Chapter 85 A Genius and Bold Idea
"I'm afraid Academician Song Wencong would never have thought that the theory of aerodynamic layout with small aspect ratio and high lift that he proposed could be innovated and improved to such an extent."

"Especially when this person is a freshman in college."

"I can't wait to see Mr. Song's expression. It will surely be very exciting."

On the train to Jincheng on Sunday, Xu Chongxing said excitedly to Xu Yuan who was sitting next to him.

I can't wait to reach Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute.

Xu Yuan listened quietly and was quite moved.

He has great admiration and respect for this expert in aircraft overall design.

Being able to consult and discuss the aerodynamic layout of the aircraft with the other party will be of great benefit to him.

As the train started moving, Xu Chongxing gradually felt sleepy and chose to take a short nap on the train to make up for the sleep he had missed in the past two days.

The main reason was that his attention was entirely on Xu Yuan's thesis during this period, and he had no intention of doing anything else.

Every day I have to stay up very late before reluctantly going to bed at the urging of my wife.

The dark circles under my eyes haven't disappeared yet.

Xu Yuan naturally had enough sleep, so he helped Xu Chongxing cover himself with a coat and took out a journal on cryptography from his backpack to read.

During the journey, he did not forget to appreciate the scenery along the way through the window.

There was no tension or restraint at all.

To outsiders, it's no different from traveling.

It can only be said that no one would have thought that Xu Yuan’s trip was related to whether the research project of the latest generation of domestic stealth fighter jets could be successfully launched.

As time passed, as the sun set, darkness gradually enveloped the city.

The train finally arrived at Jincheng Station.

"I have already contacted someone at the institute. They should be waiting for us at the exit."

"Let's go over there first."

"Don't forget your manuscript in the car."

When the train entered the battle and stopped, Xu Chongxing stood up and gave instructions to Xu Yuan.

I was especially nervous about the manuscript.

I was afraid that I would accidentally forget it in the car and affect my work.

After all, without detailed paper support, even if the innovative canard aerodynamic layout of the lifting body winglets is proposed, it is basically not convincing enough.

Xu Yuan naturally would not make such a mistake. Upon hearing the sound, he first picked up the backpack containing the manuscript.

"Don't worry, Professor Xu."

Then the two got off the bus and followed the crowd to the exit.

Xu Chongxing had previously participated in the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute project and was familiar with the people there.

I called to make an appointment before coming.

Otherwise, if no one answered the call, they would probably have to find a hotel to stay in late at night.

Relying on his good eyesight, Xu Yuan quickly spotted a young man holding a card with Xu Chongxing's name on it, so he quickly reminded Xu Chongxing next to him.

"Professor Xu."

"The person who is picking us up is there."

Hearing the voice, Xu Chongxing looked in the direction of Xu Yuan's finger, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"It's Xiao Zhao."

As he said this, he walked straight towards the other person.

Xu Yuan followed Xu Chongxing with his bag on his back.

"Professor Xu."

"The car is parked outside. I'll take you to the institute's guesthouse first."

Zhao Yuefeng naturally took the luggage from Xu Chongxing's hand and responded with a shy smile on his face.

Xu Chongxing naturally did not forget to introduce himself and immediately said to Xu Yuan.

"Xiao Zhao used to be a student in the Department of Engineering Mechanics at Qinghua University. His graduate studies were in fluid mechanics. He is now an assistant researcher at the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute."

"You are Professor Xu's student, right? If you don't mind, just call me Senior Brother."

Seeing the other party take the initiative to extend his hand to show goodwill, Xu Yuan called out obediently.

"Hello, senior brother."

"Just call me Xu Yuan."

The two were about to say a few more words when they suddenly heard Xu Chongxing's laughter.

"Let's get in the car first."

"It's not too late for you young people to chat when we get to the institute."

Obviously, he is getting more and more impatient.

At this time, Zhao Yuefeng also reacted quickly and hurriedly walked in front to lead the way.

It was not until the three of them got into the car that Xu Chongxing in the back seat thought of something and asked Zhao Yuefeng again.

"Xiao Zhao."

"Is Academician Song currently in the institute?"

"According to the schedule, Mr. Song might not be back until tomorrow." Zhao Yuefeng started the car and turned around to answer.

Xu Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat and didn't know what to say when he heard Professor Xu's words.

When it comes to the innovative canard aerodynamic layout, the other party indeed attaches much more importance to it than he does.

Even though the time has come, I still want to report the paper on the lifting body wing canard aerodynamic layout scheme to Academician Song.

After hearing Zhao Yuefeng's answer, he spoke to Xu Chongxing.

"Let's wait until tomorrow. Mr. Song is so old, so let him get a good night's sleep tonight."

After all, Song Wencong is already over seventy years old, much older than Xu Chongxing.

My body can’t handle staying up late.

Xu Chongxing naturally agreed with what he said and nodded. "That's the only way."

Zhao Yuefeng was concentrating on driving and did not join in the conversation between Xu Chongxing and Xu Yuan.

Didn't even ask a single question.

After all, matters involving Mr. Song are basically big things, and as a researcher assistant in the institute, he is very clear about the confidentiality regulations.

They soon arrived at the research institute, and under Zhao Yuefeng's arrangement, Xu Yuan and Xu Chongxing stayed there temporarily.

I’ll go to Academician Song’s office tomorrow.

Before leaving, Zhao Yuefeng kindly asked if there were any problems with accommodation. No wonder Xu Chongxing remembered it so clearly.

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The next day.

In the morning, Zhao Yuefeng rushed over again and accompanied Xu Chongxing to have breakfast in the cafeteria inside the institute.

"Junior brother, you must try the buns from our institute. The cooking skills of this chef are much better than those of our school."

Xu Yuan listened to Zhao Yuefeng's introduction to breakfast, picked up a bun without hesitation, took a bite, and then gave a thumbs up on the spot.

“It tastes really good.”

Even Xu Chongxing couldn't help but sigh: "It's been a while since I've tasted the buns made by Master Liu."

Soon after they finished their meal, they went to Academician Song Wencong's office together.

Come to the door.

Zhao Yuefeng was the first to raise his hand and knock on the door, and only pushed it open when he heard a familiar voice from inside.

"Please come in."

"Academician Song, Professor Xu is here."

"It's Chongxing. You haven't been to the institute for a long time." Song Wencong's eyes fell on Xu Chongxing with a look of surprise on his face without waiting for Zhao Yuefeng to remind him.

Having said that, he quickly stood up.

Xu Chongxing quickly walked over and said with a smile: "It's because there are too many things going on in the department and he can't leave."

Seeing this, Zhao Yuefeng poured a few cups of tea and placed them on the table next to him. Then he turned around and left, closing the door, leaving Xu Chongxing and Academician Song Wencong to talk alone.

As for Xu Yuan, he naturally did not move and still stood by waiting.

About three or four seconds passed before Xu Chongxing turned his gaze towards him.

"Xu Yuan."

"This is our country's aircraft general design expert. Why don't you come over and say hello?"

"Hello, Academician Song." Xu Yuan greeted immediately upon hearing this.

In response, Song Wencong glanced at Xu Yuan and nodded slightly, then turned his attention back to Xu Chongxing.

Don't forget to ask them to sit down.

"Sit down quickly."

Xu Yuan followed Xu Chongxing and sat down on the sofa, not feeling disappointed at being ignored by Academician Song.

After all, in the eyes of Academician Song, he is just an ordinary student. He must be more willing to chat with his acquaintances, not to mention that they haven't seen each other for some time.

After a few words, the two chatted, and Song Wencong finally turned the topic to business.

"Chongxing, you never come to visit me for no reason. Tell me what happened that brought you here so suddenly?"

"I knew you could tell nothing was wrong. There is something wrong." Xu Chongxing took over the conversation and responded with a smile, then turned to look at Xu Yuan: "Hurry up and take out the things in your backpack and let Mr. Song have a look."

Xu Yuan naturally did not hesitate at all when he heard this. He immediately put the backpack on his lap and took out the manuscript of the thesis inside.

Xu Chongxing took it, handed it to Song Wencong and explained.

"I have a paper on the design of canard aerodynamic layout. I want you to take a look at it, Mr. Song."

"Canard aerodynamic layout..."

As soon as Song Wencong heard that it was a duck-style layout, he immediately became interested. He first took out his reading glasses from his pocket and put them on, then took the paper and looked at it.

"Did you write this, Chongxing? It's rare to see someone write it entirely by hand these days."

Faced with the heavy pile of manuscripts, he raised his head and looked at Xu Chongxing with some surprise.

Nowadays, professors and scholars write papers basically for the purpose of publishing them in international journals to improve their academic value, so under normal circumstances, they will write papers directly on computers.

If everything is completed in manuscript form, it is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also requires re-formatting the electronic version when submitting it later.

This is why Song Wencong felt surprised, but at the same time he also had more expectations for this paper.

Since Xu Chongxing could ignore the teaching and research projects in his department and come all the way from Yenching to Jincheng, the content in the paper must be quite unusual.

Xu Chongxing did not immediately explain his misunderstanding of Song Wencong, but just had a mysterious smile on his face.

Wait patiently for Song Wencong to review the content of the paper.

As time passed, one could see Song Wencong's expression gradually change from calm to solemn, and sometimes he would even fall into a state of deep thought.

In the end, he didn't even care about Xu Chongxing and Xu Yuan. He stood up with the paper and walked straight to his desk.

He picked up his pen and did quick calculations on the draft paper, apparently trying to verify the data given in the paper.

In contrast, Xu Chongxing and Xu Yuan remained quiet, fearing that they would affect Song Wencong's rhythm and thinking.

I don't know how much time had passed before I saw Song Wencong stop writing, straighten his body, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He did not hesitate to give praise at all.

“What a brilliant and bold idea.”

"Combining the lifting body and the wing slats in the canard aerodynamic layout can minimize the shortcomings of the traditional canard."

"The fully movable canard can adjust the lift coefficient during takeoff and can also act as a speed brake during landing. This can be said to be the most perfect canard aerodynamic layout I have ever seen."

"Chongxing, you have given me and the institute a big surprise this time."

Even after saying so much, his eyes were still fixed on the drawing of the fighter plane's appearance.

The love in his eyes was beyond words.

On the other hand, Xu Chongxing smiled and shook his head and replied: "Mr. Song, you guessed wrong this time. This design paper was not actually written by me."

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(End of this chapter)