Build a Plane!

Chen Mo did not rush to use the spaceship manufacturing technology he had just acquired. Instead, he first established an aircraft manufacturing company, S.H.I.E.L.D. Aerospace Company.

As can be seen from the name, manufacturing airplanes was only the company's initial goal; the ultimate objective was to build spaceships.

After all, building a spaceship that is far ahead of the world is not so simple. The creation of the "Knight" was only possible after the acquisition of the original Taylor Motors.

Complex and cutting-edge technological products like spaceships cannot be easily manufactured simply by having the technology.

The scope of the project involves a vast and complex array of factors, including instruments, equipment, raw materials, components, personnel, technology, and experience. S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto has only just begun to establish itself in the international automotive market. Although it has essentially monopolized the top-tier automotive sector, the company is still too small. With its current strength and resources, it is not sufficient to support the construction of a spacecraft in the short term.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was not in a hurry to build a spaceship. It was just a precautionary measure to prepare in advance. However, starting the aircraft manufacturing business first was a choice to kill two birds with one stone.

On the one hand, it can cultivate and reserve a large number of talents in the aerospace field, and on the other hand, it can accumulate relevant equipment, raw materials, technologies, and experience, laying a solid foundation for the construction of future spacecraft.

On the other hand, aircraft manufacturing is a top-tier manufacturing sector that surpasses automobile manufacturing. Chen Mo has already occupied the top position in the world's automobile market pyramid with three super cars. In the short term, Chen Mo has no plans to develop the low-end and mid-range automobile sector like Fūtián Group. Therefore, breaking through the automobile industry and continuing to climb to the higher level of the aircraft manufacturing pyramid is the best choice at present.

There were absolutely no problems with aircraft manufacturing technology. From the three super organizations in the Iron Man world— HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D.., and Wakanda — Chen Mo obtained many cutting-edge technologies that far exceeded the level of technology in the real world, including aircraft manufacturing technology.

Even without using overly advanced technologies like the Arc Reactor and Wakanda Vibranium Technology, which are clearly beyond the reach of this world, Chen Mo could crush any aircraft manufacturing company with just conventional aircraft manufacturing technology.

S.H.I.E.L.D.. is capable of building even Helicarrier, and HYDRA was able to build the Valkyrie Goddess giant bomber as early as World War II. Their conventional aircraft manufacturing technology is far ahead of that of the real world.

With such advanced technology at his disposal, Chen Mo naturally had little difficulty building airplanes. However, he did not immediately start building large passenger planes, but instead chose to manufacture small and medium-sized luxury business jets. Moreover, Chen Mo planned to build long-range supersonic luxury business jets!

Besides the fact that small aircraft are easier to manufacture than large passenger aircraft and have a shorter manufacturing cycle, making them suitable for early-stage development, Chen Mo also had his own reasons.

Considering that he could not keep secretly crossing the Pacific to return home in his Iron Man suit, he would eventually have to return home through normal means. Taking a regular plane would be too time-consuming, with the entire journey taking more than ten hours. Therefore, the faster and more convenient private jet became Chen Mo's best choice.

However, even the fastest private jets available for purchase cannot reach the speed of sound. Although many aircraft manufacturers claim to be developing Supersonic Private Jet, even the data they release shows that this so-called supersonic speed is only just breaking the sound barrier.

The most reliable supersonic business jet that Chen Mo had J.A.R.V.I.S. find was the Aerion AS2, a supersonic business jet jointly developed by the United States Aerion Corporation, Airbus Group, and the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was priced at $120 million, with a top speed of only Mach 1.5 and a maximum range of just over 8,000 kilometers, and that was only achievable under Hiss cruise conditions.

Most importantly, although the aircraft has started accepting pre-orders, it has not yet completed all testing and will not be delivered for at least five years. Chen Mo does not have the time to wait that long.

In five years, he managed to assemble a car from spare parts himself!

Don't forget, he's the man who personally crafted the Iron Man suit!

Since buying from outside was impractical, Chen Mo simply decided to build his own airplane!

Based on his own needs, the company's development, and the difficulty of manufacturing, Chen Mo finally decided to manufacture a long-range supersonic luxury business jet!

In fact, besides military aircraft, two supersonic passenger aircraft have also appeared in the field of civilian aircraft.

One of them was the Concorde, a medium-range supersonic passenger plane jointly developed by Aérospatiale and British Aircraft Corporation. It had a maximum cruising speed of Mach 2.02 and a maximum range of 5,110 kilometers. It was briefly put into commercial operation on routes from Paris and London to New York. Due to its super speed and excellent timeliness, it was sought after by the upper class and elite business people at the time.

However, due to defects in the aircraft itself, accidents such as tire blowouts, landing gear and rudder damage frequently occur. There was even a major accident in which a tire exploded during takeoff, and tire fragments punctured the fuel tank, causing the fuel tank to explode and the aircraft to crash, resulting in the deaths of all 109 people on board and 4 people on the ground.

Ultimately, only 20 of these supersonic passenger planes were produced, and they were all retired shortly after the major accident, ending their brief period of commercial operation.

Another supersonic passenger aircraft is the Tu-144 supersonic passenger aircraft developed by the former Soviet Union.

This supersonic passenger plane has a maximum speed of Mach 2.35 and a maximum range of 6,500 kilometers. Its performance is even better than that of the Concorde. However, due to a series of accidents, passenger flights were only carried out for less than six months. The rest of the time, it was used for cargo and mail transportation. As a result, its reputation in the aviation industry is not as good as that of the Concorde, which was once sought after by the upper class.

Due to the stringent requirements of supersonic flight on all aspects of aircraft performance, as well as the enormous fuel consumption, component wear and tear, and logistical pressure, although supersonic passenger aircraft have a huge advantage in terms of timeliness compared to ordinary Hiss passenger aircraft, no airline has launched supersonic flights since these two supersonic passenger aircraft, and supersonic passenger aircraft have even completely disappeared.

It wasn't until recent years, with the increasing demand for private jets and its explosive growth, that major airlines began to re-emphasize the development of supersonic passenger aircraft.