The pilot and other entourage left, and the members of the working group for the introduction of fighters were left in the room, and everyone became casual. Director Yuan of Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info scattered a cigarette for everyone, and then lit it himself: "Let's talk about it." ”

An aviation expert was the first to speak: "Xiao Jiang is mainly responsible for the contact and negotiation work with the production enterprises, and we must listen to his opinions as much as possible." ”

After this expert finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes to Jiang Chen. And Jiang Chen flicked the cigarette ash and smiled bitterly: "Don't, I'd better not say it yet, let everyone say it first." I'm afraid that if I say it, everyone will stop speaking. ”

Deputy Director Song nodded and said, "I think what Xiao Jiang said is reasonable, so I will put him at the end, and I will talk about my opinion first." From our contact with this Paul, we find that this Paul is still close to us. And he also told the story of his grandfather, and I don't think it's a story made up in a similar way, and this is not necessary. Another one is that he can let us test the plane in advance, which is much more sincere than other companies want you. This shows that they have self-confidence and the excellent performance of their fighters, so there is no need to hide it. And judging from the feedback from the pilots, their aircraft is indeed very good. Although it is positioned as a low-end aircraft in the West, it is used to cooperate with heavy aircraft f_15,14, but in terms of performance, the gap is not too big. Judging from the relevant information and intelligence we have obtained, as well as the feedback from the pilots, this fighter even has some better performance than the 14 and 15 fighters. Of course, there are many shortcomings, but in general, each has its own merits. One thing Paul said was very good. That is, we will definitely not bring in only one fighter, and it is not in our interest. In the event of a major technical failure of one fighter, then other types of fighters can take off. Therefore, I believe that the introduction of the two fighters is still relatively good, and the implementation of high and low matching, complementing each other's advantages, is in line with our current actual situation. ”

"The two fighters are good, high and low, and the advantages complement each other is very good. But do we have the ability? You must know that we don't have so much money, so it is rare that we really want to bring in three divisions as Xiao Jiang said?"

At the mention of money, everyone fell silent, yes, there is no money, what should I do? Seeing that everyone was gloomy, Director Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's rare that we won't work without money, the country is difficult, but this is all temporary." You don't have to worry about this first, we have to figure out a way, as for whether to smash the pot and sell iron or delay the loan in installments as Xiao Jiang said, these will not be considered for the time being. At the moment we are talking about your opinions, your views on the f_16 fighter that we are flying today, and how it compares with the previous fighters. ”

Hearing Director Yuan say this, Deputy Director Zhao next to him spat out his cigarette and said: "According to me, it would be better for us to introduce two fighters, implement high and low matching, and mix them." Heavy air superiority fighters are engaged in air supremacy operations, while light low-grade fighters are to supplement the combat missions of heavy fighters to make up for their shortcomings in terms of number and combat targets. From this aspect, we should prepare a heavy air superiority fighter, one to two light low-end fighters. And according to the current domestic situation in our country, I think that two light fighters will increase our maintenance costs, so I think it is okay to choose one. The best thing is that heavy fighters and light fighters can be interchangeable in some parts, which can not only reduce our logistical pressure, facilitate maintenance, but also reduce some financial consumption. And from the ratio of heavy fighters to light fighters, this Paul is right, two to one is the most appropriate. Therefore, I think that if this plan is adopted, there will be at least one division, that is, one heavy fighter regiment, and two light fighter regiments. ”

Deputy Director Zhao looked at everyone's reactions and then continued: "But in this case, there are not many aircraft that are really used in combat. As you know, most of these fighters are divided into A/B models, that is, single-seat fighters and two-seat fighters. The real combat is mainly the use of single-seat fighters, while two-seat fighters can also be used for operations, and they can also complete some multi-purpose combat missions. But its main job is to use it as a trainer, to help pilots who are not familiar with this type of aircraft to adapt to the aircraft, so that they dare to fly solo. According to the current ratio of foreign fighters of this type, the ratio of single-seat and double-seat should also be two to one, and at most three to one, so as to ensure normal training and form combat effectiveness. In other words, this heavy fighter regiment should belong to the high-level regiment, and there will be three groups with a total of 36 aircraft. In fact, 12 aircraft in one squadron are trainer aircraft and multi-role fighters, and the remaining two squadrons are single-seat fighters. In this way, there are actually very few aircraft that are actually used in combat. So I actually agree with Xiao Jiang's point of view, there are three divisions that are the best. ”

After listening to Deputy Director Zhao's words, everyone discussed in a low voice. Director Yuan pondered for a moment and then asked Deputy Director Zhao, "Do you have to match it like this?"

Hearing Director Yuan's question, everyone laughed. But Director Yuan was a little angry and said, "What's so funny about this." ”

"Okay, Lao Yuan, you are a layman, I don't blame you for this. Deputy Director Song said with a smile: "You know that in addition to the different tasks, there is another important reason for the high and low collocation, that is, it costs less money. Lao Mei couldn't afford too many f_15 at the beginning, so she developed and purchased relatively cheap f_16. ”

"Oh, how much cheaper?" said Director Yuan's eyes.

Deputy Director Song turned his head to look at Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen understood and then said to Director Yuan: "Nearly half." ”

"So many?" said Director Yuan in surprise.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "The heavy fighter not only has one more engine than the light fighter, but is also much more advanced than the light fighter in most other aspects of performance, which is why the price is so expensive." Judging from the f_14 we have contacted before, it has initially quoted us as $55 million. And f_15, its initial price is also 50 million, and today's fighter, its initial price is only 30 million US dollars. Of course, this is only a preliminary quotation, and the price should be reduced after the real negotiation. ”

Hearing Jiang Chen's explanation, Director Yuan's eyes lit up, and then he didn't know what he was thinking, and after a while, he asked Jiang Chen: "Then can't we just buy light fighters, and we can buy a few more with the money we saved." In this way, the technical superiority of heavy fighters can be compensated for by the number of light fighters, and a few fighters have been lost in vain. ”

Hearing Director Yuan say this, everyone laughed bitterly. And Deputy Director Zhao shook his head and said to Director Yuan: "Old Yuan, it's not your calculation at all, the advantages of heavy fighters are not comparable to light fighters." This involves some expertise in aviation warfare, and I can't explain it to you, but I tell you, your idea will not work. ”

(To be continued.) )