fang Lang’s question, he also nodded a little disappointed and said:

“Yes, I also heard about this research project, but unfortunately it didn’t work out.”

Hearing this, Fang Lang patted the other party’s arm with a smile and said:

“It doesn’t matter, now we still have a chance to catch up, you can see if you can mobilize your own contacts and gather the engineers for this project again.

Combining the successful experience of the British, we started to study our own turbofan engine again. ”

Actually, Fang Lang spread a lie here, that is, the current British Rolls-Royce company did not start research on turbofan engines, and they did not officially start research on this project until 1950.

Fang Lang’s purpose is to take the lead and complete the development of the turbofan engine first.

Of course, Rema Horton has no way of knowing this kind of confidential information, but since what Fang Lang said is well-founded, he can’t possibly have any doubts. If what Fang Lang said is true, the turbofan engine has such great benefits If so, it must be of great practical value.

After thinking silently in his heart for a while, he raised his head in embarrassment, and said embarrassedly to Fang Lang:

“Boss, but I’m not very familiar with the engine researchers of Mercedes-Benz!”

Hearing this, Fang Lang scratched his head helplessly, you don’t look very smart! No wonder someone else Kurt Tank can take the design department of an entire company, but you have to escape alone.

Fortunately, I have a cooperative relationship with Mercedes-Benz. Although I don’t know if the people in the automobile R&D department and the aircraft engine R&D department are familiar with it, I can only try it.

“Then let me contact you! It seems that our power laboratory needs to be further expanded!”

Seeing the unreliable appearance of Rema Horton in front of him, Fang Lang could only add more fire, and drew the appearance of the civil aviation airliner he had seen from later generations on the blueprint in front of him.

Of course Fang Lang is not a professional aviation professional, so he can only describe the shapes of the aircraft he has seen the most, and the ones he has the most contact with are the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 series.

In the eyes of a layman like him, the difference in appearance between the two aircrafts is not particularly huge, and even the layout of the engines is the same under the wings.

But there are certain differences on the tail and wings, but the differences are not particularly huge. So Fang Lang can only slightly combine the two based on his own impression. As for whether it is accurate, Fang Lang can’t guarantee it.

However, Fang Lang drew a separate schematic diagram of the cross-section of the wing. This was introduced in a video he accidentally saw when he was watching a short video in his later generations, and it was called a supercritical wing technology.

It seems to come from the amazing technology of Airbus.

As for other aspects, he doesn’t know much about it. Even in terms of aerodynamic layout, Rema Horton and the others need to go to the wind tunnel to see if it is suitable.

However, even with such a concept map, Fang Lang believes that it can save them a lot of detours and directly lead the trend of private aviation.

As Fang Lang’s drawings gradually took shape, Rema Horton stared at him intently. I have to say that this plane looks very beautiful. The slender fuselage and the slightly upturned shape of the wing tips look very beautiful.

The arrangement of the two engines suspended on the wings reminded him of German heavy bombers. The shape of the swept wing reminded him of the TA-183 project, and he knew that this technology was pioneered by Professor Kurt Tank.

Of course I am very surprised to see him appearing on a civil aviation airliner now. After all, he has not heard the conversation between Fang Lang and Kurt Tank today, so he directly wondered:

“The layout of the swept wings will cause the wingtips to stall. Is your design suitable?”

Hearing the words, Fang Lang smiled and said:

“Don’t worry, I have seriously discussed this issue with Professor Kurt Tank today, and we have found a way to overcome this problem.

When the time comes, you can communicate more with Professor Tan Ke. ”

(end of this chapter)