"Can the United States really shut down our C919 aircraft engines remotely? "Recently, a piece of news has swept up social **. There is a question that everyone is thinking: why didn't the United States block the export of C919 engines to China? Is there a deep secret behind it?
In the global aviation market, Boeing and Airbus have always been the two giants that cannot be shaken, and as a civil aviation manufacturing company in the United States, Boeing has always been regarded as a symbol of the American brand.
However, since 2018, there have been no orders from Boeing in the Chinese market. Even Commerce Secretary Raimondo's visit to China and his mention of China's importance to Boeing did not make China abandon its aviation ambitions.
On the contrary, our C919 large aircraft, with its technical advantages and economic benefits, is moving towards a new pattern of China, the United States and Europe.
The C919 undoubtedly represents a brilliant achievement for our national industry, but during its development, there was constant news that the United States planned to ban the export of the LEAP engine necessary for the C919 and expressed its willingness to pay up to $80 billion in damages to compensate for the breach of contract, which caused great concern.
Against the backdrop of fierce competition in the field of global aviation, although our country has accumulated certain capabilities, there is still a big gap between our strength and that of the United States.
C919 test flight.
So why did the U.S. finally decide to continue exporting?
We have found two main reasons: on the one hand, China already has the ability to produce its own aircraft engines, although there is still a gap in the performance and service life of these engines, but its significance is that even if the United States bans exports, it will not have a substantial impact on China;
On the other hand, the CEO of General Electric proved to the US Congress that the LEAP engine will not bring about the improvement of Chinese technology, and this engine has been sold in the Chinese market for 20 years, and China has not yet succeeded in copying it.
It is for this reason that the United States, taking into account its own interests, finally decided to continue exporting aircraft engines to China.
However, will the long-term reliance on American-produced engines bring unknown risks to our C919 large passenger aircraft?
In fact, there have been no cases of aircraft engines being terminated remotely in the world, after all, aero engines are mechanical devices, not electronic devices.
And before the formal procurement, China will always carry out rigorous testing and testing of the engine, if there is really a technical loophole, we have already found out.
General Purpose Engine.
So, what will the United States do if the C919 succeeds in obtaining a foreign airworthiness certificate, opening up the international market and really threatening the position of Boeing Airbus?
I think they will definitely adopt a strategy similar to that they did with Huawei, directly blocking our engine supply chain, and this will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on China.
However, unlike the mobile phone industry, commercial aircraft are about occupant safety, and if the engine needs to be replaced, all the approval processes and formalities that have been previously passed will have to be repeated, which undoubtedly poses a great test.
However, the good news is that regardless of whether the United States is banned or not, we have a plan that can be dealt with, "walking on two legs", and we have prepared a plan for all the bad situations. China's self-developed Yangtze River 1000A aircraft engine has passed the test, and the follow-up improved C919 has been successively assembled with China's domestic engine.
Yangtze River-1000A engine model.
The Yangtze River 1000A, a new type of large-diameter turbofan engine independently developed by China, marks a leap forward in China's aero engine technology in a major direction.
Not only is the technical feature of this model impressive, but we are also actively working on a premium version of the Yangtze River 2000, which is expected to reach a staggering 35 tonnes of thrust. So even if the U.S. might cut off the engine in the future**, we're well prepared.
Therefore, the United States may now be able to take advantage of the fact that our country has not yet fully developed a replacement LEAP engine, and can still sell it for more money, and there is not much time left for the United States in the future.
In the past 40 years, China has completed hundreds of years of industrialization in the West, and looking forward to the future, relying on the industriousness and tenacity of the Chinese people, China will surely rise to become a leader among the world's industrial powers.
The U.S. blockade of China has undoubtedly inspired us to have a greater sense of innovation and determination to do independent research and development. The rapid development of China's aviation industry has not only improved the self-confidence of the Chinese people, but also enabled the international community to have a deeper understanding of China's scientific and technological strength.
Although the current problems and challenges are still enormous, in my opinion, this is just the way to reach higher heights. With a unified market, a huge consumer group, strong production capacity, and a strong driving force for scientific and technological innovation, I believe that China's aviation industry will have a better tomorrow, what do you think?