This means that it will take at least a year and a half from the moment you place your order to the time you are actually able to fly your Gulfstream G400 limousine...... But usually this time is two years...... This is also the reason why the second-hand business/business jet market is so hot: you don't have to wait, if you don't dislike the old interior of the second-hand phone, you can drive away immediately after completing the formalities in a few days, and in two years, how much time and how much money can a private jet help you save and make more.

Of course, these are not the reasons why Mr. Adelaide, a construction tycoon from New York, wants to buy Lin Hongfei's TU-134 with a dead face: because Mr. Adelaide thinks that spending more than $20 million to buy a private jet is too crazy, and he can only pay $10 million at most, and within the range of $10 million, the models available for his choice can not satisfy him, at this time, A friend recommended to him a former Soviet-made TU-134 that was being modified by this conversion company......

According to the information I heard from the designer Mr. Acton and the actual experience after I got on the plane, but in terms of space, this TU-134 is much stronger than the Gulfstream G400, Mr. Acton also said that they have replaced this aircraft with a new, more powerful air conditioning and cabin pressurization system, air humidification system, the comfort is definitely not worse than that of business jets such as Gulfstream IV, and the space is more spacious...... The only problem is that I don't have an FAA airworthiness certificate, but for private use, that's not a problem at all.

Of course, since the TU-134 has not obtained the FAA's airworthiness certificate, this problem is a bargaining chip for itself, otherwise the problem will become what Lin Hongfei said: if the aircraft has the FAA's airworthiness certificate. Then the price would not be $10 million, but $15 million.

"Okay, Mr. Lin, you're right, I really can't afford to wait too long," Adelaide didn't expect Lin Hongfei to be so familiar with the international business jet market, and he was a little stupid for a while, but when he thought that a boss who can come up with hundreds of millions of dollars to invest must be worth billions, and a boss with a net worth of billions of dollars is very familiar with the business jet market, it becomes a matter of course. As he said, this is already his third business jet.

He decided to start somewhere else, "but the price of $10 million I can't accept, your plane doesn't have an FAA airworthiness certificate, besides." The engines used in your aircraft also consume a lot of fuel, which I specifically learned. This type of engine with the designation D-30 has a high thrust. But the fuel consumption is about 30% higher than the fuel consumption of aero engines in Europe and the United States, which means that I have to consume 30% more fuel than others every time I fly, which is a huge expense......"

Lin Hongfei frowned when he heard this, he didn't come to Adelaide first and actually knew something about the performance of the D-30 engine, which was not easy to do.

But it's not impossible," of course. If you are not satisfied with this engine, I recommend you to use the British Rolls. Royce's 'Spey' MK611-8 engine, which is also used on the Gulfstream G400, has a thrust of only 6,500 kg. It is 500 kg less than the 6800 kg thrust of D-30-2, and the two are 1000 kg of thrust, but considering that the weight of MK611-8 is only about 1.8 tons, and the weight of the D-30 engine with a reverse thrust system is 2.6 tons, the two engines alone have reduced the weight of the whole machine by more than 1.6 tons...... Isn't it, Mr. Acton? Speaking of the worst, he turned to Acton, the designer and head of engineering for the modification, and asked.

"Yes, yes," hearing Lin Hongfei say this, designer Acton nodded hurriedly, seizing the opportunity to make money, how could he not work hard? "Just two engines, Mr. Adelaide, I assure you that this aircraft can fly at least 960 kilometers per hour, which is almost Mach 0.804, but the Gulfstream G400 has a cruising speed of only 851 kilometers, which is only Mach 0.713. You have to know that the same is to fly 7800 kilometers...... This is already the maximum fuel range of the Gulfstream G400-SP with an increased range, and in fact it is impossible for it to fly this far, because you also understand that the aircraft always has a certain amount of fuel allowance...... The Gulfstream G400-SP takes nine and a half hours to fly, while the TU-134 takes only eight hours, saving you a full hour and a half! ”

That's enough! Businessmen know best that time is money.

"Well...... Adelaide, the construction tycoon from New York, nodded, "yes, it's really nice to save an hour and a half, it allows me to go home as soon as possible and spend more time with my family." ”

"It's not all," the designer in order to be able to sell two turbofan engines, Acton really spared no effort, of course, Lin Hongfei is also happy to see this guy spare no effort, "You have to believe in our professional ability, after our transformation, this aircraft in the use of the current Russian-made D-30 engine, has been able to reach the maximum range of 7000 kilometers, this range is also the range of ordinary Gulfstream G400, if the engine is replaced by Rolls. Royce's 'Spey' MK611-8, carrying the same amount of fuel, considering the weight reduction of the aircraft, this TU-134 can reach a range of 10,000 kilometers when lightly loaded, even if it is fully loaded, it can also have a range of 8,800 to 9,000 kilometers, if you need to go to some distant places, the G400 has to make a transfer, but now you don't need to, 10,000 kilometers is enough to allow you to cross most places on the planet, even the Pacific Ocean. ”

This suggestion was really tempting, and the seemingly construction tycoon was intrigued, "So, tell me, how much is the price of this MK611-8 engine you said?" ”

"$2.8 million, one," the smile of the designer, who had been so cute just now, turned into an abominable in the blink of an eye, "two will only cost you an additional $5.6 million...... Of course, we can also help you find second-hand engines, which can cost between $1.5 million and $2 million, depending on the usage. ”

It's okay before the price is raised, as soon as he heard this price, Adelaide immediately jumped up as if he had been pricked in the ass, "So, if I choose to replace the engine, even if it is second-hand, it will cost at least $3.5 million in addition, and if it is brand new, it will cost almost $6 million?!" It's about the same price as I bought this TU-134?! Tell me, why should I buy two engines for the price of one plane? Is it on my ass? ”

He pointed at his face with a hideous expression, "Or do I look like a big fool?" ”

He had enough reason to be angry, he had only wanted to sell a big plane for five or six million dollars, but now this damn designer dared to fool himself into spending the same amount of money to buy two more engines? Isn't this clearly doubting your own IQ!

"Okay, let's not talk about replacing the Spey MK611-8 engine, let's talk about this TU-134," Lin Hongfei was really worried that this guy would run away in anger, and hurriedly said, "If you rent out the plane at your leisure...... Yes, I know that an aircraft that does not have an FAA airworthiness certificate cannot be operated commercially, but I believe that you can always have a way to make your aircraft not appear on the records of a business jet leasing company, but someone will take the initiative to 'borrow' your baby from you through a friend's introduction, right? ”

Hearing Lin Hongfei say this, how could Adelaide not understand the meaning of Lin Hongfei's words? This is clearly teaching himself how to exploit the loopholes of American law nakedly, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he waited expectantly for Lin Hongfei to continue.

"I heard that Mr. Adelaide you have always been generous to your friends, so I think that if a friend of your friend borrowed a plane from you, you would definitely not hesitate to 'lend' this treasure to your friend's friend, right?"

"You're right, I'm a generous person! My friends have always complimented me on my warmth and generosity. Adelaide held her head high, as if she were a good person who was very generous and generous to her friends, and she already had several ways to avoid tax authorities on the cost of leasing an aircraft...... This is a pediatric for a construction tycoon who has been engaged in construction for more than 20 years and is familiar with various commercial methods and tax avoidance methods.

"I'll just say, you're a good and generous person, and your reputation for generosity has spread to the other side of the Pacific, otherwise how could I have heard of it?"

Lin Hongfei complimented him, in order to be able to sell this TU-134, Lin Hongfei really used all his skills, "But I also have enough reason to believe that a good person's friends are good people, and they will definitely not let you suffer, so calculated, if you don't use the aircraft frequently, in a year, you may not only not have to spend a penny, but also make a little money playing cards." (To be continued......)