Chapter 752： cost too high
? Alexander estimates the cost is not high.
You must know that the development of a fighter jet requires many processes, especially in the later test flight stage, which is even more expensive. 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.
Needless to say, just the f-16, which is similar to the fighter to be developed now, historically, from 1972 to the delivery of the first f-16 in 78, the development cost was about 870 million US dollars , And among them, there are many parts that are omitted. For example, the engine has not been developed, and the ready-made f-15 engine is directly used. Otherwise, the engine will be a large amount of money.
And now, if you want to start developing a new machine again, instead of knocking and beating on the basis of the 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. According to the price of 500 million US dollars, the cost of this research and development alone is enough to buy a dozen to 20 advanced third-generation fighters! Paying so much money, but also taking certain risks, and finally coming up with a new fighter, is it worth it?
In the past, when it was 100 million rubles, 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 to produce fighter jets, the cost will be greatly reduced. At the same time, it is easy to increase. Egypt's employment rate and the improvement of Egypt's industrial level can serve multiple purposes.
But now, if the increase is three to five times, then there is no need. In fact, even if Mubarak intends, it will not be able to come up with so much money. After all, Egypt is not like those in the Middle East. Oil country!
When he heard the fee, Mubarak's expression changed. And seeing Mubarak's expression, Tu Jida knew that this contract was probably going to be yellow!
On the basis of the existing J-7, it is simply improved, people are not satisfied, they think the technology is not advanced enough, but if the advanced technology is developed, the investment is too large, and Egypt is not willing to pay more!
Could it be that this contract has to be yellow in the end? After waiting for so long, we finally found an opportunity to export in large quantities. Is Chengfei's most important contract so far gone?
No, of course not! So many people in Chengfei are still waiting for this contract! This is a life-and-death project for the entire Chengfei!
What to do then? For the rest, Cheng Fei came to raise money? Do not make jokes! Although Cheng Fei is now working hard to develop a side business, hoping to increase his income, but these money, compared to the development of fighter aircraft, is just a drizzle. You must know that the development of a fighter aircraft is not a company project, but a national project!
How to do? How to do? The conference room was cold for a while, the clock on the wall was ticking, and Tu Jida felt that his back was getting soaked.
Suddenly, a new idea popped up in Tu Jida's mind. Simply, bring in one more country! After all, if this fighter is successfully developed, it is not just as simple as exporting it to Egypt! Why doesn't Egypt directly buy Western fighter jets, or Soviet fighter jets? It's because these fighters are too expensive! And with the same situation as Egypt, there are many other countries!
Among them, it is not only Egypt that is eager to get the third-generation aircraft, and at the same time lacks the funds to purchase the third-generation aircraft, there are many countries around the world! For example, a ready buyer is Pakistan!
Pakistan has always been China's traditional ally due to its rivalry with its old enemy India. It can be said that as long as China has weapons and equipment, Pakistan can have it! During the India-Pakistan War, the United States cut off arms exports to Pakistan. At that time, Huaxia 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 and the current J-7, when the J-7 was modified, Pakistan was very satisfied and ordered a batch. However, Pakistan also knows that this J-7 fighter jet is still unable to undertake the task of guarding the airspace in the future! It is also a lot different from their old enemy India.
When Huaxia introduced the MiG-23, re-designated it as the J-8, and started orderly 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 ordered two batches of F-16 fighter jets from the United States. Codenamed Peace Gate, the first batch of aircraft, signed a contract in 1981, and flew into the hands of the Pakistan Air Force in 1982 Since then, the f-16 has been in the hands of Pakistan It belongs to the most advanced fighter aircraft. Even when the Xiaolong appears, Pakistan still values the f-16 most. For example, in later generations, although China already has the J-10, Pakistan did not like it and continued to order from the United States. f-16.
However, this is only a historical transaction, and now, none of these transactions have happened.
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 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, both countries are better off wearing a pair of trousers. However, by the time these wars were over, the United States turned its back on its trousers and pulled up ruthlessly. At the beginning, the second batch of Peacegate, 77 F-16s, was seized by the United States. It was neither delivered nor refunded. It was a complete rogue.
And now, the Afghan war in history never happened! Although Afghanistan is in turmoil, it has now reached the level of warlord division and melee, and it has not provoked a strong reaction from the Soviet Union. Because Afghanistan has no strategic value at all!
At the beginning, the Soviet Union did not support Afghanistan to gain access to the south! And now, the Soviet Union has taken control of Iran, and the strategy of going south to the Indian Ocean has been realized. There is a Soviet Indian Ocean fleet operating in Chakhbahar. What else do you need in Afghanistan? If there are no resources, no population, 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, and for the United States, it is obviously better to support India, because India can check and balance China! After Huaxia fell into the arms of the Soviet Union, the United States changed its attitude towards Huaxia! (To be continued.)
You must know that the development of a fighter jet requires many processes, especially in the later test flight stage, which is even more expensive. 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.
Needless to say, just the f-16, which is similar to the fighter to be developed now, historically, from 1972 to the delivery of the first f-16 in 78, the development cost was about 870 million US dollars , And among them, there are many parts that are omitted. For example, the engine has not been developed, and the ready-made f-15 engine is directly used. Otherwise, the engine will be a large amount of money.
And now, if you want to start developing a new machine again, instead of knocking and beating on the basis of the 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. According to the price of 500 million US dollars, the cost of this research and development alone is enough to buy a dozen to 20 advanced third-generation fighters! Paying so much money, but also taking certain risks, and finally coming up with a new fighter, is it worth it?
In the past, when it was 100 million rubles, 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 to produce fighter jets, the cost will be greatly reduced. At the same time, it is easy to increase. Egypt's employment rate and the improvement of Egypt's industrial level can serve multiple purposes.
But now, if the increase is three to five times, then there is no need. In fact, even if Mubarak intends, it will not be able to come up with so much money. After all, Egypt is not like those in the Middle East. Oil country!
When he heard the fee, Mubarak's expression changed. And seeing Mubarak's expression, Tu Jida knew that this contract was probably going to be yellow!
On the basis of the existing J-7, it is simply improved, people are not satisfied, they think the technology is not advanced enough, but if the advanced technology is developed, the investment is too large, and Egypt is not willing to pay more!
Could it be that this contract has to be yellow in the end? After waiting for so long, we finally found an opportunity to export in large quantities. Is Chengfei's most important contract so far gone?
No, of course not! So many people in Chengfei are still waiting for this contract! This is a life-and-death project for the entire Chengfei!
What to do then? For the rest, Cheng Fei came to raise money? Do not make jokes! Although Cheng Fei is now working hard to develop a side business, hoping to increase his income, but these money, compared to the development of fighter aircraft, is just a drizzle. You must know that the development of a fighter aircraft is not a company project, but a national project!
How to do? How to do? The conference room was cold for a while, the clock on the wall was ticking, and Tu Jida felt that his back was getting soaked.
Suddenly, a new idea popped up in Tu Jida's mind. Simply, bring in one more country! After all, if this fighter is successfully developed, it is not just as simple as exporting it to Egypt! Why doesn't Egypt directly buy Western fighter jets, or Soviet fighter jets? It's because these fighters are too expensive! And with the same situation as Egypt, there are many other countries!
Among them, it is not only Egypt that is eager to get the third-generation aircraft, and at the same time lacks the funds to purchase the third-generation aircraft, there are many countries around the world! For example, a ready buyer is Pakistan!
Pakistan has always been China's traditional ally due to its rivalry with its old enemy India. It can be said that as long as China has weapons and equipment, Pakistan can have it! During the India-Pakistan War, the United States cut off arms exports to Pakistan. At that time, Huaxia 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 and the current J-7, when the J-7 was modified, Pakistan was very satisfied and ordered a batch. However, Pakistan also knows that this J-7 fighter jet is still unable to undertake the task of guarding the airspace in the future! It is also a lot different from their old enemy India.
When Huaxia introduced the MiG-23, re-designated it as the J-8, and started orderly 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 ordered two batches of F-16 fighter jets from the United States. Codenamed Peace Gate, the first batch of aircraft, signed a contract in 1981, and flew into the hands of the Pakistan Air Force in 1982 Since then, the f-16 has been in the hands of Pakistan It belongs to the most advanced fighter aircraft. Even when the Xiaolong appears, Pakistan still values the f-16 most. For example, in later generations, although China already has the J-10, Pakistan did not like it and continued to order from the United States. f-16.
However, this is only a historical transaction, and now, none of these transactions have happened.
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 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, both countries are better off wearing a pair of trousers. However, by the time these wars were over, the United States turned its back on its trousers and pulled up ruthlessly. At the beginning, the second batch of Peacegate, 77 F-16s, was seized by the United States. It was neither delivered nor refunded. It was a complete rogue.
And now, the Afghan war in history never happened! Although Afghanistan is in turmoil, it has now reached the level of warlord division and melee, and it has not provoked a strong reaction from the Soviet Union. Because Afghanistan has no strategic value at all!
At the beginning, the Soviet Union did not support Afghanistan to gain access to the south! And now, the Soviet Union has taken control of Iran, and the strategy of going south to the Indian Ocean has been realized. There is a Soviet Indian Ocean fleet operating in Chakhbahar. What else do you need in Afghanistan? If there are no resources, no population, 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, and for the United States, it is obviously better to support India, because India can check and balance China! After Huaxia fell into the arms of the Soviet Union, the United States changed its attitude towards Huaxia! (To be continued.)
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