Chapter 510 A50's Body

Chapter 510 The body of the A-50

The Davids are smart, and they are the best business people in the world. Therefore, Qin Tao cannot achieve such cooperation just by provoking generals. More importantly, the Davids at this time have not yet Think through the implications of world police.

There have been many cooperations in the past, such as the Monster Snake-3 missile, such as the modification of certain electronic systems of the J-8-2 fighter jet. Since these projects can be carried out, the early warning aircraft project seems to be nothing.

They hope to make a business, 200 million for each plane, 600 million for three planes. With these funds, they can recoup their high research and development costs on Falcon. Looking around the world, it seems that they can’t find a third one. These two countries have such great ambitions.

Moreover, this is just the beginning. The land in the East is vast, and three early warning aircraft are definitely not enough. Now that I am used to using Falcon, I will buy more in the future. Maybe the total will reach more than ten.

Therefore, they took the initiative to propose compensation clauses to reassure the Orientals.

But the Oriental people were really relieved that Mr. Qin’s conspiracy had gone bankrupt!

During the following talks, Mr. Qin kept a dark face and said nothing. He listened to the conversations of other people present and Mr. Lin nodded in agreement to pay the other party a deposit of US$150 million in the first batch. After one AWACS aircraft is delivered, another US$150 million will be paid, and after the last two aircraft are delivered together, the remaining US$300 million will be paid.

Kaz's face was very excited. The deal was finally concluded. When the other party returns, they will definitely break up on bad terms, right?

However, Kaz still miscalculated. Mr. Qin was really good at making money, and he quickly found new business opportunities.

"Mr. Lin, now the Air Force needs three AWACS platforms. I know a place with a complete AWACS body. Do you want me to take you there?"

When he heard the monitoring news the next day, Boaz was filled with emotion. Mr. Qin really knew how to do business. If he had a quarrel with Mr. Lin, he would never do business in the Air Force in the future. Although he is now Even if the complete early warning aircraft is not sold, but the body of the early warning aircraft is sold, you can still make a profit from it.

On this day, Qin Tao was no longer in the meeting. He was obviously still grudges. Boaz came forward in person and first apologized. He had just returned from abroad. Then he exchanged some details of the agreement, and finally signed the agreement on behalf of both parties. contract.

That night, the other party held a banquet to entertain Eastern guests, and Qin Tao attended the banquet.

Many people came to the banquet, such as Idan, the person in charge of David Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., who frequently showed his favor to Qin Tao.

"Mr. Qin, under your leadership, Mingzhou Group has emerged as a new force in a few years and has become the most famous shipbuilding company in the world. It is really admirable!"

David Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is the largest private shipbuilding and ship repair company in David. However, their scale is still very small. The total number of workers and designers is less than 1,000, which is not comparable to those with tens of thousands of employees. Compared with Mingzhou Group.

As for the types and tonnage of ships built, there is a huge difference.

"We just seized a suitable opportunity." Qin Tao said with a smile: "Actually, your shipbuilding industry is also very good. Do you want to enter the field of LNG ships?"

Although the Kingdom of David is a small place, it has world-famous shipping companies, such as the famous Starship Company, which occupies an important position in international shipping.

However, their large cargo ships are all purchased from outside parties or even leased, and there is nothing in the field of LNG ships.

Hearing what Qin Tao said, Yi Dan shook his head helplessly: "Our shipyard does not have the ability to build this kind of ship. It is too big for us."

"If you don't have the capacity, just expand. You need large slipways, docks, and cranes. We can help with the construction." Qin Tao continued to lie.

Speaking of working abroad, it is very good to go to the Kingdom of David. The working conditions are good, food, etc. are not a problem. Moreover, as long as you work for a few months, you will receive a payment from the Kingdom of David when you return to your country to clear customs. Extra bonus. (I heard this from a book friend who specializes in working abroad.)

Now, the Mingzhou Group's infrastructure team is also constantly growing. They have left their presence in the Parthia, Laoba, and Rainbow Kingdoms. Now, they can also come to the David Kingdom to carry out construction, and the rewards given by the other party are Still the highest.

Hearing what Qin Tao said, Yidan hesitated. It was not a good thing to rashly expand the size of the company. He must go through rigorous analysis to determine whether he really needed it.

"In this way, you can not only build large civilian ships, but also warships. You already have active phased array radar technology, and you can also build warships like the American Aegis system in the future." Qin Tao continued to lie.

Anyway, idle time is idle. When the banquet was over, Qin Tao really fooled the other party, and the other party decided to go back and think about it.

Qin Tao doesn't know if it can be done, but he just does it casually.

On the morning of the third day, the technicians who came here still stayed here and began to get into working mode, while Qin Tao, Mr. Lin and others embarked on the road to the Platinum Kingdom.

"We have been to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory before. I have become good friends with the factory director Mikhail. However, this guy made a lot of money at that time. I wonder if he has retired to enjoy himself in the Western world." Qin Tao said: "The last time I went there, I saw an A-50 fuselage being assembled on their production line, but it was only 5% short of the process. I don't know what's going on now. If we can't buy it there, we can still go to Damao. They have dozens of A-50s in stock. We can buy a few of them and ask them to dismantle the parts inside and sell the bare machine to us."

If you want to build an early warning aircraft, you must first have a platform. It cannot be produced domestically, so you need to find a way.

"Taozi, it's easy to have you here." Lin Lao said.

Qin Tao smiled: "It's almost the New Year, and you still order me around. Do you feel embarrassed?"

"After returning, I will sign a five-year flight permit for your air transport company." Lin Lao waved his hand.

"Five years, that is, five years later, you can still control us. It's unfair, too unfair. The country should open up its airspace to avoid you monopolizing it and give our private enterprises a way out!"

Old Lin knew that Qin Tao was joking, so he also joked: "Don't dream, don't even think about opening up the airspace below 500 meters."

The special plane landed directly at the Chkalov Aircraft Factory. When Qin Tao and others walked down, they were very surprised to see some strange and familiar faces.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Qin, let me introduce you to everyone. This is the current chief designer of the Ilyushin Design Bureau, Novozhilov." Sergei introduced to everyone. Sure enough, Mikhail retired, and his deputy Sergei became the top leader.

In the era of the Red Empire, one superstar after another shone. In 1910, the teenage Ilyushin was still a small worker in the horse farm, and by 1931, the 35-year-old Ilyushin became the helmsman of the Central Design Bureau. In 1933, Ilyushin founded a design bureau named after himself and served as the chief designer.

From then on, the Soviet Union had another aviation master.

In the cruel Second World War, the Il-2 attack aircraft became the nightmare of the Germans. After the war, Ilyushin made many passenger planes for the benefit of mankind.

In the 1970s, the elderly Ilyushin finally stepped down and was taken over by his student Novozhelov. From then on, a new era began. The Il-76 was born under Novozhelov.

Now, Novozhelov is already very old. Qin Tao was also very moved to meet this old senior in the aviation industry in such a place.

"Mr. Novozhelov, you are so old, and you are still running around in person. It is admirable." Qin Tao said.

Looking at Qin Tao's youthful demeanor, Novozhilov was also very emotional: "Yes, I am old and should retire, but I still remember what my teacher said to me when I became a formal employee of the Ilyushin Design Bureau."

Novozhilov's eyes were a little blurry, as if he was recalling the past: "Now, you are formal engineers with a monthly salary of 900 rubles. You have to work hard from morning to night like us."

If you take the high salary given by the Soviet Union, you have to give your all!

The atmosphere of the Ilyushin Design Bureau is very positive. Even if Ilyushin finally left, the design bureau still has such a style. Even now, the Red Empire has disappeared, they still have to work hard and fight for the future of Ilyushin!

"Isn't Mr. Lin from your side still working hard at such an old age?" Sergei shook hands with Mr. Lin: "You have worked hard."

Mr. Lin smiled: "We are all people who can't sit still. For the sake of the motherland, let's contribute a few more years of strength."

Everyone walked towards the aircraft factory, and at the same time, they continued to chat: "Mr. Novozhelov, how did you have time to come to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory?"

"There is no way. The production plant of our Ilyushin Design Bureau is in the Platinum Country. If we want to continue to develop, we have to build a good relationship with this place."

In the era of the Red Empire, there was no selfishness. Everything was coordinated according to the overall situation. For convenience, the Crimean Peninsula was directly allocated to Ermao for management, which resulted in hidden dangers for the future. In the aviation industry, the design bureau responsible for the development of aircraft and aircraft engines was separated from the manufacturing plant responsible for mass production, and even far away.

Take the transport aircraft as an example. The Antonov Design Bureau is located in the capital of Ermao, while the Aviation Star Aircraft Manufacturing Plant that produces the An-124 "Ruslan" heavy transport aircraft is far away in Ulyanovsk, 1,300 kilometers away. The Ilyushin Design Bureau is located in Moscow, while the Chkalov Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, which is responsible for producing the Il-76 large transport aircraft, is located in the capital of the Platinum Country, 2,800 kilometers away.

Countries with vast land have the capital to play this way, and this is also the experience gained from the war with Germany. Once a war breaks out again, it will not be wiped out in one fell swoop. (There is also a saying that Russia still has selfish motives, and various design bureaus are mainly in Russia.)

The exclusive aircraft factory of the Ilyushin Design Bureau is in the capital of the Platinum Country.

It didn't matter before, but after the collapse of the Red Empire, trouble came. It is not so easy to continue to work together. All countries have to serve their own interests.

"Continue to develop? Do you already have a new model of aircraft?" Old Lin also became interested.

"Yes, our design bureau has completed the design of the Il-476 transport aircraft. We are investigating the Chkalov Aircraft Factory, hoping to produce the latest transport aircraft from here and then sell it to the world."

Il-476 was a name that was used briefly, and later it was changed to the name of Il-76MDP-90. It was probably because it was still easy to sell with the name of Il-76. Of course, in fact, it is also a modified version of Il-76. It is equipped with Perm PS-90A76 turbofan engine and improved "Kup"-76M avionics system. The performance has been greatly improved compared to the prototype.

However, the problems left over from the Red Empire made this aircraft lose hope.

Chkalov Aircraft Factory can no longer produce advanced transport aircraft in large quantities as in the past. It has lost its production capacity. Compared with the previous annual production capacity of dozens of aircraft, the annual output is only in the single digit, one or two aircraft.

Even when the largest order was signed that year, Dongfang ordered 34 Il-76 and Il-78, Dongfang immediately changed the contract when it insisted on raising the price. As a result, the Chkalov Aircraft Manufacturing Plant finally came to an end. (There are also claims that Russia misappropriated the funds.)

For the Ilyushin Design Bureau, the best option is to merge the aircraft factory of the Antonov Design Bureau that remained in Russia, but the Ilyushin Design Bureau had no money at that time.

If the aircraft cannot be sold, where can we get the money to merge the aircraft factory?

"Compared with the Il-76, its maximum take-off weight has increased to 210 tons, and the flight speed has also increased a lot. The performance in all aspects has been improved. You have purchased a batch of Il-76, but the Air Force and Navy did not get a few. You have a large demand for transport aircraft. Do you want to order a brand new transport aircraft from us?"

Old Lin's eyes lit up.

Old Lin was really interested. The total number of planes Qin Tao brought back last time was only ten. The Navy and the Air Force each got one, and the number was only in the single digit. After using them for a few years, the planes are really good. This kind of strategic transport capability is urgently needed in China.

"What model do you plan to use for production?" Qin Tao interrupted.

"As the general contractor, our Ilyushin Design Bureau will take orders from you, then produce the design drawings, and then transfer them to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory for production." Novozhilov said.

It's really this pit!

Qin Tao sighed in his heart.

"What is the price of your plane?" Old Lin was really tempted.

"Each plane only costs 30 million US dollars, which is definitely cheap enough." Novozhilov said.

"Ahem, ahem." Qin Tao interrupted Old Lin: "Old Lin, let's take a look at what's on the production line this time."

Old Lin nodded: "Yes, let's go to the production line first."

"The last plane on our production line has been assembled." Sergei said.

In 1996, the Chkalov Aircraft Factory completed the assembly of the last aircraft, and then it was closed. A large number of engineering and technical personnel left, and the production line gradually aged. If you want to restart the production line, you need a lot of money.

Now, although the aircraft has been produced, no one wants it, so it is left alone in the factory. The factory and even the government are looking forward to selling it for money.

The workshop has been completely shut down, and there are few people. It seems a bit empty. When everyone walked in, Qin Tao only felt his heart beating.

What you think will come true. The last aircraft turned out to be the A-50 fuselage that had completed 95% of the assembly task last time!

"Mr. Qin saw it last time. This aircraft is the fuselage of the A-50 early warning aircraft. We used the funds from the last sale of the aircraft to buy a batch of spare parts and assembled it."

Sergey said.

They want to sell planes, so of course they give priority to those with a high degree of assembly. This plane only needs 5% to be completed, so they worked hard to assemble it.

Qin Tao shook his head helplessly: "You made a wrong choice. You should assemble more ordinary Il-76s. No one wants this kind of plane."

No one wants it? We came here to get this kind of early warning aircraft platform! The people around him were a little curious, but they would understand later that Qin Tao was using this as a business tactic.

"You Dongfang also need early warning aircraft." Sergei was anxious.

After Mikhail left, he became the top leader, but the factory had begun to go downhill, and the days were getting harder and harder. Now, the factory's hopes are pinned on this completed aircraft, hoping to sell it for a good price.

Now, the Dongfang people don't want it, who are they going to sell it to? Originally, Asan was a good target, but after the last incident, Asan never came again.

"We need AWACS, we can buy them directly from Russia." Qin Tao said, "Russia has sealed dozens of A-50 AWACS, we can just rent a few. Many of them are 70% to 80% new."

Buy from Russia! This sentence made Sergei very sad. Could it be that this plane really can't be sold?

"Boss Qin, what's the difference between this plane and ordinary planes?" Elder Lin asked curiously.

"This aircraft is an early warning aircraft platform. A lot of changes have been made. It is heavier and consumes more fuel. Even if our air force wants to purchase it, the operating cost will be very high in the future. It is not cost-effective." Qin Tao said here and thought for a while: "Unless..."

"Unless what?" Sergei was very anxious.

"Unless the purchase cost is low enough to make the full life cost calculation similar to those of ordinary aircraft, then there is a need to purchase it." Qin Tao said: "This kind of aircraft will cost an extra 5,000 US dollars per flight. If it flies 100 times a year, it will be 500,000. If it flies for 20 years, it will be 10 million. Therefore, if this aircraft is sold for 5 million, it can still be considered."

Five million?

Those ordinary models of Il-76 can be sold for 15 million. Later, they had an accident and were struck by lightning, and the price was reduced to 10 million. Now, this brand new early warning aircraft platform is only sold for 5 million US dollars?

Sergei found it difficult to accept.

"Well, let's stop here for this aircraft. Mr. Novozhelov, how about we talk about the new Il-476 aircraft?"

Novozhelov was overjoyed.

In the conference room of the aircraft factory, Novozhelov began to explain nonstop.

He was originally the chief designer of the Il-76, and of course he personally presided over this modification. Now, he met his first big customer, and he explained it in detail and answered every question seriously.

Although Mr. Lin was a little confused at this time, he didn't need to ask too much, as long as he cooperated with Qin Tao.

"If that's the case, then we can purchase a batch of them domestically. The demand for the Air Force and the Navy is about 40 aircraft, Mr. Lin, what do you think?"

Mr. Lin nodded: "That's right."

Novozhilov was overjoyed, 40 aircraft! It's enough for their Ilyushin Design Bureau to return to its former glory!

Sergei's eyes lit up, too. If there is an order for 40 aircraft, then their factory will be alive!

"By the way, the Chkalov Aircraft Factory has stopped production. If you want to resume production, you may need start-up capital, right?" Qin Tao said, "We have to make it clear first. The deposit we paid in advance will not be much. We are worried that you will not be able to produce it. You have to find a way to get the start-up capital for the production line."

Sergei's face looked a little ugly, and then he thought of something, with a firm face: "Of course there is no problem. As long as there is an order, we will start production and will never delay the construction period. As for the start-up capital..."

Sergei gritted his teeth: "Five million US dollars, sell the A-50 fuselage to you, so that we have start-up capital, and you can rest assured!"

Five million US dollars, buy the A-50 fuselage home! Mr. Lin was extremely satisfied, and the purpose of this time was achieved!

The meeting was very efficient. The sale of the A-50 fuselage and the subsequent export intention of the Il-476 were reached on the spot, and everyone was happy!

The A-50 fuselage was sold the fastest, after all, it was ready-made. On the second day, a group of flight and maintenance personnel from the Air Force came to inspect it on site. On the third day, the fuselage was flown back to the East.

The trip was successful, and Lin Lao and others returned home. On the way back, Lin Lao also sighed: "Taozi, you saved a lot of money for our Air Force."

"Lin Lao, don't forget that when the Air Force's early warning aircraft is developed, the Navy will also have to use the ready-made technology, so don't ask the Navy to pay for research and development funds at that time."

"You kid, you are so biased towards the Navy." Lin Lao was a little dissatisfied.

"It's not for the carrier-based early warning aircraft." Qin Tao said: "An aircraft carrier without an early warning aircraft is imperfect and cannot cope with high-intensity wars. The Navy cannot leave regrets."

"But we just got one fuselage." Lin Lao was a little regretful again. The contract signed was for three early warning aircraft. What about the other two fuselages?

"Let's finish this one first." Qin Tao said, "In a few years, when the Air Force procurement budget is sufficient, can't we just buy a few more second-hand ones?"

"Second-hand? Taozi, you don't think it's a good idea to purchase transport planes produced by the Chkalov Aircraft Factory?" Elder Lin asked curiously.