The fourth update, supplement

The Ilyushin Design Bureau was ready to restart the project of the new Illiner, and with the support of Yanayev, Onozhilov was ambitious to make the new Illiner the most successful model of the Ilyushin Design Bureau. The www.biquge.info became a product of competition with Boeing and Airbus.

With Yanayev's support, the Ilyushin Design Bureau was quickly fully funded, and Yanayev was preparing plans to replace the "air Kremlin", the Il-62 aircraft. Replacing it with the all-new Il-96 indicates the Kremlin's vigorous development of the Soviet aircraft and aviation industry.

When Onozhilov privately asked Yanayev if there was anything special about the plane, Yanayev made the opinion that the new presidential plane needed to make it a Kremlin in the sky. The wall panels are all wooden, with deep and solemn tones. The aircraft is equipped with luxurious facilities and needs to be equipped with a state-of-the-art communication system, so that Yanayev can be the first to communicate with the situation in various regions on the presidential plane. Moreover, the Il-96 is not only a tool for the president to travel, but also a place for office tasks.

Very often, Yanayev's travels did not represent himself, but represented a country, symbolizing the national image of the Soviet Union. Therefore, we should not be sloppy on the issue of special aircraft, safety is the first, and comfort is second. For him to have frequent accidents like the Il-96 in history due to material quality problems, it is absolutely intolerable for him.

So this time the Illiner invested in R&D with all the efforts of Onozhilov.

The improvement program of the Ilyushin Design Bureau was carried out quietly, like a snake lurking in the grass, waiting until the time was ripe to bite the opponent fiercely and catch the enemy off guard. Boeing has already put all their chips on the 777.

But there were still people who noticed the movements of the Ilyushin Design Bureau, especially when Onozhilov announced improvements to the current Il-96, and Boeing realized that something was wrong. Since the commercial flight in 1993, the Il-96 has not posed a substantial threat to Boeing's market, largely because of the loss of state support, and the Ilyushin Design Bureau has taken a somewhat difficult path.

But this is no longer the case, and since Yanayev proposed to change the aircraft to the Il-96, Boeing has realized that this is an extraordinary political signal.

Yanayev stands inside the aircraft factory, where the final assembly of the Il-96 will be carried out, and the final inspection of the Il-96, which has already completed the construction of the fuselage, is undergoing the final inspection. Even a small screw can cause an accident if it is not properly handled.

Yanayev stands in front of the giant engine of the Il-96, the finished product that will be assembled into the wing and form the soul of a passenger plane. Yanayev said with some pride, "Compared to the Il-62, the Il-96 is more like the Soviet version of 'Air Force One'." ”

Yanayev's energy on the Illiner far exceeded Pavlov's expectations. He asked, "I just don't quite understand why the general secretary pays so much attention to the development of the Illinary?" Is there any special secret in there? ”

"Ever heard of the butterfly effect? Comrade Pavlov. A butterfly flapping its wings can start a storm. Yanayev turned his head and said with a smile, "And all I have to do now is to make that butterfly flutter its wings." ”

"So what's going to happen eventually?" Pavlov asked curiously. The only thing he could think of was that the Il-96 could generate more profits and play an important role in the government's revenue.

"If it can, the emergence of the Il-96 will further crowd out the Boeing market. Even if the Boeing 777 is successful, the price of the new Illiner may be more than 30 percent cheaper. For Boeing, the blow was fatal. We will not miss an opportunity that can hit all walks of life in the United States. ”

Although the launch of the new version of the Il-96 may only have an impact on the aerospace industry. But if Boeing loses the big gamble on the Boeing 777 model, the ripple effect will leave everyone stunned. Think about the future of China's civil aviation market, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and other aircraft are Soviet Il-type, how Boeing and Airbus will grit their teeth.

"We are really sworn enemies of the United States." Pavlov sighed. He did not expect Yanayev to think so far-reachingly, and the new Il-96 model was created to squeeze out the Boeing market.

"Is there any result on the Japanese side? Ryutaro Hashimoto must have consulted with his cabinet thinkers about this. Yanayev asked, turning his head.

"There hasn't been a reply yet, and it seems that Ryutaro Hashimoto has been stalling for time. But now there is a question: if Japan does have economic difficulties, as Yanayev predicts, will they have the financial resources to invest in projects in the Far East? This was Pavlov's primary concern, and the lack of money meant that the plan to win over Japan into the Far East would not work at all.

Yanayev replied, "The USSR will provide Japan with a reimbursable loan, if Japan is in economic difficulties." ”

Yanayev's move can be seen as a send-off, or it can be seen as an aggravation of the situation.

"The purpose of our loan to Japan is to get them to join in the Far East development project, so that the loan will eventually go back to us, and the Soviet Union is just using Japanese companies to complete the infrastructure for the development of the Far East," Yanayev explained. Second, the loan to Japan is restrictive, and it is also aimed at the relationship between Japan and the United States, so it depends on Japan's final attitude. If Ryutaro Hashimoto or the next Keizo Obuchi knew the current affairs, Japan and the Soviet Union would be a win-win situation, and if the Japanese prime minister did not know the current affairs, the loan would be even worse. ”

Yanayev turned his head, looked at the new model that was still in its embryonic state, and muttered to himself, "It's a pity that the project of the new Ilf model will not be completed until next year, and the commercial flight test will take another half a year, otherwise the Japanese delegation will be able to use the new Ilf model to receive it when it visits the Far East." However, during this time, the Il-96 improved model can only be used to seize the market with Boeing, and when the new model is mass-produced, Boeing should wait and cry. We have two equally good models, and I don't know if the customer will choose Boeing or Il. (To be continued.) )