Chapter 450 An Unexpected Old Friend
After getting off the plane, I was picked up at the airport by an old acquaintance who had been waiting for a long time, Hu Xian, who was in charge of reception at Factory 919.
Hu Xian came up to him with a smile, exchanged pleasantries, and then said: "Mr. Zhou, please forgive me, there are a lot of people picked up today, so I won't accompany you back to the factory. You can follow our people and leave first."
Zhou Rui patted Hu Xian on the shoulder and said, "Who have you invited?"
Hu Xian whispered: "You are in such a large audience, please don't embarrass me. You will find out when you go to the factory."
Zhou Rui waved his hand and led the team towards the parking lot.
The temperature in Chengdu was about the same as that in Shanghai, but it felt more comfortable. A few people got on the Rongfei bus and headed towards the 919 factory in the suburbs.
As the exposure approaches, the confidentiality of the 919 factory has become more relaxed, especially for guests coming to watch the ceremony.
There will be a lot of first-timers today.
Different from the last time, the last time I came to Rongcheng, "Fu Rui" and his party were Rongfei's only guests.
But this time, "Furui" was just one of the guests.
To be precise, they are not guests, this is their home court.
As soon as he entered the factory, Zhou Rui saw Wang De waving in the welcoming queue, as well as Wen Hongqi and several other workers.
After Zhou Rui got off the car, he hugged Wang De.
It was half a year ago when we last met. Zhou Rui made a gesture: "Have you grown taller? Did you jump at twenty-three?"
Wen Hongqi scolded his apprentice without hesitation: "He's still pretty thin, but the heels of his new boots are too high!"
Wang De said helplessly: "It's still a little longer. I don't play basketball in vain."
"What? Are you still playing basketball?"
"No, no, no slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."
Others also found each other one by one and began to reminisce about the old days. They established a deep friendship with the original "prototype unit". After all, they were co-workers who worked together day and night to solve technical problems.
However, most people were making preparations in the hangar, and Wang De and the others took the time to run out.
After chatting for a few minutes, someone came to guide "Fu Rui" and his party to the reception room. They couldn't enter the hangar yet. The place was already full and busy. If "Fu Rui" people went there, it would cause chaos.
Except Zhou Rui.
Wang De said: "Brother Zhou, everyone thinks we should let you knock the last button. You can go to the hangar with us first."
Yu Shu and the others looked envious. They also wanted to see "Weilong" again.
Zhou Rui comforted everyone and said, "Don't worry. When the ceremony is over, I will apply for you and let everyone go in and take a look."
Yu Shu and the others put on their smiling faces again and went to the reception room happily.
Zhou Rui followed Wang De in the factory car and headed towards the hangar.
In the car, Wang De said: "This 'fake first flight' is more stringent than the previous 'real first flight'. The maintenance team has been working on it for more than a week, but it's still a hammer blow from you, Brother Zhou."
The significance this time is different from the past. After eliminating the equally important safety issue, even if there is a problem with the "real first flight", it can be pulled back and silently improved.
And today, with so many people invited, if something goes wrong, Rong Fei's face will be completely humiliated.
It’s even embarrassing for the organization.
Zhou Ruidao: "I believe in your technology, but I can still help you take a look."
After passing many checkpoints, Zhou Rui entered the hangar.
Not to mention the officers and soldiers who were armed with live ammunition, even Wang De had his identity checked three times.
As soon as he entered the hangar, Zhou Rui's eyes lit up.
Because there were not one but two planes parked there.
Two Veyrons, one in front and one behind, with their huge bodies reflecting silver-gray luster, was the first time even Zhou Rui had seen this scene.
After the prototype was successfully developed, Rongfei built another one and established a production line. The other two have basically been assembled and are lying quietly in the factory. One of the two in front of him was made by Zhou Rui himself. Participated in the production of prototypes.
By the way, this was the one who was beaten by pigs in Fujian Province.
This time both were brought back, just in case, to have a spare.
However, the condition is a little unusual. The surface of the aircraft body is actually painted.
To be precise, there is something similar to painting, a series of black strips and fold lines, the longest one stretching from the nose to the tail.
Zhou Rui frowned: "What is this?"
It stands to reason that the skin material of the "Vyron" is "MP3-Four Image" composite material. The best solution is not to paint it. In other words, the coating will affect the reflection area of the "Vyron" and reduce its stealth. performance.
Has someone changed their skinning process? Added something?
Wang De explained: "This, this is just a smoke bomb, because the picture will be released to the world, and it will definitely be studied frame by frame. Although it is impossible for them to study anything, this painting can make them more confused. "
Zhou Rui's nod could indeed have some confusing effects.
The busy crew members saw Zhou Worker coming and stepped forward to say hello.
"Weekly Worker!"
"You're finally here!"
"When did the weekly worker arrive?"
Zhou Rui gave a brief greeting and agreed that everyone would get together after the "first show" and asked everyone to complete their work step by step. After all, there were only two hours before the start.
Zhou Rui didn't take the wrench here, but took out a pen from his breast pocket, walked under the landing gear, bent down and walked down, and tapped it lightly.
This large-scale metaphysical scene made a group of senior engineers who had received decades of higher education hold their breath.
After a while, Zhou Rui smiled and nodded: "The condition is very good, and today will be smooth."
Everyone laughed, and a big stone fell from their hearts.
Zhou Rui felt that he was becoming more and more like a charlatan.
Zhou Rui walked around and saw that the tail engine was still the old Russian "AL-31". He felt a little regretful. It would be better if two "Bifang" were installed.
But it was just a thought. Even if Bifang was mature, the organization would not release it all at once. This time, the appearance of "Weilong" alone was enough to shock the world.
Cards must be played one by one.
After completing his metaphysical knock, Zhou Rui no longer stayed and left the hangar from the side. The rest of the work was handed over to Wang De and others.
He had to return to the audience and participate in this "first show" from the perspective of the audience.
This ceremony will adopt the method of filming + live broadcast to completely eliminate all doubts.
The location is at the 919 factory's own airport, and the audience seats are under the tower a few miles away. There are tiered seats similar to those in a stadium, and all the invited guests are there.
There are some simple decorations, but it also reveals the rustic atmosphere of the military.
When Zhou Rui arrived, there were already quite a few people gathered here.
A rough look showed that there were about two hundred people.
He thought to himself, what a great guy, what a big scene.
Zhou Rui looked around and tried to find the figures of Yu Shu and the others.
Yu Shu and the others didn't find them, but saw an unexpected figure.
An old man with a beard and no hair, his beard was as white as snow, and he was thin but stood straight.
The old man wore a straight old-fashioned military uniform and sat in front of everyone, like a withered but still towering old pine.
Zhou Rui laughed unconsciously, waved his hand from a distance, and shouted.
"Mickey Mouse!"