Zhang Fan personally flew this aircraft and was very satisfied with it. The performance was very good and it was very quiet.
The electric propeller makes almost no noise. You can't hear any sound at all in the cabin, and people on the ground can't hear it in the air.
This is a small aircraft, small in size but flexible in operation. The speed of the electric motor is much higher than that of the internal combustion engine, so the thrust of these two aircraft is very large.
This is also the main reason why this aircraft can take off at more than 300 meters. This aircraft has also been blown through a professional wind tunnel and has very good aerodynamics.
At the same time, compared with fuel aircraft, electric aircraft have another advantage. That is, the structure is simple and maintenance is very convenient.
Compared with fuel aircraft of the same level, this aircraft has great advantages. Therefore, the future market is very broad.
After leaving the airport, Zhang Fan came to the aircraft production line. In the huge factory, four advanced production lines were already being equipped.
"What's the annual output?"
Zhang Fan asked curiously.
"The annual output of each production line is 3,000 units."
The person in charge's words made Zhang Fan nod. Four production lines produce 12,000 aircraft per year, which is already a good output.
After all, this is a production aircraft, but an aircraft of this level is small, simple in structure, and the production line is very advanced, so it is not troublesome to produce.
The annual output is 12,000 aircraft. This output may seem like a lot, but compared with the huge market, it is not too much.
But this output is definitely possible in a short period of time.
“How much does it cost to make?”
The cost determines the selling price. Compared with cars, the selling price of airplanes is much higher.
"The current cost of each aircraft is around 4.5 million, and R&D costs are 1.2 billion..."
Hearing this figure, Zhang Fan was even satisfied. The research and development cost of 1.2 billion is not high. If 10,000 aircraft are produced, each aircraft will only be allocated 120,000 yuan.
Even so, the cost price is only 4.62 million. And the cheapest fuel aircraft of the same level costs tens of millions.
As for the Air Kingdom 350, this aircraft is actually similar to this Airbus. Although the Airbus is smaller than the Air Kingdom, the fuel tank of the Air Kingdom is much larger than the battery of the Airbus.
So in terms of internal space, the Air Kingdom 350 is not as big as the Air Bus. Other performances are similar, and the Air Bus is slightly better than the Air Kingdom.
Except for the difference in cruising range, there is no big difference. The price of Air Kingdom is 45 million.
Therefore, the profits of Airbus are very high. Such an aircraft, priced at 20 million yuan, is definitely very popular.
Even if it sells for 50 million, it is estimated that airlines will buy it because the later maintenance and repairs of electric aircraft are much cheaper than fuel aircraft.
The operating cost is also low. Taken together, each aircraft saves a lot every year. As for the cruising range, the cruising range of 1,500 kilometers is enough for short-distance flights.
"We will start mass production immediately after the production line is debugged. We will not sell this aircraft externally in the short term, but our internal use is also very large."
Zhang Fan said seriously that currently Zhang Fan does not plan to put this aircraft on the market for sale.
This aircraft has so many advantages. It would be great to build your own airline. You can make money by yourself, so why let others make it?
Not only can you make money at home, but you can also make money abroad. With the advantages of this aircraft, it can suppress many airlines.
In China, this plane can directly grab the high-speed rail business. For example, from Yanjing to Shanghai. The straight-line distance is 1,050 kilometers, and this plane can arrive in two hours.
The fastest trip by high-speed rail is four and a half hours. Most take about five and a half hours. Compared to this time, a two-hour flight takes much less time.
At the current price of high-speed rail, a second-class seat also costs 558 yuan. The ticket price for joining Airbus is 600 yuan, so many people will definitely choose to fly.
If it is fully loaded every time, then the income is 7,200 yuan at a time. After deducting the 2,000 yuan electricity bill, 5,200 yuan is left.
After deducting taxes and workers' wages, there must be at least 4,000 yuan left. Even if you fly back and forth a day, you still have a profit of 8,000 yuan every day.
At the same time, this aircraft also has an advantage, that is, it can fly at night. The high-speed rail is suspended at night. Now the latest high-speed rail from Yanjing to Shanghai is around 7 p.m.
If someone goes out urgently at night, they won't be able to take the high-speed rail. But you can fly at night. At worst, the fare will be more expensive than during the day and many people will take it.
For an electric aircraft, including the charging time, there is no problem in flying two round trips a day. Two round trips, eight hours of flight time, and a profit of at least 16,000 yuan a day.
Even if you fly 2,500 hours a year, which is a little more than 300 days, then the annual profit of an aircraft is 5 million.
If the price is 20 million, the cost can be recovered in four years. Four years is only 10,000 hours of flying, and the design life of this aircraft is 80,000 hours.
After 10,000 hours of recovery of costs, the remaining 70,000 hours are net profits. Such profits are very scary.
Money, it’s all money. This kind of money-making speed makes more money than major airlines. Don’t look at the big airlines, which have bigger planes and carry more passengers.
But the ticket price is expensive, the plane is expensive, and the flight cost is also expensive. This small plane makes little money every time, but it can't bear the cost.
Besides, if the passenger capacity is small, it can’t accommodate more planes. One plane can’t handle ten, ten planes can’t handle a hundred, and a hundred planes can’t handle a thousand.
Small planes are so flexible, and you don’t need to check in two hours in advance. Just like taking the high-speed rail, you just go with your luggage. Once the seats are full, the plane can fly directly.
Being small has its advantages. A small plane is flexible and saves trouble. The airport for a big plane is in the suburbs, so it is very troublesome to take it once.
The airports for small planes are directly missing, or they are located next to high-speed rail stations or train stations. In this way, when people get off the plane, they will reach the urban area when they go out.
The construction of the airport for small aircraft is also simple, and this is a propeller aircraft. Just buy a piece of land and pour it with reinforced concrete. The runway does not need to be too long, 500 meters is enough, even 1000 meters is not a problem.
As for the terminal building, just make it a small one. It can be built underground or on the ground. Small planes are small, so they can just fly over and put them directly in the underground hangar. There is no bus captain at this level.
If the country did not approve unmanned flights, this aircraft would not even need a pilot, and the unmanned flight system would be sufficient.
However, the pilot training for this aircraft is also very simple. By then, these pilots will be like bus drivers, but their wages are much higher than ordinary buses. This is a money-making tool. This thing is a money-making tool. When the layout of Longteng Airlines is completed,
It is definitely a big change for China's transportation industry.