Aviation of a Great Power: Rising from Northwestern Polytechnical University

The editor-in-chief created a story about a demobilized professor—come on, this is an airplane-building project; political vetting isn't that simple. He won't rest until he finds the professor. While I understand the author wanted to speed up the plot, this is a huge plot hole. It would have been more reasonable to move the timeline back to the junior or senior year of college, allowing for rapid learning in the earlier years.

I first encountered this author through his works on the Babylonian Empire and the Third Reich, and I thought his writing was quite good back then. However, upon rereading his recent works on industrial themes, I've noticed a decline in quality.

I was going to criticize it, saying that building airplanes requires a massive industrial system, not just blueprints, but then I saw the author's name... 😰The Hero of East China… This one can't be criticized, this one really can't be criticized…

This book is completely illogical. How can a student who just entered the Imperial Academy know everything? Was he born with innate knowledge? He needs at least a year and a half of formal education before he starts showing off. He hasn't even attended a single day of school and yet he claims to know everything; people will think he's some kind of monster.

In 1978, China couldn't manufacture turbofan engines, so it developed turbojet engines and held the world record. Even in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia was still using the MiG-31 (a modified MiG-25 with a turbofan engine and improved avionics) to launch the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

I love reading works about industry, and it would be even better if it included works about a strong nation. Hua Da, Bird Uncle, Navel Orange, Grapefruit... These are all authors I like.

Setting so many targets in such a short time is outrageous and could easily lead to problems! Moreover, just by reading the synopsis, it's clear it's all the author's imagination. Building airplanes and cannons isn't like building tables and chairs; it's not something a single super genius can do. It involves countless people working on just one material. Don't insult science and engineering.

Is it possible that the country simply couldn't afford these equipment back then? Also, during the reform and opening-up period, the country's policy seemed to prioritize economic development, right? Without these measures, where would the foreign exchange come from to develop such advanced technology? Could the male protagonist really manufacture these high-tech gadgets by hand?

Advanced aircraft, radar, and engines cannot be designed from blueprints alone; they require an entire industrial system to manufacture, including theoretical research, materials, electronics, basic industrial equipment, wind tunnels, and a skilled workforce. One person cannot handle it all!

Forced to be brainless just to show off! It feels less intellectually stimulating than Tomato's books…