Chapter 434 Government Business Aircraft
The ministry didn't expect Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation to come up with so many models at once, and the price or something will come out secondly, as long as it can make money, the ministry doesn't have much opinion.
The problem is that in addition to the Y-6 provided to the Air Force, other Plateau Eagle models are still in the development stage, and the Plateau Eagle A and B models are all based on the elimination plan before the Y-6, and when the Y-6 began to be delivered, the Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation has already transported the A and B prototypes to the grain aircraft test center to start the test work of various systems on the ground, as well as the static test of the main structure.
If Nepal wants to see it, it's not too much of a problem, just pull it directly to the aircraft test center.
The key is the highest-level Plateau Eagle C-100, and Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation actually took it out, which made the main leaders of the ministry a little hesitant for no reason.
Because the domestic model name of this Plateau Eagle C-100 is Yun-6A-100, it is not only a pure military model, but also a customized military model for senior leaders, and it is a government business jet by the international popular name.
The reason why there is such a high-end sub-model is mainly because the Y-6 received many leaders who came to visit during the disaster relief mission in southern Tibet.
Without exception, they will all enter the cockpit of the Y-6 to experience it, and even some leaders from the Air Force will have itchy hands for a while, sit in the co-pilot's seat, and cooperate with the main pilot to fly into the sky to feel the specific performance of the Y-6.
You must know that the Air Force's Y-6, except for the fixed landing gear, almost all indicators are top-of-the-line, although the cockpit is not equipped with a business jet kit because of the cargo to be transported, which is like a clear water room and is not very eye-catching.
However, the comfortable environment and stable and excellent performance inside have been unanimously praised by leaders at all levels, especially several leaders of the Air Force, who not only gave the Y-6 a very high evaluation, but also reported to their superiors that the Y-6 has the potential to be used as a government business aircraft.
When the higher authorities received the report from the Air Force, they attached great importance to it; you must know that in the mid-80s, the domestic air transport platform was in the midst of a period of replacement of the old with the new, and the old aircraft imported from the Soviet Union in the past were gradually aging; the new aircraft imported from the European and American aviation giants had not yet been fully rolled out due to capital, technology, and human resources.
The civil aviation system is better, with transport planes supported by the Air Force and the introduction of aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A300, which can be regarded as setting up a frame for air passenger and cargo transportation.
However, at the government level, air transport is a little embarrassing, and those who go abroad to visit or something will be specially approved to change civil aircraft to special planes, but there is no such treatment in China.
Therefore, the general chiefs usually travel by special trains, and only a very small part of them take the simple transport planes of the Air Force.
The air force's transport planes not only have a poor environment, but the safety factor is not high, and the procedures for applying for a civil aviation special plane are not only troublesome, but also the operating cost of a large passenger plane is too high, and it is very not cost-effective.
Because of this, a small, comfortable, safe and fast business jet has become a much-needed equipment for several emergency departments in China.
Originally, several domestic departments were ready to jointly purchase from abroad, but when asked, four or five million US dollars were all entry prices, and if they wanted to install some confidential communications and facilities and supplies that were in line with the Chinese's liking, the price had to be doubled.
That's it, the key is that the annual maintenance cost is still high and scary, and the manufacturer does not come to China for door-to-door service, and you have to drive the plane to the manufacturer's ground for maintenance every year.
Under such conditions, several departments naturally had no choice but to refuse, and the matter was over.
I thought that this was the end of the matter, and there was no room for maneuver, but I didn't expect that a disaster relief operation in southern Tibet suddenly made them find an excellent import substitute.
The Y-6 is not only comfortable, but also has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, and the key is that in the course of disaster relief in southern Tibet, the Y-6 has shown a good intact rate and attendance rate, and in more than half a month, there has not been a single safety failure affecting the flight, which proves that the safety of the Y-6 is extremely high.
Long range, comfort, high safety, the most important thing is that this aircraft is made by the country, not to mention the low cost of procurement and later maintenance, and the modification of various confidential communications and equipment does not need to be faked by others, and it will be much more reassuring to use.
The only drawback is that the flight speed of the Y-6 is somewhat low, and it would be even more perfect if it could be increased to 400 km.
With this idea, several emergency departments in need jointly formed a research team to go to Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation for inspection, during which they disclosed the ideas of several departments to Zhuang Jianye and other accompanying personnel of Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation.
Zhuang Jianye really didn't expect that there would be such a good thing coming to the door, this is a proper government procurement, a big deal.
If you don't swallow it, you're sorry for your 100 pounds of meat, so you don't want to pat your chest and promise: "The United States, the Soviet Union, France, and the United Kingdom all have their own aircraft in government departments to undertake the task of transporting government dignitaries. ”
In this way, the sub-model of the government business jet based on the Y-6A-100 was officially established.
Although the leaders of the ministries and commissions knew that the Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation was a guy who was dead in the eyes of money, they did not expect to drill so aggressively, and although the Y-6A-100 is called a government business jet, a large part of it will be used as a special plane for leaders at all levels.
But everything that involves the chief is not a trivial matter, and the Tengfei Aviation Manufacturing Corporation actually wants to sell it for money, and the leaders of the ministries and commissions really don't know what to do about it.
So the 6A-100 vest model Plateau Eagle C-100 was pressed at the same time, and a report was drafted to the superior, asking whether the 6A-100 vest model Plateau Eagle C-100 was open for sale.
The head of the General Headquarters who received the report only glanced at it and approved the five-word phrase "in accordance with international practice."
What is called international practice, of course, it depends on what the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union are doing with these aviation powers, so the leaders of the parts put the main recommended models of the Plateau Eagle C-100 in the front without saying a word, so as to focus on the Nepalese people, no way, the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union These countries business jets are sold so fiercely, and the profits are called high.
As a result, the ministry completely broke free from the shackles and completely let go of itself, and Nepal was a little overwhelmed, and there was no way to be dazzled by many models, and I didn't know which one to choose.