Chapter 169: Purchase of an Airplane
The manager of Xiangyun Aircraft Sales Center greeted Guo Yu at the door, "Mr. Guo doesn't know what kind of aircraft you intend to buy, whether it is for travel or to enjoy the fun of flying and driving. As he spoke, the manager invited Guo Yu into the spacious aircraft sales hall, where more than a dozen small planes were placed.
"I'm going to buy a business jet, and I'm going to buy a couple of light fixed-wing aircraft, so tell me about it." Guo Yu said as his eyes swept the plane in the hall.
After listening to Guo Yu's words, the manager was happy in his heart, this is a big customer, he is really lucky today, and hurriedly beckoned Guo Yu to introduce him.
"Business jets, Bombardier Challenger 300, Beechcraft "King Air" C90GTX, Gulfstream V business jet, Cessna Citation X business jet, Embraer Feihong 100 business jet, are very good choice, we Xiangyun and these companies have a good cooperative relationship, as long as you book your favorite color and decoration, we will do our best to help you place an order for these companies, and strive for you to get your exclusive car as soon as possible. The sales manager gushed.
When Guo Yu heard it, he still had to book to get it, and he also knew some of the process of booking the plane, it would take half a year to a year from booking to getting the plane, and he didn't have time to wait, the daylily was cold.
Guo Yu interrupted the sales manager and asked, "I want to buy a ready-made aircraft, do you have it in stock here?" ”
The sales manager said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Guo, these business planes need to be booked before they can be obtained. If you want to keep it in stock, you can only buy a used aircraft, but that may not necessarily achieve the look and finish you want. You've spent so much money, so why don't you choose the plane you're most comfortable with, and to be honest, it's not a small thing. The sales manager said very practically.
Guo Yu, who has a decorated appearance, doesn't have time to think about that now, and then the sales manager said: "Second-hand planes are okay, I want to get the plane today, and I can ignore the rest." ”
Guo Yu's words made the sales manager stunned, what is this Mr. Guo going to do. Do you want to get on a plane and run away, I haven't seen a customer in such a hurry? But this is just a slander in his heart, he doesn't dare to say it, and he doesn't believe that someone spends a lot of money to buy a plane for running away, and it is better to worry less about the affairs of the guests. As long as you sell the plane, you can get a lot of money and don't care about other things.
"There are second-hand planes, and some rich people who want to change planes will hang the information on the sale of aircraft to our sales center for sale, I will check it for you, and it will be good soon," After speaking, the sales manager opened the laptop next to him and checked it, and the time soon had results.
"Mr. Guo, the second-hand aircraft that is now listed on our online sale. There are 37 business jets that meet your requirements, of which 7 are Hong Kong aircraft, and others are from some countries such as Europe, mainland China and Southeast Asia. One of the 7 local Hong Kong planes was parked directly at the South Asia private jet airport, which is the most convenient, while the other planes are all out of town, and it takes about 3 to 7 days to transfer to Hong Kong. The sales manager said in detail.
The South Asia private jet airport is located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which is the exclusive airport for private jets of Hong Kong's wealthy people, after all, Hong Kong International Airport does not have so many places to park private jets. And not everyone can park a private jet at Hong Kong International Airport.
"Tell me about this plane." Guo Yu didn't want to buy a classic machine, and then it would fall apart after a few days of driving.
"That plane was a Bombardier Learjet 45XR. This plane was purchased by a wealthy man in Hong Kong in 2008, but it is not used often, and it is usually handed over to private jet parks for maintenance and maintenance, and its performance is quite good. The Learjet 45XR can carry 8 to 9 passengers, the Bombardier Learjet has the title of "King of Small Jets", the Learjet 45XR has the most comfortable cabin among ultralight business jets, and is capable of flying almost 2000 nautical miles, 3700 kilometers with full fuel and 8 passengers, as long as you don't cross the Pacific I think it's enough. The sales manager continues to use his eloquence.
"It's already an 8-year-old aircraft, and the performance must have dropped a lot, you tell me about the price, if it's too expensive, I might as well buy a new one." Guo Yu said.
The sales manager hurriedly said, "Mr. Guo, you can rest assured, the service life of ordinary aircraft is also more than 20 years, there is absolutely no problem with this aircraft, the original price of Bombardier Learjet 45XR is 85 million Hong Kong dollars, and the price of this second-hand Bombardier is 26 million, and you don't have to go through the routes and procedures yourself, which is very cost-effective." ”
"It's still too expensive, you discuss it with the other party, if it's 18 million Hong Kong dollars, I'll take it directly today, if it exceeds this price, don't tell me." Guo Yu said categorically. Originally, people like buying private jets are the top people at the rich level, since they don't care about money like buying planes, they naturally want to choose their favorite aircraft, these people generally don't consider second-hand aircraft, so second-hand aircraft in the business private jet level is very difficult to sell, and the price of second-hand aircraft is generally between one-third and one-quarter.
The sales manager didn't dare to slack off, and quickly called a sales lady to accompany Guo Yu to continue to look at other planes, and he ran to contact the owner of the plane to discuss the price.
"Sir, if there's anything else you want to see, I'll take you to see it." The sales lady is very beautiful, and she naturally speaks perfectly to a big customer like Guo Yu, revealing her standard four teeth and a pair of small dimples when she speaks.
"Take me to see the light planes." Then the sales lady took Guo Yu to start browsing the light planes in the hall, and from time to time used the tablet in her hand to read the information of these aircraft to explain to Guo Yu.
In the end, Guo Yu chose the II piston propeller aircraft, Guo Yu values his ultra-high speed and ultra-long range the most, this aircraft is the farthest among light aircraft, reaching 3600 kilometers, which is not much better than the general business aircraft, ordinary light aircraft are generally between 1000 and 1600 kilometers, and few can reach such a long distance.
Guo Yu also chose a Neptune Searey amphibious light sport aircraft, which is said to be the best-selling model now, capable of taking off on the water and runway, and landing on the grass runway and on the water. In case of emergency, you can also make a forced landing directly on the grass and farmland. And it uses 93 unleaded gasoline for ordinary cars, which is simply a pickup truck.
The price of these two aircraft is not expensive, the Type II piston propeller aircraft costs 1.2 million Hong Kong dollars, and the Sea King Searey amphibious light sport aircraft costs only 400,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is really just the price of an ordinary car.
When Guo Yu chose the light aircraft he liked, the sales manager had already negotiated the matter of the Bombardier Learjet 45XR, and finally the rich man agreed to sell it to Guo Yu at a price of 18 million Hong Kong dollars, Guo Yu also bought a cheap thing, this price is really not expensive.
After negotiating these things, it was agreed that all the planes selected by Guo Yu would be delivered at the South Asian airport, Guo Yu decisively swiped the card to pay the bill, and proposed to buy a batch of parachute bags, because Guo Yu made a large consumption at one time, and the sales manager generously gave Guo Yu 20 umbrella bags.
At night, Guo Yu came to the private jet airport, and explained to the airport staff that he wanted to transfer his own planes, and then secretly loaded the plane into the space after going through the formalities, and the airport security personnel and the tower were not together, so how Guo Yu got the plane, the airport is not very clear, anyway, with the signature of Guo Yu, the owner, the airport does not have any responsibility.
The Bombardier Learjet 45XR business jet is not useful for the time being, but it is only for the emergency time, while the other two aircraft are very useful.
Guo Yu felt that he should also prepare his own air force in the time and space of the Republic of China.
Since December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers conducted the first powered, operable and continuous flight test in human history, the development of aircraft began to advance by leaps and bounds, and by 1914, before World War I, Britain, France, Germany and other European countries had established their own air forces.
After the outbreak of World War I, aircraft were widely used in combat, and although the performance of the aircraft is not satisfactory today, a large number of wooden biplanes have often flown above the blue sky, responsible for reconnaissance and raid missions.
Britain's Thorway F1 Camel fighter and Bristol, France's Newpole and Spad, and Germany's Fokker are all aircraft that can be put into battle.
And seaplanes and aircraft carriers with aircraft on board have already appeared, and the rudiments of modern warfare have already appeared.
As a fighter with relatively little investment and huge attack power, it is naturally in Guo Yu's consideration, but he has been busy laying the foundation before, and he has not yet been involved in this kind of guy with high requirements for personnel, but now it is time to develop his own air force.
And the primary trainer aircraft is Guo Yu's best choice now, and he is ready to buy a batch of trainer aircraft to form his air force first. Naturally, jets and turbofans were not on his list, and it was best to start with the most primitive and stable piston engine propeller aircraft.
Well, the problem of the plane is going to trouble Nev, the head of the Ukrainian arms, Guo Yu took out the phone and called Nev, and Nev was very happy to receive Guo Yu's call, now his illness is all cured, with his relatively young body, he finally let a Ukrainian beauty conceive his own child, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of his wish, and naturally he is grateful to Guo Yu, and of course there is awe.
Hearing that Guo Yu was going to buy an airplane, Nev was naturally happy, and opened his mouth to invite Guo Yu to go to Ukraine to see various planes in person, so that he could order them on the spot. (To be continued) R655