Chapter 1848 How About Nospro Studio?

Northrop headquarters, Hawthorne City, California.

Jack Northrop attached great importance to Li Zitao's personal visit.

Not only was he personally greeted at the door, but the company's management was also present.

"Jack, it's so good to meet you."

As soon as they met, Li Zitao was extremely enthusiastic.

This honors Jack Northrop, and at the same time acknowledges the rumors surrounding him.

The founder of the Li Group will show enthusiasm for anything that helps him.

Meanwhile, Jack Northrop knew.

The possibility of keeping the company is infinitely close to zero.

In this country where capital dominates everything, if you have money, you can really do whatever you want.

"Charlie, it is an honor for all of Nospro to be recognized and valued by you."

The sedan chair was carried by everyone. Since Li Zitao had given him face, Jack would not be in trouble.

Looking at the expressions of the executives, everyone looked at Li Zitao with absolutely burning eyes.

It was like meeting the bride on her wedding night, no... it was a stronger desire.

If they could board the Li family's giant ship, it would be like reaching the sky in one step.

Not only are they different in terms of wealth, but also in terms of social status and influence.

"Shall we visit the laboratory first?" Li Zitao was very direct.

He made it clear from the beginning that he came here because he was interested in Northrop's plan and wanted to discuss acquisitions or cooperation.

Otherwise, why would a big shot like him go to a remote place like Hawthorne?

"Okay." Jack agreed readily.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't agree, although from the bottom of his heart, he doesn't want to be acquired by capital.

But he also knew that compared to Lee's, Northrop was just a small, well-known workshop.

These reputations were brought about by him as the founder.

Thinking of this, Jack felt a little more confident,

Northrop's true value lies in himself, which is his greatest reliance.

If he must join the Li family, he must ensure that he gets the rights he deserves.

In the end, everything is about profit.

The autonomy and large investment in R&D that Northrop wants are ultimately a form of benefit.

"I once worked in a studio owned by Boeing." Jack suddenly mentioned his past.

"Oh?" Li Zitao looked at him in surprise.

In other words, such talents actually came out of their own companies in the first place.

"Yes, I was Douglas's sub-chief engineer and one of the founders of Lockheed."

Seeing the confusion in Li Zitao's eyes, Jack laughed and said, "That was before you acquired them."

"So that's it."

Li Zitao's inner doubts disappeared: "After that, I will think that Boeing still has a lot of problems, and it will lose top talents like you."

This compliment made Jack very happy. There is no one in the world who doesn't like to hear good things.

"Thank you, we're here."

Li Zitao did not show any dissatisfaction or disdain for the garage-sized factory building in front of him.

This attitude once again won Jack's favor.

What he hates most are those arrogant people, but there are few people who are not proud of technology.

No matter how humble his working place is, it can't stop him from researching and creating.

"The place is a bit rough." It was time to be humble. Jack smiled and led them into the factory.

“I know a lot of great companies started in garages, and maybe in the future it will become a culture.”

Facing Jack's curious gaze, Li Zitao said silently in his heart: Unfortunately, I don't know if these companies will still have a chance to be born.

Today's Wang An Company can be said to be unique in the computer field.

And the mistakes it made will never happen again with Li Zitao's control.

Seeing that he remained silent, Jack stopped asking questions and changed the topic to introduce the company's main research and development direction and current business scope.

Today, Northrop's main business is outsourcing and OEM from other companies, and it does not have a stable source of income.

But the research and development direction is very clear and focused, flying wings.

"All of Nospro's research is focused on flying wings, and I firmly believe that they will be the future of aircraft."

When Jack Northrop said this, his eyes flashed with enthusiasm.

It was a love of airplanes and a firm belief in one's own judgment.

Only those who believe in themselves unswervingly and work hard for their dreams like him are worthy of the glory and power of Northrop in the future.

In fact, Nospro's current loneliness has the shadow of many arms giants behind it.

Maybe even Boeing plays a disgraceful role in it.

Everything starts with Northrop's last modern product, the YB-49.

The YB-49 is a super-heavy bomber built for the military in accordance with military requirements. It can also be said that it is the predecessor of the B-2.

Since the prototype of the YB-49 was delivered and first tested at the air force base, problems have occurred frequently.

Shock, instability, and engine fires were all a cause for concern for the military.

However, the engine fire was caused by human factors, and the FBI was involved in the investigation. In the end, due to some pressure, it chose to close the case as "personnel negligence."

Before these Li Zitao came, they had already found out the inside story from the FBI.

In 1949, the Air Force first canceled the order for the medium-sized RB-49A model, then canceled the order for the YB-49, and finally canceled the entire project.

Suffering this blow, Nospro couldn't afford it and almost went bankrupt.

The capital confrontation and political compromise represented behind this cannot be explained in a few words.

As a person involved, Jack naturally knew the inside story.

Whether Boeing is involved or not actually doesn't matter to him.

People die for money, and birds die for food. This has been the case since ancient times.

If you change the angle and let him stand in the opponent's position, facing the rise of his competitors, he will also use means to suppress them.

The market is so big, why should we let others easily enter the market?

As for fairness, shopping malls are like battlefields, so where is the word fairness?

But it would be unrealistic to say that he didn't mind at all and was completely relieved.

The reason why Jack rejected Grumman's acquisition was because he believed that the other party was not qualified at all, and because he had not let go of what happened back then.

However, this time Li Zitao came in person to give Jack Northrop face.

Whether you want to agree to the acquisition and merge into Li's company depends on the specific conditions given by the other party.

"What are the conditions for Nospro to become Boeing's fifth independent R&D studio?"

Li Zitao immediately said that he was Wang Zha, and even Jack, who had made countless speculations, was shocked and speechless with the conditions he gave.

Is he really willing to let Nospro become an independent studio like Skunk, Macdonald, Grumman, and Douglas?

Jack Nospro must admit that his heart was moved at this moment.