Chapter 180: Fight 747 Again! I'm Here to Save You!
In the simulator cabin, Chen Xiangdong was still amazed at the exquisiteness of the simulator. He didn't know why the simulator was so powerful and what the principle was.
He didn't understand, but he was shocked!
Xu Cang was waiting for the plane to descend to 14,000 feet and then completely depressurize the plane. But as the plane was descending, Xu Cang gradually felt something was wrong: "Master, do you feel hot?"
"There's steam coming out from down there, of course it's hot," said Chen Xiangdong.
"But it doesn't make sense. I remember that the simulator needs to run in a low-temperature environment, otherwise it will easily crash. Is this simulator really so powerful that it can run normally in such a high temperature?"
Simulators involve the coordination of a large number of systems, especially the electrical and hydraulic systems, which will generate a lot of heat in the dynamic state, which is a huge threat to the equipment.
Therefore, not only is the room where the simulator is placed kept at a low temperature at all times, but there is also air conditioning in the simulator cabin to continuously pump cold air into the cabin so that the simulator will not shut down due to overheating.
However, the temperature in the simulator of Guoda Aviation has reached a temperature high enough to make people sweat. How can a simulator run continuously at such a high temperature? This is unreasonable.
"Yeah, now the simulators can already run at high temperatures. Am I so far behind?" Now, Chen Xiangdong also began to realize that something was wrong.
He indeed didn't pay much attention to information about simulators, but if such a powerful simulator really came into being in the industry, there wouldn't be no news at all, right?
Suddenly, Xu Cang felt that the sweat on his forehead could not be stopped, so he used his left hand to wipe it off. However, what he wiped off was not just sweat, but a layer of black substance appeared on his fingertips for some reason.
Xu Cang was stunned for a moment. Before he could figure out the situation, the instrument displays and panel lights in the cabin went out without any warning. In an instant, only an emergency lighting light was left in the simulated cabin.
Under the dim light, Xu Cang and the other man looked at each other, and some bad thoughts began to arise in their hearts.
"Master, you didn't have any electrical failure, did you?" Xu Cang asked weakly.
Chen Xiangdong has already started to unbuckle his seat belt: "Why would I give you an electrical fault?"
Xu Cang's heart skipped a beat, and then he looked at the black on his hand in the dim light. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times: "Is there a possibility that the simulator is really... on fire?"
In the duty room of the National University Aviation Simulator Training Center, the duty officer dozed off at his workstation. This job does not require any technical skills, and only requires handling some very simple simulator failures. If he encounters a difficult problem, he only needs to report the situation to the technical department of the training center. Some of the work content is to pay attention to the operation status of the simulator.
The duty room of each training building is also the switchboard room, where the servers of all the simulators in the building are placed. Another job of the duty officer is to ensure that the servers do not suffer physical damage.
Finally, we have to deal with other issues, such as fire reports!
That’s right, there is also an alarm device in the duty room, which is connected to the fire alarm light of each simulator. As long as the fire alarm light in the simulator is on, the corresponding fire alarm light in the duty room will also be on.
Just as the officer's eyelids were trembling, a red light suddenly lit up in his already blurry vision. At this moment, the officer's brain was obviously about to shut down, and he didn't react for a while.
After waiting for two or three seconds, the attendant suddenly trembled and woke up. He rubbed his eyes and glanced at the alarm panel, only to find that the alarm light on it was not on and remained off.
"Did I see it wrong?" The attendant squinted his eyes to confirm that there was indeed nothing wrong with the alarm panel, and was about to lie down on the table and continue sleeping. Suddenly, his nose moved slightly, and he seemed to smell something burnt.
Almost instinctively, the attendant turned his head to look at the large number of servers behind him. At least visually, he did not see any signs of fire.
However, the slight burnt smell lingering in his nose still made him feel uneasy.
So the duty officer pushed his chair back and wanted to get up to check. However, when he turned around and looked through the glass of the duty room, he could see the three 737NG simulators in front of him.
Among them, the simulator on the far left was actually surrounded by a large amount of smoke, so that the entire training room had a foggy feeling.
Outside the simulator, two people were standing in the outer corridor, without even lowering the simulator ladder, and were waving at him frantically for help.
“What… is this!”
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About half an hour later, in the office of the general manager of the simulator training center, the real general manager had been sent away because a more senior leader, Yi Feng, the director of the aviation strategy department of Guoda, had arrived.
Yi Feng sat in the general manager's seat, looking at Xu Cang opposite him, whose face still had some cigarette ash on it. He looked so embarrassed.
"Xu Cang, are you here to make fun of me?" Not long ago, Yi Feng listened to Xu Cang's story and laughed out loud. There was nothing he could do, the development of this matter was really too outrageous.
Xu Cang scratched his head. After the initial shame, he was now as calm as a dead pig. "No, it was just a simple error in judgment."
“If you throw this into the fire and burn it for seven days and seven nights, there will still be a mouth left that won’t be burnt, right?” Yi Feng was almost fainted with anger.
You know, in order to help Xu Cang, he gave his simulator plan to Xu Cang, so that Xu Cang could fly. As a result, Xu Cang flew the simulator and it caught fire. His behavior of temporarily giving the plan to an outsider must have brought him some responsibility.
Xu Cang immediately defended himself: "Boss Yi, didn't the people here just say that the simulator caught fire spontaneously? It has nothing to do with us. You can't put the blame on us. To be precise, we are also victims."
"You are also victims? You are really stubborn." Yi Feng waved his hand: "I don't want to argue with you. The simulator burned, so you have to pay compensation."
Xu Cang dusted off his dusty clothes and asked tentatively, "How much?"
"This simulator is basically scrapped. I don't want much, maybe seven million."
Xu Cang almost jumped up: "Seven million, you are robbing me! Besides, where would I get seven million? Even if you buy me, I am not worth seven million."
"You really can't say that." Yi Feng stood up at once: "If you are willing, I think it is worth selling you for seven million."
Xu Cang was choked for a moment: "..."
"Xu Cang, don't think I'm asking you for too much money. This simulator is modified from a retired real aircraft, so the price is a little lower. If it were any other simulator, it would cost tens of millions or more."
Xu Cang was stunned: "Can a real machine be changed into a simulator?"
"Of course! If the aircraft's internal systems , it can certainly be converted into a simulator. The cost of conversion is always cheaper than buying a simulator directly." Yi Feng looked at Xu Cang with some suspicion: "What are you thinking about, kid?"
Xu Cang was indeed thinking about something, such as converting 1566 into a simulator.
With the explosion of civil aviation in the future, the number of pilots will increase significantly, and the demand for simulators will naturally increase. Even after 20 years, simulators in China are still in short supply, and this is a business with considerable profits.
If the 1566 is converted into a simulator, it can be regarded as a waste recycling. Later, if the two engines that are still intact are sold, it can really make a lot of money.
Seeing Xu Cang with a strange smile on his face, veins popped up on Yi Feng's forehead, and he slammed the table in anger: "Xu Cang, are you listening to me?"
Xu Cang was startled by Yi Feng's shouting and nodded repeatedly: "I'm listening, I'm listening! President Yi, I am definitely listening to your lecture carefully. However, I really don't have that much money. If you sell me as a bear paw, you can't even sell me for seven million. Let's be reasonable, right!"
"No, no, no, Xu Cang, you still underestimate yourself. You are very valuable." Yi Feng smiled sinisterly: "Why, do you want me to contact the buyer?"
"Okay, okay!" Xu Cang quickly moved over and helped Yi Feng, who had stood up, to sit back down in his seat. He said flatteringly, "Boss Yi, calm down. I have an idea that should be worth more than seven million. There's no need for you to sell me out."
Yi Feng frowned and knocked away Xu Cang's hand on his shoulder: "What's your idea?"
"Boss Yi, your Guoda Airlines has 20 ARJ21s, right? It must be very uncomfortable to have these planes. You can't make money and it's hard to sell them."
Yi Feng looked at Xu Cang in confusion: "What exactly do you mean? Don't beat around the bush."
"I mean, I can help you digest these money-losing goods." Xu Cang said, "In addition, I will take the ARJ21 crew as well. Twenty aircraft, and so many personnel expenses, isn't that more cost-effective than seven million?"
Yi Feng pondered for a long time, but in the end he still couldn't believe it: "Can you really take over 20 ARJ21s from us?"
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As expected, after mentioning that he could take over the twenty ARJ21s from Guoda Airlines, Yi Feng did not mention the compensation for the simulators. Indeed, compared to dealing with the twenty tricky ARJ21s, a mere simulator was really not worth mentioning. Moreover, Xu Cang also mentioned that he could accept the relevant crew members, which would undoubtedly reduce a large amount of expenses for Guoda Airlines.
He had heard that Xu Cang had set up an airline company in Erhai Lake, so it was possible that he could fulfill his promises. However, since this was a serious matter, Yi Feng asked Xu Cang's boss, Qin Xin, to come over and talk to him in person.
This was exactly what Xu Cang was thinking. Just last night, he told Qin Xin about setting up an airline in advance. Although the application for setting up an airline was submitted to the local regional administration, there were still some formalities to be done at the Hanjing General Administration. Qin Xin would definitely come over so that he could talk to Yi Feng face to face.
Qin Xin originally planned to prepare the materials in three or four days, first go to the Southwest Administration to submit the main application materials for the establishment of an airline, and then go to Hanjing. Because the preliminary review of the Southwest Administration is very time-consuming, and even if the preliminary review is passed, it will be announced for 20 days. Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, the time-consuming links must be completed first, and the preliminary review and announcement stages can be used to do other things.
As a result, due to the hasty preparation, the materials sent to the Southwest Administration for the first time were deemed incomplete and needed to be returned for re-preparation. This back and forth, it took a week for Qin Xin to set off for Hanjing.
For something like this, Xu Cang would definitely accompany him. However, if he waited for more than a week, Xu Cang's schedule would conflict with another very important matter.
So, Xu Cang talked to Yi Feng and postponed the ARJ21 project. He returned to Erhai Lake first and began to prepare for the Great Britain Air Disaster.
That's right, the departure date of British Airways Flight 1009 is very close. As it is the first time for Xu Cang to actively face the air disaster in history, he needs some time in advance to adjust his body and mind to the best condition.
As far as he could remember, the Great Britain Air Disaster was caused by severe icing. Therefore, Xu Cang took the initiative to request to fly two severe icing courses on the simulator.
Although severe ice accumulation is very dangerous, Xu Cang, as a reborn person, has foresight. Unlike the British air crash in history, the crew was confused for a long time and missed the best time to deal with it.
Although actively participating in the Great British Air Crash was somewhat dangerous, as long as it could be handled safely, the benefits would be enormous. Therefore, Xu Cang decided to give it a try.
Before this, Xu Cang had asked Qin Xin to book a ticket for flight 1009. In this era, tickets for such international flights were still a bit expensive, and when Xu Cang learned the ticket price, his heart still ached a little. Especially at Xu Cang's special request, Qin Xin also bought a first-class ticket for Xu Cang.
After resting for a few days to adjust his condition, Xu Cang packed up a little and went to Jianchuan first, then flew from Jianchuan to Jakarta. The subsequent flight from Jakarta to Heathrow Airport in the UK was operated by British Airways Flight 1009.
The time was set for the departure day of British Airways Flight 1009. At parking stand 101 at Jakarta's Soekarno -Hatta Airport, a Boeing 747, the queen of the skies, was parked quietly, looking elegant and sophisticated.
At this moment, night has fallen, the sky is pitch black, and it doesn't seem to be a good weather. However, in front of the giant 747, slightly bad weather is nothing to be afraid of. And this British Airways Boeing 747 will finally land at Heathrow Airport in the UK after more than ten hours of flight. This will be a long journey.
Inside the cabin, people have already started to board passengers. As one of the VIP services of the first-class cabin, priority boarding is a reserved item of the first-class cabin.
First-class passengers who looked quite successful came in one after another, and the journey of British Airways Flight 1009 finally began.
Among the first-class passengers, Song Xinyang, president of Rolls-Royce Asia Pacific, was on the plane. He was going to go back to the company headquarters to study the deal with Xu Cang. Engine designer Yang Tian would also be on the same plane, but Yang Tian was not yet qualified to enjoy first-class accommodation, so he would board the plane with economy class passengers.
Not far in front of Song Xinyang, there was another white man, who turned out to be Leo, the chief financial officer of Airbus. Previously, Xu Cang had mentioned to him that he could change the route back to China, but it seemed that Leo did not take Xu Cang's words to heart.
As the chief stewardess gave him a welcoming speech, Leo stepped into the cabin and soon entered the first-class area at the front. When Leo entered the first-class cabin, he found that many people had already taken their seats.
You know, the economy class tickets for such ultra-long-distance intercontinental flights are already very expensive, which is unaffordable for ordinary people, let alone the first class tickets which are several times more expensive.
However, from Leo's observation, the first-class cabin of this 747 was still quite full. Thinking of this, Leo felt both envious and jealous.
Ultra-long-distance intercontinental flights have always been the most profitable, but this market with the highest profit margins has always been dominated by the 747. Just from this flight experience, Leo felt from the bottom of his heart that the profits in this ultra-long-distance intercontinental flight market were extremely exaggerated, and there were still too many rich people in the world.
"Soon, when our A380 comes out, this market will no longer be dominated by the 747." Leo thought bitterly.
From what he could see, the first-class cabin layout of this British Airways 747 was relatively traditional. Each first-class seat was an independent small sofa, and the front and back and left and right spacing of the seat was almost twice that of the economy class, allowing first-class passengers to rest in a nearly flat position.
However, although the 747 has a double-decker structure at the nose, the space on the second floor is not very large. In the conception of the A380, the A380 will truly realize the double-decker structure of the aircraft, which means that its space will be much larger than the 747. Airbus even told the airlines that have placed intention orders that they can set up an independent guest room in the A380.
Yes, the A380 has enough space to fit a real guest room into the aircraft. Not the kind of shabby and crowded guest room, but a standard luxury guest room with a large bed, living room, and bathroom.
This is where Airbus’ greatest confidence lies.
The A380 is so big that it allows airlines to generate and realize many fantasies that were previously unattainable.
Although his mind was full of thoughts, in reality, Leo only paused for a moment. He looked down at his ticket and quickly locked his seat.
Just as he raised his legs to go to his seat, a young man's voice suddenly sounded from the seat next to him.
"Mr. Leo, you didn't listen to me!"
Leo trembled all over, and his eyes suddenly moved to the seat on his right. He saw a young man sitting there with a magazine in his hand and a faint smile on his face, and he was looking at him.
"Xu...Xu Cang!?" Leo was stunned for a moment: "You...why are you here?"
Xu Cang slowly put down the magazine, with the corners of his mouth curled up: "Mr. Leo, I'm here to save you."
