When Douglas heard about the 2 million Australian dollars in R&D funds, he widened his eyes in surprise and was speechless.
For a technical specialist who was only 35 years old, the equivalent of 5 million US dollars in R&D funding was an unimaginable fortune that he had never even dreamt of in his 35 years of life.
Let alone 5 million dollars, in the six years since the company was established, the annual R&D budget had never exceeded 50,000 dollars, and he was always worried about the company's profitability, which prevented Douglas's research from succeeding.
Now, this funding, equivalent to 5 million US dollars, was more than enough for Douglas to conduct research for several years without worrying about any financial issues.
This would not only greatly speed up Douglas's research progress but also allow him to concentrate on the research of twin-engine transport planes without having to worry about the company's tedious affairs.
