Chapter 1036 - Air Show at Celestial City (2/2)

In addition to the Apollo X1, Jiang Chen also saw the Oleg in Moscow. The design of the 200,000-ton class was a size larger than the Apollo X1, and the capacity was also greater. However, compared with the 500,000-ton Seagull, both of them were miniature.

Whether it was the UA or Russia, the two traditional aerospace powers did not currently have the capability to produce a 500,000-ton spacecraft. While they possessed the design capability, the technical barriers of the engine and power source were something that they couldn’t easily get around.

Perhaps they possessed more experience in aerospace manufacturing, but these problems were not solved by experience.

In addition to the two traditional superpowers, the Ever Spring independently developed by Hua Aerospace Science and Technology Group also participated in the transportation route. The transport ship used the RM-320 engine purchased from Future Heavy Industries at a high price and all the other parts were design by the Hua Academy of Sciences. In appearance, the ship reflected an Oriental design.

The mining speed of iron, aluminum, titanium ore and rare earth resources in Lunar City already far exceeded the transportation capacity between Lunar City and Celestial City. For Jiang Chen, he welcomed anyone willing to participate, otherwise the ores would be useless without a buyer.

According to Jiang Chen’s estimate, at least 50 ships with 100,000-tonage were needed to fulfill the ores’ transportation demand.

However, it was not something that could be rushed. Apart from Xin, there were only three countries capable of producing large transport ships.

Although Nippon, ranked fourth in space technology, participated in the design of the Apollo X1’s observing system and navigation system, the country didn’t have the capability to independently manufacture a 100,000-ton spacecraft. The fifth-ranked India was ambitiously preparing to design a 500,000-ton “spaceship” that stood shoulder to shoulder with the Seagull. However, they didn’t figure out how to make it move after completing the ship design.

It was soon mid-May, and Celestial Trade held the first Aerospace Science and Technology Expo in Celestial City.

If Xia Shiyu didn’t remind him, Jiang Chen almost forgot. Future Heavy Industries’ tweleve products would appear in the expo, of which seven were export products. The remaining five were only for exhibition, not to be sold.

For example, the Stingray series aircraft that made countless people astonished. The P-1 mining type and the C-1 transportation type that had been eliminated from the fleet would be displayed.

The expo would be held every year beginning from 2019. The significance of holding events was mainly to support other aerospace companies and help them find buyers. If Celestial Trade discovered something novel, they could also use this opportunity to procure it.

To be honest, Jiang Chen did see a lot of interesting things at the air show, but he did not intervene in the procurement. He gave full responsibilities to the aerospace department, only they knew what they really needed in space.

Xia Shiyu accompanied Jiang Chen to the expo. When they appeared in front of the public, they became the focus of the air show. From the beginning of the expo, a large group of people surrounded them. People handed him their business cards and after a short while, his hands were full of business cards of different languages.

Jiang Chen was surprised by the fact that he stole the show from the Stingray X1.

It was like putting the cart before the horse.