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Chapter 169: Let's take this to Boeing and McDonnell Douglas's home turf!
Old Ma stood aside, his feelings complicated.

He knew Qin Liang's intentions.

The Y-10 was originally developed as a special aircraft for leaders' overseas visits, a political project. Now, the Y-10 is entering the market as a civilian airliner. This path is not easy. If it can make a name for itself in the United States and gain the recognition of Americans, it will greatly help the future of the Y-10!
Now, the Americans are here!
Michael walked at the front, followed by airport staff, executives from major companies, and reporters with cameras!
The group of people boarded the passenger plane and looked at the economy class seats inside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our entire passenger plane was developed according to Western standards... Take this seat, for example, we referenced the world's mainstream aircraft seat designs, drawing on the strengths of many..."

Michael went up and tried it out, then gave a thumbs up. "Not bad, not bad at all. This economy class seat is so comfortable, especially with its wide legroom and multi-directional adjustment..."

Click, click! Reporters snapped photos of the passenger plane, a symbol of Eastern culture. Tomorrow, news about the Y-10 will be the front page of every newspaper!

First class offers more space and more luxurious seats!
The cockpit features a three-person piloting system, which is currently the mainstream standard. The layout of the cockpit instruments differs from that of the Boeing 707, having been slightly adjusted to suit the habits of Eastern pilots. The pilots have a wide field of vision, while the mechanics are faced with a dazzling array of complex buttons and instruments.

Click, click! The Y-10 has no secrets from the West; they can take pictures of it as they please!

"Excuse me, are all the avionics in the cockpit manufactured by your company, Dongfang?" a reporter asked.

Mr. Ma couldn't answer that. In fact, most of the avionics were spare parts from the Boeing 707, since domestic avionics equipment was still lagging behind.

Seeing that Mr. Ma hesitated, Qin Liang immediately spoke up: "This is actually our secret, but since our journalist friends want to ask questions, we won't hide it anymore. Our Dongfang has imported a complete set of avionics equipment technology from Marconi..."

Although the imported avionics equipment is from fighter jets, it is not much different from that of passenger planes. These things are all interconnected, so Qin Liang was not lying. As for what kind of avionics the plane in front of him uses, Qin Liang did not give a direct answer, essentially dodging the question!
"A complete set of avionics?"

"Yes, in addition to the various instruments you see, there are also advanced aviation radios and inertial gyroscopes. We have obtained production licenses for all of these technologies."

A single aircraft can be broken down into three main parts: the airframe, avionics, and the engine. The airframe is manufactured in-house, the avionics are based on imported Marconi technology, and the engine is a modified version of Spey. Therefore, this Y-10 has absolutely nothing to do with the Boeing 707! "I never imagined that the East could actually produce large passenger aircraft!" Markle exclaimed.

"Yes, we at Dongfang have spent ten years on this large passenger aircraft. The project started a year earlier than Airbus's. Dongfang is currently undergoing reforms, and our civil aviation market will usher in a period of rapid development. Our Y-10 will become the main mode of transportation in civil aviation. We also hope to go abroad and go global..."

Old Ma was a little embarrassed; when it came to such polite words, Qin Liang was much better at it!

"Is your aircraft already outdated? After all, this aircraft is designed to compete with the Boeing 707, which entered production in 1958 and is now about to enter the 1980s!"

This reporter has ulterior motives! Yang Duo'er, who had been following behind, couldn't help but frown and look at Qin Liang with concern. He had now become the spokesperson for the Y-10. How was he supposed to explain this?

"Is the Boeing 707 outdated? I don't think so. Although this aircraft was put into production in the 1950s, it is still the mainstay of many civil airlines. It is a great contributor to Boeing and many airlines. Why don't you ask the civil airlines whether they think the Boeing 707 is outdated and whether they should phase out this aircraft?"

The Boeing 707 was indeed developed in the 707s, but it wasn't discontinued until 1992! Moreover, even after production ceased, a large number of these aircraft were still in service, especially the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, which remained in service until Qin Liang's rebirth, fully demonstrating the longevity of this type of aircraft!
Old soldiers never die, they just slowly fade away!
"Furthermore, I want to reiterate that although our Y-10 aircraft produced in Dongfang also uses a four-engine pylon configuration, there are many aircraft with this configuration! Our Y-10 is absolutely not a copy of the Boeing 707! These are completely different aircraft! Our aircraft is a brand-new passenger plane developed to meet the market demands of the 1980s! Here, I would also like to extend an invitation to Boeing to visit Dongfang, to make your evaluation, and to tell us whether our Y-10 is indeed a copy of the Boeing 707!"

Old Ma's heart skipped a beat. Qin Liang, you really dare to say that! Although it is indeed our own research and development, we did refer to the design concept of Boeing 707 during the research and development process. If Boeing people come and insist that our plane is a copy of Boeing 707, how do we deal with it?

However, Qin Liang was full of confidence at this time, because based on historical experience, whether it was the military attaché stationed in China or the vice president of Boeing, after visiting the Y-10, they would all affirm the achievements of the East: the Y-10 is not a copy of any Boeing aircraft, but a test that the country has spent ten years developing!
The truly insecure people are the Chinese. No matter what it is, they have to find a foreign "father" for it! The Y-10 is a copy of the Boeing 707, the J-10 is a copy of the Lavi fighter jet, the Type 99 tank is a copy of the T-72... In comparison, foreigners are quite honest!
"Customers have discerning eyes. At the recent Paris Air Show, we successfully sold four Y-10 aircraft! Even overseas customers have recognized the value of our aircraft!"

Actually, foreign customers bought them for use as aerial refueling tankers and maritime surveillance aircraft, not for commercial aviation. After all, a commercial aviation accident would be a major incident, and commercial airlines would choose mature and reliable aircraft. However, these people were unaware of the specific details; anyway, the Y-10 was sold!
Moreover, the fact that hundreds of us came here on the Y-10 is proof in itself that our Y-10 is mature and reliable!

Yang Duo'er's gaze swept across the reporters. She recognized a few of them, and had a good relationship with one or two of them. She would then bribe them to give the Y-10 a good talking-about performance! As for whether it would provoke Boeing and McDonnell Douglas... Brother Liangzi must have his reasons for doing this!

(End of this chapter)