Dominate South Asia

"If we can develop this engine and install it on our Tomcat fighter jets, I believe that someone will be eager to come and buy it. I even believe that as long as we have this project, we will be able to get the funds. "We in Pakistan work with you to develop technology, find third parties for investment, and adopt international cooperation methods. What do you think?" said Mhammad.

Third party! Needless to say who is this third party?

Iran!

Now, the war between Iran and Iraq is still going on. At the beginning of the war, Iran's majestic Tomcat fighter jets are now one-third down.

Iran originally had the most advanced fighter jets in the United States, but they lacked the corresponding maintenance capabilities. The reliability of the TF30 engine, the heart of the Tomcat fighter jet, is not high. Nowadays, most of the problems are caused by engine problems. As for Iran's purchase of J-7 fighters from China to supplement their fleet losses, if the country can manufacture replacement engines for the TF30, Iran will definitely contribute.

There is flowing gold underground, and Iran is not short of money. If they are asked to provide tens of millions of dollars in research and development expenses to restore the combat effectiveness of their Tomcat fighters, they will definitely agree!

Why didn't I think of that! Anyway, this kind of engine has been discontinued in China. If we look for third-party investment, our superiors will not object.

Yes, that’s it! Chen Yijian was even more excited when he thought that the Spey engine would continue to come back to life and that an increased-thrust version would appear. In the future, Shenyang Aircraft Company might have to beg XAC to use this engine to improve their aircraft.

"We are very interested in this plan of yours." Chen Yijian said: "We need to do further research when we go back, confirm with our superiors, and then reply to you."

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, evening arrived. After having dinner, the Chinese staff were sent to the guest house to rest.

"Chief of Staff Mhamad, what happened to the Sibe you mentioned today?" Nur-Khan asked Mhamad when only his own personnel were left.

"British engines are exported to the United States and Eastern countries. The A-7 we are purchasing this time uses this TF-41 engine that has been improved by Spey." Mhamad told Noor - said Khan.

"I know these." Nur Khan said. When the negotiations began, Nur Khan understood many of the performance of the A-7 and the engine: "That Tomcat engine, and What's going on?"

"The Tomcat we introduced uses the TF30 engine. The performance of this engine is limited. We must find a suitable engine to replace it. Moreover, we cannot let the Americans choke us. We must fully understand the engine. Only then can our aviation industry move toward A big step forward. Our current air force is built with the support of the Americans. If something happens to us one day, the Americans will choke our necks at any time," said Mhammad. Didn’t the previous India-Pakistan wars confirm this?”

Noor Khan nodded. It was only because of the betrayal of the Americans that Pakistan and Eastern countries became closer and the two sides became reliable allies. Otherwise, how could Pakistan allow Eastern countries to visit its advanced fighter jets? In fact, when the president After agreeing to the visiting delegation from Eastern countries, I already had some new plans.

What Hamad did was exactly what the president wanted, and even went further.

"I'm sorry, I haven't had time to report this to my superiors yet," said Mhamad. "Everything was too sudden. I also suddenly remembered it during the meeting."

Before the arrival of the A-7 attack plane, it was impossible to improve Spey's imitation just by relying on those data. Now, everything is ready.

"Mhammad, you're welcome. It is precisely because of your unremitting efforts that our air force has developed greatly." Nur-Khan said: "And your idea this time is more clever. We can With the help of Iranian funds, we will complete the development of this engine, and we will also master all the technology.”

What Pakistan lacks is funds. Otherwise, how could it purchase light F-16 fighter jets? Moreover, only forty of them have already exhausted Pakistan’s national strength. However, Mhamad can use various other methods to achieve his goals. to resolve funding sources.

The transaction with Iran is top secret, especially the sale of a batch of Tomcat spare parts in exchange for huge sums of money. It is even more secret. Only a few people in the top management know about it, and Nur Khan is considered one. Now, the normal operation of Peshawar Air Force Base is almost entirely maintained by that fund.

"Well, and we don't need to come forward to avoid our embarrassment." Mushaaf said: "Anyway, Eastern countries have sold a large number of weapons to Iran, and it has nothing to do with us for them to come forward to solve the funding problem for research and development."

When Mhamad mentioned third-party investment, everyone knew that he was referring to Iran, but Mhamad did not specify it. This gave Pakistan a lot of room for maneuver, and it still gained With assistance from Saudi Arabia and other countries, it is obviously not a good choice to cooperate with their enemy Iran. When hearing Mhammad's words, even Musaaf secretly applauded in his heart. If Iran hears that it can build engines to be installed on Tomcat fighter jets, it will definitely be willing to invest. They can do anything for those Tomcats.

"Okay, if the engine is not controlled by others, our Tomcat will fly freely in the skies of South Asia." Nur-Khan said: "Mhamad, you Panjshir Lion, not only on the ground, but also on the sky. Heaven is also so capable. I am old, and the future belongs to you young people."

When Nur-Khan said this, Mushaaf's eyelids suddenly jumped. This hint from the Air Force Commander was too obvious.

"Mhamad, if you have any other plans, please report them to the commander." Mushaaf said to Mhamad.

Now is the opportunity. The package of plans in Mhamad's mind has slowly matured, and he has even thought about it decades later. Now, after hearing Musaaf's words, Mhamad couldn't help but speak briefly. : "Modern warfare mainly relies on air supremacy. Only with air supremacy can we win the war. However, our current air force is only imported. No matter how powerful it is, it is still an American fighter plane. We must have the ability to manufacture fighter planes ourselves."

Mhammad's thinking surpassed that of everyone. Even Noor Khan had never thought that Pakistan could manufacture its own fighter jets. Pakistan's current industry is too backward. Even cars are just assembled. Isn’t it a little too advanced to talk about building your own fighter jets now? However, Mhammad is a man who is good at creating miracles. Just a year ago, who would have thought that Pakistan could have advanced Tomcat fighters?

"What we need to overcome now are mainly engines and avionics." Mhamad said: "We cooperate with Eastern countries to develop the TF41 engine, train a technical team, and put this engine into production in Eastern countries. At that time, we also opened an engine manufacturing plant in Pakistan. With our relationship with Eastern countries, we can definitely do this. For example, to transform the current J-6 engine overhaul plant, we will first use blanks from Eastern countries. Gradually improve our manufacturing capabilities. As for avionics, we have jointly researched Tomcat's advanced avionics and F-16 avionics with Eastern countries, and gradually learned, copied and improved new avionics. I believe that after more than ten years. time, we can In order to fully understand the technologies of Tomcat and F-16, on this basis, we will imitate and transform new fighters based on Tomcat and F-16. When our research team gradually matures, we can design more advanced military aircraft. ”

The vision must be long-term. It took more than ten years to fully understand these subsystems, and then on this basis, imitate these two fighters. Judging from the total sales of the F-16, it can be seen that this fighter is very successful, and The Tomcat was retired in later generations only because the U.S. Navy dominated the world and no one could threaten the United States. This heavy-duty fighter has great potential for modification.

Moreover, there is one thing that Hammad did not say. When the storm that swept through the Soviet Union comes, the Soviet Union's building will overturn. At that time, many experts in military aircraft manufacturing will be recruited, and Pakistan's aviation industry will move forward. Take a big step forward.

Nur Khan listened with great interest, and Mhammad described a very glorious prospect to Nur Khan, which made Nur Khan immersed in it and unable to extricate himself.

"However, this requires the country to invest huge funds in the aviation industry." Arslan said later. Hearing what Mhammad talked about, Arslan was also very excited. However, the aviation industry burns money. Only the United States, which has deep pockets, has the most advanced aviation capabilities. They are competing between two companies.

"Yes, so we must develop our country's economy." Mhamad said: "We must develop into an industrialized country to achieve good economic development, and we also need the help of Eastern countries. "

"Mhammad, let's stop here today. You see the commander comes and comes to greet him. It's a meeting again. It's already late at night." Mushaaf said: "Let's let the commander rest early."

"Okay." Nur-Khan said: "That's it for today. Everyone should go to bed early and negotiate with our friends tomorrow. Note that today's meeting is top secret and no one can leak it."

"Understood." Everyone replied.