Chapter 661 Three White Swans
"Old Lin, just have fun. Even if one aircraft costs 100 million US dollars, you will still make money." Wu Shengli said with a smile: "This kind of aircraft is hard to find even with a lantern! Before our stealth bomber is successfully developed, , this kind of aircraft is our strategic-level killer weapon!"
This sentence is not wrong. The largest one in China now is the H-6, with a maximum take-off weight of 60 to 70 tons, a range of 6,000 to 7,000 kilometers, and a subsonic speed. In front of the Tu-160, it has no sense of existence at all.
The latter has a maximum take-off weight of 275 tons, a range of more than 10,000 kilometers, and can fly at a speed of Mach 2. This is a true strategic bomber.
Even the data of Tu-22M is only half of that of Tu-160.
You have to buy a Su-27 that costs 50 million US dollars apiece, and a Tu-160 that costs 100 million US dollars. It is definitely a great deal!
"Our navy has no idea?" Qin Tao looked at Wu Shengli: "Then sell it to the air force."
“That’s right, sell it to the Air Force. Our Navy can’t steal it from them either.”
“Mr. Lin, our Mingzhou Group has another request.”
"Okay, you kid is taking this opportunity to kill us. Tell me, what's your request? As long as it's not too excessive, we can agree. By the way, it can't be our money, 200 million." It's enough to make our bodies hurt, but no more."
"Our domestic J-32 is about to be mass-produced. It just so happens that our Mingzhou Group plans to set up a special engine production plant. Therefore, we also need to discuss with the Air Force to introduce turbofan engines into our production plant. Five production technologies will be used to simultaneously produce the 15-inch turbofan engine. Otherwise, it is estimated that the production capacity of this engine will not be able to meet our needs."
At the beginning, the Air Force was involved in the introduction of R79 technology. Mingzhou Group did not have that much strength or strong technology, so it was left to 624 and other research institutes to develop it. Now, the stealth aircraft is ready for mass production. The production of engines has to keep up, so we simply take advantage of this opportunity to produce imported projects and domestic projects together!
"Of course there is no problem with this." Mr. Lin nodded immediately: "Now, although our turbofan 15 has been developed, none of the engine factories have the strength to mass-produce it, and they have to spend huge sums of money to improve the production line. If our Mingzhou Group can produce enough, it will be a time for rapid development and improvement for our domestic aviation industry!"
Hearing what Mr. Lin said, Qin Tao was a little puzzled: "But our Mingzhou Group is a private enterprise!"
"What's wrong with private enterprises? We need to let private enterprises join in and compete together. Only in this way can other enterprises feel the pressure and work harder!" Mr. Lin said: "I think we can just buy technology directly. In this way, 624 Institute of Technology When the research unit can get a large amount of money, it can be invested in the improvement of the 15th turbofan. It doesn’t need to be much, just 200 million, how about it?”
“Mr. Lin, when did you learn how to do business?” Qin Tao felt helpless.
“I didn’t learn it from you.”
Even if this matter is settled, Zhao Ling will be responsible for the specific operations of the aero-engine factory. She is also very happy. She is going to do a bigger undertaking and must do it well!
“Have you thought about the plan for Jin Chan to escape from his shell?” Wu Shengli asked.
“Well, these three bombers must have flown back directly. From Ermao, they first flew to the western airport in our country, and then a fire broke out there.”
“Fire?”
"Yes, all three planes will be burned into wreckage. It's too horrible to look at." Qin Tao said: "As for the mastermind behind it, we just need to strongly condemn it. Lao Maozi and the Americans will definitely bite each other."
“Well, this plan is the most appropriate. However, in the next period of time, this bomber unit will train at night, just like the previous Tu-22M bomber unit.”
"It's still early for training. We need to modify it first. After these aircraft come back, the avionics and attack equipment have been removed. We have to replace them with our own equipment." Qin Tao said: "At the same time, we officially announced our stealth capabilities to the outside world. Bomber program.”
“That’s right, since Tao Zi has made arrangements, we don’t need to worry about it!” Mr. Lin nodded with satisfaction: “Next, let’s just wait.”
"Just wait, I have to run. Next, I have to go to Priluki to do some work, and I have to take the An-225 with me. The air force has to reimburse us for the cost of the plane's round trip. "
"An-225?" Everyone was stunned: "Mr. Qin, there is no need to mobilize so many troops, right?"
"No need?" Qin Tao sneered: "One Tu-160 costs 54 tons of fuel, and three of them are 160 tons. I have to bring a few tank trucks to pump out the oil in the tank. Transfer it to the Tu-160, do you think, other than the An-225, what other aircraft can transport so many things?"
“They don’t even have fuel there?”
“Even if there is no fuel, there must be a tanker truck, right?”
"I still have to bring enough things." Qin Tao said: "I can't just catch him blind when the time comes. You won't go with me."
“Yes, President Qin is right, we must support him!”
Originally, I was going to coordinate the die forging press, but I didn’t expect that so many things would happen!
It was already March 1998. Qin Tao took his group's special plane and arrived at Priluki. At the base, the commander of the bomber unit stood at the door of the special plane to greet Qin Tao and his party.
“President Qin, welcome to Priluki. We have received instructions to deliver three White Swans to you.” Osipov said: “Our superiors also instructed us to dismantle bombing and navigation equipment...”
"Your Excellency Osipov, do you have any pilots here who want to go on a business trip?" Qin Tao interrupted Osipov: "Help us fly the plane from here to our country, each person will get two thousand dollars. Travel allowance."
One flight, two thousand dollars!
As soon as these words came out, the entire base was boiling.
Since the collapse of the Red Empire, there have been fewer and fewer flying missions at their base. Since 1994, they have been almost grounded and cannot fly once a year! Now, just being able to fly once is enough to excite them, and there is also a subsidy of two thousand dollars!
“Don’t worry, I will definitely select pilots with good mouths for you.” Osipov said excitedly.
"Okay, I believe you. Here is the deposit, one thousand per person. You will transfer it to the pilot, and the rest will be given after the mission is completed." Qin Tao said, took a large envelope from Xu Zhengyang and handed it to Osipov.
Don't look at the picture - the 160 is huge, but has advanced avionics equipment. It only requires four people to fly it. Three aircraft are twelve people, and the deposit is twelve thousand US dollars. However, there is a lot of money in it, to say the least. Twenty thousand!
Osipov looked at the things inside and was a little surprised.
"Mr. Osipov, you have worked hard too." Qin Tao said: "The rest is a little bit of our Mingzhou Group's thoughts."
Osipov was immediately delighted. Mr. Qin of the Mingzhou Group was really generous! This matter was originally arranged by the superiors, and they were only responsible for cooperating. Mr. Qin had given so many benefits, so of course they had to cooperate properly.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin. Next, let's discuss the handover issue." Osipov said: "We use the takeoff line as the handover point. When we drag the aircraft onto the takeoff line, you will be responsible. Before, we were responsible. ,how?"
“Of course.” Qin Tao said, “I’ll listen to you.”
“Mr. Qin, regarding the status of the aircraft, please rest assured. Although our aircraft has not flown for several years, it is well maintained.” Osipov continued to say enthusiastically.
“We’re not worried, it’s your pilot who’s flying anyway.” Qin Tao said a cold joke.
Osipov looked a little embarrassed, unable to answer the question.
“By the way, Mr. Qin, our airport is out of gas.” Osipov said.
In the impression of the outside world, Ermao is an energy-deficient country that mainly relies on the energy provided by Da Mao. Therefore, when they continued to owe Da Mao's energy bills, they were forced to use Tu-160, Tu-95 and other bombers. It was paid off and sold at a super low price.
In fact, there is a lot of energy in Ermao. Their oil reserves are 4.9 billion barrels, ranking 7th in the world. Their natural gas reserves exceed 1 trillion cubic meters. This reserve is second only to Damao and Mauritius in Europe. Norway.
However, for a country that only knows how to rest on its laurels, it will not start to exploit. Although they have rich energy reserves, they have not exploited them. The domestic crude oil production is only 74,000 barrels per day, 70% of which All energy needs to be imported.
Because they do not produce it themselves, it is inconvenient to use oil domestically. Even their army has no crude oil to use!
The bombers have no crude oil, so they can only lie down.
You had a good card in your hand, but in the end it was a mess! Qin Tao also sighed in his heart, but a shabby Ermao is a good Ermao, otherwise how could he get a big guy like Tu-160?
“Don’t worry about this, our plane carries more than a hundred tons of fuel, which can be pumped into the bomber that needs to take off.” Qin Tao said.
"Oh, that's great!" Osipov looked over and saw a tanker truck rumbled out of the An-225's warehouse: "Mr. Qin, you don't need to bring a tanker truck here. , we have oil tankers here, we just don’t have drivers.”
Qin Tao was afraid that they would also sell the oil tanker. It turned out that there was still one, but it could no longer be used.
“It’s better to use ours. If your tank truck breaks down, we don’t have the spare parts to repair it,” Qin Tao said.
A few people walked while talking, and finally entered the hangar.
The huge Tu-160 was parked there quietly.
Its nose is slender, somewhat like the Concorde. There is a narrow glass cockpit above the nose. The driving experience is similar to that of a passenger aircraft. However, from the cockpit to the back, you can see the side structure, which extends backward. , forming a wing box, which perfectly combines the variable sweep wing with the wing body fusion.
The four engines are hoisted in the two engine nacelles below, extending back to the tail. The cross-shaped tail retracts upward to form a perfect structure. The entire aircraft really looks like a white swan with wings spread.
This is the most advanced strategic bomber in the Red Empire era!
Its layout is very similar to that of B-1B, but it is a bit larger and its take-off weight is also much larger. At this time, standing in front of this aircraft, Qin Tao was thinking about it.
At first he never thought about this idea because he knew it would be impossible to get such a thing, but Er Mao took the initiative to send it over! Until the last moment of the plane taking off, he couldn't believe it was real, it was like a dream.
“Isn’t this a beautiful plane?” Osipov asked.
“Yes, it’s very beautiful.” Qin Tao said, “When we use it to launch spacecraft in the future, it will be even more beautiful!”
"Yes." Qin Tao said: "If this aircraft had been born twenty years earlier, it would have been the best strategic bomber. But now, times have changed. Without stealth performance, it will not survive on future battlefields."
“You are already developing a stealth bomber?”
"The U.S. B-2 bomber appeared publicly ten years ago and has been put into actual combat long ago. In this regard, we are already a step late, but I believe we can catch up." Qin Tao did not answer directly, but the meaning of this sentence was very clear.
“Mr. Qin, your development is beyond our imagination!”
"These are the effects of reform. Your country is also reforming. I wish you success. In the future, you can develop like us." After saying this, Qin Tao thought of something and continued: "Of course Yes, I also welcome you to live in the East. Our Mingzhou Group has a large number of foreign workers, and they all live a good life."
Osipov shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, I have no such plan for the time being."
"Your pilots and ground staff, if you have this idea, I will very much welcome it. After all, our Mingzhou Group does not have pilots, so we have to hire them from you. Pilots are the pride of heaven, and their annual salary is at least one hundred thousand US dollars. "
One hundred thousand dollars! Osipov felt that he was about to be tempted.
At the beginning, after the collapse of the Red Empire, the 184th Regiment that stayed here was required to swear allegiance to Ermao. However, most of them were big-haired people. A large number of them left with great joy, and only one-third remained. That's all. These people haven't flown much in recent years, and there are only three or five crews that can still take off. If they leave, their heavy bomber group will be completely disbanded!
Osipov had a bitter smile on his face: "Mr. Qin, these words of yours cannot be spread, otherwise, I may become a mere commander."
"Sorry, I just saw that everyone was having a hard time, so I made this request. It's my fault." Qin Tao's attitude was kind. He knew that these words would always be leaked. People's hearts are completely unsettled.
This is what he wants.
As the sun sets, the first plane finally fills up with fuel.
“Everyone has worked hard today, let’s drink a toast!” Qin Tao raised his glass and said to everyone present.
“Cheers, thank you Mr. Qin for your hospitality!” Makagon said: “Next, we should start the auxiliary power unit. There is a lot of moisture in the cabin, so we need to turn on the air conditioner first to dry it out.”
"You are all experienced technicians, and the follow-up processing of this aircraft will be left to you." Qin Tao said: "Thank you for your hard work. I will give you a red envelope before we leave!"
“Thank you, Mr. Qin!”
Everyone is excited.
“After dinner, let’s work all night!”
The incentive of money was huge, and on that night, the bomber's auxiliary power unit was activated.
However, just an hour after the engine was started, a group of uninvited guests drove over in a Volga car.
“Stop, stop, who gave you permission to start the engine?”
“We just activated the auxiliary power unit.”
"No, absolutely not. If you start the auxiliary power unit, you can start the engine. If you start the engine, these white swans may fly away. Without permission from our customs, you cannot start the engine!" Strelnikov said.
“This is none of your business!”
“They are here to cause trouble!”
“Hit those who deserve a beating!”
I don’t know who shouted, and the crew and ground crew, who had drunk too much vodka, picked up the things around them: wrenches, crowbars, hammers, fire extinguishers...
There was only one car with three or four people at the customs. How could it withstand the greetings of so many people! They screamed and were knocked to the ground. Then, everyone who had enjoyed the beating smashed the Volga sedan.
Qin Tao had already stayed at the guest house at the base. In the middle of the night, he was woken up by Xu Zhengyang. Hearing about this, he was a little speechless.
If I had known better, I wouldn't have invited them to drink. These guys will cause trouble after drinking!
“Huh, you planes will never get authorization from customs!” Strelnikov said harshly.
By the time Qin Tao arrived, the badly smashed vodka car had already driven away, leaving only glass shards on the ground and a few pools of blood.
“Mr. Qin, they wanted to stop us from inspecting the plane, but we beat them away!” Makagan came to take credit.
Looking at this guy's serious look, Qin Tao was speechless. Are you doing a disservice? Without customs inspection, we can’t fly! If you drive them away now, I'm afraid they will never come again. This kind of thing may be delayed for a year and a half, and if the delay continues, the project may be delayed.
The customs officers came over for no other reason than to get some benefits. Qin Tao was already prepared, but he didn't expect that the other party would arrive in such a hurry. He rushed over impatiently before taking off.
Now, there is a conflict between the two parties. How will it end?
When doing business in a place like this, you have to be prepared to pay an extra fee at any time! Qin Tao sighed in his heart and looked at Osipov who came in a hurry.
“What, started?” Osipov asked.
“Yeah, we just started the auxiliary power unit to dehumidify the interior, and the customs people came over and asked us to stop working. These people really deserve a beating!” Makagan said.
Osipov had a dark face and was uncertain.
“Osipov, don’t worry, I’ll go to Kiev and spend some more money to solve this problem.”
Osipov shook his head: "No, Mr. Qin, we are responsible for this matter, let us solve it!"
You solve it?
Qin Tao thought of something and found this matter interesting: "This matter cannot be solved without fifty thousand dollars. If you solve it, the money will be given to you. Our Mingzhou Group never treats anyone who helps us badly. people."
“Humph, their customs are usually very arrogant, and we have long been dissatisfied with it.” Osipov said: “Before, everything was peaceful, but now, if they dare to use tricks...”
Osipov's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Three Tu-160 bombers are placed at the end of the runway. They have completed all preparations before taking off and can be delivered at any time. According to the plan, after being towed here, it is time to carry out handover procedures.
“Report, we have called for the eighth time and the customs officers have not come yet!” an orderly said to Osipov.
“Humph, since they don’t come, let’s invite them!” Osipov said: “Everyone in the base who has nothing to do, come with me!”
So, a dozen Kaz vehicles rumbled into action, and hundreds of base personnel climbed aboard, all of them filled with murderous intent.
The customs dare to ruin their good deeds? Absolutely not!
Seeing such a large group of people going out, Xu Zhengyang said with some worry: "Mr. Qin, will they fight?"
“If a fight breaks out, it has nothing to do with us. We just want to watch the excitement.” Qin Tao said, “This is their internal dispute.”
Those guys at the customs are not fed enough, and I don’t know how much trouble they have to make. This time the air force people went to the customs to cause trouble, and they should be taught a lesson. Let those people know not to go too far!
“Will that have any impact on our future activities?”
after?
Qin Tao looked around and saw that there seemed to be nothing good in Ermao's place anymore. He was not sure whether he would come or not in the future! The Ermao girls are pretty good. Can we set up a marriage agency in the future? Forget it, there is no need for the Mingzhou Group to do this.
Qin Tao was waiting quietly. When the sun had set in the west, a plane landed on the runway. A large number of senior officials got off the plane. They were wearing beautiful uniforms and big-brimmed hats with embroidery on them. It is still made of gold thread, which sparkles in the sun.
"Qin, I'm very sorry for keeping you waiting for so long." Chumakov, the leader, said, "I brought these people here to participate in the bomber's take-off ceremony."
“Is there anyone from the customs?” Qin Tao asked.
“Customs? What’s wrong?”
“Without their authorization documents, our plane cannot take off,” Qin Tao said.
“That’s easy to say.” Chumakov muttered to a senior executive, and the senior official started to pick up his cell phone and make a call.
“All customs clearance procedures must be completed within thirty minutes!”
This high-ranking official is very resolute and resolute.
However, just as he finished making the call, the convoy had returned.
A guy who had been beaten with a bruised nose and face got out of the car. When he saw this senior official, he was about to cry, but was interrupted.
“Now that you’re here, hurry up and complete the customs clearance procedures!”
(End of this chapter)