“手搓”航空发动机？“中国制造”迎来硬核“小孩哥”
Che Jingang is an unusual 14-year-old middle school student. He has been crazy about aviation (航空) science since his early childhood and studies hard all the time to realize his dream.
Che fell in love with paper planes in kindergarten. He was curious about how paper planes flew in the sky. Gradually, his home turned into a small lab for his aircraft tests. As he grew up, he spent three hours a day reading professional books on aeronautics (航空学). When he was in Grade Three of primary school, he learned difficult knowledge like calculus and aerodynamics (微积分与空气动力学) on his own. Besides, he learned to use CAD and SolidWorks to draw engineering pictures and create 3D models.
Later, Che learned through online popular science videos and decided to build a real turbojet engine (涡轮喷气发动机). He never copied others’ designs, for he thought simple copying could not help him make real progress. Instead, he designed all parts by himself, calculated airflow and pressure with professional tools, and shared his research steps on short-video platforms.
Lots of online fans offered useful advice and printed machine parts for him for free. It took him half a year to finish his first engine model, but its first test ended in failure. He soon found problems with fuel and engine structure. However, he stuck to his project. He believed that few people could succeed at the first attempt, and failures could help him learn and grow. At present, Che is upgrading his engine and getting ready for new tests.