"That's ......"

Chen Geng bowed slightly.

The third brother's reaction is also reasonable, after all, the third brother just acted unexpectedly, not stupid, he spent a huge price to buy an aircraft carrier, in order to become the hegemon of the Indian Ocean and deter his neighbor minibus, not to be the laughing stock of the world.

But the problem is that the Soviet Union could not accept India's cancellation of the carrier-based version of the Yak-130 light fighter, and instead chose the A@V-8 "Sea Harrier", the Soviet Union's current economic situation is getting worse and worse, India's order is extremely important to the Soviet Union, if India really cancels the order, a series of plans made before will be in vain, and it is even very likely to cause the collapse of the entire industry, in the face of this possible serious consequences, the Soviet Union is certainly not happy.

Chen Geng also understands this unhappiness of the Soviet Union, but what good is this for me?

His brain was spinning, "Actually...... It's not like there's no way to ......"

"Is there really a way?"

Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov's eyes lit up in unison.

At this critical juncture, Nikita Bakranov couldn't care so much, he grabbed Chen Geng, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Fernandez, if you have any requests, don't hesitate to mention them. ”

Lao Maozi is also there, knowing that Chen Geng can't help him work for nothing.

You know each other yourself, and you know that Lao Tzu can't help you work in vain, so it's easy to say, Chen Geng is not polite, and said: "The matter here in India is easy to solve, but there are a few points I need to confirm with a few people first." ”

You say. ”

Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov looked at each other and nodded.

"The Soviet aircraft carrier Kuznetsov has already begun commissioning, the second aircraft carrier of the Kuznetsov class, the Varyag, has also begun construction, and as far as I know, even the nuclear-powered Ulyanovsk has begun to cut steel plates," Chen Geng asked, "Is this right?"

Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov looked at each other again, and although they didn't quite understand why Chen Geng asked this question, the two nodded together: "That's right." ”

As for why Chen Geng was able to know so much about the progress of the Varyag and Ulyanovsk aircraft carriers, and whether he stole Soviet military secrets, Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov were never worried about this. The disadvantage of being built in the open air is that it is an area that is the focus of US reconnaissance satellites, and every move of the Nikolaev shipyard is under the supervision of the Americans, and the Americans probably know much about the progress of the construction of the Varyag and Ulyanovsk aircraft carriers being built at the Nikolaev shipyard in the Black Sea, and the Soviet Union itself is well aware of this.

If the U.S. Department of Defense knew about the construction of the Soviet Union's two latest aircraft carriers, and given Fernandez Chen's deep ties to the U.S. military, it would not be surprising that he knew about it—why would he be a spy when he knew the Soviet Union's core military secrets so easily?

"What about the former aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union," Chen Geng continued to ask: "Will the Moskva-class and Kiev-class that were previously in service be retired one after another?"

"Of course," although he was still curious why Chen Geng asked this question, Nikita Baklanov replied happily and with a proud face: "With the Kuznetsov-class capable of taking off and landing heavy fixed-wing fighters and the more powerful nuclear-powered Ulyanovsk, the previous Moskva-class and Kiev will definitely be retired one after another." ”

How is it possible that the Moscow and Kiev classes, which can only take off and land helicopters and vertical take-off and landing fighters, be on a par with the Kuznetsov and Ulyanovsk classes in terms of combat effectiveness.

"That's easy," with Nikita Bakranov's answer, Chen Geng immediately relieved his heart: "I promise that India's problems will be solved, and not only that, I guarantee that the Soviet Union will at least double the money it makes on India." ”

"Really?"

Nikita Bakranovden was a delight, and if he could make twice as much money from India, it might be of great help to alleviate the current difficulties of the Soviet Union.

Nikolai Malenkov was not slow to react, and hurriedly asked: "What are you going to do over there?"

"There's no hurry on the Indian side," Chen Geng smiled: "Let's discuss first, what can I get." ”

“......”

I don't know why, looking at Chen Geng's bright smile, Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov suddenly had a very bad feeling in their hearts.

It feels bad to be bad, but when Chen Geng made it clear that he could solve the trouble from India, what else could Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov do when it came to this? The two subconsciously glanced at each other and said in unison: "You say." ”

"Don't worry, we're friends, I'm definitely not going to embarrass my friends," Chen Geng said with a smile: "I want the fuselage manufacturing process and technology of the Tu-204 and the corresponding authorization, how about it?"

What the?!

Although Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov already had a faint feeling in their hearts and knew that Fernandez Chen's asking price would not be too low, when they heard Chen Geng's request, the two of them were almost shocked: he wanted the fuselage manufacturing process and technology of Tu-204 technology and the corresponding authorization?!

Is he crazy?

Do you know what you're talking about?

What is Figure 204?

It was the latest generation of long-haul trunk airliners used by the Soviet Union to compete with the Boeing 757, and according to the requirements of Ivan Silaev, then Minister of Aviation Industry of the Soviet Union, this passenger aircraft had to consume half as much fuel as the Tu-154, and must be equipped with the most advanced turbofan engine (D-90, later PS-90A), electronic systems, avionics, Communications equipment, as well as flight computers, the new airliner had to represent the highest level of technology of the Soviet aviation industry in the field of civil aviation.

In order to compete directly with the Boeing 757, the Tu-204 was designed from the outset with the most advanced aeronautical technology of the Soviet Union at the time, such as the large aspect ratio wing developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in cooperation with the Central Research Institute of Fluid Mechanics in Moscow, which adopted a supercritical airfoil to reduce cruise drag.

In addition, the wingtips, engine pylons and wing attachment points of the wing have also been scientifically aerodynamically optimized, and even the fuselage antennas, sensors, airspeed tubes and other protruding parts have been minimized in order to improve and enhance the aerodynamic performance of the Tu-204.

In order to further reduce drag, the Tupolev Design Bureau even installed a center of gravity adjustment system on the Tu-204 airliner, which can pump fuel from the wing fuel tank to the trim tank inside the vertical tail, so that the center of gravity of the aircraft is moved backwards, so as to reduce the load on the flat tail and the fuselage and reduce the resulting trim resistance, and at the same time, during the descent of the aircraft, this center of gravity adjustment system will automatically pump the fuel back to the wing fuel tank.

In addition, the Tu-204 is also the Soviet Union aviation materials and aviation materials passenger aircraft integration, in the Tu-204 fuselage manufacturing widely used the latest Soviet lightweight aluminum alloy and composite materials, the whole aircraft a total weight reduction of almost 1200 kilograms, and the milled large-size metal skin is still the fuselage skin seams are minimized, the wing is completely free of skin seams, which further reduces drag and structural weight.

Not only that, the Tu-204 is the most advanced under the skin, the aircraft uses the most advanced fly-by-wire flight control system, even ahead of Boeing, you know, in this era only the "Concorde" supersonic airliner and the Airbus A320 used this technology.

Now, Fernández Chen is about to take away the latest and most advanced aviation technology, how could Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov be happy?—— and even if they were, the USSR State Military Industrial Equipment Committee and the USSR Ministry of Aviation Industry would not have agreed.

"No, no, no, you're wrong," Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov refused, and Chen Geng explained: "I only need the technology for the design and manufacture of the fuselage and wings of the Tu-204 and the corresponding authorization, and I don't want the engines and avionics systems."

Of course, I needed the Tupolev Design Bureau to assist COMAC in making a shortened fuselage model with about 150 seats. ”

Don't want engines and avionics systems?

Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov are not stupid, thinking of the Fokker F100 of the COMAC Group under Chen Geng's name, the two have already realized in their hearts: Fernandez Chen, this is unwilling to only be a jet large regional airliner, ready to march to the trunk aircraft.

Also!

As one of the most advanced large regional airliners in the world today, it is only natural that Fernandez Chen has his eye on our Tu-204, and Nikita Baklanov and Nikolai Malenkov are even a little complacent: Look, we are not without good things that make Westerners covet.

However, it is one thing to be complacent, but it is another thing whether to agree or not, Nikolai Malenkov said solemnly: "Fernandez, we have been friends for so many years, what is your purpose, I probably already understand, I also understand to tell you, I can't promise you now, but there is little hope, we haven't started using it ourselves." ”

Not only has it not been used, the Tu-204 has not even completed its design and is still in the prototype flight test stage, and the Tu-204, which went to Paris, France to participate in the Paris Air Show this year, is a prototype, not a final production machine.