[observation] self-reliance and self-improvement will allow more chinese dreams to take off
2024-09-05
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the best way to compete in science and technology is to make up for shortcomings with innovation and to fight back against doubts with strength. we will become stronger if we unswervingly follow our own path, do our own things well, maintain our independent spirit, continue to seek motivation from innovation, and increase vitality through openness.
the domestically-made large aircraft c919 has brought good news one after another - it has accumulated more than 10,000 hours of safe flight and carried more than 500,000 passengers; it has been included in the three major airlines of china eastern airlines, air china and china southern airlines, and has entered a new stage of multi-user operations... this series of achievements indicates that the comprehensive operational capabilities of domestically-made large aircraft have been fully tested and have entered a period of rapid growth.
you don't know how difficult something is until you experience it. from the regretful failure of the y-10 to the c919 taking over, china's "big aircraft dream" over half a century has been filled with regrets and setbacks, perseverance and struggle, success and pride. with the soberness that "core technology cannot be bought without it", the will to "bite it even if it breaks your teeth", and the institutional advantage of concentrating efforts on major tasks, generations of strugglers have completed breakthroughs from "0 to 1" time and time again. today, the c919 has run at an "accelerated" pace and opened a new stage of "from 1 to n", which is very exciting. as netizens said, "i look forward to it flying all over the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland, and looking forward to it flying to a more distant world."
"good airplanes are made and flown." in terms of the growth path, a commercial large aircraft needs two steps to stand out: first, to achieve success in industrial production, and then to achieve success in commercial operations. in comparison, the latter seems to have a lower difficulty coefficient, but the complexity of the reality should not be underestimated. the global commercial passenger aircraft market has been monopolized by the two oligopolies "a" (airbus) and "b" (boeing) for a long time. it is not easy for latecomers to obtain flight certification, mass production, obtain safe and efficient flight records, and win the trust of users. in february last year, the japanese large aircraft project, which had been brewing for more than ten years and cost 1 trillion yen, was declared completely "bankrupt". in addition to technical problems, the inability to break through the tightly monopolized market was a major reason. in this sense, the fledgling c919 has a long way to go, and we still need to guard against arrogance and impatience.
looking to the future, we are confident that china will "take another step forward" in large aircraft. on the one hand, china has a domestic civil aviation market with huge potential. the commercial market outlook predicts that by 2043, the size of china's civil aviation fleet will more than double, with an annual passenger growth rate of 5.9%, higher than the global average growth rate of 4.7%. the real user experience of customer airlines, detailed operating data, and evaluation feedback from all links will help c919 grow further. on the other hand, a profound change is taking place in the global civil aircraft market. delays in the delivery of new aircraft, high aircraft and engine rental prices, and long maintenance time for key components have affected the growth of the industry's business. however, with the improvement of environmental protection requirements and the shortening of the aircraft renewal cycle, airlines' demand for replacing new aircraft has continued to increase. at this time, the industry urgently calls for a reliable new option. the arrival of c919 has made many people's eyes light up. there is no shortage of views that as long as the resource endowment is fully utilized and strategic opportunities are seized, "the global commercial passenger aircraft market is expected to form a new pattern of 'a, b, c'".
as the "jewel in the crown of industry", large aircraft is a concentrated reflection of a country's scientific and technological capabilities and industrial level. if the parts required for automobile manufacturing are tens of thousands of projects, then the manufacturing of large aircraft is a million-level project, and the process technology and assembly quality of all parts are of high standards. data show that through the design and development of c919, the aircraft landing gear alone has promoted the independent research and development of ultra-high-strength steel, and led to the formation of an important high-end aviation special steel industry with a demand of more than 1,000 tons and an output value of more than 100 million yuan. in this dimension, we can appreciate the richer connotation of "heavy weapons of a great power": large aircraft will not only meet the development needs of the aviation field, but also drive major progress in many basic disciplines, and help the group breakthrough of key technologies in new materials, modern manufacturing, advanced power, electronic information, automatic control, computers and other fields. it can be said that at the moment when new quality productivity is used to promote high-quality development, large aircraft is one of the key fulcrums for us to seize the initiative in development.
relying on self-reliance and independent innovation, c919 has flown to today's height; carrying more hope and flying higher still requires the magic weapon of struggle. it should be noted that we still have some shortcomings in key technologies and key equipment such as aviation engines, so that some people ignore the trend of globalization of the supply chain and slander china's large aircraft as "just making a shell". using innovation to make up for shortcomings and using strength to fight back doubts are the best ways to compete in science and technology. looking back, china's high-speed rail has also encountered similar questions. but now, relying on independent innovation and open innovation, china's high-speed rail has long become china's "smart" manufacturing golden business card. unswervingly follow your own path, do your own things well, maintain the spirit of independence, continue to seek motivation from innovation, and increase vitality with openness, and you will surely gain a stronger self.
once upon a time, we often heard such sighs: why are all the "big guys" flying in the sky and swimming in the sea made abroad? times have changed. today, chinese-made products have become the norm. as the progress bar of independent innovation continues to refresh, the innovation confidence of hundreds of millions of chinese people has also been ignited. the "c" in c919 is the first letter of comac, the english name of the aircraft manufacturer commercial aircraft corporation of china, and also the first letter of china. with all-out efforts and steady progress, there will be more chinese dreams flying high and going far.
