Since Nikolai Malenkov said that there was no problem, Chen Geng continued: "Finally, this cooperation project belongs to the cooperation project between COMAC and the Soviet Union's Ivchenko Design Bureau, which is independent of the training aircraft project. ”

What does it mean to follow a standard process?

It is how to purchase the AI-25 engine in the past, and how to purchase the improved engine of this series in this advanced training aircraft project in the future.

This, of course, suited the minds of Nikolai Malenkov and the Ivchenko Design Bureau, and Nikolai Malenkov and Yuri Kravchenko naturally said that there was no problem......

"Look, the problem of the engine has been solved," Chen Geng spread his hands and said with a smile: "In this way, most of the problem of the aircraft has been solved...... The only question is, will several design bureaus be willing to rework their designs?"

Designing a subsonic trainer and designing a trainer capable of supersonic flight are two completely different things, and the shape and aerodynamic layout of the aircraft need to be specifically optimized for supersonic flight, which is equivalent to adding some more work pressure to the Mikoyan Design Bureau, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, the Yakovlev Design Bureau and the Miyasishev Design Bureau, which are already nearing completion.

"What does it matter?" Nikolai Malenkov waved his hand indifferently and said domineeringly: "Explain the situation to them, they will understand." ”

For Nikolai Malenkov, who was the supreme leader of the Soviet aviation industry management organization, Chen Geng's question was not a problem at all: The state put forward new requirements for the outline of the previous weapons development according to the needs of the situation.

Who dares to disagree, stand up and let me see? Do you not want to serve the Soviets?

Chen Gengcai didn't care what way Nikolai Malenkov used to communicate with the four design bureaus involved in the advanced training aircraft program, since he Nikolai Malenkov said that there was no problem, then there was no problem, nodded, Chen Geng continued: "Since it is no problem to add a few new requirements, then I will add a new one." ”

"Huh?" Nikolai Malenkov replied lazily: "What request?"

"For the needs of aircraft carriers, the development of a dedicated carrier-based version of the jet trainer / fighter. ”

"What?!"

Even Nikolai Malenkov, who was well-informed, could not help but exclaim at this moment.

As for Kelly Hicks and Yuri Kravchenko, they were even more shocked and even their eyes were about to pop out: carrier-based trainers/fighters?

Chen Geng smiled, looked at Nikolai Malenkov, who was extremely shocked, and asked rhetorically: "Isn't it just a carrier-based version of a jet trainer, as for surprise?"

"You...... I ......"

Nikolai Malenkov pointed at Chen Geng, and then pointed at himself, and his words were a little speechless: Isn't it "just" a carrier-based version of a jet trainer, and it is easy to say?!

"I hope to develop a carrier-based version of the carrier-based senior trainer/fighter on this basis, and naturally I have my reasons," Chen Geng chuckled and said, "First of all, the four design bureaus of Sukhoi, Mikoyan, Yakovlev and Miyasyshev have not yet made a final design, and now they are asking for it. Asking them to improve, although it is a bit labor-intensive, but the amount of the whole project is not large, on the contrary, if the product is finally finalized and enters the technical freeze, it will be troublesome to modify it......"

"But Mr. Fernández, that's not a reason to develop a carrier-based version of the trainer, is it?" Before Chen Geng could finish speaking, Yuri Kravchenko spoke.

Nikolai Malenkov glanced at Yuri Kravchenko and did not speak, but obviously, Yuri Kravchenko meant the same as what he meant: from a technical point of view, what you Fernández Chen said is not wrong, if there is a reason to develop a carrier-based version of the advanced trainer aircraft, while the four design bureaus are still in the stage of design and development, it is indeed not too late to propose the development of a carrier-based version of the carrier-based aircraft, but the question is, why do you do this? Why are we developing a carrier-based version of an advanced trainer?

Chen Geng certainly has enough reasons. He smiled and quipped Yuri Kravchenko: "No, Yuri, if this project can be approved, your Ivchenko Design Bureau is also one of the beneficiaries, at least you can sell hundreds of more engines, you don't help me speak, and you even take the initiative to question it?"

Yuri Kravchenko was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly reacted: Yes, what Mr. Fernández said is right, regardless of whether this project can be approved or not, but as long as the project can be approved, the Ivchenko Design Bureau, which provided the engine, is the beneficiary.

Deng Shi's face was red and he couldn't speak: "Uh...... This ......"

"Okay, don't be so nervous, just kidding," Chen Geng smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Nikolai Malenkov and said: "What if I want to say that it is necessary for both our COMAC and the Soviet Union to develop a carrier-based version of the trainer/fighter based on the advanced jet trainer aircraft being developed?"

"Oh?"

Although Nikolai Malenkov still didn't believe it, he still wanted to hear what Chen Geng had to say.

"First of all, I know that the Soviets have launched the latest large aircraft carrier that has taken off and landed in a glide jump, well, the report I saw on the American side seems to be called 1143.5, right?"

1143.5, that is, the third generation of the Soviet Union's development, but also the largest displacement of the aircraft carrier, said 1143.5 may be very confused by many people, but when it comes to the black smoke of the 10,000-year-old sister ship of Daliao, which was smashed by a crane on the deck: the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, everyone should be very clear, yes, the 1143.5 ship is the famous Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, and it is also the largest aircraft carrier of the Soviet Union so far.

The Kuznetsov aircraft carrier was officially launched on December 4, 1985, the year before last, and this aircraft carrier has also become the pride of the Soviet Union, although it has not yet completed sea trials, let alone officially put into service, but the Soviet Union has begun to boast all over the world about how powerful this aircraft carrier is, for example, the combat effectiveness of the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier after the formal service and the formation of combat effectiveness is no less than the most powerful conventionally powered aircraft carrier in the United States: the Kitty Hawk class with a displacement of more than 80,000 tons.

Nikolai Malenkov snorted, did not agree, did not deny, was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Default is fine.

Chen Geng continued: "You should know that I have a good relationship with the Pentagon, and Pentagon analysts told me that after having a larger aircraft carrier, especially a larger deck area, it is impossible for the Soviet Union to continue to use the Yak-38 aircraft on the 'Kiev' class on the 1143.5 aircraft carrier, and it is more likely to be a heavy fighter that is about the same size and performance as the F-14 'Tomcat' fighter and can compete with the American aircraft carrier in the ocean."

In addition, in connection with the incident of the 'scalpel over the Barents Sea', the carrier-based aircraft equipped by the USSR for the 1143.5 aircraft carrier will most likely be the carrier-based version of the 'scalpel', Nikolai, I said...... Well, it's the Pentagon's analysis, to be precise, right?"

Of course, there can be no mistake, later generations, a little bit of a military fan, who doesn't know that the Soviet carrier-based fighter is the Su-27 developed on the basis of the Su-33.

But Nikolai Malenkov's eyes widened all of a sudden, and his eyes were full of vigilance and suspicion: How could Fernández Chen know such a high-level intelligence?

Today, in 1987, the development of carrier-based fighters based on the Su-27 was one of the top military secrets of the Soviet Union - don't forget, just a few months ago, the existence of the Su-27 was still a military secret of the Soviet Union, and now Chen Geng opened his mouth to say one of the biggest military secrets of the Soviet Union, what do you say Nikolai Malenkov should react?

"Don't look at me like that, I know what you're suspicious," Chen Geng's face changed for a moment: "Use your mind to think about it, if this news was really revealed to me by your people, will I tell you at this time? ”

Nikolai Malenkov: "......"

This is a bit embarrassing, after a long time, Fernandez Chen confirmed the existence of the shipborne version of the "scalpel" from the side?

"Don't think about it so much, I said that this conclusion was analyzed by the intelligence analysis experts of the Pentagon," Chen Geng pursed his lips, looking at Nikolai Malenkov's expression as if he was looking at a neurotic retarded person: "Think about it with your brain, the United States already knows about the existence of the 'scalpel' and the 1143.5 aircraft carrier with such a large displacement, so what happens next is still difficult to analyze?"

Is it possible that you Soviet Union built such a large aircraft carrier just to wander around at your doorstep? Impossible, you must go out and go to the open sea to compete with the US aircraft carrier fleet, and then the problem also arises: When the Yak-38 fighters were commissioned on the 'Kiev' class aircraft carriers, they were qualified to compete with our F-14 'Tomcat' and F-18 'Hornet' in the open ocean?

Isn't that?

The question is, who is the most qualified to go to 1143.5?

At first we speculated whether it could be a carrier-based version of the MiG-29, but after knowing the existence of the 'scalpel', heh...... Nikolai, guess that it is more likely that the Pentagon thinks that the carrier-based aircraft on board the 1143.5 is the carrier-based version of the MiG-29, the 'defender of the airfield wall', or the carrier-based version of the 'scalpel'?

The answer is already so obvious, what's the matter? You're still going to kill me?"