Nikolai Malenkov's words stunned all the heads of the four design bureaus: what? Not only was there no room for bargaining for this project, but a prototype of the shipborne version had to be made in four months?

Oleg Demchenko's face was full of bitterness: "Comrade Malenkov ......"

"Listen to me," Nikolai Malenkov said, "for four months, you are not required to make a plane that can fly super fast, or even require this aircraft to be equipped with any weapons and radar systems, but it must be able to perform the mission of flying on the ship, this is an order, if anyone thinks that they can't do it, they can put it forward now, but I want to remind you that if you can't do it, you will be automatically disqualified from the evaluation of this advanced training aircraft." ”

“......”

As soon as Nikolai Malenkov said this, the expressions on the faces of the heads of the four design bureaus became more and more bitter: what is the Military Industrial Equipment Committee doing?

As if he knew what was going on in the minds of the heads of the four design bureaus, Nikolai Malenkov relaxed his tone and explained to the four: "I know that this request is very difficult for everyone, and the committee does not know that this request is very sudden and tricky for everyone? Of course I know!

Now that you know, why do you still make such a request?

It's because we've found another layer of value in this advanced trainer that we're doing: it's ......"

Speaking of this, Nikolai Malenkov said with a serious face: "As an entry-level light carrier-based fighter, it replaces the British A@V-8 'Sea Harrier', the French 'Super Military Flag', the American Douglas A-4 'Skyhawk' and other subsonic carrier-based aircraft in service in the fifties and sixties. ”

Well?!

As soon as Nikolai Malenkov's words came out, the eyes of the heads of the four design bureaus lit up in unison: As an entry-level light carrier-based fighter, it was introduced to the international market?

Nikolai Malenkov continued: "The advanced trainer we are working on now, although it is a trainer aircraft, is the foundation of the third-generation fighter, and several hallmarks of the third-generation fighter: static unstable aerodynamic layout, high angle of attack flight and attack capability, fly-by-wire flight control...... These are all things that our training aircraft must have, so is it possible to make a carrier-based light fighter suitable for carrier-based aircraft with the ability to carry 2 to 2 tons of ammunition on the basis of this training aircraft, so as to seize the market for 'Sea Harrier', 'Sky Eagle', and 'Super Military Flag'?"

“......”

Grab the market of "Sea Harrier", "Sky Eagle", "Super Army Flag", and there is such a thing?

The State Commission for Military Industrial Equipment still has such a plan?

The heads of the four design bureaus were very calmed by the ambitions of the State Military Industrial Equipment Commission, but when they thought about it carefully, they suddenly boiled again!

When were the A@V-8 "Sea Harrier", A-4 "Skyhawk" and "Super Military Flag" designed?

Twenty or thirty years ago!

Belongs to the standard second-generation fighter.

The advanced trainer aircraft that is being designed and developed by itself is completely in accordance with the requirements of the third-generation fighter, including the static unstable fuselage, fly-by-wire flight control (simulation), high angle of attack ability, etc., the typical characteristics of the third-generation fighter can be simulated MiG-29, Su-27 and other most advanced fighters of the Soviet Union for flight and training, in addition, it has the unique advantages of short take-off and landing distance of the trainer.

Therefore, if a lightweight, entry-level carrier-based fighter is developed on the basis of such an advanced training aircraft, with the latest missiles and radars of the Soviet Union, will it be able to take out such opponents as "Sea Harrier", "Sky Eagle", and "Super Military Flag" in battle?

There is simply no doubt about it.

In addition to a shorter combat radius and a smaller amount of weapons, these second-generation carrier-based fighters have been completely exploded in terms of mobility, flexibility, dog-fighting capabilities, ammunition and radar.

If so......

Do we really have a chance?

Knowing that you guys will definitely take the bait, Nikolai Malenkov chuckled in his heart, and continued: "Moreover, we have received news that India is purchasing another batch of carrier-based fighters for the aircraft carrier Virat, which they just purchased, the total number is about 30 aircraft, and their target is now the British A@V-8 'Sea Harrier', but if you can take out the samples in time and show them to the Indians......"

Before Nikolai Malenkov's words were finished, Oleg Demchenko immediately said: "Comrade Malenkov, we, the Yakovlev Design Bureau, fully support the decision of the State Committee on Military-Industrial Equipment and fully cooperate. ”

The purchase of 30 carrier-based aircraft is a lot.

According to the time node, the 1143.5 "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier will be put into service in less than two years, the 1143.6 "Varyag" has already been put on the slipway, and the nuclear-powered 1147.7 "Ulyanovsk" has also begun to prepare materials, and according to the plan, it will be put on the slipway in August next year......

Even if an aircraft carrier is equipped with 8 carrier-based trainer aircraft for pilot training, at least 24 aircraft will be purchased for three aircraft carriers, and if you count the procurement of training bases on shore, this will be an order for at least 40 aircraft, plus 30 aircraft from India, this is at least 70 aircraft......

It's all oily fat meat!

Those who are greedy are going to drool.

And the point is that the price of carrier-based aircraft is much more expensive than that of training aircraft, if you modify it and sell it as a carrier-based fighter, and then take into account the profits of foreign trade, tsk...... The profit from selling one carrier-based fighter can at least sell eight land-based training planes.

And Oleg Demchenko knew in his heart that the key point now is to quickly build a carrier-based "light fighter" that can fly and can be shown to the Indians, and this is the point.

Oleg Demchenko was smart, and the heads of the other three design bureaus were not fools, and they immediately stated that their own design bureaus would resolutely obey the instructions of the Military Industrial Equipment Committee and make every effort to develop a carrier-based version of the light fighter based on this advanced training aircraft.

Nikolai Malenkov was very satisfied, and that was right! He waved his hand vigorously: "Gentlemen, the strength is very tight, we want to contact the Indian side immediately to confirm the intention, and whether or not we can win this order depends on whether you can take out the display machine in time." ”

At this moment, Nikolai Malenkov was especially grateful to Chen Geng: Mr. Fernández, what a good man.

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Gorbachev's expression was bad.

Not only was Gorbachev's face not good-looking, but the expressions of the hairy people around him were not good-looking, but they had only one thought in their hearts: Rampant! This guy Fernandez was so rampant that he dared to threaten the great Soviets!

Just now, Chen Geng showed Gorbachev and his entire staff the emergency authorization document sent by the White House, and at the same time asked Gorbachev: Do you have the sincerity to cooperate? If you are sincere, then finalize the time for your visit to the United States as soon as possible......

No matter how angry and dissatisfied he was, in the face of Chen Geng, who took out the authorization document of Donald Reagan and did not threaten Chen Geng with words such as "Don't leave the Soviet Union", everyone understands that since Chen Geng can come up with this authorization document, it means that he represents the official United States and even Li Gen himself, and this threat is meaningless except for making people laugh and be generous.

Ignoring Gorbachev, who had a gloomy face as if it was going to rain, Chen Geng said with a smile: "The above words represent the entire ruling team of Mr. Li Gen, Mr. Gorbachev, I am a businessman, I don't understand your diplomatic rhetoric and other things, I am more accustomed to thinking about problems from a business point of view, so I ......"

Speaking of this, Chen Geng looked at Gorbachev with a smile and said: "Mr. Gorbachev, there are some things that I will say directly: You have not finalized the specific time of your visit to the United States, do you think that Mr. Li Gen is now deeply involved in the troubles of Iran Gate and the stock market crash and cannot get out, so he wants to take this opportunity to reap more benefits for himself? But what I want to say is that your abacus is not very shrewd? ”

Gorbachev didn't speak, but Boris Pankin, who was on the side, turned a heavy face: "Mr. Fernández, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Geng didn't even glance at Boris Pankin, and continued to Gorbachev: "Let me say it bluntly, if this matter is finalized, I can purchase 400,000 tons of various materials from the United States every month in the future, plus those purchased from China and Asia, I can provide more than 1.2 million tons of various materials to the Soviet Union every month for trade, which is almost 15 million tons a year, but if this matter cannot be finalized smoothly, I will be in the United States, in Europe, Purchases in Asia will be greatly affected, and trading volume can be maintained at 4 million tons per year even if it is not bad – Mr. Gorbachev, if there is less than 11 million tons of external material inputs, do you think you can still sit so safely?"

As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, not only Gorbachev, but also Primakov, Boris Pankin, Valentin Starievich and others changed their faces in unison.

Thanks to Chen Geng's precious trade route, although the economic situation in the Soviet Union is still deteriorating, but this year, everyone's life is actually relatively much better, once Gorbachev is still unwilling to visit the United States, the Reagan administration directly cut off this trade route......

Gorbachev glanced at Boris Pankin.

Boris Pankin immediately opened his mouth and asked Chen Geng: "Mr. Fernandez, Mr. Li Gen's term of office is only a little more than a year, how can you guarantee that our trade can proceed normally after one year?"

Chen Geng spread his hands: "I can't guarantee this." ”

Boris Pankin's face suddenly darkened.

But before he could speak, Chen Geng continued: "But the current vice president, Mr. Bushi, has already participated in the election for the next president, and he is the most likely to win at present, and I have a very good relationship with Mr. Bushi......"