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Chapter 333 120 units, 66 billion

Zhu Zhiwen was so inexplicably excited that he couldn't control it at all!
This is exactly what he dreamed of doing!
Jiang Hengbo, the deputy chief designer, opened the door and came in. Originally, he came to report some matters concerning the production of this fighter plane. After noticing Zhu Zhiwen's expression, he couldn't help asking first, "Old Zhu, what made you so angry?" happy!"

Zhu Zhiwen laughed heartily without hiding anything, and said heartily, "You may not know that the LH165 turbofan engine of Leihuo Technology Industry Group has already been mass-produced!"

what!
Already in mass production! ! !

He blurted out, "This is impossible!"

Zhu Zhiwen's face was full of joy, "How can it be impossible? It's absolutely true. I just called Mr. Lin personally and got confirmation that the LH165 turbofan engine has not only entered mass production, but also the first mass-produced engine It has successfully passed the factory test run and reached the delivery state!"

Jiang Hengbo didn't come to his senses for a long time.

Not long ago, he learned that the LH165 turbofan engine had passed the 300-hour long test. He originally thought that it would take two or three years at the earliest to enter mass production, because this is the most advanced military turbofan engine in the world.

According to common sense, the more advanced the engine, the higher the technical content, the more difficult it is to produce, and the longer the manufacturing cycle. It may take more than two or three years to enter mass production, and it is normal to spend three to five years.

It seems that these common senses do not work here at Leihuo Technology Industrial Group. It has only been a long time since it entered mass production, and the first engine has reached the delivery state.

Zhu Zhiwen was in a good mood, "Old Jiang, Mr. Lin said that starting with this engine, they will continue to provide LH165 turbofan engines, and there will be no problem at all with 10 engines per month!"

The output is still so high!

10 units per month, 120 units a year!
Jiang Hengbo was slightly surprised again. In fact, Lin Feng was far from full of words. After accumulating enough production and manufacturing experience, and waiting for the employees of Leihuo turbofan engines to be basically full, there will be no problem in manufacturing 3 or 40 units a month. .

According to the original planned production capacity, the real production capacity of this factory is to produce 500 LH165 turbofan engines per year!

In addition to being surprised, Jiang Hengbo seemed to be thinking about something, and reminded, "Old Zhu, the LH165 turbofan engine is indeed excellent. It is the best military turbofan engine in the world. There is no doubt about it, but I am worried about its cost."

Basic common sense, the better the performance, the greater the thrust, the higher the cost of the engine. I heard that the cost of the F119 engine in the beautiful country exceeds 900 million US dollars!
The 1995 million US dollars in 900 is an astronomical figure in the eyes of many people. Many so-called state-owned enterprises with a slightly smaller scale do not have a revenue of 900 million US dollars a year.

And this is just the cost of an F119 engine.

In fact, Zhu Zhiwen also guessed the cost of the LH165 turbofan engine. After Jiang Hengbo reminded him, he gradually calmed down and asked slowly, "Old Jiang, what do you think, how much such an engine would cost?"

Jiang Hengbo thought for a while, and then replied, "Pretty Country's F119 engine costs more than 900 million U.S. dollars. The LH165 engine is better, with greater thrust and a higher thrust-to-weight ratio. I estimate it will cost more than 1000 million U.S. dollars."

For a long time, Zhu Zhiwen didn't speak.

Just now, he was full of surprises, but now, he felt a little blocked.

too expensive!
Such an expensive engine is used on this new domestic fighter developed by him. Although the performance of this fighter will directly rise to a higher level, the corresponding cost will also soar. Under normal circumstances, the cost of the engine often accounts for the entire aircraft One-third of the cost of the fighter.

Unwilling, Zhu Zhiwen asked again, "Lao Jiang, is the LH165 engine really that expensive?"

Although I already knew in my heart that the LH165 turbofan engine should be so expensive, I still couldn't help asking.

Jiang Hengbo shook his head and smiled wryly, he completely understood Zhu Zhiwen's mood.

Instead of answering the question of the cost of this engine, he reminded, "Old Zhu, maybe we have to consider making two-handed preparations. If the cost of the LH165 turbofan engine is too high, then we have to start thinking about Russian-made engines."

Zhu Zhiwen sighed softly, and said helplessly, "However, they may not sell it. Even if they sell it to us, it is estimated that the supply will be limited, and the price may still rise on the original basis."

Jiang Hengbo persuaded, "Even if the price goes up, it is impossible to reach the sky-high price of 1000 million U.S. dollars. It is estimated that it can be won at about 700 U.S. dollars."

Although 700 million US dollars is also very expensive, it is still much cheaper than more than 1000 million US dollars.

Zhu Zhiwen felt that the price was too high and beyond his tolerance.

Zhu Zhiwen didn't say anything else, and sat on the office chair frowning, took out a cigarette, lit it, and smoked sullenly.

in the office.

Lin Feng was reading today's "China Aviation News", there was a report on the mass production of the LH165 turbofan engine, but the length was not too large, and there was no introduction about the performance of this engine.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

There was a knock on the door of the office, and Liang Yuenan, the chief financial officer, opened the door and came in, "Boss, we have finished what you ordered us to do. The cost of this engine has been calculated, please take a look."

After finishing speaking, he placed a folder in front of Lin Feng.

As early as a week ago, Lin Feng had assigned a task to the financial department, which was to calculate the approximate cost of this engine, with an allowable error of 20 US dollars, and now it has finally been calculated.

Why do you need to calculate the cost, because Lin Feng knows that as this engine successfully completes the 300-hour long test and enters mass production, it is estimated that it will not take long for users to place orders for this engine in large quantities.

Of course, I need to know the approximate cost of this engine. Of course, Lin Feng knows it very well, because the system has already calculated it, but others don't know it.

Picking up the folder, Lin Feng looked through it.

The calculation is very detailed, and details and lists are also listed, including manufacturing costs, management costs, research and development costs, and so on.

The cost of the LH156 turbofan engine is 4800 million yuan each, equivalent to about 560 million U.S. dollars!
That's right, the cost calculated by Liang Yuenan and the others is indeed 560 million US dollars!
In fact, only Lin Feng knows that the cost is still a bit high, the exact cost should be 520 million US dollars.

After entering mass production, the manufacturing cost will decrease slightly, and will eventually stabilize at around US$520 million.

Why is the cost so low? The thrust of the beautiful country's F119 engine is not so high, the thrust-to-weight ratio is not so high, and the performance is also worse, but the cost is more than 900 million US dollars.

There are two main reasons. First, this engine is designed systematically, not only fully considering the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing process, but also fully considering the cost. Generally speaking, it is the best engine to spend the least money.

Second, the national conditions are different. In 1995, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker was only two to three hundred yuan, and even the Leihuo Technology Industrial Group only had about four to five hundred yuan. Except for low wages, the prices of everything else were low. It is easy to understand that the cost of this engine is not high.

Liang Yuenan reported enthusiastically, "Boss, when we calculated it for the first time, we believed it was not true, and after careful calculation for the second time, we realized that the cost of our engine is indeed only so high. "

Lin Feng said with satisfaction, "The cost of a single unit is 4800 million, which is far lower than the cost of F119. This cost is estimated to make many people excited, including our users!"

The cost is low and the performance is so good, so it must be used in large quantities!
It is estimated that not only this new domestic fighter that is just starting to enter mass production, but other military aircraft will also consider using this engine, because it is really excellent, and it is also cost-effective.

Xie Kangquan received a task, which is to order LH165 turbofan engine on behalf of the user. Of course, an inquiry must be made after the order.

He thought to himself, the LH165 turbofan engine should be very expensive, how much more expensive than the F119 engine in the beautiful country.

Or, could it be cheaper than the F119 engine? How much cheaper can it be? But he quickly denied this unreliable guess. He really didn't dare to think that it was cheaper than the F119.

Because he knows this engine too well, it is ahead of F119 in all aspects, how can it be cheaper than F119, it will only be more expensive, and I hope it will not be too expensive.

While picking up the phone, Xie Kangquan thought a lot and dialed Lin Feng's cell phone after hesitation.

"Mr. Lin, have you calculated the cost of the LH165 turbofan engine? I am asking you on behalf of the user. What is the price of this engine?"

Straight to the point, no nonsense.

Lin Feng had already considered the price.

The cost of each unit is 520 million US dollars, which is equivalent to about 4350 million soft sister coins, which includes management costs, research and development costs, basic profits and so on.

The price of a single engine is about 5500 million, which should not be expensive. It can also be sold for 5000 million, and still has a very rich profit, because the research and development cost is very low, and the system helped design and develop this engine.

Lin Feng said, "We have carefully calculated that the price of each LH165 turbofan engine is about 5500 million yuan."

At this time, although Lin Feng had patriotic feelings, he was also a businessman. He knew the principle of asking for a lot of money and paying back the money on the ground. He knew in his heart that if the price was quoted, Xie Kangquan would probably counter the price.

Unexpectedly, Xie Kangquan didn't intend to counter the price at all, but a surprised voice came from the phone, "Boss Lin, tell me again, what is the price!"

Lin Feng said very formally, "The price of a single unit is 5500 million yuan!"

Oh my God!

The exclamation sounded directly from the phone.

Xie Kangquan said, "Mr. Lin, I almost suspected that you were talking about US dollars, but I knew it was Ruanmeibi, and it was 5500 million. This surprise is too big."

He has thought about the price of this engine countless times, and even guessed that its price may exceed 1200 million, that is to say, it may be more than 5500 million US dollars. Who knows, it is only [-] million yuan.

5500 million yuan is about 660 million US dollars, far lower than the 119 million US dollars of F900!
Lin Feng laughed, "Director Xie, it is indeed 5500 million yuan."

"Okay, I will report the price." Xie Kangquan was very happy, and reminded, "Mr. Lin, maybe I will come over soon, and we will discuss the ordering of this engine face to face."

Lin Feng said, "Welcome, Director Xie is welcome to come over earlier."

After the two chatted for a few words, they passed and put away their mobile phones. A satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Mr. Lin's mouth, and he also thought in his heart, Director Xie didn't bargain at all. It has turned over again, and the profit is much higher than the industry average.

A few days later.

Xie Kangquan led the team to Leihuo Technology Industrial Group. Several of them were sitting in the reception room, and Lin Feng and others were on the other side.

The two sides sat down and began to negotiate the order of this engine.

"Mr. Lin, I heard that the price of each engine is only 5500 million yuan. The leaders are very happy and even praised it. Leihuo Technology and Industry Group has made great contributions to our national defense and military industry."

Lin Feng said modestly, "It's nothing, the leaders have praised you."

After a few chats between the two parties, they started to get down to business, because there was no entanglement in the price at all, and there was no bargaining. In addition, the two parties have cooperated many times, so the negotiation went very smoothly.

In less than an hour, all the details were negotiated, and the legal department of Leihuo Technology Industry Group has already started to draw up the contract.

A total of 120 LH165 turbofan engines were ordered!

The price of a single unit is 5500 million, and the total value of the order is as high as 66 billion! ! !
Undoubtedly, this is a super big order!

After everything was negotiated, there was a warm handshake between the two parties, only to be signed.

While waiting for the contract to be drafted, the two parties chatted about other things while drinking tea. For example, Xie Kangquan said, "Mr. Lin, do you know why we ordered 120 engines in one go?"

Lin Feng said, "I guess there are two reasons, one is that this engine is very cost-effective, and the other is its versatility is very strong."

Xie Kangquan almost gave a thumbs up, "Boss Lin, you are really good, and you immediately understood the reason."

"That's right. Apart from its cheap price, the most important thing is that it is very versatile and can be used by many military aircraft. We are even considering which aircraft in active service can use this engine."

As for the specific use of those military aircraft, it is estimated that the fighters or bombers in active service should be considered first.

However, Lin Feng also had a question. Whether it was an active fighter or an active bomber, they could only be regarded as second-rate in the world. With such a good engine, they were considered overqualified.

Regardless, Lin Feng doesn't want to care about it for the time being. As for whether it will work or not, that is something other aviation industry companies need to consider. They will know after they try it.

For example, a main fighter in active service, after improvement, uses the LH165 turbofan engine as power, and it is estimated that it can fly out of Guam with one kick of the accelerator.
The fact that the military signed an order with Leihuo Technology and Industry Group for 120 LH165 turbofan engines gradually spread in the domestic aviation industry, and some of them knew about it.

For example, Zhu Zhiwen.

However, at this time, he was still worrying about the engine. Considering that the LH165 engine was good, but the price was too expensive, he was going to try to consider importing another batch of Russian-made engines.

"What, the other party's quotation is so expensive, it actually costs 700 million US dollars, it's too expensive, that's too expensive, it's beyond our tolerance!"

After putting down the phone, Zhu Zhiwen was in a bad mood.

The other party agreed to sell a batch of Russian-made engines, but the price was as high as 700 million U.S. dollars per unit, equivalent to 5850 million yuan in soft sister coins, which was a bit outrageously expensive.

The other party's tone was firm. This engine is the price, and there is no room for price reduction. If it is too expensive, I recommend another engine, but it is a turbofan engine that was finalized in the 70s and [-]s. It has low thrust and low thrust-to-weight ratio. Performance is also poor.

Of course, Zhu Zhiwen didn't like such an engine. The new type of fighter he developed should be regarded as a world-class fighter, almost comparable to the F16 fighter of the beautiful country. How could it be possible to use such a backward engine?

Putting down the phone, Zhu Zhiwen didn't frown, and sat on the office chair and sighed, with a sad face.

It's almost like being driven crazy by the engine.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Hengbo pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Zhu Zhiwen sitting on the office chair and smoking, he couldn't help but waved his hand to disperse the smoke in the air, "Mr. Zhu, what are you doing?" How many cigarettes have been smoked, the smell of smoke fills the room."

Zhu Zhiwen smiled wryly, and wrung out the cigarette butt in his hand vigorously in the ashtray. He had smoked at least three or four cigarettes just now.

"Old Zhu, are you worrying about the engine?"

Zhu Zhiwen sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Yes, the old man replied just now. The price of each engine is 700 million U.S. dollars, which is far beyond our expectation. It is too expensive!"

Jiang Hengbo actually looked relaxed and said happily, "Mr. Zhu, I came here just for the engine. You may not know it. Just yesterday, the military ordered 120 sets of LH165 engines from Leihuo Technology Industry Group in one go. .”

what!
Zhu Zhiwen was taken aback!
After this engine entered mass production, he knew that the military would place an order for a batch, but he never expected that the first order would be 120 units, which is too much!

"My God, this is a big deal, how much does it cost!"

Jiang Hengbo said, "It does require a lot of money, but do you know the price of each engine? You probably never imagined it."

Zhu Zhiwen seemed to have thought of something, and immediately asked loudly, "Could it be that the price of the engine is very cheap!"

If it weren't for the affordable price, the military probably wouldn't order so many at one go. If the price of one engine is really hundreds of millions, it might be enough to order only one or twenty units.

"Old Jiang, do you know the price of the engine, tell me quickly!"

Jiang Hengbo said, "I've only heard about it. I can't guarantee whether it's true. I heard that the price of a single LH165 turbofan engine is only 5500 million yuan, or about 660 million U.S. dollars."

"Really, is it really only 5500 million yuan!"

Zhu Zhiwen was in disbelief. Just now, the price of the Russian-made engine reached 700 million US dollars, but how can this engine compare with the LH165 turbofan engine of Leihuo Technology Industry Group!
It's simply not a level!

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