Red Soviet Union

? Alexander estimates the cost is not high.

You know, the development of a fighter plane requires a lot of processes, especially in the later test flight stage, which is even more costly. Because the Soviet Union is a planned economy, the cost is not easy to calculate. In contrast, the Western system , it is easier to calculate this cost.

Not to mention anything else, just the f-16, which is similar to the fighter jet to be developed now, historically, from 1972 until the first f-16 was delivered in 78, the development cost was about 870 million US dollars , and among them, there are still many parts that have been omitted. For example, the engine does not need to be developed, and the off-the-shelf f-15 engine is directly used, otherwise, the engine will cost a lot of money.

But now, if you want to start developing a new machine again, instead of knocking on the basis of J-7, then the cost of 300 to 500 million rubles is really not much.

And this cost, compared to Egypt, is definitely a lot! You know, the ruble is worth more than the US dollar. Based on the price of 500 million US dollars, the cost of this research and development alone is enough to buy a dozen to twenty advanced third-generation fighters! Is it worth paying so much money and taking certain risks, and finally come up with a new fighter?

When it was 100 million rubles before, I gritted my teeth and accepted it. After all, the ultimate goal of this project is to establish a production line in Egypt. When Egypt starts producing fighter jets, the cost will drop significantly, and at the same time, it will easily increase. Egypt's employment rate, improve Egypt's industrial level, serve multiple purposes.

But now, if the increase is three to five times, then there is no need. In fact, even if Mubarak is interested, he will not be able to spend so much money. After all, Egypt is not like those rich people in the Middle East. Oil country!

When he heard the fee, Mubarak's face really changed. Seeing Mubarak's expression, Tu Keda knew that the contract might be forfeited!

On the basis of the existing J-7, people are dissatisfied with simple improvements, and think that the technology is not advanced enough. However, if the advanced technology is developed, the investment will be too large, and Egypt is unwilling to pay more!

Could it be that this contract has to be canceled in the end? After waiting for so long, our side finally found an opportunity to export in large quantities, the most important contract of Chengfei at present, is it just in vain?

No, of course not! There are so many people in Chengfei who are still waiting for this contract! This is a matter of life and death for Chengfei as a whole!

So what to do? Cheng Fei will raise the rest? Do not make jokes! Although Chengfei is now working hard to develop a sideline business, hoping to increase its income, the money is just drizzle compared to the development of fighter jets. You must know that the development of a fighter jet is not a company project, but a national project!

what to do? what to do? The meeting room was silent for a while, the clock on the wall was ticking, and Tu Jida felt his back was getting soaked.

Suddenly, a new idea popped up in Tu Keda's mind, simply, let's bring in another country! After all, if this fighter is successfully developed, it will not only be exported to Egypt! Why didn't Egypt just buy Western or Soviet fighters? It is because these fighters are too expensive! And in the same situation as Egypt, there are many countries!

Among them, Egypt is not the only one that is eager to get the third-generation machine, but at the same time lacks the funds to purchase the third-generation machine, there are many countries around the world! For example, a ready buyer is Pakistan!

Pakistan has always been a traditional ally of China due to its confrontation with its old enemy India. It can be said that as long as China has weapons and equipment, Pakistan can have them! During the India-Pakistan war, the United States cut off arms exports to Pakistan. At that time, China urgently exported a large number of J-6s, which solved Pakistan's urgent needs.

After that, a large part of Pakistan's air force equipment came from China. The original J-6,

The current J-7, when the J-7 was remodeled, Pakistan was very satisfied and ordered a batch. However, Pakistan also knows that this J-7 fighter still cannot undertake the task of guarding the airspace in the future! It is also very different from their old enemy India.

When China introduced the MiG-23, reshaped it into the J-8, and started its methodical production, Pakistan actually inspected this fighter. After all, their old enemy, India, was equipped with a large number of MiG-23. At the beginning, Pakistan was also tempted, but unfortunately, this dual-engine heavy fighter is still too expensive, and Pakistan cannot afford it.

In the 1980s, Pakistan and the United States ordered two batches of f-16 fighters. Codenamed the Gate of Peace, the first batch of aircraft signed a contract in 1981 and flew into the hands of the Pakistani Air Force in 1982. Since then, the f-16 has been in the hands of Pakistan and is the most advanced Even if Xiaolong appeared, Pakistan still valued the f-16 the most. For example, in later generations, although China already had the J-10, Pakistan did not take a fancy to it and continued to order f-16 from the United States.

However, this is just a historical transaction, and now, none of these transactions are happening.

Because, the quality of the relationship between the United States and Pakistan depends on Afghanistan! It can be seen that the two honeymoon periods between the United States and Pakistan were both during the war in Afghanistan. The first time was to fight the Soviet Union, and the second time was to fight the Taliban. At these times, the two countries are too good to wear a pair of trousers. However, when these wars are over, the United States will turn its back and lift its pants, and it will be ruthless. At the beginning, the second batch of the Gate of Peace, 77 f-16s, were seized by the United States, and they were neither delivered nor refunded.

And now, the war in Afghanistan in history has never happened at all! Although Afghanistan is in turmoil, it has now reached the level of warlords and melee, and it has not aroused a strong reaction from the Soviet Union. Because Afghanistan has no strategic value at all!

At the beginning, the Soviet Union supported Afghanistan not to obtain a passage to the south! But now, the Soviet Union has controlled Iran, and the strategy of going south to the Indian Ocean has been realized. The Soviet Indian Ocean Fleet is active in Chah Bahar. What else is there to do in Afghanistan? Need resources but no resources, need population but no population, steep terrain, full of mud pits, whoever steps on it will be unlucky.

Since there is no war in Afghanistan, the relationship between Pakistan and the United States is not very good. For the United States, it is obviously better to support India, because India can check and balance China! After China fell into the arms of the Soviet Union, the United States changed its attitude towards China! (To be continued.)