In the past, it was Grumman that negotiated, but then it was not settled, and this time, it was replaced by General Motors! The elder Bush went straight to the point and said that the Chinese side was most interested.

The main purpose of Bush Sr.'s visit this time is to let Huaxia invest limited funds into Shen Fei, so that Cheng Fei's new project may face the risk of miscarriage and strangle their ability to develop independently in the cradle.

Therefore, the elder Bush did not hesitate to throw hydrangeas one by one.

"In addition to modifying your J-8 fighter, we can also export our more advanced fighter jets to you, the F-16 is our advanced third-generation fighter, fly-by-wire operation, agile maneuverability, and long air time." The elder Bush is not talking nonsense, you know, he was a torpedo pilot in World War II, he has a lot of combat experience, and he is an old fox in politics: "If you are interested, we can even export an F-16 production line to you, so that you can produce this kind of fighter independently." ”

Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened, how could the figures of the Huaxia military present not know what this meant?

F-16 is a light fighter in the third generation of fighters, with advanced performance, if Huaxia can introduce the production line of this fighter, it will make Huaxia's own fighter production, to a new level! Huaxia pilots have tested Pakistani F-16 fighters and are full of praise for the performance of this fighter.

This introduction of production is even more tempting!

"I wonder how much money you need us to invest?" Deng Gong asked with a smile.

"It depends on how big you are." Bush Sr. said: "If you only upgrade your Jian-8 fighters, the total amount of upgrading 100 fighters should be about $1 billion." If we were to export our production line to you, it would be around $3 billion. ”

Output production line! This is a very special matter, and the United States has already made up its mind. The output production line, that is just the output of a final assembly line, the key technology, all kinds of advanced electronic equipment, etc., still need to be imported from the United States, as long as Huaxia is on the set. Then the profits will continue to flow into the pockets of American companies.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned again, this is a sky-high price!

You must know that the current J-8 fighter costs less than 10 million US dollars, and the other party will need 10 million to upgrade it, which is quite expensive! Even if it is the No. 10 project that is now independently developed, the whole project is up to now. The investment is less than five billion yuan, which is converted into dollars, which is less than half a billion dollars, and the production line of this exported F-16 is three billion dollars!

What's more, Huaxia simply doesn't have the financial resources to complete these projects, and if an agreement is reached with the United States, it will now be the most important project for the 10th project. I'm afraid I'm going to go to the soup!

Doubts rose in the hearts of some, and in others they became more excited. For example, the head of the Third Machine Department!

Be sure to make this project happen! This can suppress the momentum of Cheng Fei!

"Of course, taking into account your financial situation." Bush Sr. continued: "You can pay the first batch of funds first, and the rest of the funds can be used to pay off the debt with various goods, such as all kinds of agricultural products exported to our United States." ”

The elder Bush has once again offered such a preferential condition, which is a reason that no one can refuse.

The equipment of the United States is the most advanced. However, there will be many technical problems in domestic self-development, and it may take several years to perfect, and the construction of the Air Force will not wait. You have to equip first-class fighters as soon as possible!

Privately, this view has begun to gain popularity.

US President George W. Bush's visit has brought a trend to China, and it is doing its best to strive for cooperation with the United States and equip itself with world-class advanced fighters as soon as possible!

The most positive is Shen Fei, after the US president left, Shen Fei's leadership began to frequently report to the central government, and these reports were completely agreed with by the three aircraft departments.

Shen Fei's spring has finally arrived, Shen Fei is an old aircraft factory, after the founding of New China, first in Shen Fei began to manufacture domestic aircraft! Shen Fei will always be the eldest son and the eldest brother!

Now, be sure to take this opportunity!

Half a month later, Shen Fei.

Shenfei, located in the northeast, is still cold at this time, and the cold snap in Siberia makes the temperature here still low.

However, the enthusiasm of the people was high, and they waited eagerly until the roar of warplanes was heard in the sky.

Wing-body fusion, large side strip wings, single engine, belly intake, these are the styles of advanced fighters! At this time, the plane was aiming at the runway and landing.

"The American plane is just good, look, it just skied for 400 meters and stopped!" Aircraft designers who are very familiar with the various performance of fighters, just looking at the landing of this aircraft, they are full of envy, and they have plucked up the belief in their hearts that it would be good if they could produce this kind of fighter!

This American-made F-16 fighter flew from the mainland of the United States, and after several in-flight refueling, it was to compare with Huaxia's most advanced J-8 fighter, so that Huaxia could realize its own gap, and then equip this fighter!

In addition to Shen Fei's personnel at the airport, in a stand a few kilometers away, Deng Gong was also holding a telescope and watching with great interest.

"This plane, it looks like it's beautiful." Deng Gong said.

"Yes, the more beautiful the shape of the aircraft, it shows that the more advanced the aerodynamic layout, our previous fighters, J-6, J-7, even the current J-8, are as if a stick is equipped with wings, now, you see this American plane, there is a waistline behind it, to recycle some, this is an advanced aerodynamic design." Shen Fei's director, the chief designer of the J-8-2, said.

"Yes, Chairman, if we can produce this kind of aircraft, we can make a leap forward in the manufacture of our fighter aircraft by thirty years, and directly integrate with the world's most advanced technology!" The minister of the Third Machine Department on the side also said beside him.

"However, our country's foreign exchange reserves are insufficient, this project is a big project, our country can't come up with too much money for the time being, even if it is mortgaged with our agricultural products, it needs the state to subsidize farmers, these are huge financial expenditures." Deng Gong said.

Now, with the reform and opening up, China has gradually burst out with new vitality, but the country's strength is still insufficient.

Hearing Deng Gong's words, the minister of the Third Aircraft Department continued: "Chairman, this is a good opportunity, as long as we can produce this kind of aircraft ourselves, we will be able to thoroughly understand all its technology within a few years, and on the basis of this kind of aircraft, we can produce the most advanced fighters by ourselves. As for the loopholes in funding, we can first slow down other projects and invest the main funds in the introduction of this fighter. ”

What is the other project to be put off first? Deng Gong also frowned, other projects, the important thing is the No. 10 project, the Air Force wants a third-generation aircraft, has been waiting for a long time, now, the country is fully supporting the No. 10 project, Chengfei is also very competitive, the No. 10 project fighter is already a test flight, as long as it continues to invest, the No. 10 project fighter will definitely be able to mature, equip the army, and become the main fighter on the front line. Now, if this F-16 is introduced, Project Ten will have to give in.

Unlike later generations, in later generations, it was only after the nineties that the Su-27 was introduced, when the domestic economy had progressed, and the country had enough foreign exchange reserves to buy fighters, and the Su-27 was a heavy air superiority fighter, and the J-10 was medium-sized, and the two could be matched with each other. And now, the Americans want to sell Huaxia F-16, which completely overlaps with the Jian-10, and with Huaxia's current national strength, it is simply unable to afford the production and equipment of two models of fighters with the same function.

"What if we use the avionics and fire control of the F-16 to improve our J-8 fighter?" Deng Gong thought for a moment and asked Shen Fei's chief designer.

After all, the investment in improving the J-8 is even lower. At present, the army has to make way for economic construction, and the state can not invest much.

"If we only focus on the immediate future, then it is okay to simply improve our avionics and fire control, but in the long run, we still need an advanced airframe platform to meet our needs for future warfare." Shen Fei's chief designer said that of course he knew what was at stake, and if he was able to introduce a new aircraft for production, why should he modify his original fighter? As long as the new aircraft is produced, the technology is thoroughly understood, and the original aircraft is improved, then it will definitely go with the flow.

What's more, only by introducing the F-16 and producing it can Chengfei be defeated! For Shen Fei, this is a battle related to honor and disgrace!

Deng Gong nodded, Deng Gong had already learned some technical information in advance, and knew that since this fighter was equipped with the US Air Force, it had participated in many wars and tested the excellent performance of this fighter.

"The three machine departments must come up with a practical plan." Deng Gong said: "Our previous fighters were all made in the Soviet system, and the standards of the United States are more advanced, so we must not be impatient, we must be fully prepared, and make the most suitable plan for us in combination with our national conditions." ”

"Representatives of the American company side came." The head of the Third Machinery Department said that he had met with the other party several times, and that it was the vice president of General Motors. (To be continued......)