Chapter 23: Technology replication is successful; Daxia’s cash cow is in hand! (Please read on!)

Following Lu Ze's gaze, Lucy's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

"I didn't expect you would be interested in this high-tech."

She originally thought that Lu Ze would prefer tanks and fighter planes, or at least cannons, bombers and other weapons and equipment.

After all, among men, how many don’t like the feeling of being punched in the flesh?

Unexpectedly, Lucy chose an option that she had never guessed.

Lu Ze looked at the distance with surprise, and unconsciously walked towards it: "Why is there such a thing in the laboratory maintenance center?"

“Isn’t this a Boeing 777?”

How did a commercial aircraft end up at the LLNL laboratory?
Previously, this huge machine had been parked on the runway outside the factory, so Lu Ze had never noticed it.

Lucy followed him and tilted her head to think carefully for a while: "It seems that Boeing dragged it here and asked our laboratory to help conduct a round of verification tests."

The development of Boeing's 787 model is not going very smoothly. Many key designs were designed and developed by India. Not only is there a problem of high cost and slow progress, but there have even been several major accidents.

That's why Boeing plans to upgrade this 777 model to prepare for future needs.

"Are you interested in this 777?"

"Yes, I think this kind of big plane is also very interesting."

Lu Ze nodded solemnly.

He thought about it carefully and felt that the technological level of this large civil aircraft should not be much lower than that of the F22 fighter.

After all, its research, development and manufacturing difficulty is actually no less than many strategic weapons. In some aspects, it can even be said that large civil aircraft are more difficult.

There are three countries in the world that can produce fifth-generation aircraft, but there are only two civil aviation and commercial aircraft giants in the world, namely Airbus and Boeing. Even Airbus is a consortium of European giant airlines.

Even if Daxia will be able to build strategic transport aircraft in a few years, it took more than ten years for domestic large aircraft to be initially developed and first flown. There is still a long way to go before it can compare with Airbus and Boeing.

This is mainly because military transport aircraft do not need to consider any economic effects at all, nor do they need to worry about the headache-inducing issues such as whether the flight is profitable or loss-making.

However, every detail of a civil airliner needs to be calculated carefully, and there needs to be a certain profit margin.

This determines how high its technical content is.

"This technology is not only of high technological level, but it can also be of great use to Daxia." Lu Ze muttered to himself.

After all, the Boeing 777 is the most advanced and economical of all civil airliners.

Daxia can not only gain a lot of experience from it, but also greatly accelerate the research and development of domestic strategic transport aircraft.

The most important thing is that Daxia can also reap huge profits from civil aviation passenger aircraft, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

The two men slowly walked to the side of the Boeing 777.

In front of this industrial monster with a length of more than 73 meters, a wingspan of 65 meters and a height of more than 18 meters, Lu Ze, who is only meters tall, looks like an ant.

Lucy took out a bottle of milk from somewhere and started drinking: "Lu Ze, do you want to go in and take a look?"

"But this is a normal passenger plane. The difference is that this 777 is a 300ER version with a longer fuselage and fuel tanks."

Lu Ze refused: "There is no need for that. I can just have close contact outside."

What's so good about this kind of civil airliner? It's just full of the same old seats. Even the first-class cabin is just a small private room. I've experienced this feeling before when I took a plane.

Besides, he didn't come here just to admire the 777.

Lu Ze placed his hand gently next to the wing and silently counted five numbers in his mind.

In an instant, a light curtain that only he could see suddenly appeared on his eyeball.

[Current technological item: Boeing 777-300ER. ]

【Value achievement points: 8500. 】

【Please select whether to copy. 】

"Yes." Lu Ze raised a smile and looked at the Boeing 777.

He hadn't expected it to have 8500 achievement points, and that alone was worth him copying.

What's more, it can bring huge profits to Daxia, so why hesitate?
By mastering the manufacturing technology of large civil aircraft such as Boeing 777, Daxia is equivalent to mastering a cash cow.

You know, Airbus alone receives thousands of orders every year. How much profit can each one bring?
The annual revenue of Airbus and Boeing exceeds 100 billion US dollars, which is much more terrifying than that of Daxia Tobacco.

The key point is that their most profitable business is not selling aircraft, but providing after-sales maintenance services.

Each year, a passenger plane requires one or two million US dollars in maintenance costs, as well as various miscellaneous expenses, which can make a steady stream of money from major airlines.

Why are many manufacturing industries in Daxia not profitable? That's because they are all low-end processing. The money you earn from producing 100 million screws is not as much as the cost of repairing a large aircraft.

[Current technology item Boeing 777-300ER, copied successfully! ]

[Reward: 8500 achievement points, Boeing 777-300ER entity (already stored in inventory), Boeing 777 series aircraft technical design and manufacturing drawings. ]

The copy was successful, there is no need to stay here any longer.

Lu Ze waved to Lucy and said, "The weather is too hot, let's go back and come back next time."

"Okay, it's almost four o'clock."

Lucy looked up at her watch and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you this time. I'll call you next time the B-2 bomber comes over."

She thought that Lu Ze took a quick look and was bored because he didn't see the B-2 bomber.

"It's okay. I just have a little heat stroke and want to go back and rest." Lu Ze waved his hand and said, "Let's come again next week. I want to see other things."

This maintenance center is a treasure trove, containing all kinds of high-tech weapons and equipment.

If he still doesn't encounter any very valuable copying targets next week, he will come here decisively to copy once.

"Come on, it's my turn to treat you to dinner."

Lucy muttered quietly, "Lu Ze, I don't really feel like eating in the cafeteria today."

Even though the food in the cafeteria was free, she couldn't eat there all the time, right? She was tired of it, and her appetite had been a little bad recently.

“Don’t worry, we’re going to have a big meal this time at the Italian restaurant in town.” Lu Ze said, and walked straight out of the maintenance center.

He was in a good mood this time, so he splurged on a big meal.

Lucy's eyes suddenly lit up and she followed him closely: "Wait for me!!"

If you tell her to eat this, she will have a good appetite.

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