Concorde was once the only supersonic passenger aircraft in the world that was actually put into commercial operation.
For many young people, they may not know about this aircraft at all, but they have to admit that this aircraft once made a significant mark in the history of civil aviation.
Looking at the development patterns of human science and technology over the past few decades, we will find an interesting phenomenon, that is, in recent years, people have been relatively conservative in the development of science and technology.
The Cold War period from the 1960s to the 1980s was a golden age when human science and technology thrived and developed crazily.
People of that era showed unprecedented enthusiasm and radicalness in the field of science and technology.
In that era when computer computing power was inferior to that of the Little Overlord learning machine, the Soviet Union sent astronauts to space, and the United States sent astronauts to the moon.
Also at that time, people lost interest in ordinary subsonic civil aviation aircraft and began to enter the supersonic era with their heads high.
In 1975, the Concorde, which could reach twice the speed of sound, was officially put into use. At that time, people had already enjoyed the supersonic passenger aircraft at 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.
Unfortunately, although this aircraft is extremely fast, its fuel economy is extremely poor. Therefore, 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.
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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.
And, without exception, they have all become exclusive cars for the top rich.
Ye Chen's grandfather Ye Zhongquan had one.
After buying his Concorde, he spent a huge amount of money on its modification and maintenance. 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 was difficult for him to fly once a year.
However, to the top families, this kind of aircraft is equivalent to the nuclear weapons of a big country. It can be kept in storage and not used for several years or even decades, but once a major incident requires it, it can be put into use immediately.
Therefore, Chen Zekai came up with this idea. As long as Ye Zhongquan is willing to lend the Concorde to Ye Chen, it will be no problem to send Ye Chen to Syria within four and a half hours!
However, Ye Zhongquan valued this aircraft very much. Except for himself, it was almost never used by anyone. Even his children had no chance to use this aircraft.
And Chen Zekai is just a spokesperson of the Ye family in Jinling. He can't even get in touch with Ye Zhongquan directly, so Ye Chen can only talk to Ye Zhongquan about this matter.
Ye Chen was instantly awakened by his words.
He couldn't hide his excitement and blurted out: "Great! If there is a Concorde, it will save more than half of the time!"
As he said that, he immediately took out his cell phone and said, "I'll give him a call right now and I'll borrow this plane no matter what!"
Chen Zekai said with some worry: "Master, it is said that your grandfather is very precious to this aircraft. So far, he has never loaned it out or let anyone else use it except him. Now I am worried that he will not be willing to lend it to you.
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Ye Chen said solemnly: "No matter what, let's give it a try first!"
After saying that, he called his grandfather Ye Zhongquan.
The phone only rang twice and was answered immediately.
Ye Zhongquan asked happily: "Chen'er, why did you remember to call grandpa today?"
Ye Chen went straight to the point and said, "I have something to ask you for help."
Ye Zhongquan said without hesitation: "Oh, you and grandpa have nothing to be polite about. Just say whatever you want, as long as grandpa can do it, there will be no ambiguity!"
Ye Chen then said: "I have something urgent and I need to go to Lebanon immediately. I heard that you have a Concorde, and I would like to borrow it."
"Borrow Concorde?" Ye Zhongquan hesitated for a while, and then said with a smile: "Chen'er, in fact, if you want to borrow a private jet, grandpa has a very, very luxurious Boeing business jet, and the internal modification alone cost a lot of money.
It’s worth 100 million U.S. dollars. It’s not an exaggeration to call it a palace in the sky. 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 too old. It was manufactured in 1985. To be honest, it is much older than you. You also know that the older something like an airplane becomes, the less beautiful it becomes."
Safety."
Ye Chen didn't expect Ye Zhongquan to be here doing Tai Chi with him, so he couldn't help it, and blurted out: "It's okay if you don't want to lend me the Concorde, but at least you have to lend me one that can make these four
Within two and a half hours, the plane will fly from Jinling to Lebanon.”
"Well..." 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: "Just give me a happy word if you can borrow it. If not, then I won't force anyone to make it difficult."
Speaking of this, Ye Chen said coldly: "However, I may have to reconsider the ancestor worship ceremony. Besides, I think since it is so troublesome to even borrow a plane, I won't bother anymore in the future.
It’s the 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 it now and fly directly to Jinling! I have two
The flight crew is on standby at the airport in two shifts and is ready to take off at any time! Are you satisfied now?"
Ye Chen's voice softened 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 should go home often to visit when you have time. Your uncle, me, your uncle, and your aunt all miss you very much!"
Ye Chen agreed casually and said, "Okay, after the ancestor worship ceremony, I will visit you often."
Ye Zhongquan said hurriedly: "That's good, that's good!"
After saying that, he asked again: "Chen'er, what are you going to Lebanon for? Do you need grandpa's help?"
Ye Chen thought of the issue he had just discussed with Chen Zekai, and asked: "I wonder if you can help me clear the relationship and let me leave the country from Lebanon and go to Syria smoothly?"
"You want to go to Syria?" Ye Zhongquan asked in surprise: "There is a war over there right now. What are you going to do there?"
Ye Chen said calmly: "I have some personal matters and I need to go there."
Ye Zhongquan thought for a while and said, "I do have some connections in Lebanon!"
"Let's do this. I'll clear things up for you and promise to help you get this matter settled before you arrive in Lebanon."
"I guarantee that after you arrive in Lebanon, you can go directly to Syria."