In the night sky, inside a plane flying at an altitude of fifteen thousand meters, Boss Huang was playing a game of Go Fish with his two sisters-in-law.
Then one of them asked, "Brother-in-law, I heard that even if our plane explodes, we can still survive. Is that true?"
"Of course!" Huang He nodded proudly. "See that metal box at the tail of the plane? As long as we get into this metal box, we'll be perfectly safe, even if the plane explodes!"
"Wow, that's so cool!" The two sisters-in-law clapped their hands in unison. Suddenly, the plane jolted violently, and the captain's anxious voice echoed through the cabin: "Boss, the plane has a serious malfunction. We're going to crash! Hurry and hide in the box!"
"Okay..." Huang He had just said "Okay" when the plane went into a violent dive. Huang He hit the cabin wall directly, his bones breaking and rendering him unconscious. And then there was nothing more...
Or perhaps like this...
"Wow, that's so cool!" The two sisters-in-law clapped their hands in unison.
Then the plane exploded...
Thinking of these scenes, Boss Huang immediately shook his head vigorously, casting away these terrible images from his mind. He then said to the old man, "Sir, this won't do. I need to make sure I can actually get into this metal box!"
"I've already thought of that!" The old man revealed a confident smile. "I've specifically designed an automatic entry system!"
"Automatic entry system?" Huang He looked puzzled, while the elder excitedly explained, "With human strength alone, it's often difficult to safely escape into the box on a plane. But with an automated design, it's possible!"
"First, every room on the plane will have an automatic entrance. If you happen to be in a room at the time, you just need to jump into this automatic opening, and you'll slide directly into the box through the pipeline for protection. The entire process will take no more than 5 seconds!"
"Furthermore, if you are sitting in a chair resting, or sleeping in bed, and unable to react in time. Once the plane's automatic detection system or the crew identifies a danger, all they need to do is press the escape button. Then, this bed or chair will immediately open a passage, and you can slide directly into the box through the passage!" the elder said confidently.
"That's interesting!" Boss Huang nodded, then continued to probe. "What if there's a sudden, violent explosion? Five seconds might not be enough!"
"Well," the old man scratched his non-existent hair. "First of all, a sudden violent explosion on a flying plane, even among all air crash incidents, is extremely rare. And the only places on a plane that can explode are the fuel tanks and the engines."
"An engine explosion will only destroy the wings. The plane will struggle for at least a few minutes in the air before it's destroyed, giving you ample time to escape."
"As for a fuel tank explosion... because the oxygen at high altitudes is very thin, even if the fuel tank explodes, it won't have much power. As long as the fuel tank is located away from your primary activity areas, you won't be significantly harmed immediately after an explosion. You'll have at least 10 seconds to escape."
"The only thing that could cause an undefendable instantaneous explosion is likely someone bringing a bomb onto the plane, or being directly hit by a missile."
"For the former, strict pre-flight checks are necessary. Also, because private planes rarely have outsiders, the probability of such an incident is very low. Even if it happens, it's difficult to carry an explosive device with enough weight to destroy the plane, unless the bomb explodes directly in your cabin, in which case you should still be able to escape!"
"As for being hit by a missile, let's not even talk about how insane that would be. If that were to happen, installing a special radar system on the plane would allow for a reaction about ten seconds before impact. However, the speed must be extremely fast!" the old man expounded.
Of course, if Boss Huang was willing, he could continue to dig deeper.
For example, what if someone brought a sufficiently large amount of explosives, or if the missile's speed exceeded the radar's control range, leaving no time for a five-second reaction.
However, such extremely rare scenarios are not worth considering. If a situation of this magnitude occurred, it would mean that a national-level force was trying to destroy Huang He. Boss Huang would be unable to survive no matter what, and it would be better to just lie down and accept fate.
Frankly speaking, if this old man's plan could be realized, Boss Huang would have a 99% chance of surviving various air disasters. That would be enough.
The only question then is whether the company behind this old man has the ability to turn this plan into reality. After all, this plan is quite audacious, with many technologies seemingly ahead of their time.
Even if it doesn't involve technologies ahead of their time, it would still be world-class. Huang He doesn't believe that this Jiujiu Aviation can achieve it!
"I'll visit your company tomorrow!" Boss Huang said very decisively. "As long as you can convince me that your company has the technical capabilities, I will sign with your company on the spot tomorrow!"
"This..." Hearing Boss Huang's words, the old man's expression instantly turned very strange. Finally, he sighed and shook his head. "Mr. Huang, I might as well tell you the truth. Our company's situation is actually very special. To be precise, we don't even have a factory!"
"..." Boss Huang's expression was a little stiff. He wished he could immediately kick the old man out. But he held back.
Although the words spoken earlier were brief and general, they actually omitted a lot of conversational content. This elder had prepared a very detailed plan.
It included various professional data to elaborate on his plan, including the crucial metal box, which was described in over 60 pages detailing its various structures and functions, as well as the corresponding technologies used, and even the procurement of some components.
Therefore, this plan was not the plan of a madman. On the contrary, it was a plan with great feasibility. And judging from the elder's explanation, he was undoubtedly an elder who was extremely knowledgeable about aviation technology and even some military technologies. Huang He didn't think he was here to cause trouble.
Therefore, he must have his own goals, even if his Jiujiu Aviation didn't even have a factory.
"Sir, let's be upfront. What exactly do you want, and what can you provide me with!" Huang He asked very directly.
"Okay, then I'll be blunt. I'm also tired of this pretense of being foolish!" The elder sighed. "Let me put it this way, although our company has no factory, and even has very few remaining equipment. But we possess the technology and various professional engineers. As long as we are given enough support, I can bring this plan to reality within five years and deliver this aircraft to you!"
"Please continue!" Huang He pondered.
"I believe you also know that this Jiujiu Aviation is a company established this year, but in fact, the company was truly established forty years ago. At that time, I was just over thirty, and I was surrounded by like-minded comrades. We worked towards a goal for thirty years. However, due to various reasons, our goal was aborted! We ourselves also retired!"
"But I'm not resigned, and some of our old comrades are not resigned either. So, we retired old comrades jointly established this Jiujiu Aviation, intending to realize our past dream ourselves! The dream of our domestically produced large aircraft!"
"..." Boss Huang was stunned. At this moment, he finally remembered some news reports he had read in his later years, and he somewhat understood the situation. xxs
"But, won't these technologies..."
"Don't worry, these are all civilian technologies. Also, our unit is actually a shareholder of Jiujiu Aviation... However, our unit has difficulties, so they can only provide technology authorization, exchanging technology for shares, and cannot provide us with real financial support!" The elder explained, and only then did Boss Huang nod, understanding the situation.
Well, as for the specific situation, it's hard to say, and it cannot be said.
"So, senior, you're actually here to beg me for money, to ask me to invest in your Jiujiu Aviation and pay for you!" Boss Huang said with a wry smile.
"But all the money you give us will be used to modify this aircraft!"
"Yes, but your company has nothing, and all the equipment needs to be bought with my money. And after my aircraft is modified, this equipment will become yours, and you will have everything!"
"By the way, you can also take the opportunity to purchase those large aircraft and personally modify them, so that you can thoroughly understand and master these aircraft. How should I put it, my aircraft are like a novice zone. You spend five years messing around in there, and by the time you upgrade successfully, my novice village will also be pretty much messed up!" Huang He's words hit the nail on the head, leaving the old gentleman speechless. Although he had many clever ideas, he was not a person who liked to deceive others, so he could only tacitly agree with Huang He's words, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Then I..." Just as the elder was about to take his leave, he heard Huang He ask, "How much investment do you need?"
"..." The elder stiffened, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously said, "Around ten billion is enough!"
"Ten billion? I'm afraid you can't even build that box!" Boss Huang rolled his eyes. "Give me a precise number. Let me tell you, I'm not like the third brother, who gets price increases again and again. I only accept one quotation, and after that, I won't pay a single cent more. You'll have to find your own way!"
"Uh... then fifty billion!" The elder gritted his teeth and said. This was the figure he had calculated. He felt that if he gritted his teeth, he should be able to achieve this goal with this money!
"Double it again, I'll give you 10 billion!" Boss Huang waved his hand and said casually. "Also, don't bother looking for a factory elsewhere. Just go to our Transportation Technology Industrial Park. There are still over a thousand mu of factory space that haven't been used. These factories are ready, and you just need to modify them to use them!"
"Also, there's a wind tunnel there that we spent over 1 billion RMB on. It was originally for vacuum high-speed trains, but they don't use it much. After all, if it's vacuum, why would you need a wind tunnel? So, this wind tunnel can also be used by you for free!" Boss Huang said volubly.