Lin Sanqi thought to himself, it was still uncertain who would completely defeat whom, but he still spoke casually:
"Well, as long as we sell it, why do we care how people use it? It doesn't matter if it falls or crashes, what's it to us? It's even better if it breaks. If we keep breaking it, we'll keep buying, and we'll have a constant stream of orders and a booming business."
Ye Mingshuang burst out laughing.
Section Chief Song said unhappily:
"You guys are just businessmen. Even if our country's aircraft are outdated, once they are exported, they reflect our country's reputation and represent our country's military-industrial level. How can we let them crash?
"We can conceal a fall during training, since there's no media in Africa to report it. But if the two countries go to war and our fighter jets are shot down like dumplings, we'll lose face."
(France sad face: You are right)
Lin Sanqi thought, indeed, different positions lead to different results.
He thought that as long as he asked for old aircraft like the J-6 and J-7, the military factories would be eager to deliver them to his door and sell them happily. But now it seems that this is far from the case.
Ye Mingshuang also joined the chat at this time:
"I remember the J-6 should have been completely sealed off, right?"
Section Chief Song nodded. It was obvious that he knew more about military equipment.
"The J-6 entered service in 1964 and was completely withdrawn from the Air Force's active service in 2010 and is no longer flying."
The J-6 fighter jet is my country's first generation of supersonic fighter jet independently developed. Its design is derived from the MiG-19 in the 1950s.
my country began producing the J-6 in the 1960s. It holds three records: the longest service life, the largest production scale, and the best combat performance. It has served in the Chinese Air Force for nearly 50 years and has made outstanding contributions.
The J-6 fighter jet performed outstandingly in actual combat that year, participated in many wars and achieved remarkable results.
For example, in Pakistan, the J-6 successfully shot down several Su-7 and MiG-21 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force during the third Indo-Pakistani war, making great achievements for the Pakistani Air Force.
But this model is too old and cannot adapt to the needs of modern warfare, so it had to be retired.
Section Chief Song added:
"In fact, it's not sealed. Someone once proposed converting the J-6 into a drone, which could then launch suicide attacks on the enemy, making good use of the waste. But later, the cost of the conversion was estimated to be too high, so the idea was abandoned.
Most of the J-6 fighters have been dismantled and recycled. Some are either sold as toys or placed in aircraft graveyards. However, their core components have been removed, so even if Lingnan Hall wanted to buy them, it couldn't.
Ye Mingshuang asked again at this time:
"What about the J-7? I remember the J-7 is still flying, right? It hasn't been retired from active service."
The J-7 fighter is my country's first twice-the-speed-of-sonic fighter and a typical second-generation fighter.
The technical features of the J-7 are its outstanding high altitude and high speed characteristics, its light weight, flexibility, low cost, high efficiency and simple use and maintenance. It has been exported in large quantities to many countries in the world.
Unlike the later somewhat failed J-8 and J-9, the J-7 was of very reliable quality. Before the J-10 came out, it had always been the main model of the domestic air force.
Section Chief Song picked up a piece of goose meat and replied:
"The J-7 is still flying, but according to the information I have, it will be fully retired soon.
Currently, China's main aircraft base is the third-generation J-10, and we have already successfully completed the maiden flight of the fifth-generation J-20 stealth aircraft and have begun mass production."
Ye Mingshuang didn't understand:
"Since the J-7 has completed its historical mission and is about to be retired, and we already have fifth-generation fighters in service, why can't we sell the J-7 to Lingnan? Are you worried they'll just treat it as a toy?"
Section Chief Song rolled his eyes at his cousin and didn't want to say anything. He felt that these businessmen were just businessmen and lacked political thinking.
Lin Sanqi also had doubts in his mind, but he was from the south, and southerners were very savvy in doing business. If this road was blocked, he could just try another one.
"Brother Song, how many J-7s do we have in our country now?"
Section Chief Song was a little unsure now:
"Oh, there are so many of them. Starting from Type I, there are Type II, Type III, Type IIIA, Type B, Type M, Type E, Type G, Type P, Type PG and training models, etc. It is said that there are 2,400 of them in China alone, not counting those abroad.
It's still being used domestically, but it's actually being used as a training aircraft. How could the J-7 be used in real combat?"
Lin Sanqi was ecstatic when he heard this. If all 2,400 aircraft were sold to him, and he could get them to another time and space, then the country in that other time and space would be able to dominate the world.
Even if they cannot defeat the United States, they are at least invincible in Asia.
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi became more determined to purchase fighter jets.
Of course, it is normal for the authorities to have concerns. Section Chief Song has no need to lie. It is not that they do not want to sell, but that they also have to choose buyers.
Therefore, how to establish initial trust and cooperative relationship between the two parties is the first step. Lin Sanqi is not in a hurry and has plenty of patience.
Ye Mingshuang had just received a 10 billion order from Lin Sanqi, so naturally he worshipped Lin Sanqi like an ancestor.
We are all businessmen, and we all have the same idea, so we took the initiative to assist:
"Cousin, do you have a civilian aircraft that can carry both people and cargo, and has multiple uses? We can ask Director Lin to see if we can sell it abroad."
Lin Sanqi thought so too. Since he couldn't get military aircraft, he might as well get civilian aircraft first.
Anyway, for China in another time and space, everything is lacking and everything is needed.
The key is the civilian version of the aircraft. By modifying it or using it as a reference, it may become a military version.
At this time, Section Chief Song's eyes quickly turned and he asked seriously:
"Lin Sanqi, do you really want a domestic flight?"
Lin Sanqi patted his chest:
"That's a must. A fighter jet or transport plane would be best. If that's not possible, a civilian aircraft would be fine too. But do we have any civilian aircraft in our country?"
In the eyes of ordinary people, civil aircraft are either Boeing or Airbus, and they cannot think of a third possibility.
The domestically produced aircraft C919 will not make its maiden flight for several more years. In addition, the Chinese people are concerned about domestic products, which will result in the commercial operation being delayed for a few more years.
Section Chief Song nodded, wiped his hands with a tissue, and walked out of the box with his cell phone.
Lin Sanqi looked through the window and saw Song Taichu standing there, seemingly reporting something. He was standing very straight, and was most likely his superior or family member.
Ye Mingshuang glanced at his cousin outside the window, then whispered to Lin Sanqi:
"Mr. Lin, the arms business is not easy to do. Currently, the domestic companies doing this business are all state-owned enterprises. The likes of Poly, Norinco, and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation are all big companies that you cannot afford to offend. Without their permission, no one can touch this industry.
If you want to export aircraft, you're taking advantage of AVIC's business. I think it's very likely that AVIC will snatch your order, and then you'll be doing it for nothing."
Lin Sanqi laughed out loud:
"Don't worry, Brother Ye. My channels in Africa are all close friends. If someone wants to steal my orders, they would rather not do business with me than abandon me as a brother.
Besides, the information about my African clients is strictly confidential. I'm the only one who knows it, not even the people in my company. I wouldn't be so foolish as to let CATIC intercept it."
Ye Mingshuang smiled awkwardly and said, "That's good, that's good."
In fact, he still felt a little contempt in his heart, thinking that you bought my construction machinery and went to Africa, and your whereabouts might not be traced for a while.
But if you sell such a large plane, the other party will eventually put it into commercial operation. Then it will be obvious who bought the plane. How can you hide it?
Half an hour later, Section Chief Song returned to the box.
"Lin Sanqi, good news! Your superiors have invited you to visit the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group. They have a civilian aircraft. If Director Lin is interested, we can help you promote cooperation."
Xi'an? Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group?
Lin Sanqi is not an aviation fan or a military fan. He is very unfamiliar with Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group and cannot think of any aircraft in Xi'an that are worth purchasing.
Section Chief Song smiled and pulled up information from his mobile phone, which showed a twin-turboprop aircraft.
Lin Sanqi was shocked. In his impression, weren't all modern airplanes jets? How could they still use propellers? Aren't these the kind used on airplanes dating back to World War II? (End of this chapter)
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