Return to 78: Why are all the Americans panicking about doing scientific research?

Faced with the question raised by General Liu, Lin Kaifeng did not rush to answer, but pondered for a few seconds.

Whether in the original time and space or in this time and space, the J-8 fighter is just a transitional aircraft.

The J-8 II fighter has undergone more than two years of technical upgrades, and its performance in all aspects has been greatly improved compared to the original time and space.

Lin Kaifeng poached people from the Soviet Union without leaving any room for maneuver, and the aviation experts from the Soviet Union were not there to eat for free.

Under normal circumstances, the second-generation J-8 fighter will be finalized and put into service in 1988.

This time and space.

Last year, the J-8 II fighter jet had been finalized and began to be put into service in small batches.

From a high-altitude fighter to a multi-purpose fighter.

Various operating systems have also undergone new changes.

Apart from its slightly insufficient maneuverability, its overall performance can still be compared with the old-generation Mirage fighter of Gaul.

Lin Kaifeng immediately said: "Old General, I will try every possible way to sell the J-8 fighter jets to the Bayang Kingdom and pave the way for us to equip the new fighter jets as much as possible."

"With your words, I feel relieved."

General Liu patted Lin Kaifeng on the shoulder.

The upgrade project of the J-8 fighter jet was launched in 84, and with the cooperation of Soviet aviation experts, the finalization of the fighter jet was completed ahead of schedule.

The radar fire control system, which has the greatest impact on this fighter, has also been upgraded.

From General Liu's perspective, the J-8 fighter is infinitely close to the third-generation aircraft.

It is not an exaggeration to call it the second and a half generation.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "That's right. The J-8 II fighter has indeed been further improved and has indeed reached the second-generation and a half standard."

The next day, Lin Kaifeng bid farewell to General Liu and returned to the headquarters of Northern Machinery Group to report on his work.

A few days later, Lin Kaifeng led his entourage to the Kingdom of Bayang.

Upon learning that Lin Kaifeng would arrive today, the military commander-in-chief General Mahmoud brought his men to the airport in advance.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the plane that Lin Kaifeng was on landed at the international airport on the outskirts of the capital of Bayang State.

General Mahmoud led a dozen military generals to shake hands and greet Lin Kaifeng and his party.

Soon, everyone arrived at a local star-rated hotel and stayed there.

“Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come to our country to discuss a new round of cooperation.

"Since we received the Type 59 modified tanks provided by your country, our offensive has been unstoppable. We have not only completely recovered the lost territory on the border, but also completely wiped out several ace brigades of the Curry Country."

"There is a big gap between our country's air force and Curry Country's."

"Since the Soviet Union's economy has declined and its national strength has waned, the United States' support for us has been declining day by day."

After everyone sat down, General Mahmoud put aside the idle chatter and got straight to the point.

The commander-in-chief and senior officials of various departments urged the military to launch a new attack again and again.

Trying to achieve success in one fell swoop and regaining lost land is just the beginning.

The front-line troops of the Bayang Kingdom must continue to make a concerted effort to bite off a big piece of meat from the Curry Kingdom.

This will wash away the shame suffered in the previous three wars.

In the third war, the Bayang Kingdom took away 20% of the land and 50% of the population. This hatred is irreconcilable.

The senior officials were so overwhelmed by the victory that they had no idea how complicated the current situation was.

In ground combat, the Bayang Kingdom had an absolute advantage.

But when the angle shifted to the air, the Air Force was no match for Curry Country.

The economic size of Curry Country is far greater than that of Pakistan Country, and it can purchase large quantities of new fighter jets from the Soviet Union.

Various types of MiG fighters from the Soviet Union formed a comprehensive air superiority over the Pakistani Kingdom.

Without air superiority, the gains made by ground forces are gradually being lost.

General Mahmoud had to temporarily cease fire and deploy a large number of anti-aircraft weapons to deal with the air attacks from the Curry Kingdom.

The reason why Lin Kaifeng was invited to the Kingdom of Bayang to discuss matters was precisely because of the issue of the air force.

None of the other party's needs and purposes were beyond Lin Kaifeng's expectations.

Lin Kaifeng said calmly: "General, your country's biggest problem at the moment is that the types of aircraft are too complicated. We have fighter jets from Long Country, Gaul, and the United States."

"You are trying to buy various retired Mirage fighters all over the world, which will further increase your logistical burden."

"Ugh……"

General Mahmoud sighed.

As a military commander, how could Mahmoud not understand the issues raised by Lin Kaifeng?

The problem is that there are only three types of fighter jets that the pilots of the Yang Kingdom are familiar with.

From the separation of the Kingdom of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Curry to the present day, it has always been a staunch ally of the United States.

For many years, Pakistan has continued to import weapons from the United States.

In the 1970s, the United States acted as a matchmaker to introduce Longguo weapons to Bayangguo.

This marked the beginning of decades of friendship and arms trade between the Kingdom of Bayang and the Kingdom of Long.

at the same time.

The Bayang Kingdom and Gaul also had a certain friendly relationship.

A batch of Mirage fighters were purchased from Gaul one after another.

"Boss Lin, we are all friends. I won't hide some things from you. It's not that we in Bayang Country must buy second-hand Mirage, but our funds can only afford second-hand goods."

"As for Dragon Country's fighter jets, I'm afraid they will be unable to cope with all kinds of MiG fighters."

At present, the relationship between Pakistan and the United States is at an extremely complicated stage.

The Soviet Union was badly damaged, and hundreds of thousands of troops were stuck in the imperial graveyard, unable to move.

Under such circumstances, the United States reduced its arms aid to the Pakistani country to a limited extent.

Apart from Mirage and Dragon aircraft, it is difficult for Pakistan to purchase large numbers of fighter jets from the United States.

Lin Kaifeng said: "Before I came here, I had a certain understanding of the various difficult situations you are currently facing."

"General, you don't treat me as an outsider. I'll tell you the truth. Instead of buying expensive Mirage fighters or begging the United States for help, we should import J-8 fighters from Long Country. Our J-8 fighters have been completely upgraded and their performance is not much worse than that of Mirage fighters."

"Although the Gallic fighters are good, they are also notoriously expensive. Even second-hand fighters are still very expensive."

"Everyone knows the character of the United States better. If you ask the United States for a fighter jet, you will have to pay several times more than the price of a fighter jet."

General Mahmoud smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know all this. If your J-8 fighter jets can be as excellent as your Type 59 modified main battle tanks, our country is willing to purchase a large number of them, but..."

Hearing this, Lin Kaifeng threw out the trump card he had prepared.

If the State of Bayang can order no less than 80 fighter jets from the State of Long at one time, the State of Long will consider exporting early warning aircraft to the State of Bayang.

“AWACS!!!”

General Mahmoud was shocked and said in disbelief: "General Lin, are you kidding me? Early warning aircraft are the exclusive patent of superpowers. When did Longguo start researching early warning aircraft?"