After a day of intensive use, carrier-based aircraft cannot operate long-term without taking advantage of the nighttime downtime for a thorough overhaul. Therefore, the work of the maintenance team is of paramount importance.
They are responsible not only for daily oxygenation, nitrogen filling, charging, refueling, and ammunition loading, but also for the maintenance of the aircraft when they are pulled back to the hangar.
When problems are encountered during maintenance, minor issues are resolved immediately, while more complicated problems are addressed by replacement instead of repair.
The São Paulo ship has a large stockpile of spare parts, including engines, which can be directly replaced to restore it to full working order without affecting normal operations the next day.
The replaced parts are not thrown away. The team repairs them on the ship whenever they have free time, and if they don't have free time, they send them to the logistics headquarters at the airport, troubleshoot the problems, and put them back into the warehouse.
However, with a boss as extraordinary as Xia Yu, these parts are basically discarded before they are even used up, and "new goods" will fill the shelves again.
The old World War II equipment is a bit troublesome. If you can find a large component like an engine on the market, that's fine, but if you can't, you can only use the more common Pratt & Whitney radial engine as a substitute.
Many Zero fighters that were still airworthy used this model, not the original Nakajima Sakae.
For example, Xia Yu brought back the me-262 for the second phase of the project, originally intending to use the original engine!
As a result, the original Jumo 109-004 engine had a refurbished lifespan of only 50 hours, and was eventually replaced with a modern replica turbojet engine.
In the past, Afica was very chaotic. Small businesses were fine, but large investments could easily go down the drain.
The only thing that can be manipulated is the one-time investment in equipment and subsequent depreciation, as well as the procurement of various shells, missiles, and rockets.
After all, other aircraft carrier museums are just museums, unlike the São Paulo, which is a real, hands-on project.
By the third phase of the project, the ship had more than 700 crew members.
Adding to that the number of ships on land approaching 1,000, the number of submarines in place later will definitely exceed 1,000.
They all cherish this job, which is both high-paying and makes them feel happy.
The village was quite quiet at night, but Mr. Xia, a night owl, was unwilling to let his father, who made money like a printing press, get away with it.
Simply adding people and guns cannot provide such security, which is why he doesn't follow the model of other PMC companies that rely on sheer numbers.
The finance manager gave Xia Yu a figure rounded down to zero, which was more than 10 times the average daily revenue when the first phase of the tank museum opened.
Many people had no choice but to change careers. Only a lucky few were recruited to work in an Asian country and were later recommended to Afica, where they also received referrals from many of their former colleagues.
Let's pile up other things, like these productivity tools that Xia Yu has prepared to use as donkeys.
The group spoke with great confidence.
But you have to understand, this is a real business for him!
However, the apparent costs are also staggering; the first and second phases of the project together only employ a little over 500 people.
At the celebration banquet, food and drinks were secondary; the real focus was on red envelopes and bonuses. He was never stingy in sharing his joy with his employees when he made money.
Converted to RMB, that's equivalent to two small goals.
Therefore, Xia Yu's integration of resources in the early stages and the operation of the three phases of the project in the later stages, making money can be said to be incidental, and it is more of a guarantee.
Overjoyed, Xia Yu addressed all the managers present.
Moreover, because it is a liquid, unlike equipment and ammunition, it is not easy to store and transfer. Xia Yu did not use the decomposition function of the storage warehouse to save on refining costs, and bought all the spot goods provided by the refinery.
After dinner, Xia Yu arranged for Old Yefu to stay in the villa area of Wani Village. Back at the main building of the museum, Xia Yu asked the finance department.
After all, there are coups or wars every day. If the original leaders are ousted, the new group of people may not take responsibility.
After leaving the main building of the museum, Xia Yu returned to Boge Village, which she had been away from for a long time.
"It's normal for the revenue to be inflated during the initial opening period, but we also have large projects like anti-ship and air combat to subsidize our daily revenue. We can still maintain a daily revenue of $30 million at this stage."
The value of an asset cannot be measured in money. Just like a 7.62mm bullet fired by a 10-year-old child with an AK, machine guns, missiles, and rockets that seem to be controlled by tourists are equally deadly.
"If the revenue figures can be maintained for another week, we'll have a celebration banquet."
This is important. Truth only exists within the range where you can "throw your stone." Xia Yu doesn't know about other regions, but at least in the vast country of Guo, in the future, or rather now, a large amount of capital from the East has poured in to invest in the upstream and downstream industries of this country.
After all, there is a rainy season in Afica, and it is normal for the number of visitors to drop by half. But even so, the aircraft carrier museum can still bring in more than 10 billion yuan in revenue every year.
This still doesn't seem like much.
So what is our total revenue today?
Previously, he had few assets on the surface and had to launder some of his underground assets. Now the situation is reversed; he only needs to maintain a reasonable profit margin and doesn't need to keep too much cash on hand.
These two major components may make the profits of the third phase of the project seem less high, but in reality, they still end up in Xia Yu's hands, becoming hidden underground assets.
But now, the cost of denying it is too high. After thinking it through, admitting defeat isn't shameful.
This part of the labor cost is real, and the fuel cost is also unavoidable. The boilers of the St. Paul burned heavy oil, the auxiliary engines burned diesel, the jet fighters burned aviation kerosene, and the World War II electric fans burned gasoline. It was definitely a major oil consumer.
Most of the personnel in military equipment positions are professionals who have retired from navies of various countries, but their skills are often not needed in local areas.
"Including the accommodation and meals for VIPs, ticket and catering revenue for ordinary tourists, and value-added projects related to air defense and carrier-based aircraft, the aircraft carrier museum's total revenue today is $38 million."
In comparison, the more technologically mature piston propeller engine performs better.
"Therefore, we hope that everyone will focus on safety and maintain our service quality this week so that our customers can have the best consumer experience."
"Yes, boss!"
There's no other way but to discharge the battery first, and the kid will behave once the battery is depleted.
In addition to the first and second phases of the project, the three-in-one military-themed park can bring Xia Yu more than 3 billion yuan in profits every year.
Xia Yu said, drawing parallels with reality.
After he had seen his son off, he turned around and met Liv's bright eyes.
"Even without significant value-added services, the museum's revenue today is still 38 million."
Upon learning this shocking news, she confirmed it with her husband again.
"Yes, even if the annual revenue of Phase III doesn't break 10 billion, the combined revenue of Phase I and Phase II will definitely break 10 billion."
Xia Yu gave an affirmative answer.
There's no way around it, the arms business is just that lucrative. But if Xia Yu doesn't develop the civilian market, he could never make 10 billion in revenue selling arms, no matter how hard he tried.
After all, there are only a handful of major arms dealers, followed closely by industrialized nations with production capacity.
The profits for middlemen are not high, and agents earn even less, so it's better to break the traditional model and open up new avenues.
Of course, the role played by the system is also very important. Without the system to prepare heavy equipment, a small fire defense startup would not have been able to gain such advantages in its early stages, let alone obtain endorsement and the continuous support it has received now.
"This is just too incredible."
"Haha, there's nothing unbelievable about that. You know, the combined assets of the world's top 2,000 richest people amount to 7.6 trillion US dollars, and 10 billion is just a tiny fraction of that."
Holding his wife, Xia Yu said nonchalantly.
"Moreover, some Americans are printing money like crazy, and their wealth is constantly increasing. It is estimated that it will double to 15 trillion in another six or seven years."
Why not spend all that money and just keep it to generate more money?
However, as the wealth of the rich increases, the total revenue of museums is also increasing by more than 10 billion yuan per year.
In Xia Yu's timeframe, within 10 years, his overt wealth will surpass Paul's, not to mention that it's all in cash.
Have you thought about how you plan to use this money?
Liv suddenly asked about spending money.
Just like Xia Yu gave her a card with over 10 million yuan, but she had no idea how to spend it.
“Some of my investment interests, such as my desire to take over Paul’s deep-sea exploration team, are both scientific expeditions and treasure hunting. There is a lot of history and treasure buried in the ocean.”
Xia Yu took this opportunity to talk to his wife about his thoughts.
"Yes, there's more."
"Another aspect is developing a fighter jet, which is also a technological reserve for the third phase of the three-phase project!"
He said it somewhat vaguely.
The original plan was to deploy Mirage-4000s on ships to replace the Super Étendard squadrons in the third phase of the project.
But the Phantom Squadron, which was nearing its end, was also preparing to retire, and would be replaced by a squadron of only two Tomcats that had been deployed to the ship.
Or rather, acquire four F-18 Hornets.
Xia Yu wouldn't do that. He planned to keep the name "Phantom Squadron" and then directly use the world's only variable-sweep wing Phantom, namely the F-4S—the Ultimate Phantom.
It's one thing if he doesn't show off his other fighters and just keeps them for his own collection, but it's a real shame that the ultimate monster he painstakingly collected "fragments" to pull out can only be admired by himself.
So he could spend a few hundred million or even a billion dollars to revive this stillborn project, and incidentally, have his hometown catch up on variable-sweep wing technology.
Although the route for fighter jets was cut off by humans, the process of exploration is still meaningful.
Xia Yu looks forward to the day when the ultimate monster with red blood will be revealed, whether it takes 10 or 20 years, he can wait.
Moreover, spending money on exploration is more noble than simply using it for personal enjoyment.
This is also what Xia Yu learned from Paul: the results of the exploration can not only be mass-produced in small batches and deployed on the São Paulo to recoup costs, but can also be used as dedicated fighter jets for concentrated fire defense.
The Americans can use the F-16 until 2070, and their company's two Red Falcons will at most work for another ten years or so, by which time the new Phantom Squadron will take over.
PMC, with its own dedicated fighter jets, is a unique company in the world. Military contractors in the United States and Germany that are qualified to undertake hypothetical enemy contracts can at most take on some second-hand projects, and they are no match for PMC.
"Your goal is a bit too ambitious. I thought you were going to develop a tank!"
I didn't know Xia Yu could cheat, Liv could only dream of things that run on the ground.
“Darling, you’ve hit the nail on the head. I really do have the idea of combining the advanced technologies of various main battle tanks to sew a dedicated fire defense tank.”
Xia Yu said happily.
"Okay, I don't understand these things either, I can only wish you success."
Liv said with a hint of helplessness.
She always felt that the money was simply not enough for Xia Yuhua.
Without a system, this amount of money is indeed not enough, but with a modification lab, Xia Yu is a team all by himself.
Fighter jets need wind tunnels and such, which is difficult to build, but tanks can build them themselves.
"It will definitely succeed, but these are all projects that cost money. I also plan to invest, but I need to consult with professionals."
Paul's image popped into Xia Yu's mind.
Of the wealthy people he encountered, Larry was more of a picky client; he could meet their needs, but he couldn't become their friend.
The wealthy in Oslo are mostly involved in monopolistic businesses, so their advice is not relevant.
The Middle East is entirely dependent on oil; people there are born with a silver spoon in their mouths. There are successful investment cases as well as failures.
Therefore, among the wealthy, only Paul can give him relatively reliable advice, even though many of his past investments have been quite unsuccessful.
Or rather, the experience of those who fail is more valuable; learning from them can help us avoid making the same mistakes.
"We'll have a celebration banquet a week from now. The day after the banquet will be the baby's one-month birthday. Paul will come over then and officially become the baby's godfather."
Xia Yu said, counting down the days.
But as things stand, considering Paul's illness, it's highly likely that Godfather Shad will not live to see his son's first birthday celebration.
You plan to consult him.
"Yes, I'll take this opportunity to spend more time with him. When I write my memoirs, I'll dedicate a chapter to this old friend."
When his wife asked, Xia Yu said with a sigh.
"Hmm, this chapter needs to be written carefully."
After Liv finished speaking, only the even breathing of the two adults and one child remained in the room as the family fell into a deep sleep after their tiring journey.
The next few days passed quickly, and the aircraft carrier museum gradually got back on track.
On the day Larry was about to die, he ordered an air combat project, and he and his son David each took a MiG-29UBK and shot down 10 MiG-21 target drones.
Yes, he personally piloted and shot them down. Although his MiG-29 had been de-weaponized, it was specially equipped with a simulated air combat system.
The father and son knew better than Hamish how to use pivot warfare. After countless simulated missile launches, they finally shot down the real target. It can only be said that their accumulated experience finally paid off!
However, the expenses were also considerable. The lead aircraft and wingman took off fully loaded and all of them were ordered with in-flight refueling services. In addition, there was a target drone worth 24 million, bringing the total cost to nearly 40 million.
And so, after spending over $50 million in 7 days to upgrade to Super VIP, he ran away, saying he wanted to take this opportunity to sail around Afica.
"Sherlock, if I get targeted by pirates, you absolutely have to come and rescue me in a fighter jet."
Old Larry specifically mentioned to Xia Yu that he had bought a twin 23mm anti-aircraft gun and put it on the yacht.
"I don't think it's necessary. The firepower of pirates on the East and West coasts is not as strong as yours."
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