Since there are foreign customers present, the entourage of the Aviation Technology Group and the 611 Institute will inevitably have a dinner party to entertain them that night.

However, before that, Chang Haonan still took advantage of the free time in the afternoon to find Lu Yuying, who was preparing for tomorrow's test flight in the temporary hangar.

As the chief designer of this J-7F, it is impossible for him to be absent at such an important time.

"Comrade Xiao Chang?"

suddenly saw Chang Haonan in this place, and Lu Yuying was also quite surprised:

"Why are you also on Yan Liang's side, I heard that you went to Jinling 14 Institute to support the project before?"

"It was in the 14th institute before, but didn't their products also have to be tested, so they needed to use the No. 713 unit of the test flight institute, so they came over."

Chang Haonan crossed the other party's shoulder and looked at the J-7F that had just finished the ground display and parked not long ago:

"Mr. Lu, you are quite efficient, it has only been less than three months, and the second prototype has already been built."

"The small plane has a simple structure, and besides, it's also thanks to you."

Lu Yuying took off the woolen gloves that were full of oil on his hands and put them aside, patted Chang Haonan on the shoulder and said:

"Because the overall structure has not changed much, many parts do not need to be modified, just use the backup parts in the factory, and this is actually not the second, but the first prototype of the newly built J-7F2, 02 is actually a representative model."

"Besides, the Pakistani side bought 80 planes in one breath this time, this model is our own funding, in addition to the profits handed over and retained for the use of funds, a part of the benefits can also be sent to employees as welfare, 132 factory is naturally very motivated, many people in these years are the New Year's holidays to eat meat, too poor......"

The latter also remembered at this time that in the planning of the J-7F of the 611 Institute, it was divided into two types: the F1 type, which was upgraded from the old aircraft, and the newly manufactured F2 type.

"The F2 they all bought?"

Chang Haonan doesn't know much about the economy, but he has the impression that the situation in Pakistan in the 90s is not optimistic, otherwise there would be no General Pervez's later knife Shangluo......

By this time, it was already 1997, and the famous Asian financial crisis had already shown some clues, especially for some small countries, and even began to be negatively affected.

He also thought about whether he could take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit, but he really didn't have any knowledge in the relevant field, only knew that it broke out in July this year and lasted until the end of the millennium.

At this time in his previous life, he had just confirmed that he had succeeded in the postgraduate entrance examination, and he was rushing to complete the progress of the program day and night, so naturally he didn't have the time to pay attention to these news, and then he worked on technology for half his life, and he didn't look back to understand the ins and outs of this storm.

In short, I regret it, I regret it very much.

But there is nothing that can be done, after all, human energy is limited.

And the last Huaxia didn't seem to have lost much in this round of financial crisis, otherwise Chang Haonan wouldn't have had no impression at all.

However, it has to be said that Pakistan is very bold in being able to buy such a large number of fighters in one go despite the economy that has already blown a cold wind.

"That's not it, 48 new aircraft, the remaining 32 are refurbished with the J-7P that was exported before, if the effect is good, there may be additional orders for the F1 type, but this time there is a flight show and actual aircraft experience link, naturally it is the F2 type with better performance."

Lu Yuying, who had just walked to the side of the plane, shook his head:

"In addition, according to the information revealed by the Aviation Technology Group, a considerable part of the payment made by Pakistan to us this time is from the Gulf countries."

"Gulf States ......"

Chang Haonan followed behind the other party, and the image of a big dog wrapped in a white turban involuntarily appeared in his mind:

"Even this kind of news can be known, there is something on the side of the Aviation Technology Group."

It is not uncommon for these countries that are physically rich to directly pay for the armies of other countries, but they are generally done in secret, after all, it is not a glorious thing for both sides, and there is no need to publicize it in a big way.

"Actually, I don't know."

Lu Yuying thought for a moment and then replied:

"The main thing is that in the money we receive, in addition to the normal means of international payment, there is also a considerable part of the dollar cash, this form is so distinctive, it is not difficult to guess the source of the money......

Okay......

Then it's no wonder.

In this kind of arms business, collecting money has always been a long-standing problem.

Arrears are already considered a basic operation, and it is not for nothing that there is really no way to change to barter in the end.

Not only poor countries like to play this set, but some rich countries also like it.

And the big dogs are a breath of fresh air.

Not only do they never default, but they all pay in hard currency.

So everybody loves to do business with them.

"Speaking of which, does the Gulf countries suddenly come up with such a large sum of money, does it mean that they have any ideas for our other equipment in the future?"

Chang Haonan's thinking quickly diverged.

The princes are indeed generous, but they are not brainless wealth boys, and the money they spend is all with a purpose.

But if you have to say that these local tyrants have fallen in love with the J-7F, it is indeed a bit unrealistic.

It seems that it can only be explained as having ideas about other equipment.

After all, Saudi Arabia, a typical representative of the Gulf countries, has indeed bought a batch of big guys from China.

"Is this...... I hope so, too. ”

Hearing this conjecture, Lu Yuying turned around and said with a smile:

"But I think it's more likely that it's because you want to balance the Persians, do you know the armies of those countries, although they are well equipped, but they are combat...... There is indeed a lot of room for improvement. ”

This statement is really a bit of a high emotional intelligence, but after all, it is also a potential customer, even if it is behind the scenes, it is not easy to say too ugly.

After thinking about it for a while, Chang Haonan was very sure that he had not had this in his previous life, when Pakistan urgently purchased a batch of J-7PG to deal with the threat of his old rival in Kashmir.

"Hmm...... It seems that the Persians have made some moves lately? ”

"Persian ......"

Lu Yuying just wanted to answer, but was stunned:

"You don't know?"

"Don't know what?"

Chang Haonan looked at the other party with an expression that he should have known, and was a little confused.

"Oh, I forgot, you shouldn't have been back to Shengjing for a while."

Lu Yuying, who came around the wing to the engine, said:

"Just last month, the Persian side found 601, 410 and 112 factories, and placed a large order to overhaul and upgrade their 24 F14A and 112 F4E, which is one of the largest orders ever received by the aviation industry.

"The Persians can also pay dollars directly?"

This bombshell news made Chang Haonan a little dizzy.

In the previous life, Huaxia also upgraded a batch of F4s for them, but the amount of work was very small, and it definitely did not meet the description of this "largest order ever".

"That's not possible, but the news I heard is that they directly exchange oil for oil, and in the past two years, the country has changed from oil exports to oil imports, and it is just in time for the high oil prices at the beginning of this year.

In the 90s, the oil price of more than 20 US dollars a barrel was already very high in everyone's concept, and I don't know how people at this time would feel if they knew that the international oil price had set a record of 1427 US dollars per barrel in 2008 before Chang Haonan's rebirth......

(The content of the next chapter needs to be adjusted, and it will be changed in the afternoon or evening)

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