In Kubinka, 50 kilometers west of Moscow, was stationed the 234th Mixed Aviation Regiment, the garrison of the capital of the Soviet Union. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Prior to this, only one Chinese soldier had ever visited the area under the personal arrangement and accompaniment of Air Marshal Kozhdub. It was a quiet but low-key visit by the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese Air Force, who had fought alongside the Soviet air defense forces on the Korean battlefield.

It was also this visit that opened the first mutual contact between China and the Soviet Union after the resumption of relations, and then led to the visit of the Chinese Air Force delegation to this public.

At the Aviation Technology and Equipment Exhibition Center, named after Air Marshal Kozhdub, the performance of the MiG-23ML, MiG-25 and MiG-29 aircraft will be introduced to the Chinese delegation through air shows and static displays.

Deputy Prime Minister Maslyukov was very excited about the news that he was able to pay off with fighter jets, the huge military-industrial production system of the USSR has not been fed for a long time.

And the barren light industry and civilian industry of the Soviet Union produced industrial products that were not even competitive with Chinese products.

If the loan can be repaid with a huge surplus of military products, then Deputy Prime Minister Maslyukov is even thinking about whether it is possible to ask the Chinese side to relax the loan amount more.

His Excellency Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force, personally attended the visit of the Chinese delegation, which made Secretary Huang, who led the team, feel a little flattered.

However, today's Excellency Yevgeny seemed a little absent-minded, and his enthusiastic response to Secretary Huang was a little cold.

"Hello comrades from China, welcome to the Air Marshal Aerospace Technology and Equipment Exhibition Center of Kozhdub. "Behind His Excellency Yevgeny is the empty airplane showroom, which in fact is more like a room where giants live.

This showroom is at least ten meters high and is an all-steel structure. There are ventilation windows on the high sides of the walls on both sides of the exhibition hall, while the floor is covered with a water of anti-static self-leveling rubber paint. Airplanes exuding Soviet-style industrial aesthetics are quietly parked here.

In the empty and quiet exhibition hall, only Yevgeny spoke at this time: "On behalf of the Soviet Air Force, I welcome you all and hope that you can get the best weapons and equipment here." ”

With the members of the delegation mentally prepared for the leaders to make a tirade speech, Yevgeny ended his opening remarks in only four sentences, and then gave up his place to the air force commentator.

"Hello members and comrades of the Chinese delegation. Next, I will lead you on a tour of several MiG series fighters of the Soviet Union. "The docent led the way in front and skillfully explained the performance and characteristics of each aircraft in the showroom.

"This is a MiG-23ML fighter, it is an export model of the MiG-23. As a variable-sweep wing supersonic fighter, it is powered by a Tumansky R-35F-300 engine equipped with a Sphir-23ML radar capable of ......"

Listening to the introduction of the commentator, some people in the delegation also climbed into the cockpit of the MiG 23ML and listened carefully to the introduction of the commentator.

When the visit of the MiG 23ML was completed, many people in the group were secretly shaking their heads.

For the Chinese Air Force, which is already equipped with F-14 fighters, the same variable sweep wing, the gap between the MiG-23ML and the F-14 is too large.

"There are too many cockpit dashboards, the sweep wing angle is hand-controlled, and there are only three gears to choose from. The members of the delegation who had just climbed into the cockpit couldn't help but pout: "No wonder the MiG-23ML of the Annan Air Force was hit by us and had no power to fight back, it didn't even have a rear-view warning, and it didn't know if it was locked. ”

"I don't think I need to think about the MiG-23ML, even if our peace model plan is not completed, the paper data of the J-8 2 alone can beat it. ”

"I think it's the same, not only the MiG-23ML, but also the performance of the MiG-25 is not the same as our needs. ”

"The MiG-25 is an interceptor, and what our Air Force wants now is a universal platform. That's all the air force has to do it, one interceptor, one fighter, and one striker, do you still want to work on the ground?"

"Then look at it this way, that is, the MiG-29 is competent?"

The members of the regiment look at me, I look at you, and they can't help but sigh: "The MiG-29 can't do it, it has short legs! What are you doing with it?

"The Soviets' heads are not broken, you have to look at the background of the birth of the MiG-29!"

"In the event of a nuclear war in Europe, the MiG-29 is a consumable made for a world war. Its design ideas are different from the current prevailing fighter ideas, we are based on local wars, small-scale wars, what we need is multi-purpose, high-performance, long-range advanced fighters, MiG-29 can not defend our sky, nor can we defeat our enemy!"

In the midst of the constant exchanges between the Chinese delegations, the static display soon came to an end. It was only at the stage of the air show that His Excellency Marshal Yevgeny returned to the ranks.

Marshal Yevgeny had already taken his seat on the viewing platform early in the morning, and when he saw the Chinese delegation coming in, Shi Shiran stood up.

"Comrades of the Chinese delegation, do you have any thoughts on these three types of aircraft?" Yevgeny moved from the front desk to the middle of the crowd of seats of the Chinese delegation, and just next to him was Secretary Huang, the head of the delegation.

Secretary Huang shook his head in disappointment and said disappointedly: "We are not interested in the MiG-23ML and MiG-25, so there is no need for the performance of these two aircraft." We still have some interest in the MiG-29, but to be honest its performance does not satisfy us. ”

"Oh?" Marshal Yevgeny said with a cold face: "The MiG-29 is the first advanced third-generation aircraft designed by the Soviet Union, and its performance is so difficult that it cannot meet your needs?"

Secretary Huang was not frightened by Yevgeny's level and expression, he just regarded it as a bargain, who cares if you are Zhang Qing of the vegetable garden or Yang Zhi of the green-faced beast.

"To be honest, if our J-82 fighter is equipped with pulse Doppler radar, the MiG-29 may not be able to win in terms of combat effectiveness. What's more, the range of the MiG-29 is too short, and if China wants to focus on this fighter, it will have to add a large number of new airfields in the country. The resulting construction and maintenance costs make the price of the MiG-29 less attractive. ”

"Well, I understand what the Chinese comrades think. Marshal Yevgeny nodded, and said nothing.

Secretary Huang was a little stunned, halfway through this bargaining, the seller suddenly ignored you, what kind of rhythm is this?

If you want to sell it or reduce the price, you should give a happy word.

Secretary Huang was a little dazed by Yevgeny's attitude, but he saw Hu Wenhai next to him quietly winking at him, and couldn't help but move his butt before the performance plane entered.

"I said Mr. Hu, this Evgeny is really an old fox, what do you mean by that? The Soviet side hid the Su-27 like a lady, and I can't even mention it here. Secretary Huang tilted his head and asked Hu Wenhai in a low voice.

Hu Wenhai also smiled mysteriously and said: "Well, you must know that the Soviet Air Force and Mikoyan may not wear the same pants." ”

"Oh, my Mr. Hu, don't let me guess riddles. Secretary Huang was anxious, glared and said: "You have made a guarantee to introduce the Su-27, but now the Soviets don't accept this conversation, what can I do?"

"Ahem, you have to think about this from Yevgeny's point of view, you think of yourself as the air marshal of the Soviet Union-"

Hu Wenhai went straight to the core of the problem: "For the current Soviet Air Force, the problem is very serious. In order to save money, the Air Force did not even dare to accept the fighter planes manufactured by Komsomolsk, and how difficult would it be? It was as if the two children could not be supported because the family was poor. Now you have a chance to keep a child alive. Which do you say you want to protect? The one who doesn't have to do your studies, or the one who has 100 percent of all your homework? Between the MiG-29 and the Su-27, what do you say you want to choose?"

Secretary Huang thought about it, and suddenly showed an expression of sudden realization.

"You're saying that Yevgeny actually wanted to protect Sukhoi, but the Soviet Politburo was certainly not willing to sell us the best planes?"

"True, the interests of the Air Force in this matter are not consistent with those of the Soviet leadership. You see, Marshal Yevgeny will definitely ......"

Before Hu Wenhai finished speaking, he suddenly heard Yevgeny's voice in the crowd.

"The Chinese comrades do not seem to be very interested in the MiG-29, but we in the USSR still have a better aircraft than it, and that is the Su-27 fighter. ”

Almost all the members of the Chinese delegation looked at Yevgeny who stood up in surprise and listened to what he said.

"The Su-27 fighter uses AL31F turbofan engines, has a maximum range of 4,000 kilometers and a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers. Its aerodynamic performance allows it to perform difficult maneuvers such as the Cobra in the air, and its precise fly-by-wire operation makes it a scalpel for cutting the P-3B over the Barents Sea. Four-degree fly-by-wire control, wing-body fusion, and wedge-shaped air intakes under the wings make it an excellent model among the third-generation aircraft, and it is the proudest fighter of our Soviet Air Force, with the ability to fight against any enemy without falling behind. Not only that, it is also a multi-mission platform, which can not only mount air-to-air missiles to complete air supremacy tasks, but also mount various types of surface-to-air missiles, guided bombs and rocket launch nests to perform ground support missions. The powerful AL31F turbofan engine allows it to carry up to eight tons of ammunition, and the RLPK-27 radar has the ability to track targets with an all-circumference upward and downward view, allowing it to operate in all terrain and around the clock. In addition, it is equipped with a head-up display and a monochrome cathode display in the cockpit, which greatly reduces the number of gauges ......"

Hu Wenhai and Secretary Huang couldn't help but glance at each other and showed a smile of surprise.

(To be continued.) )