Concorde was once the only supersonic airliner in the world that was actually put into commercial operation.
For many young people, they may not know this aircraft at all, but they have to admit that this aircraft has written a strong stroke in the history of civil aviation.
Looking at the development of human science and technology over the past few decades, one will find an interesting phenomenon, that is, in recent years, people have been relatively conservative in the development of science and technology.
However, during the Cold War period from the 1960s to the 1980s, it was a golden age in which human science and technology thrived and developed crazily.
People of that era showed unprecedented fanaticism and radicalism in the field of science and technology.
In that era when the computing power of the computer was not as good as the Xiaobawang learning machine, the Soviet Union sent astronauts into space, and the United States sent astronauts to the moon.
Also in that era, people lost interest in ordinary subsonic civil aviation aircraft, and began to step into the supersonic era with their heads held high.
In 1975, the Concorde, which can reach twice the speed of sound, was officially put into use. At that time, people had already enjoyed the supersonic passenger plane of 2,150 kilometers per hour.
Now, it takes nearly two hours to fly from Yanjing to Jinling, but if you take the Concorde, it only takes 25 minutes.
It is a pity that although this aircraft is extremely fast, its fuel economy is extremely poor, so with the advent of the economic crisis and a serious flight accident, this aircraft withdrew from the civil aviation stage in 2003 and has since disappeared from the world .
Today, most people don't even remember the existence of this aircraft, but there are still a few of this aircraft that have been well preserved.
Moreover, without exception, all of them have become exclusive cars for the top rich.
Ye Chen's grandfather, Ye Zhongquan, had one.
His Concorde bought it back and spent a lot of money on remodeling and maintenance. Up to now, it still costs tens of millions of dollars in basic maintenance costs every year.
However, Ye Zhongquan spent so much money on this plane, but it is difficult for him to fly once a year.
However, to the top big families, this kind of aircraft is equivalent to the nuclear weapons of a big country. It can be kept in storage for a few years or even decades, but it can be put into use immediately if there is a major event.
That's why Chen Zekai thought of this method. As long as Ye Zhongquan is willing to lend this Concorde to Ye Chen, it will be no problem to send Ye Chen to Syria within four and a half hours!
It's just that Ye Zhongquan attaches great importance to this plane. Except for himself, he has never used it for anyone. Even his children have no chance to use this plane.
As for Chen Zekai, he was just a spokesperson for the Ye family in Jinling, and he couldn't even get in touch with Ye Zhongquan directly, so Ye Chen could only discuss this matter with Ye Zhongquan himself.
Ye Chen was instantly awakened by his words.
He couldn't hide his excitement and blurted out: "Great! If there is a Concorde, it can save more than half of the time!"
As he spoke, he immediately took out his mobile phone and said, "I'll call him right now, and I will borrow this plane no matter what!"
Chen Zekai said with some concern: "Young master, it is said that your grandfather is very precious to this plane. So far, he has never borrowed it, nor let anyone else use it. Now I am worried that he will not be willing to lend it to you. "
Ye Chen said in a deep voice: "No matter what, let's make a phone call and try it out!"
After finishing speaking, he called his grandfather Ye Zhongquan.
The phone only rang twice before being connected immediately.
Ye Zhongquan asked very happily: "Chen'er, why did you remember to call grandpa today?"
Ye Chen got straight to the point and said, "I have something I want to ask you for help."
Ye Zhongquan said without hesitation: "Oh, what kind of politeness do you have with grandpa? Just talk about anything, as long as grandpa can do it, it will be unambiguous!"
Ye Chen said: "I have something urgent to go to Lebanon immediately. I heard that you have a Concorde. I want to borrow it."
"Borrow Xiehe?" Ye Zhongquan hesitated for a while, and said with a smile after a while: "Chen'er, in fact, if you want to borrow a private jet, grandpa has a very, very luxurious Boeing business jet. Hundreds of millions of dollars, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a palace in the air, how about I lend you that plane?"
Ye Chen said firmly: "No, I only borrow Xiehe."
Ye Zhongquan sighed, and said: "Oh, that plane is really too old, it was manufactured in 1985, sayBy the way, I am much older than you, and you also know that the older a plane is, the less safe it is. "
Ye Chen didn't expect Ye Zhongquan to play Tai Chi with him here, so he couldn't help it, and blurted out: "It's okay if you don't want to lend me the Concorde, but you must at least lend me one that can make my four Within an hour and a half, the flight from Jinling to Lebanon."
"This" Ye Zhongquan said awkwardly: "The requirement of four and a half hours is too high, can you be a little more relaxed"
Ye Chen asked him back: "If you can borrow it, you can give me a happy word. If you can't, then I won't force others to do so."
Speaking of this, Ye Chen said coldly: "However, I may have to reconsider the matter of the ancestor worship ceremony. In addition, I think that since it is such a troublesome thing to borrow a plane, I will not bother in the future." Ye family."
When Ye Zhongquan heard this, he gritted his teeth and said without hesitation: "Oh, Chen'er, don't be impulsive! Isn't it just to borrow a plane? Grandpa will lend it to you! I will let the crew prepare and fly directly to Jinling! I have two The flight crew has been on standby at the airport in two shifts, ready to take off at any time! Are you satisfied now?"
Only then did Ye Chen's voice soften, and he said, "In this case, I will not break my promise regarding the ancestor worship ceremony."
Ye Zhongquan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Chen'er, you often go home to visit when you have time. Your uncle, your uncle, your aunt and I miss you very much!"
Ye Chen agreed casually, and said: "Okay, after the ancestor worship ceremony, I will visit you often."
Ye Zhongquan hurriedly said: "That's good, that's good!"
After finishing speaking, he asked again: "Chen'er, what do you want to do when you go to Lebanon? Do you need grandpa's help?"
Ye Chen thought of the problem he had just talked with Chen Zekai, and asked, "I wonder if you can help me clear up the relationship so that I can leave Lebanon and go to Syria smoothly?"
"Are you going to Syria?" Ye Zhongquan asked in surprise: "There is a war over there now, what are you doing there?"
Ye Chen said calmly: "I have some private matters that I need to go over."
Ye Zhongquan thought for a while, and said, "I have something to do with Lebanon!"
"Well, let me clear it up for you, and I promise to help you get this done before you arrive in Lebanon."
"I guarantee that after you arrive in Lebanon, you can go directly to Syria." (Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel.com