Chapter 374: Finished selling arms and went to see the Caspian Sea monster

"Actually, the war in 1991 did not mean anything. At that time, our MiG-29 was fighting alone, but the other party had the support of the entire information network and electronic interference. After our MiG-29 went up, Just the deaf and the blind.”

The rest of the time was accompanied by Smetanikov. At this time, he was taking Qin Tao and Xu Zhengyang to dine in the canteen inside the design bureau. After all, he couldn't afford to invite anyone from outside. At the same time, he also talked about Mi The infamous thing about the G-29.

In the 1991 war, the MiG-29 was completely defeated. Therefore, the MiG-29 fell out of favor in the international arms market for this reason.

 Can you blame them? In the combat system of the Soviet era, the MiG-29 was just a frontline fighter. It only needed to seize air supremacy on local battlefields. Other matters were left to the brother troops to solve.

However, in 1991, the MiG-29 had to confront the entire Western system. After its failure, it was smeared globally. This made them very distressed, but there was no way to refute it, because that was the fact.

 Now, they encountered this situation.

“Even if the Su-27 went up at that time, it would not make any sense. After all, the radar of the Su-27 is still an enlarged version of our MiG-29 radar. When it comes to anti-interference and other capabilities, they are the same.”

“It’s useless to just complain. What matters is what to do next. Have you ever thought about it?” Qin Tao asked.

  Anyway, I’m bored and have a chat with this designer. Smetanikov has been working in the Mikoyan Design Bureau for decades. When he first entered the design bureau as an intern, he caught up with the MiG-21. He also came through model after model. If We can communicate happily, and finally trick him into going to China, which will save him from having to wipe his neck in the future.

 I am doing good things.

"The biggest gap between us and the West is avionics, but even if our Mikoyan Design Bureau knew about it, there is nothing we can do about it. The avionics system is provided by Fazotron, and they are currently developing a beetle using a flat-panel slot antenna. When the radar matures and is used on our MiG-29 fighter jets, it will undergo radical changes."

 The aviation companies in any country are like this. Those who build aircraft actually only build the airframe and avionics engines, etc. They all rely on supporting units for research and development.

 Not only the MiG-29, but also the Su-27 has suffered enough from the avionics equipment. If the radar was not overweight, it would have suffered from rickets.

After entering the 1990s, they finally began to move towards flat-panel gap radars. Beetle radar is the leader in this field. (I said earlier that Lao Maozi bypassed the gap in the slab and directly built the phased array. He was referring to the era of the Red Empire. I don’t know if I made it clear.)

 However, given the current situation, waiting for maturity cannot be a matter of a day or two.

 “Then, I have a little suggestion.”

"Speaking."

“When you build a new MiG-29 with brand-new avionics, you can give it a taller name, such as MiG-33, or MiG-35.”

 “Why?” Smetanikov was puzzled.

"Of course it is different from the previous MiG-29. Believe me, this is necessary. You can declare to the outside world that the MiG-35 is our new generation fighter." Qin Tao started to fool.

 Can changing the name help get rid of the bad reputation?

 It’s really possible in a short time.

In terms of tanks, the T-72 had a bad reputation, so it was renamed the T-90. Asan actually purchased a large number of them. The same was true for the MiG-29. After modification, it was directly called the MiG-35. Then take it out and promote it!

"Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your advice. When we..." Before Smetanikov could finish his words, he saw a companion hurriedly running over from outside.

“The chief engineer is back, please go to the office.”

It was getting dark outside, and Belyakov finally came back.

 “How is it? Is there any good news?” Qin Tao looked at Belyakov.

"Those **** bureaucrats don't care about the life and death of our Mikoyan Design Bureau. If we wait for them to discuss it, it will take at least a month!" Belyakov said angrily.

Qin Tao knew clearly that this kind of bureaucracy actually had a purpose. After all, the transaction went smoothly and it was the Mikoyan Design Bureau that benefited, but the bureaucrats' pockets were not bulging.

 They are waiting for someone to give them gifts.

Of course, Qin Tao has no intention of filling their pockets. Wouldn’t it be nice to keep the remaining 200 million US dollars in his own pocket?

 “So, we’re going to say we’re sorry?”

"No, Grishin agreed. First, I will deliver the fighter plane to you and get the money. It is not too late to go through this process slowly. In short, they can only be stuck for a while, not forever."

This time it was Qin Tao's turn to be surprised: "Grishen dares to do this?"

 The Arms Export Corporation has taken over all foreign arms export business. Although this has benefits, it also has responsibilities. Grishen will take a lot of risks in doing this kind of thing now.

"Yes, he knows the plight of our Mikoyan Design Bureau and knows that we need this funding. We also need to deal with the finished products. If we delay for a few more years, the built aircraft will become junk." Belyakov said : "He helped us coordinate the Yeisk base. Mr. Qin, please contact there. I will hand over the plane tomorrow night. The procedures for the missile may be a little more complicated."

“Okay, then I will pay you 200 million first. Tomorrow night, after the handover is completed, the money will be credited to your account.”

Of course, Qin Tao would not make a loss-making business. They asked to hand over the aircraft first. They still had missiles left and needed a sum of money. He had to withhold this money in advance.

“Mr. Qin, can you give us some more?”

 “How about giving us two million more and leaving us with eight million?”

 The business is done.

 Qin Tao had long known that Mikoyan had no customers for a batch of MiG-29s produced by Mikoyan. He also knew that Parthia needed modern fighter planes, so he was able to connect them.

"This is just the beginning. In the future, our customers may need more MiG-29 fighters. Of course, each time it is a spot transaction, which is the safest. Don't use all the funds you get to develop new ones." aircraft, part of the funds can be used to assemble unfinished aircraft on the production line, and maybe I will take away those aircraft when I come next time.”

Belyakov nodded: "We will."

 If they want to enter a virtuous cycle, they must build aircraft and sell aircraft. It is just a spot transaction, which has never happened.

“It won’t be long before the carrier-based aircraft ordered by Ah San will continue to be produced, and you Mikoyan will be able to usher in a greater turning point. Keep at it, a bright future is waving to you!”

Qin Tao just said a few simple words, which almost moved Belyakov to tears.

 Smetanikov, on the other hand, had already begun to wipe his tears. Sure enough, this guy is more emotional, no wonder he wiped his own neck later.

 Persevere, a bright future beckons!

In the world, the Caspian Sea is probably the weirdest sea. Although the name of the Caspian Sea has the word "sea" in it, most countries don't think it is a sea. At best, it is just a super large inland lake.

 Because the Caspian Sea is surrounded by land and does not have any outlet. However, it is big enough. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland lake in the world, has an area of ​​386,000 square kilometers, which is much larger than many seas.

This water does not come out of thin air, so although the Caspian Sea is surrounded by land, there are many rivers flowing into the Caspian Sea. Speaking of which, there are more than 130 rivers such as the Volga River, the Ural River, the Kura River, and the Terek River.

 Hence, the countries along the Caspian Sea have also formed fleets, the largest of which is of course Da Mao’s Caspian Fleet.

Being able to serve in this fleet should be the happiest thing. No matter what kind of war they encounter, the Caspian Fleet should not need to participate in the war. They only need to sit back and wait for death until they retire.

  After all, the countries along the Caspian Sea will not have any conflict with Da Mao.

Since the strength of the Caspian Fleet is not very good, there is no need for them to cross various rivers to fight outside.

 The weather is calm here and everything is safe here. As the smallest fleet, the Caspian Fleet does not have a supporting aviation base. However, near them, there is the Yeysk base supporting the Black Sea Fleet. In this base, Mao's naval aviation unit is stationed.

At present, this base is still unknown, even semi-abandoned. There are several aircraft in the hangar that cannot be repaired, and the salable parts have been sold off long ago. There is currently only one platoon of security personnel guarding the airport.

In a few years, Mao will be unable to use the Nitka base in the Crimean Peninsula. It is too risky to fly directly to the aircraft carrier for training. A new Nitka training base will be built here to make this base famous. Rise up.

The runway at the base was covered with weeds. A rabbit was walking through the weeds. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.

　　Bang!

 The rabbit fell down at the sound, with a hole in its head and blood gurgling out.

 Then, the body with residual warmth was picked up by a furry hand.

“I’m really lucky today. I actually got a rabbit, so we can eat it.” Ivan, the guard at the base, said happily.

“Yes, I haven’t eaten meat for a long time. This rabbit is not enough to eat. It would be great if I could get some sheep. I want to cook the mutton.”

“Sheep? There are sheep in the nearby village. Should we look for a chance to get one?”

 The two looked at each other, then nodded.

At this moment, the base’s whistle sounded. One short and five long, urgent gathering?

Hold the gun in his left hand and the rabbit in his right hand, Ivan and his companions ran towards the tower of the base.

 The head of the base, Varisi, watched his men continue to gather, and looked at his watch again. He was quite dissatisfied. If this was a war, he would have been killed long ago if he was so slow!

However, when he saw Ivan holding the rabbit in his hand, he didn't get angry.

“Okay, now we have officially announced an emergency notice. Our superiors have ordered us to clean the runway at the base and check the runway lights. A group of planes will land at our base tonight.”

“There are actually planes in our base?”

“Does that mean our base will return to normal? Will wages be paid normally in the future?”

“That’s military pay. We are soldiers, not ordinary employees!”

“Okay, stop talking and get ready to go, Ivan, take your rabbit to the canteen!”

"yes!"

 Twenty or thirty people took action.

As the speed of aircraft increases, the requirements for runway cleanliness are getting higher and higher. Not to mention a pebble, even a stone the size of a broad bean cannot be present.

 It has not been cleaned for several years and there is too much debris on the runway.

When it got dark, a limousine and a truck drove over. When they saw the people getting off the bus, they were a little surprised. Why did there appear oriental faces?

 “Which one of you is in charge?” Grishen shouted.

  Varisi ran over: "Report, I am the base leader Varisi."

 “Have all the preparations been done?”

"Yes."

Watching the serious conversation between the two, Qin Tao felt a little funny. He walked up and patted the other party on the shoulder: "Mr. Wallisi, thank you for your hard work. Please ask your people to move the things from the truck. They are all gifts to you.”

 The things on the truck are for them? Looking at the oriental face in front of him, Wallisi was very curious, but since someone gave him a gift, of course he had to accept it.

So he directed several people to carry it.

The rabbit meat in Ivan's stomach had long been digested. He was still complaining at this late night, and he climbed into the truck listlessly. When he saw the contents inside, he was immediately surprised.

 Big meat sausage? The top boxes are all large sausages produced by the Moscow factory.

 The box below seems to be vodka?

 Vodka!

 “Hurrah!” Ivan cheered immediately.

They were assigned to serve in this inhospitable place, and the military pay they usually allocated was only enough to eat black bread. If they wanted to eat meat, they had to find ways on their own. Fortunately, there was no shortage of bullets here, and they could hunt game by themselves.

As for this pure sausage and vodka, they haven’t had it for a long time.

 Now, seeing these good things, they immediately feel full of strength!

"Don't shout, pay attention to discipline!" Wallisi was also drunk towards his subordinate. What good thing did he see, and he had such an expression?

With disdain, Varisi watched his men move the boxes. When he saw the patterns on the outside of the boxes, he almost shouted.

 Big sausage, vodka!

 For the soldiers at the Yeisk base, this day is definitely the most unforgettable.

"Thank you very much, generous and distinguished guest." At this time, Wallisi no longer cared about the appearance and origins of Qin Tao and other guests. Anyway, it was Grishen who brought them here, so there would be no problem.

"After turning on the runway lights, your people can evacuate. You can go to the canteen to celebrate."

 “We can continue to help.”

 “No need, you go.”

"yes!"

The canteen of the base was particularly lively today. The defenders had sausages in their left hands and vodka in their right hands. When there was a roar in the sky, none of them went out to watch. They were not responsible for this anyway.

 After all the people who originally guarded the base went to eat and drink, a third bus drove in, followed by several oil tankers.

In the car, a Parthian pilot got out.

Hosseini was the first to get out of the car, and he was extremely excited at this time.

Mr. Qin is indeed amazing and does what he says! In such a short time, I actually bought a MiG-29!

 There was a rumble in the distant sky.

In the lights of the base, the first MiG-29 landed. This MiG-29 looked so weird. Why was its back hunched?

As the person in charge of the Shaheed-Babai base, Husseini used to fly Tomcat fighter jets, and later also flew MiG-29s. Therefore, this time he led a team to receive these aircraft, but he did not expect that , could it be such a plane?

“Is there an assembly error on this aircraft?” Husseini couldn’t help but asked Qin Tao in a low voice.

"No, a special conformal fuel tank is added to the back of this aircraft, which greatly increases the amount of fuel carried inside the aircraft. Therefore, this aircraft can fly directly to its destination even if it does not refuel here." Qin Tao said : "Other aircraft have not been installed yet. We will install them for you after they produce special accessories."

I see! When Husseini looked at the second landing plane, he saw that plane and it became normal.

Three, four, and finally, all ten MiG-29s landed on the runway. They didn't even slide to the apron. They turned around at the end of the runway and stopped.

 The refueling truck drove over and began to replenish fuel for these aircraft. At the same time, Lao Maozi's pilot also jumped down from above.

"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work. Each of you will be rewarded with a thousand dollars! After getting the money, you can get on the bus over there. The bus will take you back later!" Qin Tao held a hand in his hand. A wad of U.S. dollars was given to them on the spot.

These pilots all smiled happily after getting the money. In the army, they couldn't get so much money in three months. Now, they can get a thousand dollars for just one flight, and they can get it on the spot!

Hosseini could not wait to jump on the hunched MiG-29. Although the back was bulging, there was still no change inside the cockpit. It was exactly the same as the MiG-29 they had flown before!

 Fly back, no problem!

 Husseini is waiting.

 Finally, the other planes were filled with fuel and ready to take off.

 There is no ground power supply car, and it relies directly on the aircraft's own internal power supply. It starts successfully in one go, and the last aircraft to land is the first to take off.

In the airport, the roar sounded again, the two engines sprayed out blazing flames, and the first MiG-29 flew into the sky, followed by the second one.

 After the first two planes took off, the following two planes took off directly in a two-plane formation, and then a three-plane formation.

 After years of testing in the war, these Parthian pilots are already the elite among the elite. As long as they fly a few sorties, they can understand the performance of this kind of aircraft and then fly it with ease.

After taking off, they all flew at ultra-low altitude until they reached the Caspian Sea. When they approached the Caspian Sea coastline of Parthia, two Tomcat fighter jets had already greeted them.

This transaction was completed easily.

 The hustle and bustle just now has ended, the tanker truck drove away, leaving only the limousine and the food truck.

“Mr. Qin, shall we go?” Grishen asked Qin Tao.

Qin Tao smiled: "I think the night here is quite beautiful. I want to stay here for one night and leave tomorrow. Besides, we are not on the same road, so you go first!"

“Mr. Qin, there is nothing here, there is no point in you staying here.” Grishen said.

“Yes, I know, I really came here to appreciate the beautiful scenery here, why don’t you believe it? Alas, in this era, why is it so difficult to gain the trust of others?”

 Qin Tao sighed.

Grishn smiled, trust you? How stupid would that be? I originally wanted to stay out of the matter, but didn't I end up being fooled by you?

 “Okay, then I’m leaving.”

There is really nothing left in the base here, because what can be sold has been sold long ago, so Qin Tao is destined to return without success.

Of course, Qin Tao may also be looking for an opportunity to return to Parthia. After all, these MiG-29s are all single-seater. Even if they are two-seater, Qin Tao still has a secretary, so he cannot be alone. Walk.

Grishen left Qin Tao behind generously. He had no idea that Qin Tao actually had another purpose.

 Soon, the truck was on the road.

“Mr. Qin, if we act alone, why don’t we drive a better car?”

In Xu Zhengyang's eyes, Qin Tao has always been the kind of person who likes to enjoy himself. Even if he drives a Gorky, it will be more comfortable than this truck!

 Qin Tao shook his head: "In this place where birds don't poop, driving a better car will easily attract people's attention."

“The Red Empire collapsed. Alexei Design Bureau was not taken seriously in the first place. Has it been disbanded now?” Xu Zhengyang couldn’t help but ask.

 That's right, where Qin Tao and the others are going now is the Alexei Design Bureau, which specializes in developing Caspian monsters!

Forty years ago, hydrofoils were the fastest boats in the world. Wing-like things were installed on the bottom of the boat to pull the bottom of the boat away from the water to reduce resistance and increase speed. However, this design cannot increase the speed without limit.

Later, one of the pioneer hydrofoil designers of the Red Empire, Rostislav Alexeyev, decided to install the hydrofoil outside the water.

 In this way, shipbuilders become aircraft builders, switching from fluid dynamics to aerodynamics, increasing the speed several times, and then using the ground effect, which is simply awesome.

At that time, Alexeev's research project received a lot of attention. The leaders at the time just liked this kind of technology that Americans did not have. Therefore, funding continued to flow. Alexeev's team was in a short period of time. Within five years, the project was developed from a small prototype weighing no more than a few tons to 265 tons.

This thing is codenamed KM, (Корабль-макет, meaning ship-prototype.)

This is a huge guy, developed by satellite when it sailed on the Caspian Sea for testing, and earned the title of a Caspian Sea Monster.

 (End of this chapter)