Chapter 1315 The Rich Man's Toys (Three Watches, Three Watches)
Boss Lin was very sad to find that when he thought it would be easier, he became busier and busier, and the closer to the end of the year, the busier he became, he naively thought that he could escape from this strange circle, but now he realized that he was not only naΓ―ve, but simply innocent and cute.
When Boss Lin was busy with his heels hitting the back of the head, Jessica and Acton rushed to the Republic with a large pile of documents to get Lin Hongfei to sign...... These documents must be signed by Lin Hongfei, the boss of the company, even if there is Lin Hongfei's authorization document, no one else can sign it.
"Okay......" After most of the busy day, while listening to Jessica and Acton's work reports, while looking at these materials and documents, Lin Hongfei finally finished processing all the documents...... Some documents without problems were naturally signed and took effect immediately, but some documents were sent back by Lin Hongfei, "Jessica, how is the situation of our CNC and heat treatment machining center now?" How are the study and internship situation of the workers sent by the company? β
Among these industries in the United States, Lin Hongfei is most concerned about this CNC and heat treatment machining center, no way, many high-precision processing equipment Americans do not sell to the Republic at all, but high-precision processing equipment is urgently needed by Lin Hongfei, on the one hand, it cannot be shipped back, on the other hand, it is urgently needed, Lin Hongfei has to use this "curve to save the country" way to move forward...... Boss Lin was stimulated, and he had decided that the focus of the company's development in the next step was the machining industry.
"Very good, this CNC machining center is now up and running, I want to say, boss, those people you sent are simply born geniuses to do tricks," he said. Whether it's Jessica or Acton, their faces are full of admiration in addition to admiration, "Those people can sleep only eight hours a day, spend 14 hours studying and practice, and the remaining two hours for rest and eating...... God, when I see them, I feel so terrible in this world! It feels like they're a bunch of tired robots. β
"They are a group of people to be admired." Lin Hongfei smiled and nodded, but his heart was full of pride: Americans don't understand why these Chinese people who were sent to the company's CNC machining and heat treatment center in the United States have such crazy energy, but Lin Hongfei understands why these workers are so crazy, and they want to live a good life. They want to make their country richer and stronger, they don't want to be threatened all day long, and all this can't wait, only by their own hard work and hard work can be exchanged.
"That's right. They are truly worthy of admiration. Acton nodded with deep feeling: before that, he could not have imagined it anyway. A middle-aged man in his 40s who had only undergone simple English training before coming to the United States and mastered less than 1,000 English words, and was said to have only a junior high school education. In less than three months, I was able to communicate with the American technicians and experts in the factory in fluent English.
The terrible thing is that there are not only one or two such people, but almost everyone, as long as they have free time, they will take out a Chinese-English dictionary to study, or pester their American companions to practice speaking. The degree of madness and diligence makes every American in every machining center admire.
"By the way, boss, there's one more thing." Jessica hesitated, not knowing how to say this.
"What's the matter?" At the time of asking this. Lin Hongfei felt a little strange in his heart, what was it that made Jessica speak so much.
"That's right, an American tycoon knows that after we can get a plane from Russia, he wants to entrust us to help him buy a plane." Jessica slurred.
"What should I do," Lin Hongfei shook his head and couldn't help but smile, "It's just such a trivial matter?" Whatever plane he wants, let's buy him it. β
In these years, is there anything in Russia that can't be bought with money?
"That...... The boss wants to buy a MiG-29 fighter jet......" Jessica's voice grew quieter and quieter, and when she finished speaking, her head almost tucked under her chair.
What the?!
In an instant, Lin Hongfei and Lin were dumbfounded!
MiG-29?! How dare this guy think about it! This is a serious Russian active front-line support fighter, with strong performance, second only to Russia's most advanced SU-27 series fighters that even the Russian Air Force cannot equip, if it is a transport aircraft, even if it is an older generation of fighters, Lin Hongfei can also think of a way, but MiG-29?!
If this rich man is by Lin Hongfei's side now, Lin Hongfei really wants to knock open this guy's skull and see if the structure in this guy's brain is different from ordinary people: what does Ya think?
"By the way, he also said that he just wants a special aircraft that can do all kinds of maneuvers, and he can dismantle all the radar systems, fire control systems, weapon systems, etc., he just wants a plane that can fly...... Well, pseudo-fighters. Looking at the unhappy boss, Jessica's small mouth flew quickly, and he quickly explained, "And he promised that if you can help him get it, no matter how much money you spend, as long as you can help him solve the problem of repair parts, he is willing to buy it from you for $5 million." β
"$5 million......" Lin Hongfei groaned, "What does he want to buy for?" Was it purchased privately or on behalf of the U.S. government? β
Yes, this problem is very serious, and Lin Hongfei must understand it.
"It's a private purchase, this rich man is a flying enthusiast, he has several World War II fighter jets, and he likes to fly planes with his friends to do simulated air combat games," Jessica said, "Some time ago this rich rich man was stimulated, as if a friend of his bought a Hawker jet fighter from the British, and beat this rich man to the ground." β
So that's it! Lin Hongfei shook his head speechlessly: The super-rich are really the super-rich, and the toys that people play with are really not comparable to their own grassroots.
Lin Hongfei naturally knows the Hawker jet fighter, which is a jet fighter made by the British after World War II, but this fighter is not very successful, from the end of the fifties to the end of the sixties have been retired, but in any case, this is a military jet fighter, maneuverability is definitely not comparable to ordinary civilian aircraft and military propeller fighters during World War II The mind is also completely understandable: the MiG-29 is not only a standard third-generation jet fighter, but also a fighter that is known for its maneuverability, and it is a third-generation jet fighter to bully the first-generation jet fighter&...... In addition to bullying people, Lin Hongfei really can't think of other adjectives.
Knowing what was going on, Lin Hongfei's mind began to open up: If you just want a pseudo-MiG-29 that can fly, has the same maneuverability, and does not need other radar systems and weapon systems, it is not that there is no room for operation.
The key is that this guy's offer made Lin Hongfei very excited: $5 million, if you do it well, you may be able to earn some pocket money of 10,000 dollars...... Do you want to take a risk?
In Lin Hongfei's memory, it seems that an American collector bought two MiG-29 fighters from Kyrgyzstan for $100,000, but it seems that because of the import restrictions, he only bought two empty-shell sub-planes with engines without any avionics.
As for the Russian side, in an era when even submarines and warships can be sold to private individuals by Russian soldiers, it is not so difficult to buy a MiG-29 with a dismantled fire control system, radar system and weapon system.
"So, you tell the rich man that I can help him get the plane, but as far as I know, the U.S. government seems to have some restrictions on import laws, and the Russian-made avionics system cannot enter the United States, and the plane he wants to enter the United States can only be done after disassembling the avionics system, unless he has a way to deal with the U.S. government and customs, or he can reinstall a new avionics system for the aircraft, otherwise I am not very optimistic about him doing this...... If he insists, all he will buy back is a pile of scrap metal that can't fly into the sky. β
Lin Hongfei's words are not exaggerated, not like a fighter during World War II, it is a purely mechanical product, modern military fighters rely more and more on the avionics system, without the avionics system, this thing can't fly at all, it is not too much of a problem to help this rich boss get a MiG-29, but Lin Hongfei doesn't want to smash his own signboard because of this.
"And such a thing?" Jessica's face changed slightly when she heard this, and she nodded again and again, "Okay, I'll pass on your words to him." β
It seems that Jessica has realized that there is not a lot of room for maneuver in this matter, Lin Hongfei nodded with satisfaction, and turned his head to look at Acton, "Mr. Acton, do you think that in terms of the current progress of work, when will the prototype of our North-County 100 aircraft be able to test fly?" β
"If everything goes well, a prototype can be built for experiments and test flights in the first half of 95." Acton was full of confidence, "As long as the FAA does not deliberately put obstacles on our side, and Boeing and McDonnell Douglas do not make us bad, we can get the FAA's airworthiness certificate by the end of '96 at the latest." (To be continued......)