As a technician, Chang Haonan can't influence too many policy things at the moment.

But it's okay to push the boat down the river.

"It's definitely not enough to export only the J-7F."

After straightening out his thoughts, Chang Haonan said directly:

"The Pakistani side is now looking for us again, largely because the previously purchased F16 fighter jets have been seized, which has led to problems in updating the main equipment of its air force."

"Of course I do." Lu Yuying replied with a normal face:

"So we're also in talks about the FC1 project that we're jointly developing, and if nothing else, it might be produced on their side."

"No, that's not enough."

Chang Haonan shook his head firmly:

As a model jointly developed by the two countries, although the overall design of the Thunder is almost entirely completed by Huaxia, it is still inevitable from the demand side to the production side.

Historically, the Thunder was not delivered to Pakistan until 2007, and this gap of more than 10 years is unacceptable for a country with great pressure on air defense.

But this is not a technical problem, so Chang Haonan can not do much.

"Owl...... Well, the FC1 may theoretically meet the needs of the Pakistani side, but in the final analysis, it is still a light fighter of the same level as the Mirage 2000, and it cannot compete with the F16 in terms of psychology and value. ”

"In addition, they have F16 fighters after all, so no matter what kind of requirements are put forward on the surface, they will actually still want a product that can benchmark F16 at various levels, such as range, bomb load and over-the-horizon combat capabilities."

Hearing this, Lu Yuying's face suddenly changed slightly, and then asked in a half-joking tone:

"You kid aren't going to steal business with us, are you?"

A question silenced the atmosphere between the two for about ten seconds.

It's no wonder that he thinks this way.

After all, whether it is the J-7F or FC1, it is expected to be a light fighter with a medium-sized engine and a maximum take-off weight of about 10 tons, and there is an all-round gap compared with the F16.

So, does Huaxia currently have an export aircraft with stronger power, longer range, greater bomb load, and the ability to carry out over-the-horizon operations?

Actually, there is.

It is the J-8IIM that can launch R27 air-to-air missiles by replacing the J-8B with Russian-made avionics......

Chang Haonan has been working for the 601 Institute in recent months.

So in Lu Yuying's view, isn't this connected?

"It's not...... That's definitely not what I intended. ”

Chang Haonan held his forehead with one hand and shook his head.

Heaven and earth conscience, he is just a summary of what has not happened yet.

In 1999, Pakistan lost the Kargil clash over the Line of Actual Control in the disputed area, with its air force being suppressed almost entirely and ground forces suffering heavy losses from precision-guided munitions.

After entering the 21st century, the Indian army began to equip the Su-30MKI with heavy multi-role fighters.

If there is no interference, then in 2001, in order to realize the strategy of returning to the Middle East, the United States will upgrade the batch of F16s it seized and return them to the Pakistani Air Force, which has already burned its eyebrows.

Subsequently, in 2006, the latter will continue to purchase a batch of 18 F16C/D fighters and some second-hand F16s from Middle Eastern countries, forming a total of about 80 aircraft.

For a medium-sized country, the air force required is ultimately limited.

The F16 happened to occupy this ecological niche at a critical moment at the beginning of the 21st century, and became a key bargaining chip to influence the attitude of the Pakistani military, especially the Air Force.

It was not until 2022 that the J-10CP, which was enough to replace the F16, finally entered service with the Pakistani Air Force.

But this time is a little too late for both Huaxia and ****.

"The J-8 is also a second-generation aircraft in the end, and it is also specialized in high-altitude and high-speed interception missions, which will not be more attractive to Pakistan than the J-7F, nor can it replace the F16."

Chang Haonan explained that he carefully organized the language:

"That's it...... For example, F16 is like Bai Yueguang, who they had a crush on for a long time when they were teenagers but couldn't pursue it, and they couldn't let go of it after many years. ”

"So it's useless to be reasonable at this time, and the best thing to do is to provide a replacement for the F16 and let them transfer their feelings to this new equipment."

"From this point of view, not to mention the J-7 and J-8, even if the Russians sell them the Su-27, the characteristics of the F16 are too different."

After hearing this, Lu Yuying's eyes changed.

"This has to be someone with a story......

Yao Mengna, who was standing next to her, was just eating melons, and turned her head directly, and looked at Chang Haonan with her pupils shocking.

"This person talks about these things with a head of the way, why does he usually behave like a piece of wood?"

However, although the metaphor is strange, Chang Haonan's meaning is not difficult to understand.

What are the typical characteristics of the F16?

Single-engine, single-seater, medium-sized, belly intake, multi-purpose ......

Isn't it a coincidence, 611 really has it, or there will be a model that can almost match it soon.

"You mean ......"

Lu Yuying used the index fingers of both hands to compare a "ten" in front of Chang Haonan.

The latter nodded.

The comprehensive performance of the J-10 will definitely not be weaker than that of the F16C/D.

Even if it is the main equipment of the Air Force, it is impossible to sell the same model immediately after entering service, but even if it is slightly downgraded in terms of avionics, it can definitely crush the early F16A/B that the Pakistani Air Force is currently equipped with.

You must know that the AN/APG60 radar equipped with the latter is not capable of continuous wave irradiation, and cannot even use radar-guided air-to-air missiles, so it can only use AIM9 for line-of-sight combat.

It's a big deal, and a mid-term repair and upgrading business is included.

Judging from the current trend, Chang Haonan is very confident that he can improve Huaxia's scientific and technological strength, especially aviation technical strength, to a higher level in a few years.

At that time, there will be no need to hide the J-10 in the first technical state.

Thinking of this, Chang Haonan continued to add:

"This model is the absolute main force for the Pakistani side, the number of equipment cannot be very large, there is no need to worry about affecting the future sales of FC1, and only arms sales do not involve technology transfer, but it can greatly affect the decision-making balance of the Pakistani side, and it is a profitable deal."

……

Lu Yuying didn't hesitate to be persuaded by Chang Haonan.

In addition to the fact that the latter idea does make sense, the profits of exporting third-generation medium fighters are far from being comparable to those of the J-7 or FC1.

Of course, the decision-making power in this matter is not in the two of them, or even in Huaxia Aviation Industry Group.

But as a senior designer of the 611 Institute, Lu Yuying can make some preparations in advance.

For example, the development of a version using the 1471G radar in parallel with the development process, or the adaptation and optimization of the large number of French ammunition in the Pakistani Air Force's stockpile.

After all, it's man-made.

(End of chapter)