Chapter 49: Tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall
"If we are lucky enough, maybe eight aircraft can be repaired. Even if we are unlucky, we can still save four that can fly. For the naval aviation, these aircraft are very important. For example, they can be installed
The Litton APSO-504 radar imported from the UK was transformed into a maritime patrol aircraft to make up for our current shortage of patrol aircraft," Qin Tao said.
Qin Tao has already thought about the purpose of these aircraft.
Although they have been abandoned there for a long time, and some of them may not be able to fly, a batch of them can always be saved. Even if only one is saved, it will be of great help to the naval aviation.
Why?
Because there is an extreme shortage in the country!
The navy needs to have large aircraft equipped with radar equipment to monitor the sea surface for a long time. In the past, because there was no relevant technology, it could only look back and sigh. After the country opened, it started from the British Litton Marine System (Litton Marine System)
This type of radar was introduced and then installed on the Yunba, the only medium-sized transport aircraft in the country, becoming the Navy's first maritime patrol aircraft.
In 1984, the aircraft was modified, and the next year it circled around the Nansha, Dongsha, and Paracel Islands of the motherland, and conducted a complete survey and mapping there, which showed the advancement of this radar.
Then, the Navy purchased another batch, but found out that they had no aircraft to modify.
Yunba is a copycat of Lao Maozi's Yun-12. To Lao Maozi, this is a transport aircraft that has long been eliminated. It has only been produced for a few years, but more than 900 of them have been built.
What about at home?
The annual output is single digits.
Yes, it is single digits, not to mention the 1980s and 1990s. Even in the 21st century, during the Zhuhai International Air Show in 2004, Shaanxi Aircraft Group announced that the total output of Y8 has reached more than 90
Yes, less than a hundred of them have been produced in the past few decades. Moreover, most of them have to be given to the civil aviation department. Most of those that have entered the army have been given to the Air Force. How many more can the Navy get?
So now, even if the Navy purchases more sea search radars and plans to transform them into maritime patrol aircraft, the Navy is still in the awkward position of having no aircraft to modify.
The Navy can only wait, wait. Now, the opportunity has come!
As long as eight Tu-104s fly to China and undergo a thorough inspection, they can be transformed into maritime patrol aircraft. For the Navy, this is definitely a piece of cake in the sky!
At this time, thinking of this prospect, Wu Shengli couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"It is much more convenient to use passenger aircraft to transform maritime patrol aircraft than to use transport aircraft. The pressurized cabin has a large space, the personnel are more comfortable on it, and there is more space for movement." Qin Tao said: "It is a pity that we cannot produce passenger aircraft ourselves.
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Whether it is the United States, the Soviet Union, or even the United Kingdom, when producing various professional aircraft, they often use passenger aircraft to transform them. This is very convenient, but this is not the case in China. Even if the civil aviation department purchases a large number of passenger aircraft, they are only for civilian use.
Yes, if a Boeing aircraft is transformed into a maritime patrol aircraft, Boeing can directly cut off domestic supply based on this modification.
Without parts supplies, civil aviation planes have to be grounded.
Only when you have it can you use it casually. What a pity, it was a lucky ten! A trace of emotion flashed in Qin Tao's heart. If that kind of aircraft came out, not to mention maritime patrol aircraft, even early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft,
Aerial tankers won't be a problem.
"Yes, if these planes can fly, then our navy will have a batch of more professional planes." Wu Shengli said: "I will report to my superiors and then send out technicians and pilots, but the two million you mentioned
cost of…"
"This is necessary. We don't make any money from it. We just help sell cans. The money has to be given to the cannery."
In the past, Qin Tao was a little naive. He just wanted to fight for the interests of the navy and the country, and did not take into account many practical conditions.
The dredger could have been used as a fresh move for our side, but it was used by my father. (It also caused great dissatisfaction from countless readers. It was not made by Qin Tao. It can be used against Qin Baoshan. The Hero of East China is very
It’s frustrating.) I got an order from the Navy and had to go through some kind of bidding process. Since it’s not fun at all, let’s do something practical.
If what he got back was a ship, Qin Tao could dismantle the ship and sell the scrap metal to make money. But the plane was given directly to the Navy, and the Navy also had to pay! Otherwise, how would he explain it to the cannery when he went back? These two million,
I really don’t want much. Those planes can be disassembled and made into aluminum alloy lunch boxes, which can be sold for the same amount.
Wu Shengli stomped back and forth. At least half of the eight planes could be repaired, or even all of them might be repaired. If these planes were brought back, they would be worth more than two million, definitely more than twenty million. However, if the navy were to take out the
With these two million, it's been a bit difficult.
The navy has always burned money, and now the country needs to develop its economy, so even if it is two million, it is difficult to come up with it.
The Navy's regular training consumes a lot of money. The Navy also has to tighten its belt and build two Type 052 destroyers. The remaining money...
Wu Shengli suddenly thought of something: "You are a shipyard. We ordered two missile boats from you. Can we offset it like this?"
Qin Tao quickly shook his head: "No, no, one yard is one yard. We are very happy that you ordered missile boats from us, but that is a regular business. Our shipyard is just making hard money. The money for airplanes is airplanes."
of."
Qin Tao's head shook like a rattle.
"What I mean is this." Wu Shengli said: "Our navy will order two missile boats from you, and then pay you a deposit of two million. You use this deposit to pay the cannery, and then we will build another land ship in the future.
We will pay you the remaining funds one after another. After you build them, we will order two more missile boats, and the deposit will serve as the final payment for the first two boats, and this cycle..."
"This is tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall!" Qin Tao said.
In the past, he wanted orders and the Navy wanted to give him money. Now he wants money and the Navy wants to give him orders again.
If there are four missile boats, or even more, then by moving like this, two million can still be moved. Moreover, missile boats... Qin Tao thought of his own catamaran again.
"In this case, the deposit will be transferred away, and our construction will have to be slowed down. You navy can't rush it."
"Well, don't rush me. Anyway, not only your shipyard is building it, but other shipyards will also build it at the same time."
"Also, if the incident comes to light in the future, I will go to jail. At that time, you have to stand up and seek justice for me. I did not embezzle the Navy's shipbuilding funds. That money was originally used by the Navy."
"Um."
"It's empty talk. You have to write me a certificate and have your fingerprints pressed."
Qin Tao turned his head and glanced at Zhao Ling again: "Xiao Ling, you are a bystander, so you have to add your fingerprints."