Chapter 249 Encountering the third brother by chance
Chkalov Aircraft Manufacturing Plant has a long history and glorious honors.
That year, after the Ilyushin Design Bureau completed the design, they flew the first mass-produced IL-76 transport aircraft into the sky in 1973. In 1978, after producing the first batch of 10 mass-produced IL-76s, Cheka The Lovo Aircraft Manufacturing Plant began production of the modernized Il-76M/T.
After producing about 170 Il-76M/Ts, the Chkalov Aircraft Manufacturing Plant began to convert the production of Il-76MD and Il-76TD. These are the most produced models of Il-76 in history. By replacing engines and Improved wings gave these aircraft greater performance.
By the time the Red Empire collapsed, the Chkalov Aircraft Factory had manufactured approximately 700 Il-76s, with an average of 50 aircraft per year. From these data, we can see the production capacity of this factory.
(It can be compared with the Yunba, which has been produced for decades, but only a few dozen.)
At the same time, it also established the important position of the IL-76 in the history of transport aircraft. Its output is more than the total output of other transport aircraft of the same level!
For example, taking the data as of 2014, there are a total of 68 An-22s and a total of 55 An-124s. Looking at the Western ones, there are 276 C-141 transport aircraft, 131 C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft, and C-17 There are only 256 aircraft.
How many IL-76s are there?
After the collapse of the Red Empire, the Il-76 continued to be produced, only at the Chkalov Factory. After production came to a standstill in 1995, a total of 944 Il-76s were manufactured!
Unfortunately, the factory went bankrupt later on. There were many reasons. Da Mao wanted to produce it himself, but of course he did not want to see competitors appear. Many parts of the aircraft needed to be purchased from Da Mao. If there was a shortage of parts, the aircraft would not be able to operate. production, falling into a vicious cycle.
The regrets of future generations will be discussed later. At least for now, Qin Tao knows that there are six fully assembled IL-78 tankers there that can fly back at any time!
This Ilyushin-78 aerial tanker is modified on the basis of the Ilyushin-76MD military transport aircraft. The specific method is to install two aviation kerosene tanks with a capacity of 14 tons each in the cargo hold and integrate them into the aircraft fuel system. Fuel can be delivered both through the fuselage and through the fuel tanks under the wings.
It is obviously impossible for these two fuel tanks to fill the entire cargo box. In fact, aerial tankers can serve as transport aircraft at any time. After all, the fuel tanks are only fixed on the floor of the cargo hold, and things can be loaded in the cargo hold space. , even when necessary, the fuel tank can be removed and used directly as a transport aircraft, which is completely the responsibility of an all-rounder.
Like the prototype, the IL-78 has a maximum takeoff weight of 190 tons. Although the two fuel tanks can only hold less than 30 tons of fuel, its own fuel tank can also contribute fuel. For example, it can refuel other aircraft with 65 tons of fuel when flying 1,000 kilometers.
What about the domestic Hongyouliu? It can only carry a total of 37 tons of fuel to provide fuel to the oil receiver, which is 18 tons at most.
One IL-78 is equivalent to the effect of three or four H-6s.
At this time, after hearing what Qin Tao said, Wu Shengli swallowed and said: "Since we have this opportunity, we must not miss it. I will ask my superiors for instructions to allocate a special procurement fund to us!"
"How long will it take for the superiors to allocate funds?" Qin Tao glanced at his father-in-law: "We are definitely not the only ones keeping an eye on these gas pumps. In order to avoid long nights and nightmares, we'd better get started as soon as possible."
This kind of procurement can easily cost hundreds of millions, and it will take a long time to complete the complicated process. After all, it is impossible for Qin Tao to say a word and Wu Shengli's reaction to the superior immediately making a decision and taking out the money!
Hearing what Qin Tao said, Wu Shengli frowned again. This is indeed a problem!
"We at Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group currently have one to two hundred million US dollars in our account, which should be enough. We can advance the payment first, but we can't be idle until the process is completed. The group can use these aircraft To operate it first, we can jointly form an airline with the Navy, and the Navy will provide us with the procedures and we will operate it. When the procedures are completed and the money is transferred to our account, we will hand over the aircraft to the Navy."
(I suddenly thought of something, can our group directly open an account abroad? Customers transfer US dollars to our account, and we purchase from abroad, and we also directly use this account, completely transacting overseas, avoiding our domestic foreign exchange controls?)
Qin Tao's suggestion is well-founded. In 1994, the Air Force planned to develop early warning aircraft and purchased four very new Il-76MD transport aircraft from Damao. In order to provide cover, these aircraft were not purchased by the military, but Under the name of United Airlines, these four aircraft were all painted with the United Airlines logo. They were properly civilian airliners until 2002 when they were converted from military to civilian and merged into China Eastern Airlines.
At that time, the fares of these planes were very cheap, and it was said that they were about the same as sleeper trains.
It would be a pity not to buy those Il-78s now. If you buy them, the state allocation may be slower, so you might as well buy them first and run them yourself. The group has a special transportation company. This transportation company can go You can travel on land or in the sky!
They have developed the XZ line anyway. In the future, high-value goods can be transported directly by plane, and profits will still be no problem.
How will Zhao Laosi and the others feel when they find out they have a plane? Thinking of this, Qin Tao actually looked forward to it.
"Well, that's perfect." Wu Shengli said: "If the approval procedures are slow, it will be no problem to give you a title first and let you operate it. Our navy will provide the pilots and other things you need."
With one sentence, Wu Shengli solved another big problem for Qin Tao. In a transportation company, it is easy to train drivers, but it is not easy to train pilots. Naval aviation forces directly fly their planes to transport goods to make extra money. This scene is amazing to think about. look forward to.
“Is the Chkalov Aircraft Factory also producing the A-50 early warning aircraft body?” At this moment, Mr. Wang spoke again.
Qin Tao nodded. If he remembered correctly, when the Red Empire collapsed, the production of A-50 was also the busiest. There seemed to be more than a dozen aircraft in production.
“In that case, can you take me with you when you go to the Chkalov Aircraft Manufacturing Factory? I really want to go and see it.”
you?
Qin Tao was a little speechless. Every time he went to Lao Maozi's place, he always brought beautiful girls. What about now? Every time you go out, you are replaced by an old man?
"Mr. Qin, if there are difficulties, let's forget it!" Mr. Wang saw the strange expression on Qin Tao's face, so he backed down.
Qin Tao shook his head: "Of course there is no difficulty, it's just a little... forget it, it's no big deal. I'll contact you now. If everything goes well, we'll leave today."
Leaving today? So fast? Mr. Wang was a little surprised.
"If you go late, others may get there first." Qin Tao said, "Since we have made a decision, we must act quickly!"
Platinum Country is not bordering China. This country is surrounded by other countries with the word "tan". Therefore, if Qin Tao travels by land, he has to pass through the borders of other countries.
So, it is most convenient to fly.
When I got off the plane, I could feel a damp smell and light rain was falling, which was really rare.
“Spring rain is as precious as oil.” Qin Tao sighed with emotion.
Located in Central Asia, this place has always been dry and dry. The only seasons where it rains are winter and spring. Now it is March, when the spring flowers are blooming. When this light rain falls, for the people here, Definitely great weather.
Most of Central Asia is extremely arid and has a lot of desert areas, but Tashkent is much better. It is the largest city in Central Asia and the fourth largest city during the Red Empire.
It is located to the west of the Chatkal Mountains and in the center of the oasis in the Chirchik Valley, a tributary of the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Therefore, compared with most arid lands, it is still suitable for people to live here.
Of course, this is also related to the season. If it is summer and the heat wave is rolling, it will not be pleasant.
Qin Tao looked around. Although the airport was still on the outskirts of the city, he could already see the outline of the city. There were some ancient buildings with domes, and there were also some modern buildings, such as the landmark tower and the Oriental Pearl TV. Like a tower, ancient and modern meet here without making people feel out of place.
“Mr. Qin, someone seems to be waving to us in front of us.” Mr. Wang said to Qin Tao.
Qin Tao only cared about admiring this exotic scenery, and the light rain was pouring, so he didn't pay attention to the people around him. As a result, the people over there kept waving, and Qin Tao didn't see it.
Hearing what Mr. Wang said, Qin Tao looked over and then smiled.
“Hello, Alexander, my friend, I didn’t expect you to come to pick me up in person.”
If Qin Tao came alone, the people at the Chkalov Aircraft Factory would not **** him off at all, so he had to find an introducer, make a few phone calls, and get Vinogradov's relationship.
Qin Tao did not expect that Alexander would come to pick him up in person.
Alexander did not come alone, there was a beautiful woman standing beside him.
The woman is very tall, more than 1.7 meters tall, with a slim figure, black hair, and black eyes. She looks like a yellow race person, but her nose bridge is very high and her skin is fair, making her somewhat different from an Oriental.
She stood there with a smile on her face, wearing a white trench coat. She looked noble, like a princess.
This guy always changes his female companion!
"Qin, this is such a coincidence. Our Moscow International Commercial Bank has just established a branch in Tashkent. I came over to help my father do something, and then I heard that you were here." Alexander extended his hand to Qin Tao, and then , seeing Qin Tao’s eyes, he quickly introduced him.
“This is Dalia, a secretary recruited here by our branch. She mainly serves me.” Alexander did not hide the relationship between the two. While speaking, he had already put his arms around the girl’s shoulders.
The girl had a smile on her face: “Welcome to Tashkent.”
“Well, we’re honored.”
The group left the airport, got in the car, and drove towards the city in the drizzle.
Mikhail?
Qin Tao frowned: "This seems to be a Russian name!"
"Yes, of course they belong to our Russian nation. If they are locals, do they have this ability? It's more like driving rivets on the production line." Alexander said.
The education level of the five Central Asian countries is not very good. Even in the era of the Red Empire, there were no outstanding engineering and technical personnel here. Therefore, although the aircraft factory was established in Tashkent, the technical personnel inside were Even the factory director and others were sent from Moscow.
In Lao Maozi's era, this situation was too common. The design bureaus and production plants of various aircraft were not in the same place, and personnel transfers were also very frequent. To them, it was just a brick, which could be moved wherever it was needed.
Mikhail couldn't bear to leave the aircraft factory, so after the collapse of the Red Empire, he decided to stay and continue his old business.
If it is in other countries, such as several neighboring countries, there may be some problems, such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Their ethnic subjects are single and evolved from the Mongolian people. The xenophobia will be more serious, but The White Gold Kingdom is different. Since the ancient Silk Road, there has been intermarriage with other races here, and there are many mixed bloods. In the era of the Red Empire, a large number of old men came here and married locals, and there were more and more mixed bloods.
Just look at the girl named Dalia and you will know that she has a lot of blood in her body.
Hence, people here are very tolerant of outsiders.
The aircraft factory is a professional one. Even if the government wants to replace the person in charge of the aircraft factory, there is simply no suitable candidate, so it can only maintain the status quo.
Mikhail has a good relationship with Alexander's father and they knew each other when they were in Moscow in their early years. Therefore, with this relationship, Qin Tao's purchase will be very easy.
During the conversation, the car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. As the driver, Dalia got out of the car first, held up an umbrella, opened the back door, and helped Alexander get out of the car.
Buzz, Didi, Crunch!
At this moment, another car drove over in the rain. This car was going very fast. When it passed by Dalia, it splashed countless water splashes. Dalia subconsciously wanted to avoid it. The movement was swift, but he reacted a moment later and stood in front of Alexander.
The beautiful white windbreaker immediately became stained.
Dalia's face looked ugly, and she quickly wiped it with her hands, but it was of no use.
"Here, it would be better to **** it with a tissue." Qin Tao handed the tissue over and then looked at the car parked in front of them: "Who is this person? He is so rude."
The car we are riding in is a high-end GAZ 13 sedan! It is the best car of the Moscow International Commercial Bank in Tashkent branch. There are probably not many cars of this level in the whole of Tashkent. How could the other party be so rude?
That is just an ordinary Lada car. Who is sitting in it?
Under Qin Tao's gaze, he saw a dark-skinned guy with a beard get off the passenger seat, and then went to open the back door. An old man with a white beard and fair skin walked out of it.
This combination of white and black immediately made Qin Tao guess something. He must be very lucky, so he met his third brother? Judging from the way he moves his hands and feet, he is very straight and definitely from a military background.
Alexander’s face looked a little ugly: “These guys have gone too far, I have to teach them a lesson!”
If it was just Dalia who was splashed with water, forget it. The key point is that Qin Tao and the others were also there. If Alexander was offended in front of the guests and Alexander didn't show off, then why did Bai Jiahei think he was a sick cat? If he were in Moscow, he could even find someone to kill and bury these guys.
"Alexander, don't worry, you are already the person in charge here. You must deal with things calmly." Qin Tao said: "Now, let's not inquire about the origins of these people, and then dig a hole for them."
Alexander nodded: "Dalia, you go to the front desk later and ask about it. Let's go upstairs first."
Knowing that Qin Tao was coming, Alexander booked a room in advance. He could just go up now, but Bai Jiahei had to go to the front desk to check in.
Dalia is very capable at work. After Qin Tao brought Mr. Wang to move in, Dalia found out the news clearly.
“The white man’s name is Rajna and the black man’s name is Abhinandan. They are from the Asan Air Force. The purpose of coming here is unknown.” (Dalia will not call Asan, but to avoid suspicion, we will call them that.)
Dalia would not know the purpose of the other party. Even if the news came from the Asan Air Force, Dalia analyzed it when the other party showed off his special sunglasses for pilots at the front desk of the hotel.
"Their purpose of coming may be the same as ours." Qin Tao said to Alexander: "Next, we only need to follow them and we will find out."
"Following?" Alexander's eyes flashed: "Yes, if they really have the same purpose as ours, we must not let them succeed! Dalia, go supervise them, and follow them whenever you go out!"
Being offended before was just a small thing, but now, if the other party comes to steal your business, you must not let them go!
"yes."
Seeing Dalia going out, Qin Tao was very emotional: "Alexander, I thought this secretary was just your personal secretary, but I didn't expect that she has a very strong working ability!"
"Of course. She used to work for the KGB. Later, the Red Empire collapsed and she lost her job. We recruited her. She is responsible in life and is a good hand in other jobs."
"KGB? Could it be Yanzi?" Qin Tao wanted to remind this man that the one who was in Moscow before seemed to be Yanzi, right?
"Of course not. She is not from the operations department. She was only recruited when she was eighteen years old. Dang Yanzi is already over the age. When we had the first night with her, she was obviously a novice and she was popular." Alexander put this Kind of things, say it openly and openly.
Beginners can disguise themselves, and those who see success can be repaired, Qin Tao thought secretly in his heart, but as long as Alexander is happy, that's fine.
Soon, the phone rang.
“The target is out.”
“Well, catch up!”
Twenty minutes later.
“Target entered Kaufman Avenue.”
“The target stopped in front of our company!”
The news kept coming one after another, making Alexander a little curious: "What are they going to do?"
"If I guess correctly, they may go to your bank, ask to receive a remittance, and then withdraw all the US dollars, the amount is at least 200,000, or even more." Qin Tao said: "You can call and ask For a moment, if that’s the case, I have an idea.”
Alexander opened his eyes wide: "Qin, your method is really interesting."
Moscow International Commercial Bank, Tashkent Branch, VIP Room.
“You two, what kind of business are you doing?” the beautiful female bank clerk said to the two people in front of her with a smile.
“We need to receive an overseas remittance of US$200,000. We hope to receive it here and then withdraw the cash and take it away,” Abhinandan said.
"Well..." The female bank employee was about to nod in agreement, and then someone shouted: "Annie, the general manager's phone number!"
“Both, please wait a moment, I’ll take a call.” Anne greeted with a smile, then picked up the phone on the table and pressed the answer button for the intercom relay.
“Hey, what? Yes, yes, got it.”
Anne put down the phone and continued with a smile on her face: "Both, I'm sorry, if you want to change to local currency, or rubles, we have enough inventory in our treasury, but there has always been a shortage of US dollars. We don’t have that much cash, so if we transfer money, we can help.”
If you want to withdraw a large amount of currency from a bank, you need to make an appointment in advance, because there may not be that much in the bank's vault. If it is their head office in Moscow, these cash can be easily taken out, but they This is a branch!
“Really, I came here because of the credibility of your Moscow International Commercial Bank, but I didn’t expect that you couldn’t even get out two hundred thousand U.S. dollars in cash!” Abhinandan said angrily.
"Forget it, since there isn't one, let's go." Rajna said: "This is not the only bank in Tashkent that operates this kind of business."
They do not deposit money in this bank and then withdraw money across the country. They directly receive remittances from overseas. Although they have VIP accounts, not all requirements can be met.
For the bank, it just means that it earns less remittance fees. However, these two hundred thousand US dollars in cash were very precious, and it was understandable that the bank would not exchange them for them.
If it weren’t for customs inspection being too troublesome, they would have just brought it over!
“I’m very sorry, you two can go out and turn left. After passing the intersection, there is Tashkent Bank, which can provide this business.”
“Hmph!” Abhinandan complained with his snort, and then left.
(End of this chapter)