Huang Jinpeng saw that Lin Sanqi had listened carefully, so he kindly explained a few more words:
"Secondly, we also wanted to use this opportunity to get up close and personal with the world's leading aviation technology at the time and broaden our horizons.
When the Americans got the J-7, they studied it carefully inside and out, and pointed out the various shortcomings and defects of the J-7 without mercy.
Although the criticism was a bit harsh and the other party looked down on our technology, it was actually a rare learning opportunity for us. Seeing the gaps, we knew where to work hard.
Taking advantage of this trend, the US Grumman Corporation later signed a contract with us to help us improve the J-7's avionics system. This is the "Peace Pearl" program.
Although this plan did not succeed in the end, some of the technologies introduced in the early stage, such as replacing the J-7M and other models with advanced Western fire control radars, head-up displays, mission computers, etc.
It has really improved the combat effectiveness of the "Seventh Master", giving this old aircraft a new lease of life, and has also accumulated valuable technology and experience for our subsequent research and development of a new generation of fighter jets.
So you see, the ultimate outcome of this deal of selling the J-7 to the United States is good for everyone.
By studying the "Seventh Master", the Americans gained a clearer understanding of the weaknesses and combat methods of Soviet aircraft, providing them with rare real equipment for their air combat training.
We not only earned some foreign exchange, but more importantly, we established strategic connections, gained technical insights, enhanced our own capabilities, and improved the external environment. This is definitely a win-win cooperation."
Lin Sanqi burst out laughing:
"Both China and the US won, and in the end only the polar bear was hurt. After hearing what you said, I actually feel a little sympathetic towards them, hahaha."
These three people didn't know that while they were still complaining that domestic fighter jets lagged behind foreign ones, the truth was that domestic fighter jets were actually ahead of foreign ones.
For example, the Air Force's third-generation fighter jet J-10 directly defeated the French Rafale fighter jets and the US F16 fighter jets in a small-scale air battle ten years later.
Only then will the Chinese people suddenly realize, "Oh my god, the enemy is so weak? Our army is so strong? What happened to the promise of being 20 years ahead of us?"
If the J-10 can show off its power, then if the J-20 and J-35 are put into battle, won’t they be overpowered?
In the final analysis, it is not that we are too backward, but that our country is too unconfident. We have an absolutely powerful sword in our hands, but we have never dared to show it.
As a country's strength increases, its self-confidence must also increase. Don't be scared by a few yells from foreigners.
After the chat, the two sides continued negotiations.
Lin Sanqi looked at the information and said:
"Mr. Huang, Mr. Yan, I'm a complete novice in military affairs, and our group doesn't have any professional military engineers, so I have almost no knowledge of aircraft parameters, but you can't fool me.
I requested that the J-7 fighter jets I purchase be fully equipped with all weapons and equipment. I know your military is afraid of this and that and often likes to remove core components. If I buy an empty shell of a plane, that would be meaningless.
Huang Jinpeng quickly waved his hand to express his attitude:
"Mr. Lin, don't worry about this. We did have this concern before, but as I just told you, the J-7 was already lagging behind foreign fighters of the same level in the 1980s. Now 30 years have passed, and the gap has widened even further.
Therefore, all the weapons and equipment on the J-7 are completely meaningless to keep secret. We have even sold 30 to the United States, so why should we be afraid of the enemy studying and reverse engineering the aircraft equipment? So you can rest assured, it is absolutely original.
Yan Guixiang also took a copy of the information and handed it to Lin Sanqi personally:
"Mr. Lin, look, the aircraft's power system is a turbojet 7 afterburner engine, with an internal fuel capacity of 2,080 kg and an auxiliary fuel tank capacity of 1,530 kg. The maximum speed is Mach 2.05.
The practical ceiling is 18,700 meters, the climb rate is 180 meters per second, the internal fuel range is 1,480 kilometers, and the combat radius is 600 kilometers. These are the best data of the J-7 fighter.
In addition, the weaponry includes: an HP30 cannon with 200 rounds of ammunition; four underwing hardpoints that can carry a variety of weapons, including PL-7A/B, PL-8 and other short-range air-to-air missiles, rockets, conventional bombs, anti-runway bombs, and anti-tank submunitions.
Lin Sanqi really didn't understand what this cannon was or what that bullet was, but he could tell what it was.
"Mr. Huang, Mr. Yan, the weapons and equipment you just listed, like missiles, for example, can a poor country like Africa produce them?"
Yan Guixiang, who was in charge of the technology, thought for a moment and replied:
"We should be able to produce most of them, but the quality will probably be terrible."
Lin Sanqi asked again, "If we were to use the technology of the 1960s, could we produce these weapons?"
Yan Guixiang was baffled by Lin Sanqi's question, but since Party A had a question, he had to answer it no matter how stupid it was:
"Director Lin, I personally didn't experience the 1960s, but according to the information I have, my country was almost unable to produce the missile weapons needed for the J-7 aircraft during the 1960s. At most, we could only produce the HP30 cannon."
Lin Sanqi scratched his head and thought about buying the plane back, but after all the effort he made, he still didn't get any weapons.
So what's the point of this kind of aircraft? Is it to swarm, to win by sheer numbers, to scare the enemy to death?
"So what should we do? Let me give you another example. If I purchase a large number of J-7 and H-6 fighter jets from China, can the accompanying weapons be provided domestically?"
Huang Jinpeng chuckled and thought to himself, I'm waiting for you here.
Just like the blood glucose meters sold in pharmacies, they are actually sold to you at a very cheap price. If you buy a certain number of test strips, you can even get one for free.
What pharmacies really make money from is not the blood glucose meters, but the test strips.
Test strips are consumables. If your customers want to use them, they have to keep buying them, so the pharmacy can keep making money.
However, Huang Jinpeng and his leaders are even more "evil". They not only want to make money from old planes, but also want to make money from weapons, which is the bulk of the profit.
What Lin Sanqi didn't know was that the country not only had a large inventory of old aircraft, but also had even more matching missiles and bullets. Back then, everyone was prepared for war, so they produced a lot of them.
As a result, in the following decades, our country has been peaceful and there have been few wars, so a large number of these missiles remain.
Later, even the J-7 fighter jets stopped flying, and these missile weapons became even less useful.
Therefore, in the leader's briefing last night, he focused on the issue of this batch of supporting weapons and spare parts.
Huang Jinpeng had a smile on his face, and he raised the 20-meter-long butcher knife high in his hand:
"Mr. Lin, you know that missiles and other weapons are far more sensitive than airplanes. With some modifications, you can publicly advertise this as a trainer, a reconnaissance plane, or even a civilian sightseeing aircraft.
But if you want to fly a plane with missiles, the nature of the matter is completely different. Therefore, the risks we face in exporting weapons are still quite high.
However, since Mr. Lin wants to buy planes, and we are also willing to sell them, we will certainly be open to supplying all weapons. This is the list we have prepared, please review it, Mr. Lin."
Lin Sanqi took the list and took a look at it, scratching his head again.
Because he doesn't know whether the listed price is too expensive or too cheap. This is the disadvantage of not having a consultant or a team, and he is very passive in the negotiation.
Lin Sanqi's main purpose of coming here this time was to please the military and establish good relations with them.
So he gently placed the list on the table and nodded.
"Mr. Huang, I know this price is high, but I accept it to support our national defense and military industry. However, I do have one request. The quantity I'm purchasing may be very large, so you must guarantee a 100% uninterrupted supply."
Huang Jinpeng didn't expect Lin Sanqi to be so generous, so he clapped his hands excitedly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin. We have always valued integrity. Once we sell something, we will guarantee its quality and quantity. We can even take care of after-sales service. We can even arrange for pilots to train pilots for our African brothers."
This is just a test. People in China also want to know which country the aircraft will be sold to?
Lin Sanqi waved his hands quickly when he heard this:
"There's no need for this kind of after-sales service. You just need to prepare the flight operation manual, maintenance manual, and repair manual. My customers value confidentiality and don't want outsiders to know.
Even if these aircraft of yours were discovered, the buyers would publicly declare them to be Soviet-made weapons and would absolutely not want to disclose that they were purchased from China. (End of this chapter)
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