Dominate South Asia

The previous negotiation was with Grumman, but it ended with nothing. This time, it was replaced by General Motors! Bush went straight to the point and picked out what China was most interested in saying.

Bush Sr. knows China very well, and also knows the contradiction between Shen Fei and Cheng Fei. The main purpose of Bush Sr.'s visit this time is to let Hua Xia invest its limited funds into Shen Fei. Then, Cheng Fei's new The project may face the risk of abortion, killing their independent research and development capabilities in the cradle.

Therefore, Bush Sr. did not hesitate to throw out hydrangea one after another.

"In addition to modifying your J-8 fighter jets, we can also export our more advanced fighter jets to you. The F-16 is our advanced third-generation fighter jet, with fly-by-wire operation, agile maneuverability, and long airtime. "Bush Sr. is not just talking nonsense, you know , he was a torpedo plane pilot in World War II. He has very rich combat experience and is an old political fox: "If you are interested, we can even export an F-16 production line to you so that you can Produce this fighter aircraft independently.”

Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. How could the Chinese military figures present not know what this meant?

The F-16 is a light fighter among the third-generation fighters with advanced performance. If China can introduce a production line for this kind of fighter, it will bring China's own fighter production to a new level! Chinese pilots have test-flyed Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets and are full of praise for the performance of this fighter jet.

This introduction of production is even more tempting!

"Then I don't know how much capital you need us to invest?" Mr. Deng asked with a smile.

"It depends on how big your company is." Bush said, "If we just upgrade your J-8 fighter jets and upgrade one hundred fighters, the total amount should be about one billion U.S. dollars. If we export us to you production line, that should be around US$3 billion.”

Output production line! This is very important, and the United States has already made up its mind. The output production line is just a final assembly line. The key technologies, various advanced electronic equipment, etc. still need to be imported from the United States. As long as China gets it, the profits will continue to flow into American companies. fanny pack.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned again. This is a sky-high price!

To know. The current J-8 fighter jets cost less than 10 million U.S. dollars. To upgrade them, it would cost 10 million U.S. dollars. This is quite expensive! Even for Project 10, which is now independently developed, the entire project has invested less than 5 billion yuan so far, which is less than 500 million U.S. dollars when converted into U.S. dollars, and this exported F-16 production line. That’s three billion dollars!

More importantly, China simply does not have the financial resources to complete these projects if it reaches an agreement with the United States. Then our most important Project No. 10 is probably about to go to waste!

Doubts arose in some people's minds, while others became more excited, such as the Minister of the Three Machinery Department!

Be sure to promote this project! This can suppress Cheng Fei's momentum!

"Of course, considering your economic situation." Bush continued: "You can just pay the first batch of funds. The remaining funds can be used for various goods, such as exporting to the United States. various agricultural products to pay off the debt.”

Bush Sr. offered such a favorable condition again. This is a reason that no one can refuse.

The equipment in the United States is the most advanced, but domestic self-research will have many technical problems, and it may take several years to be perfected. The Air Force cannot wait for its construction, and must equip first-class fighters as soon as possible!

Privately, this view has begun to gain ground.

A visit from US President Bush. It has brought a trend to China. Try your best to cooperate with the United States and equip yourself with world-class advanced fighters as soon as possible!

The most positive thing is that Shen Fei left after the US President left. Shen Fei's leaders began to report frequently to the central government. The Third Aircraft Department fully agrees with these reports.

The spring of Shenfei has finally arrived. Shenfei is a long-established aircraft manufacturer. After the founding of New China, Shenfei first started manufacturing domestic aircraft in Shenfei! Shen Fei will always be the eldest son and the big brother!

Now, be sure to seize this opportunity!

Half a month later, Shen Fei.

Shenfei, which is located in the northeast, is still cold at this time. The cold current in Siberia keeps the temperature here still low.

However, people's enthusiasm was high. They looked forward to it until the roar of fighter planes was heard in the sky.

Fusion of wings and body, large side wings, single engine, and ventral air intake, these are the styles of advanced fighter aircraft! At this time, the plane was aligning with the runway and landing.

"American planes are so good. Look, they just taxied for 400 meters and then stopped!" Aircraft designers who are familiar with the various capabilities of fighter planes were filled with envy just by watching this plane land. , and even more believed in my heart, if we could produce such a fighter jet, that would be great!

This American-made F-16 fighter flew from the United States and underwent several aerial refuelings in order to compare it with China's most advanced J-8 fighter so that China could realize its own gap and then equip this fighter. !

In addition to the Shenfei personnel at the airport, Mr. Deng was also watching with interest from a stand a few kilometers away.

"This plane looks very beautiful." Deng Gong said.

"Yes, the more beautiful the aircraft is, the more advanced the aerodynamic layout is. Our previous fighters, the J-6, J-7, and even the current J-8, are as if they are wings attached to a stick. Now, Look at this American aircraft, it has a waistline at the back, which is somewhat retracted. This is an advanced aerodynamic design," said Shenfei's director and chief designer of the J-8-2.

"Yes, Chairman, if we can produce this kind of aircraft, we can make a big leap forward in the manufacturing of our fighter aircraft for thirty years, directly integrating with the world's most advanced technology!" The Minister of the Three Machinery Department said beside him. .

"However, our country's foreign exchange reserves are insufficient. This project is a big one. Our country cannot provide much funds for the time being. Even if we use our agricultural products as collateral, the state will still need to provide subsidies to farmers. These These are huge financial expenditures,” Deng Gong said.

Now, with the reform and opening up, China has gradually burst out with new vitality, but the country's strength is still insufficient.

After hearing what Mr. Deng said, the Minister of the Three Aircraft Department continued: "Chairman, this is a good opportunity. As long as we can produce this kind of aircraft by ourselves, we will be able to fully understand all its technologies within a few years. On the basis of this kind of aircraft, We can produce the most advanced fighter jets on our own. The conditions provided by the United States this time are very good. As for the funding loopholes, we can slow down other projects first and invest all the main funds. on the introduction of this fighter jet.”

Can other projects be put on hold for now? Mr. Deng also frowned. Among other projects, the most important one is Project 10. The Air Force wants a third-generation aircraft and has been waiting for a long time. Now, the country fully supports the Project 10 project, and Chengdu Aircraft Co., Ltd. It is very promising. The fighter planes of Project 10 have already been tested. As long as investment continues, the fighters of Project 10 will definitely mature, equip the army, and become the main front-line fighter. Now, if this F-16 is introduced, Project 10 will have to give in.

It is different from later generations. In later generations, the Su-27 was only introduced after the 1990s. At that time, the domestic economy had already progressed and the country had enough foreign exchange reserves to purchase fighter aircraft. The Su-27 was a heavy air superiority fighter. As a fighter jet, the J-10 is a medium-sized fighter, and the two can be matched with each other. Now, the Americans want to sell the F-16 to China, which completely overlaps with the J-10. With China's current national strength, it is simply unable to afford the production and equipment of two types of fighters with the same functions.

"What if we use the F-16's avionics and fire control to improve our J-8 fighter?" Deng Gong thought for a while and asked the chief designer of Shenyang Aircraft Co., Ltd.

After all, the investment in improving the J-8 is even lower. Now, the military has to make way for economic construction, and the country cannot invest much.

"If we only focus on the present, then it is okay to simply improve our avionics and fire control. However, if we consider the long term, we still need an advanced airframe platform to meet our needs for future warfare. "The chief designer of Shenfei said, of course he knows the stakes. If he can introduce a new aircraft for production, why would he modify his own original fighter jet? As long as new aircraft are produced, the technology is fully understood, and the existing aircraft are improved, it will definitely be natural.

What's more, only by introducing the F-16 and producing it can we defeat Chengdu! For Shen Fei, this is a battle of honor and disgrace!

Mr. Deng nodded. Mr. Deng had already learned some technical information in advance. He knew that this fighter plane had participated in many wars since it was equipped with the US Air Force and tested the excellent performance of this fighter plane.

"The Third Machinery Department must come up with a practical plan." Deng Gong said: "Our previous fighter planes were all Soviet-made. The American standards are more advanced. We cannot be impatient and must be fully prepared. We will make the best plan based on our national conditions.”

"Representatives from the American company are here." said the Minister of the Three Machinery Department. He had met with the other party several times, and he was the vice president of General Motors. (To be continued ~^~)