Whether in later or previous lives, in the eyes of most people in the world, the United States is a superpower with rich countries and strong military strength, but under this strong national strength, various contradictions in the United States are also extremely acute, such as racial contradictions, which can be called the most in the world.

The same is true of the contradictions between the military branches of the United States, Ling Shizhe had heard of the constant contradictions between the US Navy and the Air Force in his previous life, but at that time it was too far away from his life.

But now from the mouth of a first-hand witness of the contradictions between the two sides, Ling Shizhe's feelings are still quite different.

It turns out that since World War II, the United States has often had conflicts between the two branches of the United States, the Air Force and the Navy, because of their differences in military spending and operational purposes.

For example, if the US Air Force comes up with a new type of fighter, the Navy will also come up with a new type of fighter, and it will be more advanced than the Air Force's.

In addition, the two sides have also come up with different standards for the aviation industry system, from the size of the engines of fighter planes, the size of the mines of fighter planes to the size of very small screws, and the standards of electronic systems, and the air force and navy must come up with a system standard completely different from that of the other side, even if a rivet you produce can meet the requirements of both sides at the same time, you must manufacture fighters in strict accordance with the different system standards between the two branches of the military.

As a result, the same fighter is not universally available between the Navy and the Air Force, not even one percent of the same, unless you design it from scratch for the Air Force or the Navy.

This is the case with the F-15 fighter, it is a project supported by the US Air Force, it is completely manufactured in accordance with the industrial standards of the US Air Force, not in accordance with the operational requirements of the Air Force, and not in accordance with the industrial standards of the Navy, because the industrial standards of the two are too different, you meet the requirements of the Air Force, and you can not meet the requirements of the Navy, which is why the F-15 has never been on the ship in later generations, if you want to let the F-15 on the ship, unless McDonnell Douglas redesigns the F-15.

The same is true for the Navy's F-14, which is also built according to the Navy's industrial system standards, not according to the Air Force standards, so it cannot be used as equipment for the U.S. Air Force unless Grumman redesigns the F-14.

The standards of the aviation industry system between the two completely different systems between the US Navy and the Air Force have brought great difficulties to the US fighter manufacturers in the research and development and manufacturing of fighter aircraft, and many US aircraft manufacturers have to prepare two different industrial systems at the same time in order to meet the needs of the two different customers of the Air Force and the Navy at the same time, which has made the US military aircraft production cost increase by a large margin, and the price is also super expensive.

Like the later F-35 is very illustrative of this problem, the F-35 seems to be a multi-purpose aircraft, that is, an aircraft multi-service equipment, but in fact, the F-35 Air Force and Navy are similar in appearance, and are two completely different specifications of fighters, these two types of aircraft use completely different parts, even the screws are not the same, the spare parts between the two are not interchangeable at all, even one percent can not be universal, the United States ** The F-35 must prepare two completely different sets of logistics support systems, from small screws to large landing gear and even radar, these components are completely uncommon and completely interchangeable, you must know that these are two completely different systems.

Two completely different standards for the aviation industry system, and only a super-rich country like the United States can get it in the world, like other countries, such as the Soviet Union, China, Europe, etc., which country is as strange as the United States? No, no, the United States is unique in the world, and all of this is caused by the struggle between the US Air Force and the Navy, which is completely unnecessary internal friction.

Some people may say that the direct requirements of the Navy and the Air Force are not the same, otherwise the landing gear of the Air Force fighters is not the same as the landing gear requirements of the Navy, the Navy's fighters are carrier-based aircraft to take off and land on the aircraft carrier, the space on the aircraft carrier is extremely small, the runway is extremely short, the carrier-based aircraft landing on the aircraft carrier, the impact force of the fighter in an instant, is more than ten times that of the Air Force fighter, so his landing gear requirements must be different from the requirements of the Air Force and much stricter, but you don't forget, even if the Air Force and the Navy in the requirements of the fighter, it is no longer the sameBut it is impossible for a single component of the same fighter to be interchangeable and not universal, right?

Like Rafale fighters, the French Air Force and Navy are also equipped. The interchange rate of spare parts for air force Rafale fighters and navy uniforms fighters is as high as 60 percent, and the remaining 40 percent are not interchangeable, which is determined by the different operational needs of the French Air Force and Navy for fighters, and is not like the United States, where the navy and air force are equipped with the same kind of fighters, and the spare parts are not interchangeable at all and are universal, which are two completely different ideas, because France uses a kind of aviation industry system standard, while the United States is two.

It took McDonald three hours to finish speaking, and Ling Shizhe had fully understood that the comic authorization of the F-15 fighter was yellow, because it was completely impossible for the F-15 to be on the ship, and the Navy no longer needed the carrier-based version of the F-15 with the F-14, and McDonnell Douglas could not redesign a new aircraft that was similar to the F-15 in appearance but was a brand new according to the Navy's standards, which was a complete waste of resources.

Unless Ling Shizhe overturns the comic setting and changes the stronghold of the main characters in the comic from an aircraft carrier to an air base, but in this way, the various settings and plots of the story not only have to be greatly changed, but also the taste is not right, because the most powerful thing in the comics is the American aircraft carrier, a military cartoon that reflects the military strength of the U.S. military, if there is no aircraft carrier as a prop, then the attractiveness of this comic is greatly reduced, which Ling Shizhe cannot tolerate.

Although the F-15 fighter cannot appear as a carrier-based aircraft in Ling Shizhe's comics, MacDonald is also full of strong interest in the military cartoon "Top Gun", and said to Ling Shizhe: "Ling, although the F-15 cannot appear in your comics, McDonnell Douglas's other products, including missiles, can appear in your comics except for those that need to be kept secret, and we can write this into the contract." ”

"What about model toys and other goods?"

"Oh, Ling, you're embarrassing me, you know McDonnell Douglas has its own toy partner."

Ling Shizhe thought for a while and said: "That's it, MacDonald, I can give up your company's products, models, toys and other peripheral interests in the comics, but you have to give more help to the F-4 fighter project." ”

"That aspect?"

"For example, we can find customers ourselves."

"Agreed, if the two companies come together to find customers, the sales of F-4 fighters will also increase a lot, which is beneficial to both companies."

"In addition, McDonald, you also know that I am engaged in semiconductors, I am very optimistic about the new field of new avionics, if one day, we develop a new type of avionics, no longer need old-fashioned and backward electronic equipment, McDonnell Douglas can't put obstacles on me."

MacDonald thought for five minutes before nodding and agreeing: "Ling, although the requirements for avionics are much higher than those for Volkswagen electronics, I believe that you have the strength, in fact, all the aircraft produced by McDonnell Douglas, all the avionics equipment on it are purchased from other companies, if you develop new avionics, as long as your equipment is good enough, McDonnell Douglas will also be your user, so you don't have to worry that we will set up obstacles for you, your worries are unnecessary." ”

"No, I don't think it's redundant, I think it's very necessary, and it should be written into the contract." Ling Shizhe wouldn't believe that the Yankees would be so kind, and they didn't do less to betray their allies.

"Okay, Ling, you're very distrustful of my credibility." MacDonald said helplessly.

"No, I believe in your character and your credibility, otherwise you wouldn't be where you are today, but I don't believe in the board of directors of McDonnell Dalwellwells, McDonnell Douglas is not your alone." Ling Shizhe is not touting indiscriminately, among the many aircraft manufacturers in the United States, McDonald's character and reputation are absolutely top, which is why McDonnell Douglas, as a latecomer to the aircraft industry, can defeat other competitors to become the world's first aircraft manufacturer in the sixties, seventies and eighties, compared to William Boeing, Howard Hughes and others, James Smith MacDonald is the most ethical businessman, what he says is 100% counted, This is also the reason why many aircraft supporting manufacturers are willing to cooperate with him.

The two sides reached some cooperation agreements one after another, and the two had some bargaining during the period, and finally the two finally reached an agreement to shake hands, Ling Shizhe got more F-4 fighter technology, and McDonnell Douglas also got more benefits.

Although Ling Shizhe has made a lot of profits in the F-4 project, he can obtain a complete F-4 fighter technology and design ideas and the experience of completing the standardized production system of American aircraft, which cannot be bought by spending any money, for McDonnell Douglas, the F-4 is also an outdated second-generation aircraft anyway, and the U.S. government has given them the technology of the F-4 anyway, but it is not a loss for McDonnell Douglas to be able to dig out the final use value of the F-4 project.

When MacDonald left, he warmly asked Ling Shizhe to visit McDonnell Douglas, and Ling Shizhe readily agreed, and it would be very beneficial for him to see the aircraft industry in the United States up close, and how to build his own aircraft company.

Before eight o'clock the next morning, McDonald came, and after Ling Shizhe got in the car, the car drove directly to McDonnell Douglas's production plant.