Chapter 1072 35 Dry Dock at the Shipyard
They want to make stealth aircraft, but their stealth aircraft can never reach this level. According to their plan, the radar reflection area is about 0.5 square meters, which is already a very high level. Less than 0.1 square meters? They thought it was nonsense before, but now they don’t think it’s nonsense, but they can’t do it.
"Our world-class Sukhoi Design Bureau can’t make such an advanced aircraft?" The boss frowned.
"The advancement of aircraft is reflected in many aspects." Mikhail said: "Stealth is only one of them. There are many other performances, such as maneuverability, such as the ability to deploy in the field, etc. Eastern aircraft are only proficient in this aspect. In other aspects, they are still far behind, such as maintainability. Their aircraft cannot be deployed to field airports, and even the stealth coating of the aircraft requires special maintenance. I think we don’t need such flashy aircraft."
"No, we do." Nikolai interrupted him: "On the modern battlefield, the performance of stealth aircraft is very strong, forming an absolute advantage over non-stealth fighters, such as If we don't have this kind of aircraft, we will suffer in the future battlefield. Mr. Mikhail, today President Qin proposed to use four Su-27s to fight against their aircraft. If you don't think stealth aircraft is good, we can observe it once to see if the advantage of generation gap is useful. "
Mikhail shook his head quickly: "Our pilots have not received special training, and they will definitely suffer. Nikolai, I admit the advantages of stealth aircraft. I just said that the advantages of stealth aircraft are not the only ones. "
Nikola smiled and didn't continue to say anything. I thought you would continue to deny it. It seems that you also know that stealth aircraft have huge advantages.
"If we let the Orientals keep this aircraft, can it promote our progress in stealth aircraft technology?" The boss continued to ask.
As soon as this sentence came out, Nikolai's back was immediately shocked and sweated. What does the boss mean by this?
Force the Oriental aircraft to stay?
What a joke, we still have two amphibious assault ships on the Oriental slipway. If we seize this aircraft, will the Orientals give us warships? We will still suffer at that time. Besides, it is not easy for us to have such a good relationship now. If you make a fuss and destroy this relationship, it will not be easy to restore it in the future.
Mingzhou Group left Da Mao and is still a powerful Mingzhou Group, but if Da Mao leaves Mingzhou Group, the navy will return to the past half-dead state in minutes.
However, he did not dare to oppose this suggestion. He knew that he had a close relationship with Dongfang. If he strongly opposed it at this time, he might be suspected by the boss. In the past few years, the boss's suspicion has become more and more serious.
"We will not copy such a fighter. We think their design is flawed." Mikhail refused.
What do you want to do by leaving Dongfang's fighter? Isn't it just to map and copy? For the world-class Sukhoi Design Bureau, doing so is simply an insult, and they absolutely disdain to do so!
Sukhoi has its own pride and capital. They plan to develop a stealth aircraft based on the Su-27 and have made a lot of efforts. Now, they will never start from scratch, which means that all the previous efforts will be in vain.
Even if they have completed the surveying and imitation, and even developed a large version with twin engines, wouldn't the aircraft be exactly the same as the F22? Wouldn't it be laughed at by the whole world? The Sukhoi Design Bureau can't afford to lose this man!
At this time, Mikhail strongly opposed.
Nikolai breathed a sigh of relief. This guy is still unwilling to imitate. This is the best!
"Nikolai, what do you think?" The boss looked at Nikolai.
What should I say?
"I think this fighter is very good." Nikolai said: "Today, the ability of short take-off and landing was demonstrated, which is urgently needed by our naval aviation. We are about to obtain advanced amphibious assault ships. If we can only use the matching armed helicopters, it is too backward. I suggest that the Sukhoi Design Bureau should make every effort to imitate this aircraft to meet the use of our naval aviation!"
Make every effort to imitate? Mikhail was so angry that he almost rolled up his sleeves and hit someone: "Sir Nikolai, what did you say? Our Sukhoi Design Bureau will never do that!"
"You don't have the ability, right?" Nikolai continued to sarcastically: "The most difficult part of copying this kind of aircraft is the lift fan. Even the Americans can't copy it, so they took the route of the Flying Toad. Our Sukhoi is just average and doesn't have the ability at all."
This is not to despise them. The technology of the lift fan sounds simple, but it actually tests a country's industrial foundation. If the processing ability is not good enough and the materials are not good enough, such a device cannot be made.
Mikhail was even more angry: "Of course we can copy it, but there is no need. In the global aviation demand, vertical take-off and landing fighters only account for a small part. The Orientals have produced so many fourth-generation aircraft, and the proportion of vertical take-off and landing fighters is less than one-tenth! Now, our country urgently needs a twin-engine heavy stealth aircraft that can compete with the F22, definitely not a chicken rib like a vertical take-off and landing fighter. Our country's scientific research funds are insufficient, and there is no need to make that kind of aircraft specifically for your navy."
This is what I'm waiting for!
"In other words, our domestic aviation industry will not get involved in the research and development of this kind of vertical take-off and landing fighter jets?"
"That's right."
"However, this kind of aircraft is very useful to our navy. As long as we have this kind of aircraft, our amphibious assault ship can become a quasi-aircraft carrier. It just so happens that our Kuznetsov has been preparing for an overhaul. During the overhaul, we The navy can still maintain a sufficiently strong carrier-based aviation force.”
The boss looked at Nikolai: "Does your navy want to purchase this kind of aircraft?"
"We also want to develop the power of the navy. Of course, we hope that similar fighters can be produced domestically." Nikolai replied.
The boss looked serious. How much would it cost to purchase this kind of aircraft? Can the country afford it? Wait, I seem to be off topic. Isn't this meeting supposed to study how to map and map imitation Oriental fighter jets? Why did it change to purchasing Eastern fighter jets?
"Ahem, we'll talk about the purchase of this kind of aircraft later. Let's talk about domestic military aircraft research and development first. Do we really not need to imitate this kind of aircraft?"
Mikhail shook his head firmly: "No need! We are capable of completing all research and development ourselves!"
The proud Mikhail firmly rejected the boss's proposal, and the boss looked at Nikolai again: "Nicholas, what does your navy want?"
"Yes, there is a huge difference in combat effectiveness between an amphibious assault ship with helicopters and an amphibious assault ship with fighter jets. In particular, our aircraft carrier is in urgent need of repairs. In this process, we need amphibious assault ships to replace the aircraft carrier. Even more so. We need fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft, we need this kind of aircraft.”
"How about renting this plane from Dongfang first?" the boss asked.
Rent!
Nikolai almost thought he heard wrongly. We all are big men. When did we need to rent someone else’s plane?
Besides, warships can be rented, but aircrafts have never been rented. After all, even if they are purchased, they don’t cost much.
"I'll go to Qin to discuss it." Nicholas said: "They may not loan it to us. After all, there is no precedent for this kind of thing."
"You and Qin are good friends, he will definitely agree." The boss said.
Nicholas stood up with a serious face and planned to leave the meeting room. After all, even if this matter was finalized, there was nothing else.
At this moment, the boss's assistant hurried in with a document: "Report, I just received the document from the Murmansk Shipyard."
The boss nodded and took the document. He didn't read the front content at all and turned to the back. When he saw the final quotation, his expression suddenly changed and he put the document on the table with a snap.
"Let their person in charge come to see me immediately! The price for repairing the Kuznetsov is actually 60 billion. What do they want to do?"
A quote of 60 billion rubles? Nicholas was also shocked, these guys are so cruel! Does the money include purchasing boilers, renting floating docks, etc.? If it is not included, it will be more expensive!
You know, judging from the usual behavior of domestic enterprises, this money is definitely not all, but a part of it. Additional funds will definitely be needed in the future. These guys are too shady. How much are they going to eat?
Nicholas was extremely emotional.
Soon, the person in charge, Yuri, walked in.
"Tell me, why do we need so much money to repair our aircraft carrier?" The boss's face was serious and his tone was cold.
"These expenses were made after we discussed with the Neva Design Bureau." Yuri said: "They conducted a comprehensive and systematic design for the repair of the aircraft carrier. They believe that if they want to give this aircraft carrier new combat capabilities, at least It cost 40 billion rubles.”
"Then what? Your shipyard wants to make 20 billion rubles?" The boss was in a bad mood.
"No, no, the other two hundred rubles we applied for are for the expansion of the dock." Yuri said: "Without the dock, we cannot repair the aircraft carrier. Even if we rent a floating dock from the East, it is only temporary. We If we want to build our own aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships in the future, how can we do it without a dock? We must have a large dry dock!”
"Expanding the dock?" The boss's eyes lit up.
Yuri's words completely moved the boss. The boss knew clearly that renting other people's floating docks was not a problem. If you want healthy development, you still have to have your own dock. Moreover, compared with floating docks, Dry docks are more suitable because such docks can not only repair ships, but also build them.
Although Damao has not built a warship so far, the only one, 22350, was built with the help of Dongfang, but they have ideals. It is not a problem for others to build it, so they have to be able to build it themselves.
However, the first step in building a ship is a dock. Now, the dock is finally here!
"Yes, the 35th Ship Repair Yard under our Little Star Ship Repair Center has two dry docks, built in parallel. Among the two dry docks, one is 187 meters long and the other is 236 meters long. The width of the top of the dock They are 28 meters and 30.8 meters respectively. We plan to open up the partition between the two docks and then widen and lengthen them. This will merge the two docks into a large dry dock with a length of 335 meters and an entrance width of It reaches sixty meters and the top width reaches seventy meters, so that our Kuznetsov can be repaired. "
Over the years, various enterprises in Russia have been continuously merged, and the shipbuilding industry has also been merged to establish a Russian United Shipbuilding Group. This Little Star Ship Repair Center belongs to this United Shipbuilding Group, and the 35th Shipyard is a subsidiary of Little Star. Since it is located in Murmansk, it originally served the Northern Fleet of Russia.
This shipyard originally had two large dry docks, which could repair various large surface ships of the Northern Fleet, but mainly repaired ships below 10,000 tons, such as the 1155-type anti-submarine ship and the 956-type destroyer, etc. The two docks are parallel, separated by a dam. As long as the dam is opened and widened and lengthened, the aircraft carrier can be repaired!
"Yes, this is a good idea." The boss nodded. It was too difficult to find a dock for repairing aircraft carriers in his own shipyard. These subordinates performed well!
"As long as you give us 20 billion rubles, we can complete the expansion of the dock. In this way, we can provide aircraft carrier maintenance services to the navy." Seeing the boss's approval, Yuri was very happy and continued to fool.
However, the boss shook his head: "No, expanding the dock is your shipyard's business. You have to find a way to raise funds and expand the dock. The country will not invest in the expansion of your shipyard. Now we are already a market economy and we must act in accordance with the objective laws of the market economy."
Yuri seemed to have known the boss's decision for a long time, and continued: "If the country does not pay for the expansion of our shipyard, can it allocate some of the maintenance costs of the aircraft carrier to us in advance?"
"Allocate maintenance costs? We will not allocate funds before the aircraft carrier begins maintenance." Of course, the boss also knows what his subordinates will do, and he must not allocate funds in advance, otherwise these people will definitely embezzle the money.
When the aircraft carrier is repaired, the shipyard will continue to ask for money. If he doesn't pay, he won't repair it. He doesn't want to argue.
"Yes, we just want the repair costs." Yuri said: "There are three main parts to our repair of the Kuznetsov. Among them, the replacement of the boiler does not need to be carried out in the dock. We can do it directly on the dock. We need to start the repair project first, so that we can show our strength, and then we will borrow money from the bank to complete the expansion of the dock."
Yuri said very clearly that the shipyard does not want the country's money. What we want is to repair this project. As long as the project falls into our hands, we can use this project to borrow money from the bank!
The boss nodded: "Okay!"
The Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is in a very bad state. Although it has been lying in the port for a long time, it is precisely because of this that it is seriously lacking in maintenance.
It needs a dock for repairs, mainly to repair the parts below the waterline. These parts have been soaked in seawater for a long time and should have been cleaned up long ago. This part of the work must be carried out in the dock.
As for other work, it is actually best to do it in the dock. After all, in the dock, the whole hull does not shake, whether it is disassembly or installation, it is very easy. However, if this condition is not available, then we have to think of other ways, such as starting work directly on the dock on the shore.
For the rough old Russians, there is nothing they can't do. There is nothing they can't do.
Nicholas frowned.
He trusts Dongfang the most. He believes that only Dongfang can help them complete the repair of the aircraft carrier. From previous experience, it can be seen that these guys in the country are full of how to make money, and they have no sense of national honor and responsibility at all.
However, he can't mention anything now. After all, the boss has always been skeptical about his close relationship with Dongfang, so he has to be more cautious.
Leaving the meeting room, blowing the cool night breeze, Nicholas said gloomily: "Go to the flight test institute."
Anyway, it's just a few dozen kilometers away, and it will take an hour. When Nicholas saw Qin Tao again, Qin Tao hadn't slept yet and was walking in the flight test institute.
"Nikola, what's the matter?" Qin Tao asked immediately when he saw Nikola appear.
"Yes, there are some things I want to discuss with you." Nikola's tone was very heavy.
"Let's talk in my room?"
"Let's talk here." Nikola glanced at the empty lawn, where it was safest to talk.
"First of all, the boss wants to rent your J-31A fighter."
Nikola felt a little embarrassed.
Where can I rent an airplane?
"Is it just this one?" Qin Tao asked.
"Yes, just this one."
The purpose was obvious. Qin Tao nodded: "Of course there is no problem with renting, but first of all, the deposit needs 200 million US dollars. This cannot be credited and must be deposited into our account in advance. In case it crashes in your hands, it will save you from arguing later."
Nikola reacted instantly. Qin Tao would definitely not refuse directly, but proposing such a condition was no different from refusing. They couldn't take out the 200 million US dollars deposit at all! Even if they could take it out, they would not be willing to give it up.
"Secondly, our ground crew will be responsible for maintenance, and our pilots will be responsible for flying your pilots. All their expenses will need to be provided by you."
This is not just about food, drink, and defecation. The key is the salary. Orientals are casual. They offer a salary of 3,000 US dollars per person. For ten people, the salary is 30,000 US dollars a month.
Although this money is not high, it will last for a long time. If you rent it for three to five years, it will cost millions of dollars.
"Third, when we are doing maintenance, you cannot have anyone on site, and you cannot install any camera equipment. After all, you are just renting, not buying. If you buy it, we will naturally teach you the whole set."