Patting Kuznetsov on the shoulder, Lin Hongfei sighed, "It's a pity, I heard that after the failure of the N1 rocket project that year, the Soviet government at that time ordered the destruction of all the information on the N1 rocket, and the NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines that were produced but not used were also destroyed, right?" After a pause, he added, "Well, I remember that I read the information that the Soviet government at that time sent someone to destroy these rocket engines...... It's a shame that otherwise I'd be willing to pay a premium for some. ”

When he spoke, Lin Hongfei's distress was overflowing.

"Who said it was all destroyed?" Kuznetsov smiled slyly, "If you're really willing to pay a high price, I might as well consider selling you some." ”

"Didn't get rid of it all?" Lin Hongfei was stunned for a moment.

"Hehe...... Kuznetsov smiled but did not answer, and said evasively, "see what price you can offer...... Also, I won't admit it when I leave the door. ”

Of course, Kuznetsov will not tell Lin Hongfei that the Soviet Central Committee did order the destruction of all N1 rocket materials after the failure of the N1 rocket project, and indeed sent a government official to deal with the produced but unused NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines, but this government official had a good relationship with Kuznetsov, and he couldn't bear to watch these crystallizations of Soviet space technology be destroyed in such a way, under Kuznetsov's repeated pleas, The two ventured to hide the more than 130 rocket engines in a warehouse.

Lin Hongfei immediately realized that this question was indeed not a good question to answer, but this was not what he cared about, and immediately asked, "Price?" Quantity? ”

"For $3 million a unit, I can sell you up to 5 units." Kuznetsov tract.

Sure enough, he is a scientist with half Jewish blood. Kuznetsov's asking price was really dark enough, and he dared to sell an engine whose working time was measured in "seconds" for $3 million.

Lin Hongfei frowned, "This price is too high...... If it is possible to consider transferring it together with the technology, I will talk to you about it formally, in addition, we need an engine for testing. ”

When talking about this question, another question lingered in Lin Hongfei's mind: if I remember correctly, it was probably in the mid-90s...... Isn't that what the mid-90s are now...... The American Jet Aircraft Company inadvertently learned that a batch of NK-33 and NK-43 high-pressure refueling rocket engines that were developed by the Soviet Union when it was engaged in the N1 rocket planning and used oxygen-rich pre-combustion chamber technology to drive turbine pumps had not all been destroyed, but that a batch of about 150 rockets had been secretly stored in a certain warehouse of the Kuznetsov Design Bureau.

Later it turned out. The "Saturn V" high-thrust carrier rocket built by the Americans was a strategic fool at all, and this "high-thrust launch vehicle" that only appeared once or twice on paper and did not even appear in a model succeeded in fooling the Soviets into building the N1 rocket at a huge cost...... Also failed.

In fact, the Americans paid close attention to the N1 rockets developed by the Soviets, and the advanced oxygen-rich pre-combustion chamber technology used in the NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines used in the N1 rockets to drive the turbopumps made the American rocket engine experts fall in love. However, given the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union at that time, the Americans certainly could not build an NK-33 and NK-43 to study and study.

With the collapse of the USSR. Here comes the opportunity for the Americans. Some American Jet Aircraft Company technicians who were skeptical of the advanced nature of the NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines brought one engine back to the United States...... They did not believe that the Soviets could develop a more advanced rocket engine than the United States, and they used the oxygen-rich pre-combustion chamber technology to drive the turbopump, which the Americans did not have conceived, but in the end they did not succeed, how could the Soviets, who were inferior to the United States in terms of science and technology, succeed?

American Jet Aircraft, which is a very low-key American defense contractor. Many people don't know their names, and this company is far less well-known than Boeing and Lockheed. Martin, Northrop. Grumman and other companies are so well-known that many people have not even heard of the company's name, but this company has had a profound impact on the development of defense science and technology and aerospace in the United States. missiles, rockets, satellites, standard 3 air defense missiles, "Tao" anti-tank missiles, NMD national missile defense system...... It's all the business scope of this company, it's shocking, right?

You will also be even more shocked by the name of the founder of this company: Theodore. Feng. Carmen.

Well, if you still don't have any impression of this company here, then let me tell you a little more: the father of aerospace in the Republic of China, Mr. Qian & Xue& Sen Qian, the doctoral supervisor in the United States back then, was Theodore. Feng. Carmen.

Shocking enough?

Well, what is even more shocking is that the NK-33 rocket engine that was brought back to the United States was immediately jointly tested by NASA and the American Jet Aircraft Corporation, and the results of the test made the "well-informed" Americans who are accustomed to seeing big scenes stunned: this NK-33 rocket engine with a mixing ratio of 2.6:1 has a strong thrust of 1505 kN, but it is not the most surprising. The most surprising thing is that this rocket engine with a weight of 1235 kg not only has a specific impulse of 297S, but also a thrust-to-weight ratio of 136.66:1, and its technical parameters surpass any rocket engine in service in the United States! No other rocket engine can match this one.

This is a Soviet rocket engine designed in the 70s, and NASA and American Jet Aircraft Corporation and their friends are completely stunned.

The Americans, who came to their senses, immediately reached an agreement with the Kuznetsov Design Bureau as quickly as possible: the American Jet Aircraft Company came forward to purchase 36 NK-33 rocket engines at a price of $1.1 million each, and also obtained the right to produce the engines. Later, the American Jet Company also stepped in and sold several units to Japan...... It is understandable that Japan has made rapid progress in rocket technology since the mid-90s.

But now, for what Americans have not come to Kuznetsov?

All of this, just a few seconds of effort, Kuznetsov did not notice Lin Hongfei's abnormality, for Lin Hongfei some official temptation, Kuznetsov was not surprised, in his opinion, Lin Hongfei was able to find himself, 100% of it was secretly promoted by the government of the Republic behind his back, otherwise he was engaged in airplanes, why is he so interested in rocket engines?

"A test engine? There are no problems, but you need to pay for this engine. Kuznetsov said that once again, Jewish blood played a role, and no opportunity to make money was missed.

Lin Hongfei said with a smile, "Mr. Kuznetsov, you know, I am interested in many products and technologies of your design bureau, if we can reach an agreement, this may be a huge business of hundreds of millions of dollars, can't you send me an engine for testing?" Don't forget, if the performance of this engine is really good, we will have to pay a lot of money for it in the future. ”

Kuznetsov groaned, he didn't doubt Lin Hongfei's words, NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines contain the highest achievements of the former Soviet Union in metallurgical science and technology, this point, even the Americans can't compare, just use oxygen-rich pre-combustion chamber technology to drive the turbopump This point is not what they can do with their current metallurgical science and technology level, as long as they want to use NK-33 and NK-43, they can only find themselves, if they can really reach a deal of hundreds of millions of dollars, It's nothing to send him two for testing.

"Lin, are you sure this is a multi-million dollar business?" After a long silence, Kuznetsov finally spoke, and his voice was subconsciously low.

"Of course, the money could even be all yours if you wish." Lin Hongfei said without hesitation.

"I know that you have collected a lot of information from various scientific institutions in Russia...... Say, what do you want? Kuznetsov said, "Also, do you remember one of my additional requests?" ”

"Of course I remember, kill the former Deputy Minister of Aviation Industry of the USSR Silaev, I remember it very well." Lin Hongfei nodded affirmatively, "As long as we can reach an agreement, everything is not a problem." ”

"Very well, say, what do you want?"

"All the data of the NK-321 turbofan engine, all the research data of the unfinished NK-44, all the data of the NK-93 turbofan engine and the HK-93 ducted propeller fan engine, and all the data of the PD-30 turbofan engine," Speaking of this, Lin Hongfei paused slightly, and smiled, "In addition, if nothing else, I will also need all the information of the NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines, and I am afraid that a batch of engines will be purchased." ”

“NK—33？ NK—43？ NK—321？ NK—44？ NK—93？ HK—93？ PD—30？ Kuznetsov's face finally changed, "Lin, don't you think you're too greedy?" ”

"Greedy? No, no, no, I don't think I'm greedy," Lin Hongfei waved his hand, "The truth is the opposite, I think it's a big business of equivalent exchange...... Mr. Kuznetsov, you say, how much can you earn from it if we can conclude this deal? Most of them, I just need information, this is a batch of microfilm and military large-capacity hard drives, and your Kuznetsov Design Bureau will not even lose a single piece of paper. (To be continued......)