Chapter 186 Do you want a cheap aircraft carrier (Additional update 3)

"President Qin, this is the naval representative of the Kingdom of Siam, Your Excellency Rakul." On this day, Zhao Wanshun, the director of the Huazhong Shipyard, took Zhang Qiang and others to Mingzhou, accompanied by the naval representative of the Kingdom of Siam. shipyard.

 “Sawadi, Yindi Duan!” Qin Tao walked up to him in a friendly manner, hugged him directly, and stunned Zhao Wanshun and others with his fluent welcome.

 Mr. Qin can do anything?

If you can speak Lao Maozi's words, you will speak the island country, and you will speak international English, and even the Siam language of the niche is so fluent?

LaCour was also very happy. After hearing Qin Tao's fluent greeting, he babbled a lot.

 As a result, Qin Tao opened his clear eyes and looked at the translator brought by Zhao Wanshun and the others.

Of course Qin Tao is not omnipotent. It would be good if he can speak several languages. As for Siamese, he only knows the common sayings to say hello.

At this time, the other party was talking endlessly, and he had no idea what he was talking about.

Hence, the translator on the side quickly stepped into the role.

“Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Shipyard is very powerful and has built a very outstanding missile boat. We are looking forward to your technology and hope that you can surprise us.”

“Your Excellency Lakour, we have completed the overall design. Please come to our conference room and the director of our design department will explain it to you.”

 Although it has not been long and they have not yet refined the design plan, the overall design drawing has been released.

 In the conference room, Yang Dawei opened the screen of his laptop and connected the data cable to the projector. These things immediately interested the visitors.

Although CRT projectors have been commonly used in Western countries in the 1960s and 1970s, ordinary optical projectors are still used in China, using transparent glass sheets or films for projection. Even Qin Tao went to the capital to bid, and Huang The same thing happens inside the building.

However, in Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, there is already an advanced projector that can be directly connected to a computer. Zhao Wanshun glanced at it, Epson VPL-2000, the world's most advanced LCD digital projector!

 Look at that laptop again. Apple’s latest PowerBook 100 laptop launched this year weighs only 2.3 kilograms! This thing is too expensive and most people cannot afford it. Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group is also too rich, right?

Although it is absolutely impossible to do design with this kind of notebook, it would be too easy if it is just used to put some pictures for demonstration. Qin Tao is also showing off his skills by putting out these high-end things. The strength is just like those big bosses who drive luxury cars. You can live without a house, but you cannot live without a luxury car.

 The curtains were drawn, and the light in the room began to dim. On the projection screen, a design drawing of the frigate appeared. This was a perspective view, and the internal structure could be clearly seen.

"Let's look at it as a whole first." Yang Dawei was also very excited: "This warship is 120 meters long and 13 meters wide. In this way, the aspect ratio reaches 9.2. This design gives it good seaworthiness and space. , it adopts a flat-deck ship type, with a pointed and thin bow, and a large forward inclination angle, which is convenient for breaking through the waves. There is a graceful arc at the bow, and the front end is slightly flat, and then drops to the front end of the superstructure with a slightly larger arc. . Our design scheme absorbs Lao Maozi’s design style to facilitate ocean navigation. The middle and tail of the hull are relatively square, which facilitates the layout of cabins, equipment and sculls inside the ship."

LaCour nodded: "The overall shape of the ship looks pretty good."

“If you are satisfied, we can make a model and send it to a professional institution in the West, such as Hamburg, Germany, for experimentation. We are confident that its appearance design is the best in the world.”

Qin Tao interjected in the middle, almost making Yang Dawei forget the next introduction, the best in the world? Mr. Qin, are you talking too much?

"Then, we start from the front end. The front is the 127mm MK45Mod2 main gun. This kind of main gun is widely spread around the world, so the supplier should be able to transport it. If the supplier has problems, we will Enough space will be reserved for installation in your country's port. This main gun has a large caliber and fierce firepower, and can play a huge role in ordinary maritime confrontations."

On Western warships, warships under 3,000 tons generally use 76mm naval guns. Now, Qin Tao has matched them with 127mm naval guns, which is enough to show the importance of firepower. This is also a vote for Siam. What people like.

Sure enough, when he heard Yang Dawei talking about the 127mm naval gun, LaCour nodded and expressed satisfaction.

"Behind the naval gun, there is a space where eight-unit Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers are temporarily arranged. There is also a space reserved below the deck, and the MK41 launcher can be installed at any time. However, due to height issues, , a step may be revealed."

What? MK41 launcher? That's a hair drop, the most advanced thing in the world!

 LaCour became excited: "Really?"

“Yes, we also have a design drawing for installing vertical hair here.” Yang Dawei said, switching pictures, and sure enough, the next one turned out to be a specialized vertical launch system.

 Qin Tao laughed secretly in his heart.

 In fact, the vertical launch system is to resist saturation attacks. Therefore, the advantages of vertical launch systems can only be reflected if the number of installations is sufficient. At least fifty or sixty vertical launch systems must be inserted.

What now?

Due to the limitation of displacement, it can only be installed in eight units, and it can only be loaded into the Sea Sparrow. The larger standard missile cannot be loaded into it. To be honest, it is a bit useless.

However, customers like it, and everything is based on serving customers.

 LaCour’s excitement showed his love for this design.

"Behind the bridge is an anti-ship missile launcher, twin-mounted, four in total, with the tail facing outward, and the flames spray directly into the sea water." Yang Dawei continued to introduce, this arrangement that exploited every opportunity made LaCour very satisfied. , this design is very exquisite.

 After introducing it for a long time, we finally got to the power system.

"Finally, let's look at the power system. Since we already have the LM2500 gas turbine in China, and the subsequent installation of the power system is not easy, you should coordinate with relevant suppliers to provide this gas turbine directly to us and let us install it. If If not, we also reserve space on the back deck.”

 Because the Kingdom of Siam requires the use of foreign accessories, the installation is very complicated, but it also shows the backwardness of the domestic weapon system. In the future, what will be imported from abroad? All are provided by China, which is the most advanced.

 LaCour was very satisfied.

“We completely agree with this design plan, and we will sign this contract immediately! If it can be built here, that would be even better!”

Zhao Wanshun's face turned dark. Is this duck going to fly?

If Qin Tao and the others agree, Huazhong Shipyard will be running away in vain. Moreover, given Qin Tao's greed, he will definitely agree.

Sweat was pouring out on Zhao Wanshun's forehead.

"I'm sorry, Sir Lakul." Qin Tao said: "Currently, we are building a 12,000-ton river and sea ship and a 30,000-ton liquefied gas ship in our shipyard. We cannot make use of them yet. We are currently planning a 400,000-ton shipyard. Once these are built, we won’t have to worry about production capacity.”

 Zhao Wanshun breathed a sigh of relief.

 Qin Tao smiled. He has principles. Designing a warship and charging 5 million for it is enough. There is no need to steal other people's orders. After all, it is not Zhongjiang Shipyard.

"Your Excellency Lakour, please rest assured that after we obtain the advanced design drawings here, we will be able to successfully complete the construction task. Our shipyard has built multiple 053H frigates and has very rich experience." Zhao Wanshun said quickly.

Lakul nodded. What he just said was just a temporary thought. Now, since everyone has expressed their attitude, of course they will act according to the original plan.

 Normally, the meeting is almost over here, but for Qin Tao, it has just begun.

Qin Tao looked at LaCour and said seriously: "Your Excellency LaCour, you are a country with two oceans. The navy needs not only three thousand-ton frigates, but also larger warships to better maintain it." Your maritime rights and interests.”

Siam faces the Andaman Sea of ​​the Indian Ocean to the west and the Gulf of Siam of the Pacific Ocean to the east. It can be considered a real maritime power, so although the country's economy is not strong, they can still invest a large amount of money in naval construction.

At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Rakul nodded: "Yes, we do need larger warships, but the prices of these warships will also be very high, and I'm afraid we can't afford it."

 As a developing country, it is already good to be able to purchase a three thousand-ton frigate. After all, their country's strength is limited.

"For now, if we order two F-25T frigates from you, it will cost more than 100 million U.S. dollars. Coupled with other weapon systems, the price of the two frigates will be more than 300 million U.S. dollars. You still have the cost advantage of your construction. If you order it directly from the West, a frigate will cost about three to four billion US dollars."

The navy is the most expensive. The cost of building warships is very high. One of the main reasons they choose to order warships from China is that they are cheaper here. They can save half the money by purchasing the hulls and installing Western weapon systems from here.

Qin Tao smiled: "What if we reduce the price of a 10,000-ton aircraft carrier to the price of a foreign frigate?"

　　Rakul took a breath of air: "What did you say?"

 Purchase an aircraft carrier at a price of US$340 million?

Even Zhao Wanshun, Zhang Qiang and others who were in the conference room opened their eyes wide in surprise. Is Qin Tao trying to kill him? Putting up satellites?

  The aircraft carrier is the overlord of the sea. In many international conflicts, the aircraft carrier has demonstrated its power.

 When any dispute occurs in the international arena, the first thing the President of the United States says is, where is our aircraft carrier!

Although Lao Maozi calls their aircraft carriers heavy aircraft carrier cruisers, those big guys will still make hostile countries tremble, especially in the Far East. Lao Maozi's Pacific Fleet has two 40,000-ton heavy aircraft carrier cruisers. Seeing how frightened the island country was, there was even a novelist from the island country who wrote a science fiction novel called Minsk Attack.

 The Chinese Navy, of course, also wants to have aircraft carriers.

 However, aircraft carriers reflect the comprehensive strength of a country, and only powerful countries can own aircraft carriers.

 Over the years, China has had no funds, technology, or strength, and its aircraft carrier can only be a dream for the navy.

What now?

 A local shipyard actually said to its customers, "I will build you an aircraft carrier?" Is this a joke?

  Domestic exposure to aircraft carriers started in the 1980s when Australia's Melbourne was dismantled. However, that aircraft carrier was just the foundation of a World War II aircraft carrier and was completely different from a modern aircraft carrier.

Therefore, even if there are many rumors from the outside world, it is said that during the dismantling process, Chinese experts understood how modern aircraft carriers are built, and even Jane's Defense Weekly even said that the Chinese navy used the deck of that aircraft carrier to carry out operations. Regarding the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft, in fact, it is all nonsense.

Without opening your eyes, what kind of aircraft did the navy have at that time that could board the aircraft carrier? Helicopters are about the same. Whether it is the J-7 or J-8, they are both capable of high altitude and high speed. The take-off speed needs to be 300 to 400, so it is impossible to toss on the Melbourne.

 Those in the know know very well that Zhao Wanshun and his other factories, which specialize in building warships, do not have the technology and experience to build aircraft carriers. How come Qin Tao and his colleagues want to build an aircraft carrier?

 How **** is this?

Zhao Wanshun was a little worried at this time. What if Qin Tao deceived the people of Siam too much and made them think that he was not sincere?

At this moment, Qin Tao looked at Zhao Wanshun, Zhang Qiang and others: "Guests from Huazhong Shipyard, your affairs are over. Do you want to go out and rest first? What we are going to talk about next is the secret of our group. .”

Having said all that, Zhao Wanshun could only leave with his own people, feeling very uneasy.

 Seeing that everyone who should leave had left, Qin Tao walked to the notebook with a smile and opened another document.

It’s not that Qin Tao can’t bear to buy more laptops. In fact, in this era, computer technology is developing too fast. For demonstration purposes, one laptop is enough. There is no need for so many. Anyway, they will be replaced with new ones in one or two years.

 LaCour looked at the screen with interest, and then, the structural diagram of a brand new aircraft carrier appeared on the screen.

The entire deck is empty, looking like a lively aircraft carrier. However, the front end of the deck is upturned. In other words, this is an aircraft carrier that can jump over the deck!

During World War II, fighter jets had low take-off speeds and could take off under their own power. The aircraft carrier was just a platform for carrying aircraft. However, after World War II and entering the jet age, the speed of aircraft increased greatly, making it impossible to take off and land from aircraft carriers without resorting to some tricks.

Several powerful countries have made arduous efforts, and the Americans have even had the tragic experience of flying a large number of fighter planes before they have mastered the technology of aircraft carriers on jets.

 When taking off, use a steam catapult, and when landing, use an arresting cable. This method is fixed and has almost become the standard for aircraft carriers.

However, the maverick British created new ideas.

Britain declined rapidly after World War II and was unable to maintain a large number of conventional aircraft carriers. In the end, it could only build a 20,000-ton Invincible-class aircraft carrier. It was too small and there was no way to deploy steam catapults. They simply raised the bow of the ship to let their original The Sea Harrier fighter jet, which can take off and land vertically, takes off in a short distance, greatly improving dispatch efficiency.

Lao Maozi is also constantly innovating. After trying the Moscow-class and improving the Kiev-class, Kuznetsov finally came up with a full-deck model, and also arranged a jump deck at the bow, and , flying not an ordinary vertical take-off and landing fighter, but a carrier-based aircraft transformed from their powerful land-based fighter. When the twenty- to thirty-ton T-10K took off from the deck, it was considered to have created a new era.

 Now, ski jump takeoff has been accepted by the world.

"This aircraft carrier is mainly used to carry helicopters, but it can also carry Sea Harrier fighter jets at any time when needed. With your relationship with the West, it is not difficult to purchase it." Qin Tao began to lie: "After all, you The navy needs a large offshore platform that can not only provide disaster relief when needed, but also be able to deal with pirates at any time. It can handle civilian affairs and be effective on the battlefield."

 First of all, you need to let the other party know why it needs an aircraft carrier.

Just two years ago, a major disaster occurred in South Asia. A strong typhoon swept through the entire southern part of Siam. A large number of fishing boats sank and houses along the coast collapsed. Although the navy tried its best to rescue, it was still unable to do what it could. A large number of fishermen and coastal victims died. Or disappeared. Afterwards, they analyzed that it would be much better if there were ship-based helicopters. Although they cannot fly when there is a typhoon, the rescue operation after the typhoon has passed is still very timely!

You can tell by looking at the map that the country of Siam is close to the Strait of Malacca. Although it is not as famous as the Somali pirates later, pirates will still appear from time to time. If ship-based helicopters can be dispatched quickly, they can be easily restrained. Pirates.

 Siam needs a helicopter carrier. However, now that the capital has been built, it would be very good to just give this kind of warship the ability to carry Sea Harrier fighter jets.

Qin Tao has already built an aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons for the Siamese Navy. Moreover, he also claims that the price is only the price of a frigate built abroad. How can the Siamese people not be tempted?

 Qin Tao looked at the eager expressions of those people and continued to put down a picture.

"This is a scenario where it is used as the main force in combat. Under extreme conditions, it can carry 12 Sea Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighter jets. We know that in the Falklands War in the 1980s, the Sea Harrier stole the show on the battlefield. It can satisfy The ability to counter other nations’ aviation forces and maintain air superiority over maritime formations.”

 In fact, when he said this, even Qin Tao himself did not believe that a useless thing like Sea Harrier could be bullied into **** even if he bullied the Weeping Country and then changed to a slightly stronger country.

However, this does not prevent Qin Tao from cheating, because the current empire on which the sun never sets still uses Sea Harrier as its main force, and the British have to wait until the F-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter appears.

Therefore, when he drew this design and placed three in front of the bridge, two in the rear of the bridge, and then placed a row of them on the left flight deck, it immediately attracted everyone human gaze.

There are certainly not many design drawings. Qin Tao has also been very busy during this period. However, he does not need to do detailed designs. He only needs to come up with these simple design drawings, which must be high-end.

Yang Dawei was silent beside him, unable to laugh.

"The following picture is a design drawing of all helicopters. We take the British Sea King helicopter as an example. Under extreme circumstances, it can carry sixteen helicopters. However, generally speaking, we still recommend a mix and match, for example, eight helicopters. Sea Harrier, six Sea Kings.”

Rakul swallowed, and then asked Qin Tao: "Excuse me, how can you ensure that the cost of this aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons is the same as that of a frigate? Even if you have the advantage of labor costs , it’s impossible to reduce costs to this extent, right?”

“In order to reduce the cost, we can use the construction standards of civilian ships.” Qin Tao said.

At this time, even Yang Dawei couldn't hold it in any longer. Isn't this deceiving people about the construction standards of civilian ships?

Warships and civilian ships are different. In terms of steel, the requirements for warships are much higher. There are also damage control and other things that civilian ships simply do not have. Qin Tao uses the standards of civilian ships to build military ships. This is simply You are just playing with fire!

"Those ordinary parts are reduced to civilian ship standards, but the key parts still need to have sufficient strength. For example, the flight deck will be made of the most advanced high-strength steel in the country, so in terms of quality, please be kind Don’t worry, there will definitely be no problems.”

It's not possible to want horses to run without letting them eat grass. If you want to reduce costs, you have to lower your standards.

"The price of 300 to 400 million we are talking about is just an initial quotation. If you decide to build it from us, then we can continue to reduce costs. The final price should not exceed 350 million, and may even be lower. To 320 to 300 million.”

 Qin Tao knows these clearly because he is a time traveler.

 At a lower price and earlier than the bidding peers, Siam might be fooled into ordering directly from itself.

Two frigates worth only over 100 million yuan, Qin Tao doesn’t like them at all. He wants to build an aircraft carrier worth more than 300 million yuan!

“For this project, we need to go back and submit it to our superiors, especially the king’s approval.” Rakul said: “Can you let us take these design drawings away?”

“If the first structural diagram doesn’t work, you can take away the following renderings.” Qin Tao handed several printed renderings to LaCour.

This is just the first contact. What if the other party takes the structural drawing and goes to other Western shipyards to inquire? The internal structure cannot be leaked, but the outside does not matter.

PS: I have added two more updates for you, both of which are big chapters of six thousand. Today it is still twenty-four thousand, and two updates will start tomorrow, which will be twelve thousand.

　　

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