A veteran aviation Ph.D. student who entered Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2009 majoring in aircraft power engineering will answer this question.

Let’s talk about an aerospace figure who did not come from Beihang University but has a deep connection with Beihang University.

"It took 5 years to return to the country, and 10 years to complete the mission with two bombs." He was a pioneer who overcame obstacles and forged his wisdom into a ladder for later climbers; "the merits of two bombs and one satellite", "national "Outstanding Contribution Scientist", he is a treasure of knowledge, a banner of science, and a model of intellectuals of the Chinese nation; the country is more important than family, science is the most important, and fame and fortune are the least. He regards the satisfaction of the people as the highest reward and is known as Known as the "people's scientist"; he is an old friend who has long paid attention to the development of Beihang University, and is also a teacher who has given great support and guidance to Beihang University. He is the father of China's aerospace industry, the king of rockets, and the founder of China's manned space industry. Qian Xuesen

As an outstanding scientist well-known at home and abroad and the founder of China's aerospace industry, Qian Xuesen was one of the recipients of China's two bombs and one satellite merit medal. Qian Xuesen received a doctorate in the United States in 1938 and began to strive to return to the motherland in 1950. , was persecuted by the U.S. government and returned to his motherland in 1955 after five years. Since 1958, Qian Xuesen has long held technical leadership positions in the development of rockets, missiles and spacecraft, and has proposed extremely important implementation plans for the development of China's rocket and missile technology.

Qian Xuesen and Academician Lu Shijia, the founder of the aerodynamics major of Beihang University, are close friends who have known each other since childhood. The two are also experts in aerodynamics. Qian Xuesen and Lu Shijia often discussed academic issues. Lu Shijia later came to Beijing The establishment of the aerodynamics major in the Aviation College would not have been possible without Qian Xuesen’s strong support. Qian Xuesen is concerned about aviation education and the overall development of Beihang University. He has made many reports to Beihang teachers to guide the scientific development direction. At the first and second scientific symposium of Beihang University, Qian Xuesen made reports on "Prospects of Aviation Technology" and "Issues of Specialization and Extensiveness, Farness and Nearness, Ease and Difficulty in Scientific Research Work" respectively; at Beihang Airlines On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the college, Qian Xuesen wrote a congratulatory inscription.

Qian Xuesen is concerned about the discipline construction of Beihang University. In 1958, in order to meet the urgent need for "two bombs and one satellite" inertial guidance, Qian Xuesen proposed that Lin Shi'er, the founder of my country's inertial technology, established the "Aviation Gyro and Inertial Navigation" research laboratory at Beihang University, and based on this, the aviation gyro was developed. and inertial navigation major. Later, the optical engineering discipline of the School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering of Beihang University has always adopted Qian Xuesen's famous saying "Don't lose confidence, as long as you persevere, you will achieve results" as the motto of this discipline. Qian Xuesen is also concerned about Beihang’s scientific research results. At the "Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Exhibition" held by the Ministry of National Defense in 1958, Premier Zhou Enlai, Qian Xuesen and six marshals visited Beihang's scientific and technological achievements display and praised Beihang's model development work for the pioneering development of my country's aviation industry. important explorations and contributions.

P.S There is still a statue of Mr. Qian standing in front of the library on the Xueyuan Road campus of Beihang University. It was the country's first full-length statue of Qian Xuesen built by Beihang University with the consent of Qian and his wife.