It is 84 meters long and 88 meters wide. What kind of behemoth is this?
Perhaps this is enough to describe it: only one or several airports in some countries can allow this big guy to take off and land.
In China in the 1990s, only three airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou could support this huge iron bird.
Because in order to support this guy's take-off and landing, the airport needs to have a runway with a length of more than 4,000 meters and a width of 90 meters. This kind of airport is the highest level in the airport level - level 4f.
The runway at Nangang Airport, which is only 2,300 meters long and 32 meters wide, does not meet half of the An-225's takeoff and landing requirements.
Accompanied by the colonel, Yao Yuan boarded the An-225 and went straight into the cockpit. It was enough to set a table for ten people for dinner, but the messy-looking instrument panel made Yao Yuan accustomed to the clean and tidy integrated HUD cockpit.
It feels like traveling through time.
"It can carry 250 tons of cargo and still fly 2,500 kilometers. No aircraft in the world can match our Andreev." The colonel said proudly.
Yao Yuan said simply, "I want it. I've also hired your crew and logistics support team. This aircraft will be placed in China for business operations. Kholmesky, you will be responsible for this matter."
"Yes, please don't worry, boss!" Hallmeski said excitedly.
It doesn't matter where the An-225 is placed. What Kholmesky values is that it can add more than 20 large cargo aircraft that can be directly used at one time, solving the problem of capacity shortage during business expansion.
However, Yao Yuan said again, "Half of the An-124s and IL-76s will also be transferred back to China. I have other uses."
Kholmeski immediately became anxious and said quickly, "Boss, our super air cargo company's business is expanding very fast. With these aircraft, I am confident that I can make back the money I invested in half a year."
Lu Sen stared and said, "Didn't you hear what the boss said?"
Kholmesky was shocked and laughed awkwardly.
Glancing at the colonel, Yao Yuan said with a smile, "Comrade colonel, your troops have damaged so many transport aircraft, which means they are no longer able to undertake normal combat readiness tasks."
The colonel leader looked at Yao Yuan in confusion.
Yao Yuan pointed to the western suburbs of Kiev, where the Antonov Design Bureau and the aircraft manufacturing factory are located, and said, "It's time for you to ask your superiors to allocate new aircraft. I think the Antonov Design Bureau and the aircraft manufacturing factory are already there."
The factory is very willing to continue producing An-124 transport aircraft."
"This..." the colonel leader whispered, "this needs to be approved by the Soviet Defense Military Industry Appropriation Committee..."
"The Soviet Union is a thing of the past. You should report to Kiev." Yao Yuan interrupted him.
The colonel hesitated.
Yao Yuan patted his shoulder and said nothing more, turned around and got off the plane.
It is unrealistic to seek to produce a second An-225, but it is not difficult to produce a smaller An-124. According to Yao Yuan's investigation, there are three aircraft under construction in the aircraft manufacturer's factory, because the funds for the disintegration of the Soviet Union were cut off.
Compared with the An-225, the An-124 is smaller, but don’t think it is a small aircraft. The An-124 is truly the second largest strategic transport aircraft in the world, and is larger than the largest C-5 strategic transport aircraft in the United States.
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The most critical reason why Swiss Super Air Cargo Company was able to achieve profits of millions of dollars per month in just six months of development is because this company has a cargo fleet consisting of more than a dozen An-124 strategic transport aircraft.
fleet.
There is nothing they cannot transport, there are almost no restrictions on the cargo specifications they can accept, and they can fly tens of thousands of kilometers in one breath.
Yao Yuan is too aware of the huge potential of China's air transport market. He will never sit back and watch his country's market be occupied by foreign air cargo companies.
What he was plotting was not just the aircraft itself. As a technology geek, he valued the technology of the aircraft itself. When he thought that because of him, China could develop a large aircraft twenty years in advance, he was so excited that he wanted to destroy the entire aircraft.
Donov Design Bureau was vacated.
The colonel leader reported to the superiors with the mentality of giving it a try. To his surprise, his superiors quickly approved it, and the order was sent to the Antonov Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, and at the same time, there was also funding...
Efficiency that had never been seen during the Soviet period was brought to life.
If the colonel commander knew how much Su Wangting invested in maintaining relations with Kiev, he wouldn't be surprised.
Yao Yuan, who is well aware of the historical trajectory, feels that 10,000 years is too long and he only seizes the day. If he misses this relatively chaotic period, it will be very difficult to get in touch with these advanced aerial behemoths, let alone the technology.
In another time and space, I don’t know how much time and cost was spent to obtain large aero engines for domestically produced large aircraft. But now, with just some money, we can pull back the technical drawings one by one.
Kholmeisky knew that his boss had made up his mind, so he did not have hope for all An-124s. As for those Il-76s, he did not like them very much.
After thinking about it, Kholmeski proposed a second plan to Yao Yuan. He carefully asked for instructions, "Boss, I want to order a batch of aircraft from McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, some of which are cargo planes and some of which are passenger planes."
Yao Yuan walked forward along the taxiway, inspecting the behemoths neatly parked on the parking bay like a military parade. These war beasts created by the Soviets could throw a heavy armored army on Europe's head at once.
The sword of Damocles over the heads of NATO countries over the past few decades.
Now, they are all reduced to ownerless pitiful steel.
He asked, "What model?"
"MD-11 and Boeing-747 are the two most advanced intercontinental aircraft currently. They can fly across the ocean and are available in all-passenger and all-cargo types." Kholmesky said quickly.
Yao Yuan said, "You can buy more Boeing-747s, but don't buy MD-11s. Well, buy Airbus A-320. This aircraft is good."
"Airbus? This aircraft company's product sales are very small," said Kholmesky.
In the early 1990s, Airbus was still a junior, and there were many aircraft companies that were more powerful than it. Even the British European airlines were more famous and powerful than it.
However, after entering the 21st century, apart from Boeing, only Airbus has seized the market advantage. Other aircraft manufacturers have either gone bankrupt or been acquired and merged.
Yao Yuan did not explain, but said, "Do as I say. Order 50 A-320s and 50 Boeing-747s. Ask them to give priority to supply, otherwise we will buy from other manufacturers."
Kholmesky gasped, "100 planes? We don't have that much money! We can't even come up with the down payment."
Swiss Super Air Cargo Co. cannot even provide 1% of the funds for a century-large order of at least US$10 billion.
Yao Yuan said, "Go to Hua Xia United Bank for a loan and talk to Gao Jian. But these aircraft are not just for you. After the first batch is delivered, they will be leased to Hualian Airlines first. Swiss Super Air will use the second batch, and so on."
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"Okay, okay, I understand!" Kholmesky felt as if he could see the moonlight after the clouds cleared.
I originally thought that the plan to expand the size of the fleet was in vain, but unexpectedly, the results were better than expected.
Kholmesky, who was in a good mood, relaxed and asked puzzledly, "Boss, I have a question that I don't quite understand. Why don't you like McDonnell Douglas's aircraft? Their aircraft are world-famous and their sales volume is the highest in the world."
Number one.”
Yao Yuan stopped, pointed at the An-124 strategic transport aircraft, and asked, "Do you know why the Soviet Union collapsed?"
This question bothers me all the more.
Kholmesky's face changed slightly, and then he felt relieved. It didn't matter if he felt uncomfortable. The situation was stronger than the others, but this problem was already beyond his scope for him.
He said bravely, "Because there is no democracy."
This is the poison that the Americans inflicted on the Soviet people, and the Americans will continue to inflict the same poison on other countries, using a routine that has hardly changed in decades.
Yao Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "Are Western countries democratic? Is the United States democratic? Haven't you been to the United States several times and opened an office there to expand your business? What kind of society do you think the United States is? The so-called democracy is
What a lie."
"The reason for the disintegration of the Soviet Union is here." He pointed at the An-124 strategic transport aircraft and said.
Everyone was puzzled and pricked up their ears. The boss was about to teach.
Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "For a long time, the Soviet Union has invested its resources in heavy industry, especially in the field of national defense and military affairs. As a result, everyone has seen that the Soviet Union can build the world's largest strategic transport aircraft, but it cannot produce the goods needed for people's lives. This is
Some of these are important reasons.”
He changed the subject, "McDonnell Douglas' philosophy is outdated. They are still pursuing long-range four-engine large passenger aircraft. They believe that the market will develop in this direction. However, on the contrary, high fuel consumption will quickly make the four-engine passenger aircraft disappear and replace them."
It must be a more economical mid-range and long-range twin-engine passenger aircraft. Airbus has made a correct judgment on the market, so the rise of Airbus is inevitable."
"On the other hand, there is the accident rate. If you study the accidents that have occurred with McDonnell Douglas aircraft in the past few years, most of them are due to aircraft problems, design defects, material defects, etc. What is the most important thing in civil aviation?
, is security. They will soon pay for everything in the past."
Yao Yuan looked at Kholmesky and said, "You are the general manager of Super Air Cargo Company. It is right to expand your business to passenger transportation. Focusing on air transportation can walk on many legs. This is true, but what do you think about the future of the market?"
Development orientation must be based on clear and correct judgment, which requires you to have an in-depth understanding of the market, rather than following the ideas of the aircraft manufacturer."
"Why can't we place orders with aircraft manufacturers based on our own needs? Large manufacturers like Boeing may not accept it, but what about manufacturers like Airbus? Only by customizing passenger aircraft with their own characteristics and advantages can they capture customers."
The words made Kholmesky silent. He understood more deeply that the young boss was not able to achieve this achievement because of luck.
Yao Yuan continued to walk forward. It was a rare visit. He had never seen the Soviet strategic air transport force before, so he was very interested.
Su Wangting took a few steps to catch up and whispered, "Mr. Yao, I just received news that the Varyag has successfully passed the Bosporus."
"Is the news accurate?" Yao Yuan paused and then recovered.
Su Wangting controlled his excitement and nodded heavily, "To be sure, it was a call from Mr. Li Yan personally. There was no response from Turkey and it went through normally."
After passing the Bosporus Strait, the sea and the sky will be brighter. Yao Yuan has not left Ukraine because he is worried. He must wait until the Varyag successfully passes the strait that is most prone to problems before he can safely go to Azerbaijan.
"Okay, okay, okay." Yao Yuan said three good words in a row.
Everyone can see that the boss is obviously much more relaxed.
Su Wangting immediately reported, "The route to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has been approved and can depart at any time."
"We'll leave tomorrow." After the Varyag successfully passed through the Bosporus, Yao Yuan didn't want to stay any longer.
Su Wangting said, "I'll make arrangements right away."
He turned around and took out his satellite phone and started calling.
When he walked to the maintenance workshop, Yao Yuan saw a four-engine large passenger plane that had been painted inside. It looked familiar, but it was by no means a mainstream model that he knew.
He couldn't help but point and ask, "What kind of plane is this?"
The colonel leader said, "The IL-96 has not been put into use yet. This one is here for airworthiness flight. The Soviet Union... After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it has been kept here, and the funds have been cut off..."
Yao Yuan suddenly remembered that the special plane used by Emperor Pu was this type. It had been in service for thirty years and had never had an accident. It was known as the safest aircraft, safer than the Boeing-747.
"In other words, this aircraft is already qualified to fly, but it has not yet obtained an airworthiness certificate?" Yao Yuan asked.
"Yes, Mr. Yao." the colonel leader replied.
Yao Yuan couldn't help but have a bad taste, and said with a smile, "I bought it, just in time to use it as a special plane."
"But... this plane belongs to the civil aviation department..."
"Soviet Civil Aviation Department? Russian Civil Aviation Department? Or Ukrainian Civil Aviation Department?" Yao Yuan asked with a smile.
The colonel leader was speechless and looked lonely.
During the period between the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the resumption of normal operations in various countries, there were too many things whose owners were unclear. Strange things like the Russian fleet stationed in Ukraine would exist for several years, let alone one.
It’s a new type of aircraft that probably many people don’t know about.
The boss spoke, and Su Wangting immediately implemented it. He pulled the colonel aside and settled the matter in a few words. The colonel went from being unhappy to being elated for only one hundred thousand dollars.
He even said proactively, "Mr. Yao, the maintenance shop is at the same level as ours. They are very capable and can modify the aircraft according to your needs without spending too much money."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you to take responsibility." Yao Yuan said that he had nothing to do.
But from the ears of Su Wangting and Yakov who was responsible for the security work, this was no small matter because it related to the safety of the boss. The two looked at each other and Yakov nodded slightly, meaning that he would personally keep an eye on the modification.
The whole process is ensured to be flawless.
Yao Yuan suddenly said, "By the way, the fuselage is painted with the corporate logo of Nanfang Industrial, red and yellow. To make it look more attractive, the five-star red flag is printed on the left and right sides of the front cabin."