"Mr. Chen, two days ago I heard news that India intends to order an aircraft carrier from the Soviet Union, which is the light aircraft carrier you mentioned earlier, is this true?" Zhang Tong asked Chen Geng on the plane that flew directly from Moscow to Huaxia.

Of course, the plane is Chen Geng's private plane, the Soviet Union is almost busy, Chen Geng is going to Huaxia to deal with some things, it just so happens that there are still a lot of vacant seats on the plane, Zhang Tong and others also took this opportunity to rub a plane back to China together, idle and bored along the way, everyone chatted and chatted, and talked about the fact that India wants to buy another aircraft carrier from the Soviet Union.

Chen Geng nodded and said: "It can only be said that India has this meaning, after all, Vikrant is an aircraft carrier built in the 40s, which has been more than 40 years, and the design life of aircraft carriers is generally about 50 years. ”

"Twin aircraft carrier battle groups...... Zhang Tong muttered, his eyes were very complicated: "When will we be able to have our own aircraft carriers in Huaxia?"

In the eyes of China in the 80s and even in the 90s, India was still very strong, and in terms of the air force, they not only had the most advanced fighters in the world such as the MiG-25, MiG-29, and Mirage 2000, but also developed their own LCA "Brilliant" fighters and "Arjun" Main battle tanks, navy, India is even better, not only has the first aircraft carrier battle group in Asia (the aircraft carrier of the Soviet Pacific Fleet is not counted), but now there is even the first double aircraft carrier battle group in Asia, the vigorous appearance is like a big man, for the Huaxia who is still in various magic 59 main battle tanks and MiG-21, how can it not be envious in my heart?

At this time, Huaxia would never have thought that India's LCA "Brilliant" fighter and "Arjun" main battle tank would become an example of domestic netizens ridiculing the third brother a few years later, contributing one laugh after another to Huaxia.

Chen Geng said with a smile: "It shouldn't take long, I estimate that it should be about the same in 20 years." ”

"20 years, that is, in 2008?" Zhang Tong thought for a moment, and suddenly shook his head: "Impossible, impossible...... That's impossible...... Not to mention 20 years, in 30 years, our Chinese nation can have its own aircraft carrier, and I can close my eyes with a smile......"

Also, looking forward in 1988, who would dare to believe that more than 20 years later, in 2010, China has become the world's second largest economy, and in the next seven or eight years, it has become an existence that wants to wrestle with the United States, the boss of the earth, all over the world?

"You have so little confidence in your country?"

"It's not a question of confidence," Zhang Tong said: " We have to face up to the facts, the gap between our country and the world's advanced level is too big, let's just say that the L-8 trainer aircraft engaged in by our Hongdu Factory, according to the technical standards, this belongs to the world's first generation of jet medium and high-level training aircraft, and now it has developed to the third generation, and we don't want to say that the third-generation jet trainer aircraft designed with the third-generation technical level is still at the level of imitation of the first-generation special training aircraft.

Speaking of this, Zhang Tong kept shaking his head.

"That's the problem," Chen Geng asked with a smile, "Lao Zhang, don't you realize what your problem is?"

"My problem?" Zhang Tong was stunned for a moment: "What's my problem?"

"The problem is, what you think is 'Huaxia builds its own aircraft carrier', that is to say, you subconsciously think that Huaxia's aircraft carrier should be made by Huaxia itself, rather than 'buying an aircraft carrier' like India," Chen Geng said with a smile: "What kind of mentality do you think your mentality is?"

Well?

Zhang Tong was suddenly stunned.

Chen Geng didn't say anything, Zhang Tong found that he really didn't realize this problem, but now when he heard Chen Geng say this, he also realized that there was something wrong with his thinking: yes, why did he think about "Huaxia builds an aircraft carrier by itself", instead of "buying an aircraft carrier" like India?

Zhang Tong fell into deep thought.

Looking at Zhang Tong, who was deep in thought, Chen Geng did not speak, and said silently in his heart: Haven't you realized that Lao Zhang, this is the fundamental reason why the Chinese nation can stand on top of the world.

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"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to let you run on purpose," Wang Xiaodong looked apologetic, with a little tiredness on his face: "But this time we really have no choice but to ask you for help......

Yes, Chen Geng came to China this time, mainly because of flying west.

Originally, after finishing the affairs of the Soviet Union, he was already preparing to return to the United States, but two days before Chen Geng was ready to get up, Wang Xiaodong sent a fax to Chen Geng in Moscow through Chen Geng's domestic company, hoping that he could come to China to have some communication on the cooperation between the two sides.

Although he didn't know what was going on in Xifei, since Wang Xiaodong even got in touch with him regardless of the organizational procedures, Chen Geng naturally didn't dare to slack off: it means that the problem is very serious.

"Mr. Wang, don't worry," Chen Geng nodded again and again, comforting Wang Xiaodong: "Aren't I here, do you have any problems, speak slowly, let's find a way slowly...... Well, what the hell is going on?"

Wang Xiaodong took a breath and said, "Our 4-shot version of H6 is now encountering some difficulties. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the top of his head.

Chen Geng was stunned for a moment, on the way here, he thought about various possibilities, but he didn't expect Xifei to come to him, it was because of this incident: There was a problem with the 4-shot version of H6?

"What the hell is going on?" Chen Geng frowned and said puzzledly: "According to the progress of the project you told me before, this project should be basically close to completion now, right?"

"There is no problem with the progress of the project, our prototype has been built," Wang Xiaodong said with a wry smile: "The problem is that some leaders above think that our aircraft is the same as the American B-52 and the Soviet Tu-95, all of which are outdated things, and in the face of the increasingly developed ground air defense system and air-to-air missiles, it is an expensive live target, and in today's increasingly developed science and technology, there is no survivability at all, so ......"

I see!

I just think that such a big and slow guy is actually an expensive waste.

Also, from the point of view of this era, bombers can only take the path of high-altitude/low-altitude high-speed penetration of supersonic bombers such as B-1B, Tu-22M series and Tu-160 (F-117 and B-2 have not yet made a public appearance, and the US government has not even admitted the existence of these two stealth bombers, and the first public appearance of B-2 was on November 22, 1988), such as B-52 and Tu-95, which are slow and have no maneuverability, The bomber, which is as slow as an old cow, is only destined to be thrown into the garbage heap of history.

And since this thing is already destined to be thrown into the garbage heap of history, then why bother to do it with effort and money? It's good to develop two more upgraded and improved models of the J-7 and J-8, isn't it fragrant?

In this era, this line of thinking is absolutely fine, but who would have thought that after the Gulf War, people suddenly discovered with great astonishment that the large bomber that they had in their impression of being as slow as an old scalper and only worthy of being a live target for local ground air defense firepower and fighter air-to-air missiles had actually jumped into an air precision strike platform, carrying more than a dozen long-range cruise missiles with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers, and being able to "point points" against the enemy outside the enemy's air defense fire circle On the contrary, the slow-moving bombers have become strategic-level weapons and equipment in the hands of the United States and the Soviet Union by virtue of their own strength, and can even carry out global strategic strike missions.

"I understand," Chen Geng nodded slightly: "I want to ask, what is our attitude towards Xifei?"

"If possible, of course we hope that this project can continue," Wang Xiaodong was obviously really anxious, did not go around in circles with Chen Geng, and said bluntly: "But the problem now is that there are leaders above who have spoken, saying that don't look at our Xifei self-raised funds to do this project, but even if this project is really successful, it is impossible to allocate funds to purchase this aircraft, so now the comrades are a little confused, I don't know if this project should continue......"

Even if Xifei made this 4-shot version of H6, it would not be allocated for procurement?

Chen Geng's brows furrowed, from this point of view, Xifei's confusion and hesitation are completely understandable: for this 4-shot version of H6, Xifei not only has to raise its own funds, but also "borrows" 4 "tay" MK650-8C engines from Chen Geng with a shy face, just waiting for the success of this project in the future, a large number of national equipment, Xifei can earn back the early investment, but now, the above clearly stated that it will not be purchased, what should Xifei do?

Stop now, although there will be a little loss, but also stop the loss in time, the loss is controlled within a controllable range, if it continues, the next series of test flights and tests still need a lot of money, not to mention, the key is to provoke some leaders unhappy.

But Chen Geng laughed: The law of true fragrance, don't look at the individual leaders above who hate this 4-shot version of H6 very much now, but soon, they will find out that this thing is really fragrant.

"If, I mean if," Chen Geng said with a smile: "If this project will take a turn for the better in three to four years, do you want to continue to stick to Xifei?"

As long as you hold on for three to four years, there will be a turnaround in this matter?

Wang Xiaodong's eyes suddenly narrowed into a slit: What is the situation? What does Chen Geng know? Why is he so sure that in three to four years and not at any other time, there will definitely be a turnaround?