Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 149 The Foreign Aid Has Arrived
If it weren't for Qin Liang's little butterfly effect, the first company in the world to use composite materials in fan blades would have been General Electric! That was back in 1985.

Now, General Electric is also looking for a suitable composite material fan blade process, but it has always had defects. And now... they have actually seen composite material fan blades on Eastern passenger planes, and they are very excited!
"Well..." Qin Liang glanced at the person opposite him, "We actually didn't intend to sell this technology. If you need it, we might be able to discuss supporting components. You can specify your technical requirements, and we'll manufacture it for you..."

Among the crowd, the Rolls-Royce representatives breathed a sigh of relief. They considered this blade technology to be a trump card to defeat General Electric and gain an advantage. However... they had not signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the Easterners, so theoretically, the Easterners could sell this technology to other aero-engine companies.

In particular, General Electric has plenty of money; it can come up with tens of millions of dollars. After all, this technology can be used in all aircraft engines.

Now, Qin Liang has proposed a plan for supporting production, and he has no intention of selling the technology. Thank goodness!
"Could we discuss this in more detail?"

"Okay, let's get on the plane!"

As the GE representatives went up, the Rolls-Royce employees became nervous again.

Flying over large passenger planes has another advantage: they can serve as temporary meeting rooms for negotiations!

With a broad smile, Mr. Lin explained that the expenses for participating in the exhibition were all self-funded by the participating units and covered by Northwestern Polytechnical University. He added that they had already attracted many customers upon arrival, indicating that Northwestern Polytechnical University would not lose money and might even make a profit.

On the Y-10 passenger plane.

“I am Ted Ingreen, an aerospace engineer at GE.”

“Mr. Englin, it’s an honor to meet you. My name is Qin Liang, a freshman at Northwestern Polytechnical University.”

The person opposite him has quite an extraordinary background. He came from a poor family and his childhood dream was to become a car mechanic. Unexpectedly, he eventually became an aerospace engineer at General Electric. His most outstanding achievement is the development of the world's largest aero engine, the GE90!

"I've heard so much about you? Am I that famous?" Inglin asked, somewhat curious.

Beside him, the person who came up introduced himself: "I am Holmes, the leader of the GE team at this exhibition."

Qin Liang also remembered this person; he was a materials and logistics manager at General Electric who had participated in the development of the F404 engine before becoming a senior executive.

Wait, F404!

Qin Liang turned his head and looked out of the passenger plane's window. Next to the Y-10, there were several Dongfang aircraft that had been transported by ship. Among them, the aircraft with air intakes on both sides was particularly eye-catching.

"Do you all see our planes?"

"I saw it, especially that Super 7 fighter jet, it's so beautiful! I never thought that you Easterners could develop such advanced aircraft!"

“That aircraft is equipped with RB199 engines,” Qin Liang said. “Actually, I admire your F404 more. I’ve always believed that the F404 is the most advanced medium-thrust engine in the world!”

The two Americans instantly became excited. "The Easterners are such good friends! They're even helping us get business!"
The RB199 has a three-rotor structure, which is very complex and its usage is not high. The F404 is different. It has a two-rotor structure, with good thrust and thrust-to-weight ratio data, and is widely used. The American F-18 and F-117, the Swedish Gripen, the Indian Tejas, etc. all use this engine. Even the French M88 was actually developed with a lot of reference to the F404.

"Mr. Qin, are you saying that you can use F404 missiles to equip your Super-7 fighter jets and then sell them to other customers?"

"Yes."

"Okay, we'll send over the information on F404 as soon as possible!"

"Yes, you also need to send us the prototype as soon as possible so we can complete the flight tests." Qin Liang said casually, but he was actually a little nervous. Would the Americans really give it to us? This was like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth!
In his memory, in the 1980s, Dongfang secretly obtained an F404 through a third party because the Americans simply did not allow Dongfang to access such an advanced engine!
"no problem!"

The other party answered decisively! Qin Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed these guys only knew the technology, not politics!
"Mr. Qin, regarding the technology of fan blades made of composite materials..."

"To be honest, we're currently supplying Rolls-Royce. If we sell the technology to you, Rolls-Royce might not be satisfied. So, the best solution right now is for us to become your supplier. And then... you might suddenly master the technology to produce these blades, that's entirely possible!"

The two were taken aback at first, then realized what was happening and smiled knowingly: "Okay!"

When Qin Liang escorted the two downstairs, the crowd had already dispersed, leaving only pairs of complex gazes watching from the shadows.

The construction site fence has been installed, and at this moment, several attractive figures are chattering away by the fence.

"Duoduo!" Qin Liang called out, "When did you arrive?"

"I came over before the plane landed, and seeing so many people, I just watched from the back. Liangzi, you were so cool just now!"

Qin Liang smiled and said, "You flatter me. These are your friends, right?"

"Yes, come, let me introduce you. This is Roxanne, the sales manager of Spring Department Store."

Black hair cascaded over her shoulders like silk, blue eyes, a high nose, full lips, and a face that combined the passion and exuberance of Southern Europe with the deep, aloofness of Northern Europe, and even the freedom and independence of America. If I'm not mistaken, she's a mixed-race beauty. Anyone who isn't mixed with black people would be very beautiful.

"Hello, Yang said you have some good stuff here. We hope you won't disappoint us. Our Spring Department Store is being suffocated by the Galeries Lafayette next door..."

"I definitely won't let you down!"

"This is Léa, a famous fashion model from Paris."

This is the typical look of a French woman: deep eyes like azure lake water, a high nose like the peak of the Alps, and slightly upturned lips with a faint smile. Just standing there, she exudes a romantic feeling.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"You were so cool just now. If you weren't Yang's boyfriend, I really want to have a passionate love affair with you." The other person's eyes were full of expectation.

"Cough cough..."

"This is Mathilde, a top ten finisher in the French road cycling race."

The name... is familiar, it's the name of the heroine in the necklace. However, the girl in front of me is less about being pretty and more about being athletic, with a kind of muscular physique unique to athletes.

However… there was a slight hint of disdain in the other person's eyes: “I heard that you in the East have the world's most advanced road bikes, so I came to take a look. I hope you won't disappoint me!”

"of course not!"

(End of this chapter)