Boguslayev checked into the Friendship Hotel. Looking at the city in the night, he felt very shocked.
Every time he comes to Dongfang, he will have a different feeling. The construction speed of Dongfang is too fast. Countless high-rise buildings are rising from the ground. This is a place full of vitality and vitality!
Only by cooperating with Dongfang can Motorsic Company have a future! They originally cooperated with Da Mao, but when it came to the AI-222 engine, they were swayed by Da Mao, and then they changed their minds and decided to head east.
Originally it was logical for them to provide engines for the Yak-130, but what happened? Damao's domestic aviation industry actually produced similar engines and abandoned them!
Only the East can be trusted! Just as I was thinking this, there was a knock on the door outside.
"who?"
"Your friend." Friend?
"I'll open the door." Zamotaeva said and opened the door, then looked at the person who appeared at the door in surprise: "Yuliya?" This is a blond and blue-eyed Ermao woman. She is very famous in Ermao country. The core figures who belong to the monopoly of natural gas energy are all giants and often attend banquets, so they all know each other.
At this time, there was a tall man following her.
"Yes, my dear, we meet again." Yulia took a step forward and gave Zamotaeva a hug. There were not many women in Ermao's place, Yulia and Zamotaeva All the same, they are all successful women.
"It's me, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Messier, from Airbus Military Aircraft Company." Yulia said: "We came to you late at night because we have something important to discuss with you. That , can we go in and talk?”
"Of course." Boguslaev had already walked over: "Welcome in." Several people walked into the room and sat on the soft sofa.
"Airbus Military Aircraft Company, are you currently developing the A400m transport aircraft?" Boguslayev looked at Messier in front of him and asked him.
"Yes." Messier nodded: "Mr. Boguslaev, we are here just for this project. We invite you to participate in our engine bidding. We are very optimistic about your D-227 engine and think it It is the most suitable power for our A400m transport aircraft." After the collapse of the Red Empire, the Antonov Design Bureau once dreamed of selling the An-70 to Europe. However, when Europe united to develop the A400m, they knew they had no chance. .
The main transport aircraft in Europe is the C-130, which entered service in the 1950s. It is already old and has a lifespan of only thirty years. Now it has begun to be retired in large numbers. By the late 1990s, there will be more than a thousand Five hundred C-130s are facing retirement.
More importantly, this body structure design is too primitive to meet the transportation tasks of current armored vehicles. Therefore, Europe needs to develop a new generation of tactical transport aircraft.
Since Europe already has Airbus, of course it can develop a brand new tactical transport aircraft to avoid being taken advantage of by the Americans. They adopt Airbus's successful model, jointly develop it with multiple countries, jointly invest and bear risks, and jointly purchase it after the research and development is successful. , Therefore, in 1982, this project began to be discussed, and in 1993, the project was officially launched.
They drew inspiration from the C-130. This brand-new transport aircraft must also use propeller engines, which can meet the needs of field airports.
But like other projects, joint development is bound to encounter various wranglings. The British were the first to withdraw and could not wait any longer and continued to purchase new versions of the C-130. Germany, on the other hand, strongly supported the An-70 and wanted to increase its influence in Eastern Europe.
After such a farce, the Europeans got back together noisily. In 1998, the project was finally completed and development officially began.
Then naturally it was the turn of engine selection. In this regard, Europeans once again fell into difficulty in choosing.
Various engine manufacturers have begun to bid for this project, such as the m138 turboprop engine jointly developed by Nekma, mtU and Fiat and based on the m88-2 engine; bmw and Rolls-Royces use the bR- A turboprop engine developed based on the 715; the PW180 turboprop engine developed by Pratt & Whitney in Maple Leaf Country based on the PW800 turbofan engine.
Each of these engines has its own merits, and the maximum power has reached 11,000 horsepower, which can already meet the needs of Europeans. As for Motor Sich Company, they have no such idea at all. After all, this is a big cake, and Europe must eat it. People take it into their own stomachs. Although Ermao is also European, it is obvious that he is rejected by others.
Now, when he heard the invitation from the other party, Boguslaev was stunned: "Why did you choose our engine?"
"Because your engine is more powerful, our transport aircraft needs more powerful power." Messier continued: "As for the power of the engine, of course our requirement is that the higher the better. If you are interested, you are welcome to bid. . I feel that you have more than 80% probability of winning the bid. After all, other bidding engines need to be developed, and yours is ready-made. There is a demand for at least 1,500 transport aircraft like ours, so This means that there will be orders for more than 6,000 units. If the engine is replaced in the middle of the aircraft's life, the number required will double." Orders for tens of thousands of engines!
Boguslaev's breathing became heavy. For Motor Sich Company, this is a big order!
If they get this order, it means that their company will become the world's largest engine supplier!
Looking at his appearance, Messier and Yulia looked at each other and were very satisfied. This trip was going to be a success!
"Do you have any requirements?" Zamotaeva asked at the side. She has been sensitively aware that there is a problem here!
"There is no requirement. By the way, it cannot be said that there is no requirement. We hope that this engine will be produced from Zaporizhia. After all, your local factory is the most mature and complete. If it is produced from other factories, we are afraid The quality cannot be guaranteed." Zamotaeva understood instantly.
"Okay, we will pay attention to your invitation." Zamotaeva said: "We will organize a bidding team as soon as possible and go to the Airbus Military Aircraft Department." Is this already driving people away?
Boguslaev felt a little puzzled. He wanted to chat with the other party for a while, such as the situation of the bidding opponents, etc., but Yulia could only stand up: "Okay, let's say goodbye then. See you in Europe.”
"Okay, then let's meet again in Europe." Boguslaev could only see him off and walked to the elevator. He watched the other party take the elevator down. Boguslaev took his granddaughter back and sat on the soft sofa. Go up and look at your granddaughter: "Are you not interested in this project?"
"Grandpa, this is a conspiracy of theirs." Zamotaeva said: "They didn't invite us before, but now they suddenly came. It's such a coincidence."
"This is because their transport aircraft project has just been officially approved. Any international cooperation project by the Europeans will take many years. Now it just happens to catch up." Boguslaev said: "They are right, ours The engine has two major advantages, one is high power, and the other is mature and reliable. No other engine can match it, so they should choose our engine." Historically, because the A400m transport aircraft engine was too big, In the new millennium, four companies, Snecma, Rolls-Royce, mtU and Fiat, decided to join forces to jointly fund the establishment of European International Turboprop Engine Co., Ltd. and launch the newly designed tp400-d6 for the A400m transport aircraft. Turboprop engine program.
The plan is still based on the M88 engine used on the French Rafale fighter jet, combined with the air inlet, three-stage low-pressure turbine and reduction gearbox of the bR700-tp plan, and a scaled-down five-stage low-pressure compressor of the Ritar 700 turbofan engine. , medium-pressure turbine and other units, and added a medium-pressure compressor. It can be said that the entire engine was saved!
The final production is placed at Rolls-Royce. It can be said that all major European engine manufacturers can make profits. They proudly claim that this is a European engine used in Europe's own aircraft. No matter how good the Maple Leaf Country's engine is, they will not use it because the meat has to be eaten in their own mouths and they cannot take advantage of others. Even if Motorsic Company has ready-made engines They don't know how to use the engine either.
Now, Boguslayev can't see this yet. He is attracted by the huge cake, while Zamotayeva, who has been in the east, is more sober.
"They have no possibility of choosing our engine." Zamotaeva said: "They just want to disrupt our cooperation with Dongfang. Today we just signed the D-227 engine production project. We need to transfer a large number of technicians were sent to the East. If we want to bid for the A400m engine project, it means that our technicians will stay where they are. In this way, cooperation with the East can only be suspended. By then, we will be delayed by the Europeans for several years. This project has been delayed, do we still have the nerve to look back to Eastern to continue production?" Zamotayeva is very sober, and also because of her position, she is in charge of Tianjiao Airlines, so she has to consider for Tianjiao Airlines, This project has just been signed, and the whole world knows that we have turned around and embraced the Europeans. What will the Easterners think?
They will definitely be very annoyed! What Orientals value is credibility, and we must not destroy it ourselves!
"However, the market in the East is not that big. It would be good to sell a few hundred engines in the East."
"No, the market in the East is huge, and the potential here is endless. In comparison, I am even less optimistic about Europe. They have nothing but wrangling." Because of this project, Boguslaev and Zaha Motaeva had a conflict, and here, Qin Tao also received the news almost simultaneously.
"Mesier, the head of Airbus Military Aircraft Company, visited Boguslaev under the recommendation of Yulia?" After receiving this news, Qin Tao felt a little emotional: "They really couldn't calm down, and they didn't wait until When Boguslaev returned to Ermao, he came to visit him personally. They are really brave to do such a thing in our country! Dad, I think Messier and Yuli can be charged with espionage. Arrest him!" Wu Shengli shook his head: "This is a normal business activity. Even if they are poaching our corners, it is still a business activity. If it does not rise to the level of espionage, you should not come up with bad ideas."
"Oh, good people can be deceived. Just looking for anything can prove their espionage charges. Forget it, if you don't cooperate, then our D-227 engine project will be ruined. Don't blame me for not warning you in advance."
"Okay, don't say these useless things, think about how to deal with it." Wu Shengli's attitude was calm, while Qin Tao's words were teasing. Obviously, none of them took this matter seriously.
They could tell at a glance what the Europeans were doing. They came very quickly and their purpose was very clear. It all depends on how they respond.
"Actually, it's nothing. We don't have to have something like the D-227 engine." Qin Tao said, "Without Butcher Zhang, do we have to eat pigs with hair on them?"
"Well, this still sounds like a sentence, go on."
"Our Yunjiu and our Peace Dove 2 were all decided to use the D-227 engine because of the need for production. If they are not put into production, we also have other plans. The only troublesome thing is the Navy's fixed-wing early warning aircraft. , we also need to work hard on research and development to realize this project. For example, we can continue to develop on our own turboprop six engines and strive to increase power." In this world, there is the D-227 engine that Qin Tao brought back, Therefore, according to the design plan of the Yak-44, these two engines were directly used. In fact, these engines have excess power. In Qin Tao’s original time and space, the Air Police-600 used the turboprop 6c, so we made do with it first. , wait until later to replace it with AEp500 or turboprop. Anyway, the engine must be produced domestically and must not be controlled by others.
As for the lack of power, it can be completely solved through weight reduction. Electronic technology is advancing rapidly.
"For another example, we can also cooperate with Maple Leaf Country. Maple Leaf Country has advanced aviation engines. We can use the excuse of civilian use to import some advanced engines from Maple Leaf Country. Without Motorsic, we are still us. Motor Siqi Company left us and is waiting to go bankrupt." Qin Tao said: "If they commit suicide, this is also a good opportunity. When they go bankrupt, we can inject funds into them and acquire Tianjiao Company. shares, then Tianjiao Company will completely become our subsidiary." For Mingzhou Group, this is not necessarily a crisis, it may still be an opportunity!
If Motorsic Company knows the importance of its own side and unswervingly chooses to stand with its side, then help them. If Motorsic Company wants to commit suicide, Qin Tao will not mind giving them a ride, and then Bite off their flesh. This is the bloody rule in international trade.
After hearing Qin Tao's words, Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, you are right, we remain unchanged in response to changes!" The world situation is changing rapidly, and Wu Shengli certainly does not really expect such an engine to be a domestic replacement project. There are many more, especially after several years of accumulation, domestic aviation engine technology is also developing rapidly. Domestic turbofan 10 and turbofan 15 modifications will mature, and the country will also have a large number of advanced We will not continue to be controlled by others for our aero engines. Even if they don’t exist in the future, we will have no problem building them ourselves!
It is very appropriate to describe the aero-engine industry as "accumulation". For now, aero-engine technology has accumulated enough knowledge after years of accumulation. Various materials and processing techniques are constantly making breakthroughs. Aero-engine research and development is progressing. The experience is slowly accumulating, and in the future, there will definitely be a blowout development.
Thinking of this, Wu Shengli was full of confidence. the next day. Qin Tao took Zhao Ling to the Friendship Hotel unhurriedly.
"Boguslaev, my friend, what's the matter with you calling me?" Qin Tao asked knowingly: "Although our contract has been signed, we still have to go through the process. The first batch of investment is estimated to be a week later. Arrive."
"Qin, someone came to me last night and invited us to bid for the European A400m transport aircraft. Our D-227 engine is the best choice." Boguslaev said.
"Oh? That's a good thing. If your engines can be sold to Europe, it will be brilliant in the future. It will definitely surpass Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney and become the world's leader in aviation engines." Qin Tao said.
"However, they require production in Zaporizhia. If this is the case, then our technical personnel cannot be sent over. Even the technical personnel currently staying at Genghis Khan have to be transferred back." Boguslaev said .
Qin Tao's face darkened: "Boguslaev, my friend, are you saying that our Tianjiao Airlines has affected your development?"
"Of course not, Qin, I am now wondering if there is any way to get the best of both worlds." Boguslaev said: "It will not affect our supply to Europe, nor will it affect the operation of our Genghis Khan Airlines."
"You want my opinion?"
"Um."
"That's simple. Wouldn't it be enough to directly put the MadeERMAO label on the nameplate of the engines produced by Tianjiao Aviation?" Qin Tao said: "Do the Europeans still have to keep an eye on your engine factory to see how your production capacity is? ?" Zamotaeva opened her eyes wide.
Last night, she and her grandfather thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a suitable solution. What now?
Mr. Qin solved it with just one sentence? Why didn't they think of producing it at Genghis Khan Airlines and then transporting it to Zaporozhye, and treating it as if it was produced in Zaporozhye?
Anyway, as long as the quality is up to standard, you don’t have to worry about other things! Yes, this is a good idea!
Zhao Ling was also speechless. What do you mean? There is no airtight wall in the world. The secret of this lake trick will definitely be exposed in the end. The people in front of you are all veterans. How can you still fool me?
Who would have thought that Boguslaev actually nodded: "I think this method will work. Since we have signed the contract, we must act in accordance with the contract. However, we must keep a low profile next."
"That's natural." Qin Tao nodded: "You have made the most correct choice!"
