"Want to go to the barricade?"

Farouk Legari frowned, although he didn't know how much it would cost to add such a set of blocking cables, but such a blocking system would definitely not be cheap, and he understood this.

"No way, you have to get on," Chen Geng shrugged: "You know the performance requirements of the Soviet Union for this advanced training aircraft under development, and if you want to stop the aircraft on the aircraft carrier smoothly, the best way is to stop the cable, but the landing and running distance of the Yak-UTK and MiG-AT is not very far, and the aircraft itself is a light aircraft, and the requirements for the interception system are actually not high." ”

If the requirements are not high, it means that the cost will be lower. Farouk Legari breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What about the price, and how much does it cost?"

"I can't calculate this for the time being," Chen Geng said: "The specific price, you need to wait until you determine the power of the power system, the model of the radar, the model of the weapon system, etc., before you can give a relatively accurate quotation, you can't ask for an empty shell ship, right?"

However, the Neva Design Bureau said that if it is a light aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of about 20,000 tons, the overall cost is expected to be between $300 million and $400 million, well, this is the price excluding carrier-based aircraft. ”

"Only $300 million to $400 million?" Farouk Legari's eyes widened, the price was a solid surprise to Farouk Legari.

Of course, three or four hundred million dollars is not cheap, but you must know that at this price, you can buy two "Perry" class frigates, or the kind without helicopters, and now buy an aircraft carrier with a displacement of 20,000 tons at the same price, isn't it cheap enough?

Chen Geng nodded: "But only at the current price, with inflation and rising costs, the price may also increase gradually." ”

"I understand, I understand," Farouk Legari nodded repeatedly, the American Perry-class frigate was originally built with the goal of buying one for $45 million, but now what is the price of a Perry-class frigate? He asked eagerly: "Mr. Fernandez, do you have a sketch? Even if it's a schematic diagram." ”

Not to mention, there are sketches.

Chen Geng took out a sketch from his bag...... Is it really a sketch, or is it a schematic, A· B. Malinich painted directly on a piece of paper...... Hand it to Farouk Legari.

Farouk Legari hurriedly took it.

Given that this is only a schematic diagram, A· B. Malinitsy is actually very scribbled and sketchy, for example, the most important ship island is only a few strokes to illustrate, but the general meaning is clearly expressed, unlike the Soviet Union is undergoing sea trials of the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, the landing area and the landing area are separated, the shape of this aircraft carrier looks very much like the British Invincible-class light aircraft carrier, a deck runs from the tail to the front, and there is a sliding deck at the front, just with the Invincible class, Unlike light aircraft carriers such as the Prince of Asturias, three lines were drawn on the aft deck of this aircraft carrier, and seeing these three lines, Farouk Legari immediately understood that this was a barrage arranged in the tail.

Chen Geng introduced to Farouk Legari: "Mr. Malinitzi said that compared with the British Invincible-class aircraft carrier, this aircraft carrier can carry up to 24 carrier-based aircraft, including 16 carrier-based light fighters and 8 helicopters with different functions such as transport, anti-submarine and early warning. ”

Chen Geng's words can be regarded as stimulating the most sensitive place in Farouk Legari's heart: stronger than the combat effectiveness of both the Virat and the Vikrant?

Also!

According to the new requirements put forward by the Soviet Union for this training plane, the maximum flight speed should reach Mach 1.4; as a typical third-generation light fighter, can this plane still not be able to defeat the old-fashioned "Sea Harrier"? It would be great if the minibus could be equipped with such an aircraft carrier.

But when he thought that the aircraft carrier plus the carrier-based aircraft would cost almost $500 million, Farouk Legari couldn't help frowning: this price ......

"Mr. Fernández, thank you very much for everything you have done for us," Farook Legari said politely to Chen Geng, "Can I take this picture with me?"

"Absolutely. ”

Chen Geng agreed very happily: this picture was meant to be taken by Farouk Legari, but as for why India soon learned that the minibus was secretly seeking to obtain an aircraft carrier from the Soviet Union, it was none of its business.

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On December 16, Gorbachev, who was on a state visit to the United States, said in an interview with the media at the airport that he was very much looking forward to signing a "nuclear disarmament" treaty with President Reagan that would be beneficial to world peace.

As soon as the news came out, the whole West was boiling!

Countless Western people took to the streets to celebrate this historic moment, for the Western people who are shrouded in the cloud of nuclear war every moment, they have waited too long for this day, although Gorbachev's words do not mean that the United States and the Soviet Union want to completely cancel the nuclear arms race, but the signing of this agreement at least means one point, that is, the possibility of war and nuclear war is getting smaller and smaller, and the possibility of losing one's life inexplicably is also getting smaller and smaller.

For a time, Gorbachev, who was the embodiment of the devil some time ago, instantly became a saint in the mouth of the Western media, and in this case, Pakistan's decision to withdraw from the Soviet advanced training aircraft project is also insignificant.

"You've decided to quit?" Chen Geng asked Farouk Legari.

The minibus's decision was somewhat unexpected by Chen Geng, but it was also expected by Chen Geng.

In Chen Geng's expectation, it was because the Soviet Union's investment in this advanced training aircraft was too high, and counting the research and development and investment in the carrier-based version and the carrier-based entry-level combat version, the price of a single aircraft may exceed 6 million US dollars, and with such a high price, it is impossible for the minibus to be equipped in large quantities in any case, and as a training aircraft, what is the point of not being equipped in large quantities? From this point of view, it is expected that the minibus will withdraw from this project.

And the reason why it is unexpected is because of the simplicity of the minibus: Farouk Legari has only been in Moscow for more than half a month, and the minibus has just learned about the situation in China, and almost as soon as Farouk Legari feedback the situation back to China, the leaders of the minibus immediately made the decision to suspend the cooperation negotiations, which is really rare.

"Yes," Farouk Legari nodded: "After comprehensive evaluation, we still decided to continue the L-8 training aircraft project with the Hongdu plant, after all...... The L-8 trainer is much cheaper, and our finances can afford it. ”

"Understood," Chen Geng nodded: "This Soviet aircraft is indeed very good, but not only is the price too high, but the performance is also a little excess for your country's current needs...... Well, have you communicated with Mr. Zhang Tong? What is their attitude towards Hongdu Factory?"

Farouk Legari breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding. ”

After a pause, Farouk Legari then explained to Chen Geng: "I have communicated with Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang said that there is no problem at all, and he will continue to move forward according to the cooperation agreement reached before, but you, will it bring you some unnecessary trouble?"

Farouk Legari is really a little worried about whether Chen Geng will be annoyed by this, after all, participating in this project was initiated by this side, and now, he has proposed to quit, and he has tossed Mr. Fernandez for more than a month. Instead of getting angry, Chen asked with concern whether their cooperation with Hongdu Factory had been affected, which moved Farouk Legari very much.

"How come?" Chen Geng smiled: "It's right that you want to participate in this project, but now it's just a preliminary communication and understanding, and after learning about this project, you found that it is not suitable for you, so you decided not to participate, what's the problem? Don't worry, it's okay, nothing at all." ”

Sure that Chen Geng would indeed not be unhappy because of this, Farouk Legari left happily.

As soon as Farouk Legari left, Chen Geng rubbed the Hetian jade bead on his wrist and silently calculated, and after a while, he stood up and ordered Statham: "Go to Zhang Tong." ”

When they arrived at the hotel where Hongduchang and his entourage lived, after a few words of greeting, Zhang Tong didn't go around with Chen Geng, and asked directly: "Mr. Chen, are you here for the minibus to launch this advanced training aircraft project?"

"Yes, Mr. Legari told me just now, they think the cost is too high, and they don't want to participate in it," Chen Geng nodded: "Mr. Zhang, I want to know what our Hongdu Factory means now, and do you want to continue to participate in this project?"

"We want to get involved, what a good learning opportunity is this?" Looking at Chen Geng, Zhang Tong smiled bitterly, spread his hand and said to Chen Geng: "But you also know the situation of our Hongdu Factory, now point to the funds of the minibus to pass the current juncture, the minibus is not ready to participate in the Soviet Union's higher education machine project, it is actually a good thing for our Hongdu Factory, at least in the next few years, the stomach will not starve."

As for whether our Hongdu plant will continue to participate in this project of higher education aircraft in the USSR......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Tong paused, and a little bitterness appeared on his face: "In terms of money, you and your COMAC Group are not short of money; in terms of technology, the technical strength of your COMAC Group may not be much worse than that of our Hongdu Factory......

Even if we Hongdu Factory want to participate, how can we Hongdu Factory still have the strength to get involved when the minibus has decided to withdraw?