He spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently, "Gentlemen, we have not signed an arms sales contract for the Super-7 fighter jet with any country. Although there are many intention contracts, the number of current is only 320 Super-7a."

Xie Kai said they only have 320 Super-7a fighter jets.

But I didn't say that there is also a double-reverse super-7b.

Alexey was immediately dissatisfied. Are the Chinese kidding?

Can two thousand engines be the same as 320 engines?

“Didn’t you say there are orders for more than 2,000 engines?”

Xie Kai glanced at Bai Yanjun. Bai Yanjun had worked with Xie Kai countless times, so he naturally knew that it was time to speak.

Coughed, cleared his throat, and the old guy said, "Originally, there might be orders for more than 2,000 engines, but we have not yet determined whether you are willing to sell the engine and whether the price meets expectations. In addition, there is another point that our domestic turbofan-6 engine is undergoing the final flight experiment..."

What the Soviets were most worried about was that China's own engine was created.

China organizes a nationwide major research and development, and the whole world knows it.

Once the Chinese people’s own engines are created, the international import demand for aircraft engines will be greatly reduced.

Bai Yanjun ignored the Soviets' expressions, looked at the other party, waiting for a reply.

At this time, Ge Minglang, who had not spoken, also spoke, "Everyone, our fighter jets are constantly upgrading their avionics and radar systems, but the price is convenient but not much improved. In terms of engines, the rd-33's thrust is somewhat insufficient. This is an undeniable fact. Compared with our design goals, this can no longer meet the aerodynamic shape design of the improved fighter jet."

As the technical person in charge, he is quite clear about the matching of the power system and the performance of the fighter jet and has an absolute say.

The Soviets' faces became less and less beautiful.

The more you fear, the more you will come.

Ge Minglang didn't finish his words, and regardless of the Soviet reaction, he continued: "In order to ensure the maneuverability of the Super-7a, in the original design, we could only sacrifice range and combat radius, and even the bomb load had to be reduced."

This is an indisputable fact.

The biggest advantage of Super-7a is its mobility, which is really not very good in other aspects.

Only then did Wang Changfeng and others realize why the 404 people succeeded in every negotiation and had an advantage.

It was not Xie Kai alone's credit. This kid was the main force in the negotiations. At the beginning, he seemed to be talking aimlessly, but he knew the specific performance parameters in his heart. When it came to the critical moment of negotiations, Bai Yanjun, the manager, assisted from the general situation, while Ge Minglang, who was in charge of technology, assisted from the technical aspects, and had a clear division of labor.

The Soviets were also unbearable to resist such a model.

After Ge Minglang finished speaking, Xie Kai did not wait for the Soviets to react, "Gentlemen, the rd-33 engine is not as excellent as originally promised, and even has a short service life. The previous batch of engines, which we first used for flight tests, had problems. Two of them had been scrapped. Almost all of the ones participating in the flight performance were equipped with new engines..."

He was talking nonsense.

In the 404 base, the Super-7a fighter jets used for flight experiments have not had much problem with the rd-33 engines equipped so far.

It is indeed about to enter the overhaul period, otherwise 404 would not be so nervous.

No matter what, the Soviets could not see it now.

"This is impossible!" Alexey refuted Xie Kai, "The rd-33 engine is definitely excellent. We have produced thousands of MiG-29 fighter jets in China, all of which use the rd-33 engine."

Xie Kai looked at Alexei and asked him, "General Manager Alexei, can you tell me where the No. 2 and No. 4 MiG-29 experimental aircraft responsible for the aerial experiment of the rd-33 engine are now?"

The Soviets were completely stunned.

How could Xie Kai know about this kind of thing?

Oleg Bakranov, the military commissioner, knew better than anyone else that during the engine experiment, the No. 2 and No. 4 MiG-29 fighter jets that were in charge of the experiment had crashed.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Xie Kai said seriously, "Since you don't want to say it, then I say, Experimental Machine No. 2 crashed on June 15, 1978, and Experimental Machine No. 4 crashed on October 31, 1980. Mr. Alexey, am I right?"

His words shocked the Soviets, and what Xie Kai said was no different from the facts.

Since even time has been said, there will definitely be no evidence.

Of course, the Soviets would definitely not admit all that Xie Kai said.

"Thank you, our experimental machine No. 2 and experimental machine No. 4 are intact in the experimental factory. We are still carrying out the experimental task now." Alexey denied Xie Kai's statement.

Xie Kai did not argue with him.

There is no need to argue about whether the No. 2 experimental machine and No. 4 experimental machine have crashed.

The Soviet reactions have already said it all.

What's more, even if you know that there is a problem with the rd-33 engine, you must purchase it.

In this case, Xie Kai directly told the Soviets, "Gentlemen, Pratt & Whitney is interested in providing us with F100 engines. Everyone should be clear about the performance of this engine, which is similar to the rd-33. Of course, this engine is much better than the rd-33 engine in terms of quality and reliability, maintenance."

The Chinese are about to develop the engine themselves.

At such a time, it is completely normal for Western countries to release the ban on China's development motivation exports.

If you don’t sell it, you will never be able to sell the Chinese people’s money when they are completely made.

"Of course, although the Pratt & Whitney's engine has better performance, the Super-7a fighter was originally designed based on the rd-33 engine, and we are unwilling to spend more time modifying the design..."

Xie Kai's words made the Soviets relieved.

"So, if both of us want to reach a cooperation, we must show sincerity. We can give a price of US$1.55 million for each engine. At the same time, we can promise to purchase no less than 1,000 units."

Xie Kai said a lot, just to make the other party lower the price.

Even Zhao Zheng began to admire Xie Kai.

What this guy said before was as if they didn't need each other's engine.

Mishavicovsky looked at Oleg, saw Oleg nodding slightly before speaking: "It is provided at a price of $2.3 million, but you must ensure that you purchase 2,000 units and pay for 40% of the advance payment."

The Soviets' conditions made Wang Chengfeng and others feel unacceptable.

The conditions are too harsh.

According to the price and requirements of the Soviets, 2,000 units will be purchased for each unit of 2.3 million, and the total price will reach 4.6 billion US dollars.

Paying for 40% of the advance payment, 404 must pay nearly 1.84 billion US dollars to the Soviets before getting the engine!

Such cooperation is completely unimaginable for the Ministry of Aviation Industry and AVIC.

Poverty really limits their imagination.

I can only see how Xie Kai answered the unreasonable demands of the Soviets.

Xie Kai was not frightened by the Soviets' conditions, shook his head and denied Mishavicvsky's proposal, "Mr. Minister, we still promise no less than 1,000 units per unit, and we can even pay 50% of the advance payment."

Wang Chengfeng felt that Xie Kai was completely crazy.

Even if it is 1.55 million US dollars per unit, 1,000 units will be 1.55 billion US dollars. Fifty percent of the advance payment is nearly 800 million US dollars. Is that what is it to the Soviets?

Where does so much foreign exchange come from?

He is rich and powerful, and he doesn't play like this.

Zhao Zheng was shocked when he heard Xie Kai's offer.

Bai Yanjun secretly pulled the fun and asked strangely: "This kid is doing this, and you won't stop him. Would you just let him do it?"

Bai Yanjun looked at him and asked, "Why stop him? He is negotiating for our interests. Look, after a while, the price of the Soviets has been reduced to 2.3 million US dollars..."

"Negotiation? How can you negotiate like this? You purchase so many engines and pay so much advance payment first. How big is the loss!" Zhao Zheng was even a little angry.

Such a huge amount of money.

Bai Yanjun looked at him and didn't want to explain anything.

Considering the other party's identity, he finally sighed, "Deputy Minister Zhao, you don't know that when we sign a equipment supply contract with foreign countries, the other party must pay at least 50% of the advance payment first. Some countries that we think are unreliable will even require full payment of all equipment."

International negotiations, can this be done?

Zhao Zheng, Wang Chengfeng and others could not imagine it. Anyway, every time they negotiated, they would purchase and need to pay advance payments according to the other party's requirements. When selling, they were afraid that others would not buy them, so they would have to pay less prepayment, or even not.

Now they completely understood why these old guys 404 gave such an important contract to Xie Kai for negotiation.

Xie Kai, a young man, has the ability they cannot match in negotiations.

Similarly, I also know why the superiors give so many privileges to 404.

Wang Chengfeng was completely clear at this moment. Xie Kai’s negotiations did not seem to be very skillful, just like bargaining for groceries in the vegetable market, without technical content. But when he heard Xie Kai speak about the performance parameters of the rd-33 engine and the engine defects, he understood where Xie Kai got the confidence to bargain with the other party.

In such a short period of time, the Soviets dropped from a quotation of $3 million to $2.3 million.

What he didn't expect was still behind.

Seeing Xie Kai insisting that all kinds of flaws and situations that were not conducive to the Soviet Union, the Soviets had no choice but to reduce the price to 2 million US dollars.

If it were Wang Chengfeng, he thought that at this price, he could sign a contract.

However, Xie Kai did not agree to such a price at all.
Chapter completed!