Cao Jinping, a former instructor of the Phantom Fighter Seed, was promoted to the chairman of Hanxiang. His legendary career promoted the transformation of SINOMACH’s domestic manufacturing and civil aviation.

Cao Jinping, a former Phantom Fighter seed instructor, was promoted to chairman of Hanxiang Company. Cao Jinping is brave and careful. He personally experienced the 105 shelling shock incident before graduating from the Air Force Academy, and also survived the 0102 Black Hawk crash. His life is full of legends. Although he faces different challenges, what remains unchanged is that he faces changes with a smile and optimism. (File photo)

[Reporter Luo Tianbin/Reporting from Taipei] On September 24 this week, when the last Brave Eagle high-education aircraft numbered 1166 rushed to the field at low altitude above the Kaohsiung Official School, announcing the historic moment of the handover of all 66 fighter jets, everyone's eyes were focused on the figure of the co-pilot - Cao Jinping, chairman of Hanxiang Aviation Industry. This senior pilot who retired from the Air Force Lieutenant General officially took over the helm of the aerospace giant earlier this year. He even took to the skies himself on the day of handover. For Cao Jinping, this is not only the successful conclusion of SINOMACH’s domestic manufacturing, but also an exciting exclamation mark that once again pays tribute to the blue sky in his legendary life.

Looking back at Cao Jinping's military career, it is simply a legendary epic of fighting against death. This top pilot who went to France to serve as a seed instructor for the Mirage 2000 fighter jet and also flew multiple types of fighter jets had survived many disasters in his life. When he was training at the Kinmen Shock Fort on the eve of his graduation from the Air Force Academy, a 105-mm grenade actually penetrated the fortress and ran wildly on the ground but miraculously did not explode. When he served as a pilot and instructor, he also encountered many frights in the air. The most shocking thing in Taiwan was the Black Hawk helicopter crash in 2020. Even though he was covered in mud and seriously injured, he still calmly assisted in the search and rescue. His several narrow escapes from death convinced him that "God has earned me the rest of my life." This strengthened his open-minded outlook on life where fame and fortune are all in vain, and he is completely "detached".

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Cao Jinping (right) has led delegations to participate in overseas exhibitions many times. On the left is Xu Shouzhang, secretary-general of the Taiwan National Defense Industry Association. (File photo, taken by reporter Lin Jinghua)

This iron will of "returning emotions to zero and getting things done" refined on the edge of life and death became Han Xiang's most powerful propeller after Cao Jinping took off his military uniform and moved to the mall. He is proficient in English and French and exudes unparalleled leadership charisma at the international business negotiation table with his illusory aura of "an insider sees an insider". In the face of the geopolitical changes of global de-China, he used the super-powerful action of a soldier and led the "Taiwan Excellent Drone Overseas Business Opportunity Alliance" to cross the sea for many exhibitions in Europe and the United States. In front of global military industry giants such as Lockheed Martin, he boldly sounded the clarion call to build Taiwan's "non-red supply chain", leaving a deep impression on the world's countries on Taiwan's resilience.

After the delivery of all Brave Eagles, this pilot, who is accustomed to flying falcons at an altitude of 20,000 feet, has already set the next "three-dimensional integrated" new flight path for Hanxiang. Cao Jinping is targeting the 30 billion yuan "full life" logistics maintenance market for Brave Eagle and IDF fighter jets. At the same time, he also used his tactical foresight to seamlessly transfer the vacated fighter production line and skilled engineering team to undertake the huge order gap for civil aircraft that Boeing and Airbus will not be able to digest in the next 10 years. He must use the most precise aerospace manufacturing process to lead Hanxiang's civil aviation revenue to a new historical high.

"In the air, you only have a few seconds to respond to special situations. The same goes for running a business. Hanxiang must always be at the forefront!" In the current hottest asymmetric drone battlefield, Cao Jinping is even more ambitious. Hanxiang has independently developed a "black-wing drone" and a cutting-edge system that is completely immune to enemy fire interference and can rely on AI visual navigation. This iron-blooded general who narrowly escaped death is using his open-minded and courageous life wisdom to regard every market crisis as an opportunity to lead Hanxiang to break through the sky and fly to the main battlefield of the global aerospace and military industry markets.