Boguslayev stayed at the Friendship Hotel. Looking at the city in the night, he felt very shocked.
Every time he comes to the East, it gives him a different feeling. The construction speed in the East is too fast, with countless high-rise buildings rising from the ground. This is a place full of vitality and vitality!
Modasic Company will have a future only by cooperating with Dongfang!
They originally cooperated with Da Mao, but when it came to the AI-222 engine, they were swayed by Da Mao, and then they changed their minds and decided to head east.
Originally it was logical for them to provide engines for the Yak-130, but what was the result? Damao's domestic aviation industry actually produced similar engines and abandoned them!
Only the East is reliable!
While thinking this, there was a knock on the door outside.
"who?"
"Your friend."
friend?
“I’ll open the door.” Zamotaeva said, opened the door, and then looked at the person who appeared at the door in surprise: “Yuliya?”
This is a blond and blue-eyed Ermao woman. She is very famous in Ermao's country. She is a core figure who monopolizes natural gas energy. They are both giants and often attend banquets, so they all know each other. At this time, there was a tall man following her.
"Yes, my dear, we meet again." Yulia took a step forward and gave Zamotaeva a hug. There were not many women in Ermao's place, Yulia and Zamotaeva All the same, they are all successful women.
"It's me, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Messier, from Airbus Military Aircraft Company." Yulia said: "We came to you at night because we have something important to discuss with you. That , can we go in and talk?”
"Of course." Boguslayev had already walked over: "You are welcome to come in."
Several people walked into the room and sat on the soft sofa.
“Airbus Military Aircraft Company, are you currently developing the A400M transport aircraft?” Boguslaev looked at Messier in front of him and asked him.
"Yes." Messier nodded: "Mr. Boguslaev, we are here just for this project. We invite you to participate in our engine bidding. We are very optimistic about your D-227 engine and think it It is the most suitable power for our A400M transport aircraft."
After the collapse of the Red Empire, the Antonov Design Bureau once dreamed of selling the An-70 to Europe. However, when Europe united to develop the A400M, they knew they had no chance.
The main transport aircraft in Europe is the C-130. It entered service in the 1950s. It is already old and has a lifespan of only thirty years. Now it has begun to be retired in large numbers. By the late 1990s, there will be more than a thousand Five hundred C-130s are facing retirement. More importantly, this body structure design is too primitive to meet the transportation tasks of current armored vehicles. Therefore, Europe needs to develop a new generation of tactical transport aircraft.
Since Europe already has Airbus, of course it can develop a brand new tactical transport aircraft to avoid being taken advantage of by the Americans. They adopt Airbus's successful model, jointly develop it with multiple countries, jointly invest and bear risks, and jointly purchase it after the research and development is successful. , Therefore, in 1982, this project began to be discussed, and in 1993, the project was officially launched.
They got inspiration from the C-130. This new transport aircraft must also use propeller engines, which can meet the needs of field airports. But like other projects, joint development is bound to encounter various wranglings.
The British were the first to withdraw and could not wait any longer and continued to purchase new versions of the C-130. Germany, on the other hand, strongly supported the An-70 to increase its influence in Eastern Europe.
After such a farce, the Europeans got back together noisily. In 1998, the project was finally completed and development officially began.
Then it is naturally the choice of engine. In this regard, Europeans once again fell into difficulty in choosing.
Various engine manufacturers have begun to bid for this project, such as the M138 turboprop engine jointly developed by Nekma, MTU and Fiat based on the M88-2 engine; BMW and Rolls-Royce use the BR- A turboprop engine developed based on the 715; the PW180 turboprop engine developed by Pratt & Whitney in Maple Leaf Country based on the PW800 turbofan engine.
Each of these engines has its own merits, and the maximum power has reached 11,000 horsepower, which can already meet the needs of Europeans. As for Motor Sich Company, they have no such idea at all. After all, this is a big cake, and Europe must eat it. People take it into their own stomachs. Although Ermao is also European, it is obvious that he is rejected by others.
Now, when he heard the invitation from the other party, Boguslaev was stunned: "Why did you choose our engine?"
"Because your engine is more powerful, our transport aircraft needs more powerful power." Messier continued: "As for the power of the engine, of course our requirement is that the higher the better. If you are interested, you are welcome to bid. . I feel that you have more than 80% probability of winning the bid. After all, other bidding engines need to be developed, and yours is ready-made. There is a demand for at least 1,500 transport aircraft like ours, so This means that there will be orders for more than 6,000 units. If the engine is replaced in the middle of the aircraft's life, the number required will double."
Tens of thousands of engine orders!
Boguslaev’s breathing became heavy. For Motorsic Company, this is a big order! If they get this order, it means that their company will become the world's largest engine supplier!
Looking at his appearance, Messier and Yulia looked at each other and were very satisfied. This trip was going to be a success!
“Do you have any requirements?” Zamotaeva asked at the side. She has been sensitively aware that there is a problem here!
"There is no requirement. By the way, it cannot be said that there is no requirement. We hope that this engine will be produced from Zaporizhia. After all, your local factory is the most mature and complete. If it is produced from other factories, we are afraid Quality cannot be guaranteed.”
Zamotaeva understood it instantly.
“Okay, we will pay attention to your invitation.” Zamotaeva said: “We will organize a bidding team as soon as possible and go to the Airbus Military Aircraft Department.”
Are these words already driving people away? Boguslayev felt a little puzzled. He wanted to chat with the other party for a while, such as the situation of the bidding opponents, etc., but Yulia could only stand up: "Okay, let's say goodbye then. See you in Europe.”
"Okay, then let's meet again in Europe." Boguslaev could only see him off and walked to the elevator. He watched the other party take the elevator down. Boguslaev took his granddaughter back and sat on the soft sofa. Go up and look at your granddaughter: "Are you not interested in this project?"
“Grandpa, this is a conspiracy of theirs.” Zamotaeva said: “They didn’t invite us before, but now they suddenly came. It’s such a coincidence.”
"This is because their transport aircraft project has just been officially approved. Any international cooperation project by the Europeans will take many years. Now it just happens to catch up." Boguslaev said: "They are right, ours The engine has two major advantages, one is high power and the other is mature and reliable, which other engines cannot compare to, so they should choose our engine.”
Historically, because the cake of the A400M transport aircraft engine was too big, in the new millennium, four companies, Snecma, Rolls-Royce, MTU and Fiat, decided to join forces to jointly fund the establishment of European International Turbine Propeller Engine Co., Ltd. has launched a newly designed TP400-D6 turboprop engine solution for the A400M transport aircraft.
The plan is still based on the M88 engine used on the French Rafale fighter jet, combined with the air inlet, three-stage low-pressure turbine and reduction gearbox of the BR700-TP plan, and a scaled-down five-stage low-pressure compressor of the Ritar 700 turbofan engine. , medium-pressure turbine and other units, and added a medium-pressure compressor. It can be said that the entire engine was saved! The final production is placed at Rolls-Royce. It can be said that all major European engine manufacturers can make profits.
Now, Boguslaev cannot see this yet. He is attracted by the huge cake, while Zamotaeva, who has been in the east, is more sober.
"They have no possibility of choosing our engine." Zamotaeva said: "They just want to disrupt our cooperation with Dongfang. Today we just signed the D-227 engine production project. We need to transfer a large number of technicians were sent to the East. If we want to bid for the A400M engine project, it means that our technicians will stay where they are. In this way, cooperation with the East can only be suspended. By then, we will be delayed by the Europeans for several years. This project has been delayed, do we still have the nerve to look back to Oriental to continue production?"
Zamotaeva is very sober, and it is also because of her position that she is in charge of Genghis Khan Airlines, so she has to think about Genjiao Airlines. This project has just been signed, and the whole world knows that her side has turned around and embraced the Europeans. , what would Easterners think? They will definitely be very annoyed!
Orientals value credibility, and we must not destroy it with our own hands!
“However, the market in the East is not that big. It would be good to sell a few hundred engines in the East.”
“No, the market in the East is huge and the potential here is endless. In comparison, I am even less optimistic about Europe. They can do nothing but waffle.”
Because of this project, Boguslaev and Zamotaeva had a conflict, and here, Qin Tao also received the news almost simultaneously.
"Mesier, the head of Airbus Military Aircraft Company, visited Boguslayev under the recommendation of Yulia?" After receiving this news, Qin Tao sighed with emotion: "They were really impatient, and they didn't wait until When Boguslaev returned to Ermao, he came to visit him personally. They are really brave to do such a thing in our country! Dad, I think Messier and Yuli can be charged with espionage. Catch Ya!"
Wu Shengli shook his head: "This is a normal business activity. Even if they poach our corner, it is still a business activity. If it does not rise to the level of espionage, you should not come up with bad ideas."
“Well, people are easy to bully, and just looking for anything can prove their espionage crime. Forget it, if you don’t cooperate, then our D-227 engine project will be ruined. Don’t blame me for not warning you in advance.”
"Okay, don't say these useless things, think about how to deal with it." Wu Shengli's attitude was calm, while Qin Tao's words were teasing. Obviously, neither of them took this matter seriously.
They can tell at a glance what the Europeans are doing. The other side comes very quickly and their purpose is very clear. It all depends on how they deal with it.
"Actually, it's nothing. We don't have to have things like the D-227 engine." Qin Tao said, "Without Zhang Butcher, do we have to eat pigs with hair on them?"
“Well, this is still like a sentence, go on.”
"Our Yunjiu and our Peace Dove 2 were all decided to use the D-227 engine because of the need to produce it. If they don't put it into production, we also have other plans. The only troublesome thing is the Navy's fixed-wing early warning aircraft. , we also need to work **** research and development to realize this project. For example, we can continue to develop on our own turboprop six engines and work hard to increase power."
In this world, there is the D-227 engine that Qin Tao brought back, so according to the design plan of the Yak-44, these two engines were directly used. In fact, these engines have excess power. In Qin Tao’s original time and space, , the KJ-600 uses the turboprop 6C. I will make do with it for now, and then I will upgrade to the AEP500 or the turboprop 10 later. Anyway, the engine must be produced domestically and must not be controlled by others.
As for the lack of power, it can be completely solved through weight reduction. Electronic technology is advancing rapidly.
"For another example, we can also cooperate with Maple Leaf Country. Maple Leaf Country has advanced aviation engines. We can use the excuse of civilian use to import some advanced engines from Maple Leaf Country. Without Motorsic, we are still us. Motor Siqi Company left us and is waiting to go bankrupt." Qin Tao said: "If they commit suicide, this is also a good opportunity. When they go bankrupt, we can inject funds into them and acquire Tianjiao Company. shares, then Tianjiao Company will completely become our subsidiary."
For Mingzhou Group, this is not necessarily a crisis, it may still be an opportunity!
If Motorsic Company knows the importance of its own side and unswervingly chooses to stand with its side, then help them. If Motorsic Company wants to commit suicide, Qin Tao will not mind giving them a ride, and then Bite off their flesh. This is the **** rule in international trade.
Hearing Qin Tao's words, Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, you are right, we remain unchanged in response to all changes!"
The world situation is changing rapidly. Of course, Wu Shengli will not really count on such an engine. There are still many domestic alternative projects, especially after several years of accumulation, domestic aviation engine technology is also developing rapidly, and domestic turbofans 10. The revision of the turbofan 15 will mature, and the country will also have a large number of advanced aero engines. We will not continue to be controlled by others. Even if they are not available in the future, we will have no problem doing it ourselves!
It is very appropriate to describe the aero-engine industry as "accumulation". For now, aero-engine technology has accumulated enough knowledge after years of accumulation. Various materials and processing techniques are constantly making breakthroughs. Aero-engine research and development is progressing. The experience is slowly accumulating, and in the future, there will definitely be a blowout development.
Thinking of this, Wu Shengli was full of confidence.
the next day.
Qin Tao took Zhao Ling and arrived at the Friendship Hotel unhurriedly.
"Boguslaev, my friend, what's the matter with you calling me?" Qin Tao asked knowingly: "Although our contract has been signed, we still have to go through the process. The first batch of investment is estimated to be a week later. Arrive."
“Qin, someone came to me last night and invited us to participate in the bidding for the European A400M transport aircraft. Our D-227 engine is the best choice.” Boguslaev said.
"Oh? That's a good thing. If your engines can be sold to Europe, it will be brilliant in the future. It will definitely surpass Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney and become the world's leader in aviation engines." Qin Tao said.
"However, they require production in Zaporizhia. If this is the case, then our technical personnel cannot be sent over. Even the technical personnel currently staying at Genghis Khan have to be transferred back." Boguslaev said .
Qin Tao's face darkened: "Boguslaev, my friend, are you saying that our Tianjiao Airlines has affected your development?"
"Of course not, Qin, I am now wondering if there is any way to get the best of both worlds." Boguslaev said: "It will not affect our supply to Europe, nor will it affect the operation of our Genghis Khan Airlines."
“You want to hear my opinion?”
"Um."
"That's simple. Can't we just put the Madeinermao label on the nameplate of the engines produced by Tianjiao Aviation?" Qin Tao said: "Do the Europeans still have to keep an eye on your engine factory to see how your production capacity is? ?”
Zamotaeva opened her eyes wide.
Last night, she and her grandfather thought about it for a long time, but could not think of a suitable solution. What now? Mr. Qin solved it with just one sentence? Why didn't they think of producing it at Genghis Khan Airlines and then transporting it to Zaporozhye, and treating it as if it was produced in Zaporozhye?
Anyway, as long as the quality is up to standard, you don’t need to think about other things so much!
That’s right, this is a good idea!
Zhao Ling was also speechless. What do you mean? There is no airtight wall in the world. This deception will definitely be revealed in the end. The people in front of you are all veterans, how can you still fool them?
Who would have thought that Boguslaev actually nodded: "I think this method will work. Since we have signed the contract, we must act in accordance with the contract. However, we must keep a low profile next."
“That’s natural.” Qin Tao nodded: “You have made the most correct choice!”