Chapter 226: Thunder Son Test Flight
Time is water in a sponge, you have to squeeze it!
In the past few days, the big guys have been working day and night, looking at the MiG-29 inside and out, and fortunately they have seized the time, otherwise Mr. Qin would have sold this plane, and they would not have been able to contact it.
However, in the past few days, they have gained a lot, and the next F-16 is much better than the MiG-29, still eight! So, they are all full of anticipation.
The installation work was carried out for three days, and it was only after the aircraft was reassembled that there were no problems with the various subsystems, and it just so happened that the test pilots also arrived from China.
"Report, Lei Qi was ordered to arrive!" Outside the tent hangar, Lei Qi strode over, saw the people working inside, and shouted loudly.
"Leizi, it's just right, go up and try the feel, slide a few times in the afternoon, if it's okay, just fly it."
"Yes."
Lei Fei walked over excitedly, MiG-29, the most advanced fighter in the world! And it's pretty beautiful! This big side wing looks really good, the whole fuselage and wing are fused together, and the design is so beautiful!
"Dassault Sr. once said that a good plane must be a beautiful plane." At this moment, a person next to him spoke: "MiG-29 and Su-27, both are quite beautiful." ”
"Well, you are, Mr. Qin?" Lei Feng looked at Qin Feng curiously.
There are all experts and technicians present, all of whom are not young, only Qin Feng is a young man, who is young and can appear here, it must be Mr. Qin!
"It's me, Brother Lei Zi, I heard that you are the best test pilot in our East, fly well, I am optimistic about you!"
Lei Qi's name, that is like thunder, not to mention anything else, just the title of the chief test pilot of the J-10, it is enough to be admired, he sent the first self-developed third-generation aircraft to the sky, he has been engaged in test flight work for half a lifetime, and he is accompanied by death every day, but he has no regrets, and has contributed all his strength to the development of the motherland's aviation industry.
"Well, Mr. Qin, I will refuel, and when I finish flying this plane, I will continue to fly the F-16."
If other young people said this kind of thing, Lei Qi might be unhappy, but Qin Feng said that he was optimistic about him, and he had to accept it, after all, this is a magical man, he can get a MiG-29, and he can also exchange the MiG-29 for an F-16!
With excitement, Lei Qi climbed into the cockpit of the MiG-29, and a familiar feeling arose.
Western fighters, the upgrade of the cockpit layout is very fast, take the F-16 as an example, block1 to block25, the cockpit is basically the same, one display on the left, one display below, the others are all instruments, from block25 to block40, it has become a display on the left and right, the middle and below are the instruments, block40 to block52, replaced with a color display, after block52, the instrument is gone, it has become three displays, That is, the classic one-level three-down glass cockpit.
Therefore, even if they all fly F-16, the model is different, the cockpit is not the same, the pilot needs to adapt, Lao Maozi's plane is different, it has always been a traditional watch shop, and the instrument layout has not changed for decades, where is a certain instrument of the MiG-15, and the MiG-29 is roughly in this place, and the pilot almost does not need training, and can adapt directly.
Friedel and Dr. Wright haven't left for the past few days, they have been staring at the aircraft assembly, and when they found that there was no radar in the nose, Friedel also complained, claiming to have been fooled, but Qin Feng couldn't help it, saying that he was also very aggrieved, who knew that Lao Maozi was so unmartial and dismantled the aircraft radar for himself.
However, don't worry, I'll find an opportunity to get a MiG-29 radar in the future, and it's guaranteed to be the same as the original! When the time comes, I will not charge extra fees, I will give it to you for free!
So, Friedel could only grit his teeth and accept it, after all, what they need to master most is the fighting performance of the MiG-29, even if there is no radar, it can still fly, just add a counterweight.
Now that the plane was ready for a test flight, Friedel had an expectant look on his face again.
These few days, like a dream, he never thought that he would have the opportunity to come into contact with the MiG-29! Plus, you can take it back with you! Those rice buckets from the CIA can't do it!
So, even if it's a little more, it's worth it.
The afternoon sun was very bright, and the MiG-29, with its twin engines and two tails, left the tent and, under the tow of a tractor, came to the runway.
"Brother Lei Zi, this test flight is full of dangers, you must be careful, if there is an accident, protect people first, the plane is gone, you can still get it, people must be safe." Qin Feng advised.
After all, this is a direct start, without any training, you have to fly directly, after all, it is impossible to ask Lao Maozi to help with training. Fortunately, the MiG-29 is mechanically hydraulic, and the fly-by-wire system has not yet been used, and the operation mode is not much different from the previous MiG machine.
Moreover, they don't do anything else when they go up, just take off, go around the airport, and then land down, even if it's over, and then they will trade with the Yankees, how the Yankees fly the plane back is their business, and if they fall, it's their own.
Lei Feng had already put on his neat pilot equipment, looking radiant, and when he heard Qin Feng's instructions, he smiled: "Don't worry, both the people and the plane will come back safely." ”
With that, he stammered down the gangway and climbed into the cockpit, where a technician followed and helped buckle everything, check the cabin locks, and start the engine.
The two engines on the left and right started in turn, and on the ground, Song Lao picked up the radio: "Leizi, pay attention, slide and test first." ”
"Understood." Lei Qiao skillfully released the brakes, and the MiG-29 slid up the runway, and in less than a hundred meters, the front wheels left the runway.
In the East, the fighter plane does not slide and run more than 300 meters, and the nose landing gear cannot be pulled up at all.
"Holy!" Suddenly, there was a thunderous exclamation over the radio.
What's wrong?
The big guy was nervous for a while, looked at the runway, and saw that the main landing gear behind the MiG-29 also left the runway!
"Leizi, what's going on?" Song Lao hurriedly grabbed the radio: "Didn't you say that the first time was just a slide?" ”
"That's right, it's just a run, I was just going to pull up the front wheel and run for a while, but I didn't expect it to fly! Now, I beg to keep flying! ”
This is a powerful third-generation aircraft!
I was going to run a few times on the ground, accumulate some experience, and then fly up, but I didn't expect that the slide was not far, and with a little bar, the front wheel was raised, and he planned to continue to slide and run in this state for a while, who would have thought that the rear wheel also left the runway!
Since they're all gone, let's fly.
"Sure enough, it can fly." Friedel also breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could fly, this business would not be a loss!
What he was most worried about was that the Orientals would disassemble the plane and then not assemble it, which seemed to be too much of a concern.
That night, the big guys set up a barbecue grill and a burning bonfire lit up everyone's smiling faces.
"Come, Mr. Qin, I want to toast you! Thank you for providing us with the most advanced front-line fighter in the Soviet Union! Friedel raised his glass.
"No, no." Qin Feng shook his head: "Mr. Friedel, I didn't do anything. I don't know how the MiG-29s that appeared in your opponent's tactical detachment came about, maybe you got them from other republics. ”
Friedel smiled awkwardly: "That's right, Mr. Qin, the fighter we got has nothing to do with you!" Tomorrow morning, eight F-16As and one C141 will fly into your airfield, and we hope that we will be able to hand them over together. ”
"Absolutely." Qin Feng nodded, and then looked at the person next to him: "Dr. Wright, you have worked hard, obviously you are building tanks, but you are running errands for them." ”
Dr. Wright smiled, "We're good friends, and that's how it should be." Actually, I would also like to have the opportunity to go to the East. ”
"Absolutely." Qin Feng said: "I also know domestic tank designers, I can introduce you to our tank design institute in the East to have a look, and the tank production plant can also go to have a look." ”
"Really? That's great! Dr. Wright was overjoyed, and Qin Feng's mind was also thinking rapidly, how to make him another amount of money? I wish they have a T-80 tank in their hands, do you want to sell one to the Yankees?
No, you can't do too much of the same thing, otherwise it's easy to show your feet, after the MiG-29 here flies away, the wooden model is also built, and the wooden model is put outside, it's easy to fool people, how did the MiG-29 in the hands of the Yankees come from, we don't know, but our MiG-29 is in Eritrea in good place, but because of the lack of accessories, it will soon be unable to fly.
The next day, after the transaction was completed, Friedel left, and Dr. Wright followed Qin Feng and the others on a journey to the East.
As soon as he got off the plane and passed through the customs passage, Qin Feng was stunned when he saw a large wave of people greeting outside.
What are you doing, big guy? Pick yourself up? No, I didn't have such a big battle.
Pick up Dr. Wright? That's right, it must be Dr. Wright!
"Dr. Wright, you see, we know that you are coming here to visit, we attach great importance to it in China, and many people have come to the airport to pick you up in person."
"Yes, Dongfang is our good friend." Dr. Wright was also excited.
After getting off the plane, the receptionist immediately surrounded Dr. Wright, looking at this lively scene, Qin Feng also sighed, this face is enough.
Syllable! Someone patted him on the shoulder: "Why don't you take this opportunity to slip away?" ”
Slip what? Qin Feng was puzzled, and turned his head to look: "Old Lin? ”
"Let's go, get in my car!"
Qin Feng glanced at Dr. Wright who was surrounded by the crowd again, is it appropriate to release Dr. Wright's pigeons like this?
"Let's go, I'll take you to see those new planes!"
Qin Feng was immediately overjoyed: "Okay!" ”
After getting into the Air Force's Pajero, Lin Lao opened the conversation.
"You kid is really powerful, when you said that the MiG-29 was useless to us, some people were still a little unhappy in their hearts, thinking that you, a private boss, were mercenary and just wanted to make money, but I didn't expect that you actually bought us eight F-16s! After hearing the news, the laughter in our airplane building lasted for half an hour. Lin Lao said: "One for eight, only you kid can come out!" ”
"Lin Lao, these planes are not free for the Air Force." Qin Feng must be reminded that he is a businessman!
"Of course we can't ask for it for free." Lin Lao said: "Just say what you need!" We can be satisfied as much as possible, and if we can't be satisfied, we must find a way to meet it! ”
If you want to talk about the value, this batch of F-16s is quite high, although it is second-hand, one will cost tens of millions of dollars, plus spare parts, the total value is more than 100 million dollars, but the cost is ...... However, it is exchanged for millions of boxes of instant noodles, and even if the cost of one box of instant noodles is ten yuan, it is only an investment of 10 million yuan.
How?
Qin Feng thought for a moment: "What do the troops think?" ”
"I heard that you plan to develop a flying triple jumper, which is a sharp weapon for air assault." Lin Lao said: "Since it can fly, it is under the control of our air force, Mr. Qin, our air force plans to approve 20 million yuan of scientific research funds to fund your research and development." The army has not been easy in recent years, 20 million is the largest amount we can approve, I hope you are not too little. This is only funded by our Air Force, and the results of research and development are yours. ”
These planes have a special origin, and although the superiors know how they came from, they can't show it in the accounts, so they can only pay the Pacific Group by other means.
20 million yuan is still a lot worse than the 100 million in Qin Feng's plan, however, Qin Feng also knows that sometimes, suffering losses is a blessing, and if you have a good relationship with the Air Force, the road will be wider in the future, the Air Force is in charge of the sky, and in the future, if you want to buy a few second-hand passenger planes of Lao Maozi, open an airline or something, you still have to deal with the Air Force, even if civil aviation is stripped out, many people are also out of the Air Force, which is very convenient to find relationships.
"Thank you, Elder Lin." Qin Feng said with a smile: "We are not too little. ”
"Also, I heard that you have been developing the Warrior off-road vehicle, which is also urgently needed by our army."
"You're the Air Force, do you still need this kind of off-road vehicle?" Qin Feng was a little curious.
The Warrior off-road vehicle is a land tiger, and it is said that it should be used by the army.
"Of course, our Air Force also needs land vehicles, we used to use 212 off-road vehicles, and recently we are planning to replace these vehicles, and I was originally satisfied with Pajero, but since your factory has built this kind of car, then we don't need to import cars. Let's purchase a hundred first, by the way, how much does your Warrior off-road vehicle cost? As long as it's not more expensive than Pajero, we can accept it. ”
How much does Pajero cost? Three or four hundred thousand! The R&D funds directly given by the army are only costs, and they have to give him some more profits, which can be obtained from procurement!
According to the price of Pajero, even if one is 300,000, 100 cars are 30 million yuan! The troops are really full of sincerity.
"Lin Lao, the off-road performance of our car is far stronger than that of Pajero, but the comfort is not very good, it is okay to be a commuter car for front-line troops, but it is too rough to be a car for the leaders of the troops." Qin Feng said: "As for the price, it is okay to benchmark the Cherokee." ”
The price of the Cherokee is more than 100,000 yuan, and if the warrior off-road vehicle wants to open up sales in the army, it must not be priced too high, otherwise the army will buy the Cherokee, and even if there is a short-sighted person to force this purchase, there is nothing wrong with it.
"If it's the price of the Cherokee, then our troops will buy two hundred, and if they are used well in the future, they will continue to procure." Lin Lao is very satisfied with Qin Feng's performance, although it is a private enterprise, it has not gone dark on the road of pursuing absolute profits, Qin is always a visionary!
Of course, the troops will not let Qin Feng suffer, the unit price is low, so increase the number of purchases!
"Well, this car has been tested for a long time, it is considered mature, we will first produce two hundred units and hand them over to the troops for use, if problems are found in use, we can eliminate them at any time, if the troops feel that the quality is too poor, we can also accept returns!"
"Okay, then it's decided, it's a pity that you don't make a partiality......"
"Made." Qin Feng said affirmatively: "Since the troops need it, then we will start researching and researching, we must double the power of the partiality and create the strongest partial!" ”
Double the power? Isn't that better than the performance of many cars? Lin Lao was excited for a while: "Okay, if you create this kind of partiality, then the army will replace the existing partiality!" Order at least a thousand! ”
Tianxia 125 is also sold for nearly 10,000 yuan, this partial nephew has to sell at least 20,000, 1,000 vehicles, and 20 million yuan, so that it adds up, it is already 70 million yuan, and the Air Force is still interesting enough! There must be various kinds of cooperation in the follow-up, and the 100 million in Qin Feng's plan can still be obtained, even if it is 100 million yuan.
Speaking of these, Lin Lao hated iron and steel: "Relying on those old enterprises, are unreliable, for decades, on the production of a motorcycle, without the slightest improvement, speaking of innovation, but also a private enterprise, your Tianxia motorcycle in this label competition excellent performance shocked countless people, the big guys are saying, if you let you make a partial, it must be more brilliant than the Tianxia 250!" ”
While speaking, the car drove into Nanyuan Airport.
"At the beginning, the Thunderbird flight demonstration team came to perform here at Nanyuan Airport, and they were more familiar with it, so the eight F-16A fighters that flew over landed here first." Lin Lao said: "But after all, this is a military-civilian airport, and when we master the operation of the aircraft, we will fly the aircraft to other airports." ”
The aircraft is second-hand, and the number of flight hours will be used less and less, and they are reluctant to let foreigners fly them, so they have to be used for their own pilot training.
"It's a pity that there are only eight of them, Mr. Qin, do you think we can copy this aircraft for surveying and mapping?"
Qin Feng shook his head: "Lin Lao, this kind of aircraft was developed by the Americans, they clearly know all the parameters of this aircraft, and we need an independent development of an aircraft that the outside world does not know the performance, what do you think?" ”
Lin Lao nodded: "Yes, no matter how good other people's things are, they are also someone else's, and we have to develop them ourselves." ”
Lin Lao has a high position in the Air Force, and has made outstanding contributions to the development of the Air Force's equipment, under his operation, the East has obtained a powerful Su-27 fighter, and at the same time, he also firmly supports the research and development of the J-10, rejecting the short-sighted argument that some people stop developing the J-10 and save money to buy a few more Su-27s.
The car was parked next to a row of hangars, the doors of which were closed, and there was a voice of talking inside.