A group of people streamed into the factory.
The other leaders didn't realize that Liu Jiankun was bringing them along "for a save face" and thought they were genuinely there for an engine inspection; they were extremely interested in the situation of the Warhawk-1 engine, especially those who were retired Air Force senior officers—they were even more concerned about the engine.
The design of the Warhawk-1 is classified, but to the directly involved senior Air Force officers, there are no secrets.
After the meeting at Aviation Group, the leadership of the Air Force was informed, and everyone was very interested in the Warhawk-1 fighter jet, discussing it extensively.
The fighter jet is the lifeblood of the Air Force.
Without tanks or artillery, the Army still could engage in combat with machine guns mounted, but without fighter jets, the Air Force really would no longer have the 'air' to talk about.