Chapter 244 New Aircraft! CRFP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic!
In the small garden downstairs of the inpatient department of Weiyang Hospital, Liu Jinxin was sitting on a bench, puffing on a cigarette, looking very old-fashioned. Although Liu Jinxin was not young anymore, he looked exactly like an old man when smoking.
Next to Liu Jinxin, Xu Cang frowned and endured the trouble of secondhand smoke.
"Is smoking so interesting? You seem to be quite intoxicated." Xu Cang waved his hands, trying to disperse the smoke, but there was still a strong smell of tobacco in his nostrils.
Xu Cang doesn't smoke, doesn't like drinking, and has no interest in luxury cars. As for women, he is only interested in intellectual and pure types. He has no interest in the rest.
It can only be said that Xu Cang only has two or three tenths of the hobbies of ordinary men, so he doesn't understand why so many people like smoking, which is boring and harmful to the body. Moreover, Liu Jinxin is in the medical field, so he is committing a crime knowingly.
Liu Jinxin smiled and smacked his lips: "So you are not a man yet, just a little boy. Smoking is about emotions, feelings..."
"Then why don't you just get out of here? Why do you have to come near me and make me breathe secondhand smoke on purpose?" After Xu Cang went to Yangcheng, he did not return to Erhai Lake immediately. Instead, he went to Weiyang to see his mother first. As a result, Liu Jinxin was there too.
Liu Jinxin curled his lips, and seeing Xu Cang's livid face, he could only put out his cigarette awkwardly: "Oh, you really don't understand the romance of men. You won't die from breathing secondhand smoke, but you are so angry."
Xu Cang didn't say anything, just glanced at Liu Jinxin. Liu Jinxin received Xu Cang's self-explanatory look and immediately lost his temper: "Okay, okay, it's all gone, what's that look? Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you something that will make you happy."
Xu Cang's expression lightened up a little: "What?"
"Rapamycin is very effective. As you just saw, your mother has no immune rejection reaction at all, and all her physiological indicators are normal. How could previous immunosuppressants have such a good effect?"
Speaking of this, Xu Cang's expression finally returned to normal, and he hummed, "I need to thank you for this."
"Why thank me? Without your money, I'd still be looking for investment." Liu Jinxin said, "But this is not the only thing I want to tell you. Teacher Xu really helped us a lot this time."
"What do you mean?"
"Teacher Xu wrote a paper on your mother's case and the effect of rapamycin in this case. It was published in The Lancet. Our rapamycin is going to be famous. Several pharmaceutical company representatives have contacted me just now."
"The Lancet? That medical journal?" Even people outside the medical field like Xu Cang knew the name of The Lancet. He did not expect that Xu Ruxing would directly write rapamycin into his paper and submit it to The Lancet.
"Yes, what other Lancet would there be?" Liu Jinxin looked very excited: "Teacher Xu is well-known even in the world, and his paper will definitely attract a lot of attention. I have read the manuscript of the paper, and it speaks very highly of our rapamycin. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to promote it."
Xu Cang could understand it, but he didn't quite understand what level of exposure it would be to show up in The Lancet. But seeing Liu Jinxin's face as red as Guan Gong's, Xu Cang probably had an idea.
"Doctor Xu is very good to you. He supports you and even wrote a paper to promote you. And you said before that Doctor Xu doesn't care about you." Xu Cang said with a smile.
"He doesn't care about me. In his mind, I'm just an ordinary person. He doesn't care about the title of student at all." Liu Jinxin seemed confused. "To be honest, I don't understand why Teacher Xu is willing to help me. Or is our rapamycin really a groundbreaking medical achievement? However, I don't think it's to that extent at all."
The fact that Liu Jinxin could say this showed that he was still clear-headed, but the clearer he was, the more he couldn't understand why.
"Never mind, it's already like this. We've gotten a great deal, so why are we digging into the details?" Liu Jinxin was carefree and didn't think about it if he couldn't figure it out. "Once the Lancet paper comes out, domestic hospitals will probably have no doubts about our rapamycin. Later, I plan to contact a suitable pharmaceutical company to start large-scale production. At least in China, this drug will have no problem selling. Xu Cang, although I don't like this word, I have to say that we are going to publish it."
Rapamycin is a high-end drug, and its price is still relatively high. This price can only be set at the beginning because it accounts for the research and development costs. In any case, Liu Jinxin still wants to make money, but he is willing to make less money later and lower the price of the drug so that more people can use it.
Xu Cang: "Just remember what you said before."
"You are such a good person, saying this at this time." Liu Jinxin said speechlessly, "I know, I know, I will lower the price after I have recovered the initial investment in rapamycin and prepared enough for the subsequent R&D costs. Oh, is it necessary to say it again, it makes me look like an unscrupulous rich man. Let's split the sales profit 40% to 60%, you 40% and I 60%, is there any objection to this?"
The two had discussed this profit-sharing ratio before, and there was no objection. Xu Cang nodded immediately: "Let's do it this way. I'll need you to take care of the rest."
"It won't take much effort." Liu Jinxin waved his hand: "By the way, Xu Cang, Teacher Xu called me not long ago and asked me if I had ever thought about entering the US and European markets?"
Xu Cang was a little surprised. "You mean the export of medicines? What are the prospects?"
"We are kind-hearted and cannot make too much money from our own people, so we can make money from foreigners without any psychological pressure. Teacher Xu said that rapamycin is a top immunosuppressant even abroad and has a very good sales prospect. Moreover, he advised me to act quickly. As far as he knows, foreign pharmaceutical groups are also conducting related research. If we are slow, it will be difficult to occupy the market later."
Xu Cang was not surprised at all that foreign countries were also researching something similar to rapamycin. If Xu Cang had not injected capital into Liu Jinxin in the middle of the process, it would be hard to say who would be the first to come up with rapamycin.
"Make money from foreigners?" Xu Cang felt that this idea was quite feasible, and he also believed in Xu Ruxing's vision. His recommendation of Liu Jinxin to expand overseas was definitely a well-considered decision.
Xu Cang thought for a moment: "If we export to the United States and Europe, we will need additional medical certification, right?"
"Of course!" Liu Jinxin nodded. "It needs FDA certification from the US and COS certification from Europe. With these two certifications, it can be sold in most parts of the world. By the way, it's just like the FAA and EASA certifications in your civil aviation."
Xu Cang didn't understand at first, but after Liu Jinxin's analogy, it immediately became clear.
"Okay! I believe in Dr. Xu. Then you have to work more jobs. You have to take care of domestic affairs and look after foreign affairs."
Liu Jinxin looked very motivated: "What's this? In the past, it was those foreigners who made money from us. Now it's my turn to make a lot of money from them."
Xu Cang slowly stood up: "Thank you for your hard work."
Liu Jinxin saw Xu Cang was about to leave, so he immediately stopped him: "Xu Cang, I want to ask your opinion on something."
Xu Cang asked as he sorted out his clothes, "What?"
"Even if rapamycin will be improved later, the basic framework has been established, and I don't think there will be any major investment in the future. I am thinking of starting a new project, but I don't know which direction to go."
Xu Cang put his hands in his pockets: "You mean you can't develop new drugs, right? You ask me, but I'm an outsider. How dare you listen to me?"
"Just listen. I don't necessarily have to do what you say. The main thing is that I'm a little confused right now and need more advice."
Xu Cang glanced at Liu Jinxin, then saw the cigarette between his fingers, and suddenly smiled and said, "Try the targeted drug for lung cancer."
Liu Jinxin had not originally planned for Xu Cang to explain anything, but he did not expect Xu Cang to give a relatively detailed direction. Liu Jinxin could not help but be curious: "How to choose targeted drugs for lung cancer?"
Xu Cang pointed at the cigarette in Liu Jinxin's hand and said, "I'm afraid you won't have medicine to use in the future."
After saying that, Xu Cang went straight back to the inpatient department, leaving Liu Jinxin in a daze. It was not until Xu Cang disappeared from his sight that Liu Jinxin finally reacted and yelled, "You are cursing me!"
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Xu Cang certainly didn't curse Liu Jinxin. After all, Xu Cang could get huge and continuous income from Liu Jinxin. Xu Ruxing was right. Taking advantage of the fact that there were no drugs that could replace rapamycin abroad, making a lot of money during this window period was the best solution to maximize the economic benefits of rapamycin.
Xu Cang is no longer the same person who didn't care much about money. He wants to buy Pratt & Whitney's planetary gears, Asiana Airlines, and Boeing 757 production lines. Although Xu Cang has done everything he can to lower the prices of these "goods", he still faces huge financial pressure, so he needs more income. If rapamycin can open up the overseas market, it will undoubtedly bring in a huge amount of profit.
However, neither the US FDA certification nor the European COS certification is easy to obtain, so it depends on Liu Jinxin's ability.
After visiting his mother, Xu Cang went straight back to Erhai Lake. On the Muhua Airlines side, although Lu Yongjian made some harsh remarks at the last minute, the crew was replaced after all, and Xu Cang was added to the crew.
If the person had been replaced and Xu Cang had been keeping an eye on it, the Incheon air crash might have been avoided.
In fact, if the safest approach is to let Muhua Airlines cancel Flight 552 directly. However, Ma Cheng would not agree to cancel the flight for a metaphysical reason. This is an international flight between China and South Korea. Although the flight time is not long, the ticket price is very expensive. If it is cancelled, the loss will be too great.
Moreover, there is one most important reason, which is the expert who can help Xu Cang solve the problem of high-temperature alloy materials.
Before his rebirth, Xu Cang didn't pay much attention to information related to engine development. Therefore, he only knew that China later solved the material problem of high-temperature alloys on its own. This information came from an interview with that material expert, and Xu Cang only read the magazine provided on the plane while killing time on the plane.
According to the expert, the problem of high-temperature alloys should have been solved long ago. However, his research and development funds were not enough, and he was not well-known before, so he could not apply for research and development funds, so the research results were delayed again and again.
In addition, the interview also mentioned that he had experienced the Incheon air crash and was one of the very few survivors of the crash. This is a key clue.
To be honest, Xu Cang was just casually browsing at the time, so he even forgot the expert's name. He just vaguely remembered the expert's appearance in the photo attached to the magazine.
The world is so big, and knowing only a vague idea is like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, since we know he will take Flight 552, we can just sit back and wait.
In fact, Xu Cang even thought about standing at the cabin door when boarding Flight 552 in the next few days, just like the flight attendant welcoming guests, observing the passengers one by one to see if there were any who matched his impression.
If he can find it, that would be the best. If he can't, Xu Cang still has other ways later.
In fact, the most ideal situation is that Xu Cang would find the expert when he boarded the plane, and then he would not take flight 552. In this way, he would not have to take any risks. However, this situation is unlikely to happen.
Firstly, Xu Cang's memory was too vague. To be honest, even if the expert stood in front of him, he might not recognize him immediately. Moreover, at this time, the expert was probably still quite young and his temperament might be very different. Xu Cang was basically not sure that he could find him when boarding the plane.
Also, the Incheon air crash had nothing to do with the plane. It was simply due to the weather and the crew, which was very easy to avoid. Since it was just a small effort, why not save the people on the plane at the same time?
Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so Xu Cang can be considered to have accumulated good merits for himself.
Although Xu Cang always thought that he had good luck overall, it did not prevent Xu Cang from always encountering special situations. If he could accumulate some merits and encounter fewer special situations in the future, it would surely be great.
Xu Cang was more familiar with the Incheon air crash before his rebirth, so he didn't take it too seriously. The hidden dangers on the crew have been eliminated, so if something still happened, that would be really weird.
Therefore, Xu Cang basically did not prepare for the Incheon air crash. After returning to Erhai, he started to work on the flight procedures of Jinghong Airport. Yi Feng came over at that time. The two had not seen each other for a long time, so it was time for them to chat. Moreover, Yi Feng had a lot to ask about the Boeing 757.
After returning to Erhai Lake, Xu Cang took Yi Feng to the city and found the most famous barbecue restaurant in the city and ordered several skewers of lamb kidneys. Ever since Xu Cang came back from Shule, after eating the lamb kidneys roasted by Zhou Yanping, it was like opening the door to a new world. He no longer disliked it as before, and now he even wanted to recommend it to Yi Feng.
"Let me tell you, how much I disliked this thing before, and how much I like it now. It's really outrageous. What did I think before? Why did I think it didn't taste good?" Xu Cang looked at the lamb kidneys brought by the waiter, his mouth watering. While talking, he urged Yi Feng to eat quickly because it would not taste good if it got cold.
Yi Feng smiled but said nothing. He just waved his hand and said, "Try it first to see if it's done."
"Then I won't be polite." Xu Cang was not polite and took a bite of half of it. But as soon as it entered his mouth, a strong fishy smell came, which made Xu Cang feel nauseous and he vomited the whole mouthful.
Yi Feng saw Xu Cangquan vomiting and laughed: "You guys can fly, but your brain is really not working. Are there any fresh lamb kidneys here? If the lamb kidneys are not fresh, can they be delicious?"
Xu Cang threw the remaining half of the lamb kidney onto the plate: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Seeing you are so enthusiastic, I don't want to offend you. It's best to let you face the reality." Yi Feng smiled, took a sip of barley tea, picked up the roasted potato next to him and started to eat it: "The roasted potatoes here are a specialty, you try it."
"Goodbye!" Xu Cang waved his hand: "What's so delicious about potatoes? I really don't understand why people here like to eat potatoes so much. Baked , fried, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, a small potato is almost made into a flower. Forget it, forget it, let's talk about business. Qin Xin has already told you about the 757 incident, what do you think?"
"Not so good." Yi Feng bit off the last piece of potato and threw the skewer aside. "How to solve the wake strength of the 757? At least you have a plan. Are you really going to give it all to AVIC? Do you trust them so much?"
Xu Cang tightened his clothes: "The strength of the aircraft wake is nothing more than three factors: the total weight of the aircraft, the wing structure and weather conditions. Among them, we have no way to deal with the weather and meteorological factors. So we can only start to work on the aircraft weight and wing structure."
Yi Feng's eyes were stern: "From what you said, it seems like there are some clues?"
"I don't have a very clear idea about the wing structure yet. I might work on the winglets. But I'm just a pilot after all, so this kind of thing should be left to professionals. However, I do have some experience in reducing the weight of the aircraft."
"How do you say, you shrunk the plane?"
"If it's smaller, then it's just the 737. Why would I expect the 757? Reducing the weight of an aircraft doesn't necessarily mean making it smaller. Maybe there are other ways, such as changing the fuselage material."
This really surprised Yi Feng. He didn't expect Xu Cang to have figured out something.
"If not aluminum alloy, what else can be used?" Yi Feng asked back.
In the early days, airplanes were even made of wood. Wood is a fairly common material, cheap and light. However, when the airplane reaches high speed, the strength of wood becomes quite worrying.
Later, with the popularization of jet aircraft, metal materials became a better choice.
Among many metal materials, aluminum alloy stands out, durable, lightweight and relatively cheap. Of course, for aerospace equipment, titanium alloy is actually better most of the time, but it is too expensive, so aluminum alloy can only be chosen under the greatest common divisor.
Therefore, in the long-standing inherent impression, it has almost become a consensus that aluminum alloy is the only choice for manufacturing aircraft.
"What else can be used? What you said, doesn't the Boeing 777 have 12% of supporting materials? Guoda Airlines should have evaluated the Boeing 777 before, don't you know this?" Xu Cang asked back.
Xu Cang's question stumped Yi Feng, and he really didn't pay attention.
Yi Feng found an excuse: "The Boeing 777 is too expensive. I didn't plan to introduce it from the beginning, so I didn't invest too much effort in it."
The price of a Boeing 777 is close to one billion US dollars. This price is simply outrageous. It is understandable that Yi Feng did not consider it. The cycle of recovering costs is too long.
"What's this composite material you're talking about? It's lighter?"
Xu Cang nodded: "CRFP carbon fiber reinforced plastic."
"Plastic...plastic?" Yi Feng was stunned.
"It's carbon fiber reinforced plastic! It's made of thousands of very fine carbon fiber filaments bundled together to form a fiber bundle, which is then bonded together by resin to achieve sufficient rigidity requirements. CRFP components are made by stacking precisely formed sheets on top of each other and then bonding them, usually heated and pressurized in an autoclave oven to produce high-performance composite materials," Xu Cang explained.
"Hiss..." Yi Feng took a breath of cold air: "Then it..."
Xu Cang was helpless: "Yes, it's still plastic!"
