Chapter 45: Fire Sale
Joga immediately fell in love with a white Agusta AW109.
It is an old medical rescue helicopter that is more than 30 years old, equipped with medical equipment inside, and many electronic instruments that cannot be understood.
But it was obvious that those things could not be used, according to the parameters given by the detection system of the universal toolbox, this aircraft is an old thing from the factory in the 80s, it has undergone two major overhauls, the propeller blades are new, but the engine efficiency is only 70% of the original, and the avionics system is also a bit problematic.
However, although there are many problems, the advantage is also obvious, that is, cheap!
Now the brand new Agusta AW109, you don't even have the right to ask for a price without $7 million, and now this AW109 is only $200,000.
For an extra $20,000, the technical officer of the Army Airlines can also give you a major maintenance and a new set of exterior paint, which guarantees that if you don't open the hatch, the appearance will look like new.
Of course, Joga is very sure that they are killing people, because if they don't prepare the plane, it is estimated that they may crash even if they fly out for delivery.
The army's deal is 'horizontal', simply neat and never dragging mud and water, found that Joga was interested in Agusta, and the person in charge of the hangar immediately found someone to tow this guy's plane out, and started it to let Joga feel it in full range.
Joga just sat in the cab and felt it, and decided that it was worth it.
Although the engine is a little loud and shakes more violently, the fuselage structure is complete, and there is no hard damage, especially the propeller blades are still 8 into new, and in the outside market, just buy a set of propellers is more than 200,000.
Helicopters are valuable because there is demand, this AW109 rich people won't want it, and those who don't have money can't afford it, 'demand' determines its price, but for Qiaojia, 200,000 is definitely a blood-vomiting sale.
However, he was willing to buy it because Joga had a universal toolbox, and if it hadn't been for Joga, the plane would have gone to the garbage heap in a few years.
One is in a hurry to deal with it, the other is really wanting to buy, and the two sides hit it off.
Joga paid a deposit of $100,000 on the spot, and then dragged the hangar boss and technical officer, saying that he was willing to add an additional $50,000, but asked to participate in the maintenance of the AW-109 throughout the process, and they had to paint the aircraft according to their own requirements and ensure that there were no problems with the avionics system.
The chief officer of the hangar rarely encountered a 'wronged boss' who was willing to spend money on rotten goods, so of course he had to be careful.
The chief officer, who was responsible for handling the inventory, nodded and agreed to Qiaojia's request to replace the avionics system, but there was an additional condition, that is, to pay another 250,000 yuan to buy a small antelope, and make up 500,000 yuan.
This 'little antelope' is not a small antelope running on the grassland, but a helicopter gunship.
Looking at the bearded hangar officer, squeezing his eyebrows and saying that he could keep the weapon pylon and fire control system, Qiao Jia spread his hands incredulously and said, "Is this really fucking illegal?" ”
According to the hangar master, it was not a crime, at least in Egypt.
The weapon pylon itself is not illegal, but it is illegal if you hang up the weapon and fly around.
At this time, when Joga went to see the hangar, he suddenly realized that the Gaddafi arsenal that frightened him was actually nothing more than that.
The hangar of this army aviation base is home to dozens of helicopters that are old, including more than a dozen of them.
It stands to reason that the Antelope is a cheap and affordable good aircraft, but unfortunately with the rise of unmanned aerial vehicles, this kind of small helicopter began to gradually lose the market, but it is the Mi-28 and Ka-52 heavy attack helicopters that are popular.
The light helicopter of the little antelope, Joga really likes and really needs, the only thing that is a little bad is that as a travel company with only three people for the time being, there are two helicopters, which seems a bit too outrageous.
But if it's cheap, it's not a bastard, people even left you with the electronic system and fire control system, what is there to hesitate about 250,000? Take it!
Seeing that as he showed his purchasing power, many people in the base gathered around and began to recommend the models in the hangar......
Although it is only an army aviation logistics base, it is also a military base.
Qiao Jia was confused by the enthusiasm of the ground crew, and squeezed out of the crowd with a dry smile and ran into his office with the chief officer.
Qiao Jia looked at the middle-aged man with a thick mustache in front of him, and said with a little uncertainty in his heart: "Mr. Diere, is there really no problem for us to do this?" ”
Dill touched his mustache, shook his head with a smile and said, "What's wrong with this?" You are from Huaguo and the best customer!
We will provide a complete sale and purchase contract, you are helping us to handle the stock machines, you are a friend of our Egypt Army Airlines. ”
Joga looked at Dill with a look of course, he spread his hands and said: "I'm talking about the SD side, these helicopters, well, Agusta is definitely fine, but can the little antelope really pass through customs?" ”
Dill frowned and said, "What are you talking about?" You are Chinese, how can SD people embarrass you?
If you are worried, we can contact the airport in Kamu directly, and you can get the plane home with just two transfers.
But you're going to have to add $20,000 to that, because both the fuel and the driver need money. ”
Joga agreed almost without hesitation, and signed a purchase agreement that looked legitimate.
Then, from the next day, Joga came to the logistics base every day to check in, and personally borrowed the base's equipment to test and maintain the two helicopters.
The universal toolbox is indeed a mechanic's artifact, and without even deliberately replacing parts, and adjusting according to the instructions of the detector, Agusta and Gazelle have been prepared to the best state that can be achieved so far.
If you want to make them better, you need to find a way to replace the more worn parts after Qiao Jia goes back.
Compared to the supplies that travel companies like 'Agusta' just need, Joga likes the little antelope too much.
Lightweight, compact, very adaptable, and slightly less enduring, but the maximum range of 800 kilometers is basically enough to meet Joga's needs.
In this way, the three of them stayed in Egypt for four months at the company's expense, and finally returned to Damazin with a vision for the future.
What Joga didn't expect was that after he had been away for four months, Damazin had changed a lot.
This grassland town was actually electrified, and when I asked, I learned that it was the Rosseles Dam built with the aid of China that began to generate electricity, and as a brother town on the banks of the Blue Nile, Damazin was naturally the first to benefit.