"I don't know if Haojiang can receive the TV signal from Huaxia here, if I can, I think I'd prefer to see what their own official video looks like."

Instead of touching Alan's bag, Alex took off his coat and changed into slippers, turning on the TV in another corner of the room.

Above happens to be a replay of the day's news broadcast.

"That's right, this is it."

He said, pointing to the screen.

Although he couldn't understand what the announcer was saying, Allen, who had just been lying on the bed, got up and leaned over to the TV.

"Damn, this angle is so good, the view is not obstructed at all, where did they set up the camera?"

The French journalist gave a high rating from a professional point of view.

In fact, the filming location of CCTV was on the roof of the hotel where Chang Haonan and they stayed.

It's just that this super god position, which was later called "Little White Building", has not been discovered by too many people at this time.

Speaking of this, Alan was stunned for a moment, and then quickly activated the TV recorder below:

"This material is much better than what I shot, so I have to record it......"

The two of them had a delicate division of labor, with Allen in charge of photography and Alex, a former pilot in the French Army, in charge of writing.

So the latter's main focus at this time was on the TV screen.

He didn't get to witness the whole flight show live, so he urgently needed to watch the recording to find inspiration.

"How do you think this plane compares to ours?"

After being silent for a long time, it was Alan who spoke first:

"Moreover, since they put this model on the air show, they probably will also have export considerations, will it compete with the Mirage 2000?"

Alex had flown quite a few models before retiring due to injury, so he naturally had more say in this kind of thing.

And the questions that Allen said are obviously a good entry point for them as a French media.

At this time, the air show replayed on the TV was in the most exciting vertical maneuver stage, and Alex didn't even hear the voice of his companion behind him.

It wasn't until he had done several actions in a row and the plane had re-accelerated to accumulate energy that he finally turned around:

"I'm sorry, Alan, I was too attentive, what are you asking?"

Alan had no choice but to reluctantly repeat the question just now.

"Compared to the Mirage 3 and the Mirage F1 it is definitely much stronger, as for the Mirage 2000......"

Alex held on to the TV and pondered for a while, as if recalling his past days on the plane:

"It's a little less agile than the Mirage 2000, specifically, it's a little weaker in terms of instantaneous disc power and roll rate, but the level of power is impressive, and the overall maneuverability should be stronger, and if possible, I'd like to see what engines this aircraft is equipped with."

The Mirage 2000's engine is its most significant shortcoming, as an aircraft with a normal take-off weight of nearly 14 tons, which is basically the same order of magnitude as the F16, it is equipped with an M53-P2 engine with only 9.5 tons of thrust, which is almost the second worst of all third-generation aircraft.

"As for the issue of exports...... I'm not too worried, maneuverability is only one part of the overall performance of the aircraft. ”

"We can't see the radar model of this aircraft yet, but what is certain is that at present, the Chinese do not have their own medium-range air-to-air bombs, let alone precision-guided weapons suitable for ground attacks, and no country wants to pay for an interceptor that can only conduct combat within visual range."

Alex, who flew the Mirage 2000 in the Gulf War, has a deep understanding of the importance of over-the-horizon combat and the aircraft's multi-purpose capabilities.

Most of the Chinese or French equipment will be purchased by some small and medium-sized countries, and they cannot have enough manpower and material resources to build special fleets with different functions, and it is better to be able to equip only one type of fighter and then take over all the tasks from air interception to ground bombing.

From this point of view, the Mirage 2000 is basically the replacement of F16, and those countries that cannot buy F16 or are unwilling to buy F16 for various reasons will basically consider Dassault's products, not to mention J-8C, even Su-27 cannot threaten the status of these two models in a short period of time.

As a reporter, Allen's understanding of this aspect is basically the level of a hobbyist, so he will naturally agree with Alex's judgment.

However, his extensive experience in the media industry is unmatched by the latter:

"But they are developing very fast, and I remember that it was in 1987 when Huaxia came to the Paris Air Show for the first time, and I was there at that time."

"To be honest, what they brought over at that time was simply ...... I don't want to say that, but it's just scrap metal, at best, around 1960. ”

"There's no need to worry too much, maybe in another 10 years they will be able to come up with a newer generation of fighters, but by that time we will definitely have newer Rafale fighters, and maybe even a fourth-generation aircraft like the F22."

As a pilot who has flown Dassault's family barrels, from the Ultra Mystery to the Mirage 2000, Alex is clearly confident about the future of fighter jet development in France:

"In contrast, I think the kind of helicopter they showed this time had a bigger impact on us."

"Helicopters?"

Because he ran out of storage space halfway through the shooting, Allen touched the fish for almost half the afternoon and did not visit the indoor pavilion of the aviation industry.

On the contrary, Alex, who didn't catch up with the wonderful link, took a look at all the exhibits in Huaxia.

"A replica of the AS365 Dolphin, almost identical, with two turboshaft engines, 4 blade rotors, ducted fan tail rotors, ......"

He was carrying a camera that used film, so he couldn't take out the photos he had taken right away, so he had to describe them in words:

"I hope that the aerospace company has not forgotten to make restrictions in the contract they signed with Huaxia, otherwise if they sell the exact same helicopter as us at a lower price, I am afraid it will have a big impact on the market."

"Actually...... Even if you sign a contract, I'm afraid it will be difficult to completely restrict it. Allen doesn't think there's really anything restrictive about contracts:

"In the past, Israel also exported copies of our Super Mystery and Mirage 3, but in the end, it was gone, and the arms trade did not need to comply with many commercial terms."

"Well, you have a point."

Alex shrugged:

"But I was reminded that I had already figured out what I was going to write about this column."

"Oh?"

Alan, who had just returned to bed, sat up suddenly:

"What do you want to write?"

"I want to thank the short-sighted fools in the Ministry of Defense and the parliament for the Chinese, because they ruined the Mirage 4000 project, so soon our air force will become the weakest of all the major countries in the world!"

Alex suddenly danced and roared.

"Uh...... You calm down first. Alan was frightened by his companion's exaggerated range of movements and stepped back, and at the same time thought of a way to comfort the other party as quickly as possible:

"On the bright side, there are still the British who have covered us anyway."

Unexpectedly, Alex became more excited:

"Do you think Britain can be considered a major country in the world?"

(End of chapter)