Chapter 2517 The Three Aviation Giants 1

While the war was raging on the Pacific Ocean, in the distant palace of Bavaria, Crown Prince Ruprecht was busy with another thing. Just a few days ago, the Crown Prince used his own name to support major aircraft manufacturers in the German Empire. The businessman sent an invitation letter. The content of the invitation letter was to talk about the future development of the aviation industry. It was an informal seminar in form, but both the organizer and the invitees undoubtedly attached great importance to it, because except for Ruprecht In addition to the Kingdom of Bavaria, represented by Prince Esterházy, who has been promoted to the Minister of Transport of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he also participated. This meeting was set against the background of an empire and a kingdom, so who can ignore it?

Therefore, before the meeting was officially held, the invited presidents of three famous German aircraft manufacturers rushed to Munich in advance and prepared to have a meeting with Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, the technical advisor of the Bavarian Aviation Administration. comminicate. Before contacting the officials, these famous aviation giants first conducted an internal closed-door consultation.

"Sorry, you two, for keeping you waiting." As the heavy oak door was opened, the founder of the Junkers Aircraft Factory, a pioneer in the German aviation industry, once served as the famous technical advisor to Count Zeppelin, and founded Hugo Junkers, who had built the first wind tunnel in Germany, appeared at the door. At this time, in the conference room, Anthony Fokker, the founder of Fokker, and Claude, the founder of Dornier Dornier has been waiting for a long time. For the latter two, Hugo Junkers, who was born in 1859, is an out-and-out senior, and the first wind tunnel he designed and built in Germany also benefited others. Two companies.

Of course, there is another point. What makes Junkers more cool than the two is that he is not only the director of an aircraft manufacturing plant, but also the director of an engine manufacturing plant! The JUMO series engines produced by Junkers Engine Manufacturing Company are one of the three major engines in Germany. The other two are Daimler's DB series engines and the Bavarian Aircraft Factory's BM series engines!

"It's not the agreed time yet, so you don't have to apologize." Claude Dornier said with a smile.

"You can take a look at this first. This is the meeting memorandum provided to us by Bavaria. The main content of this discussion is the future civil aviation industry, covering passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, and seaplanes. Of course, it will also be involved. The contents of a military transport aircraft,” Junkers said.

"Civilian large aircraft? This is what both of them are good at. Junkers has produced transport aircraft, while Dornier is good at seaplanes, and my Fokker is just a small company that produces single-engine fighter jets, and My identity is a bit embarrassing." Anthony Falk said with a wry smile.

From a professional counterpart point of view, Junkers and Dornier at least produced twin-engine aircraft, and during the war, these two aircraft manufacturers also produced many aircraft designed by the Bavarian Aircraft Factory. It can be said that They are experienced, and both of them are native Germans.

And what about Anthony Falk? He is Dutch,

Although it helped Germany produce fighter jets during the war, the Germans had some concerns because of their Dutch identity. And there was a case where the German government asked Fokker to change his nationality. However, with Japan's invasion of the Dutch East Indies, Germany and the Netherlands got closer, so this matter was abandoned. However, in the aviation field, Fokker Ke's identity is indeed a bit embarrassing.

"Anthony, you are overthinking. At least in Bavaria, no one will cause trouble for you because of your Dutch identity. As a Bavarian, I have great confidence in my king and government. They are willing to accept everything. A capable person. Count Leo Cuniberti, who created the brilliant Bavarian Ship Design Bureau, is an example. Maybe, you will become the second one." Claude Dornier said with a smile. .

"Generally speaking, I think the current situation for private enterprises is not good, because after the war, the overall demand for aircraft will drop significantly, and as for some of the projects mentioned in the document, such as postal aircraft, Cargo planes can be replaced by retired bombers, and K8 and K6 are very good transport planes. As for passenger planes, I think if it is not necessary, I would still prefer to take a car or a train." Dornier said with a wry smile.

Although he himself is a seaplane operator and is also planning to develop a passenger aircraft, the comfort of current aircraft is really terrible. If the sealing is not good, the temperature inside the plane will be the same as the temperature outside. If you fly higher, you need to bring your own cold-proof clothing. The failure rate is high. Taking a plane is also a challenge to the courage of passengers, and the economy is not good. Wooden Although aircraft are simple to make and are nothing as war consumables, if you consider civilian maintenance, they are very cumbersome. It can even be said that if there is no government support, civil aviation will almost lose money!

(This is indeed a fact. Historically, by the late 1920s and early 1930s, there were more than 100 routes in the world, but the average lifespan of these routes was only a little more than a year, and before the DC2 class of passenger aircraft came out, aircraft It’s not profitable to transport people!)

"It is indeed uneconomical from an economic perspective. When it comes to long-distance transportation, the current economic benefits of airplanes are not as good as airships. But you and I both know that with the development of science and technology in the future, it will be a historical necessity for airplanes to replace airships. And our crown prince He thinks so too, and His Highness has expressed his willingness to help us get through this darkest moment before dawn," Junkers said.

"Will the government provide us with financial support or subsidies? So what form will this subsidy take? Will it be given directly to aircraft manufacturers? Or will it be given to airlines?" Fokker asked.

"It may be possible, or it may be given to airlines, but the possibility of giving it directly to factories is not high. Our crown prince likes full competition. He hopes that each company can come up with the best products they design and then give us rewards through orders. ." Junkers said.

"If that's the case, I think we can divide each other's business scope. Junkers can make transport aircraft, Mr. Dornier's company can make seaplanes, and I want to try the civil aviation industry." Anthony Fokker Said with a smile.

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