"Well, all the air-to-air weapons that the J-10A can mount are here. -- Another point that must be reminded that the integration range of the J-10A's fire control system with the Soviet and Russian R-77 and R-27 series missiles is not high, and although it can be launched, some minor problems may arise in the process of correcting the mid-course command. ”

At this time, Liu Wei, who had curiously spied on the J-10A inclined plate adjustable air intake, also sat in the cockpit to check the display, instrument and flat display, and was also very satisfied with the modern control interface of the "Raptor".

After reading the detailed materials and personally inspecting, Long Yun basically decided to buy two J-10A fighters.

Due to the large number of J-10 series fighters, Chengdu Aviation Industry Company can maintain the normal operation of the production line, so this series of fighters not only has sufficient accessories and is easy to maintain, but also the cost of the whole life cycle is relatively affordable. And there is an added benefit to buying a large number of fighters: because everyone is using them, the improvement of the fighter or the correction of defects will be carried out relatively quickly, ensuring that it always has excellent flight adaptability and safety.

"Well, if we place an order right now, how long will it take to pick it up?"

Long Yun, who had made a decision, asked a question and looked around, just now he noticed that Cheng Fei's huge display booth was now quite empty, and he thought that the seller was putting all the fighters for sale in the hangar?

"That's right, the J-10A has been in normal production all the time, and now it is in stock. You're going to buy two, right? After confirming the purchase and signing the purchase contract, and the relevant departments review the pass, we will contact the head office to deliver the goods, which can be delivered in the aviation training center in about three or four days. ”

“…… Delivered from the head office? ”

Eager to get a new fighter to prepare for the next game, Long Yun heard the response of the salesman, as if there is no spot here in Beijing for the time being, and it needs to be shipped from the factory in Chengdu? But he thought about it again and felt that this was quite normal, now that the IFT North China Qualifiers had begun, except for the team like "Chenlong" who came to fight the fire halfway, who would come to buy a fighter for the game at this time.

After determining the time and method of picking up the goods, Long Yun thought about the team's training arrangements again, and he still had a problem to implement.

"I also want to consult, if you buy a single-seat J-10 A and a two-seat J-10 AS, the information shows that the combat indicators of these two types are the same, but can it really be done? For example, can the flight performance of a two-plane formation be completely consistent? ”

"-Oh? I would venture to ask, is this to save on procurement costs? In fact, we do not recommend this kind of purchase and use. ”

According to Long Yun's original plan, since the budget of "Chenlong" was limited, and he needed to get a training plane as much as possible for the complex training subjects of passing on the band, he considered the idea of buying a single-seater and a two-seater.

As a different style of the same fighter, the difference between the J-10AS and the A type is mainly in the slightly elongated fuselage, the narrow cockpit that accommodates two seats, and the heightened dorsal fin, which are basically the same everywhere else.

Although there is not much difference in appearance, due to the larger windward area of the two-person cockpit, the weight of the fuselage has also increased, and the flight performance of the J-10AS, which has the same engine thrust, has a certain decrease compared with the J-10A. However, the decline is the decline, after all, it is still a derivative of the same platform, Long Yun still has the idea of using the two-seater type to train and compete at the same time: he has investigated teams with similar ideas before, and knows that this idea can be realized, but he still wants to confirm it.

"We want to use it for training and competition, is it a strict problem to do so?"

"Of course, if you really want to combine training and competition, you can use the state simulation program on the single-seat J-10A to achieve the same handling characteristics as the two-seater. But it doesn't make much sense, what do you think? ”

"Me?" Long Yun thought about it, his initial idea was actually quite simple. "Yes, our team has a lot of training tasks, but we don't have a decent trainer yet. And now the budget is limited, so I want to put it together. Also, I've seen other teams use it like this before, so I'll ask. ”

"That's right. First, the simulation program can be used on the J-10A, so that its flight characteristics become almost the same as those of the J-10AS, but this is achieved by limiting the engine thrust and controlling the response range of the control system. To put it simply, it is to limit the performance of the single-seater type in sync with the relatively slow and clumsy two-seater type. Pilots trained in this way often become too conservative and have difficulty in handling when they fly single-seat fighters.

Second, in order to adapt to high-intensity take-off and landing and flight, the structure of the two-seat training aircraft and some equipment are still different, so the price will be more expensive -- a Jian-10 AS will cost 150 or 600 million, do you know this? So it's not necessarily more affordable. So I'm personally planning to buy two single-seaters if you don't really need to train, but competition is the top priority. ”

"Oh, I'll get it when I say that!"

Nodding quite approvingly, Long Yun felt that what the salesman said was quite reasonable, "Let's think about it again, if we think it's okay, we should buy two single-seat J-10A." Thank you for the explanation! ”

"-yes, I also wondered why the two-seater J-10 was more expensive. This, can I get a discount if I buy two at a time? After looking at the inside and outside of the fuselage, Liu Wei, who came over, lost no time in answering.

"I can only say I'm sorry for this: the team usually buys two or two, so there are no preferential measures."

"Okay. ――Can the missile offer be discounted? We don't have to buy anything else, we can do it all at once here in your company. What do you think? ……”

When I visited the fighter just now, I was itched by the PL-8C and PL-12 models under the wing pylons, and Liu Wei thought about the PL-5B that they relied on to defeat the enemy in the previous competition, which was really as simple as a burning stick compared to these advanced models; Since the matter of the fighter plane was basically negotiated, he simply proposed the matter of missiles for Long Yun, and talked with the salesman for a long time, and finally got the preferential conditions for purchasing missiles, plus propellers and battery packs in bulk.

As soon as the matter was settled, it was already evening, and Long Yun and Liu Wei, who walked out of the door of the exhibition hall, were not only happy, but also really emotional.

The aviation competition of flying a real fighter against each other is really not a fuel-efficient lamp: not to mention the expensive price of the fighter, the cost of fuel and missiles for a single flight also costs a lot of money. Getting into the passenger seat of the Passat, Liu Wei recalled the signing of the lavish purchase letter of intent just now, and still felt a little uncertain:

"Brother Long, let's sign it at once...... More than 200 million, your boss Shangguan, can she approve it? ”

"It shouldn't be a big problem, this thing is already very expensive, and she knows it."