Just the day after the WS-10 flight test was successful, in order to boost the confidence of the domestic people.
After approval by the superior authorities, the news that the domestic engine had been successfully developed began to be intentionally spread to the outside world.
The first person to start blowing the news was Zhang Zhengjiang during an interview on a military column.
When the host asked about military engines from various countries around the world, Zhang Zhengjiang explained the latest engines in each country.
I briefly mentioned the various data of the military engines independently developed by our country, especially the data obtained during flight tests.
Although when talking about it, it is said to be data obtained in the laboratory.
But those who really know more about this aspect can understand at a glance that these data are definitely obtained through actual flight tests.
After the live broadcast of the program that night, it immediately attracted the attention of Da Mao's relevant companies. As for Yingjiang, he currently doesn't pay much attention to Long Guo and doesn't care much about this news.
However, the Rulica Saturn Scientific Research and Production Complex, the manufacturer of the Dalmao AL-31F engine, was indeed a little panicked when it heard the news.
After all, they are currently negotiating with Longguo to introduce the AL-31F engine.
If their domestic engines make significant progress at this time, they will definitely face tremendous pressure in the subsequent negotiation process.
Just when the Rulica Saturn Scientific Research and Production Complex was worried about the sudden explosion of domestic engines.
The domestic negotiation team responsible for the introduction of AL-31F in Longguo is digesting the news they just learned.
"So, we don't need to continue to import engines from Damao's family?"
Bai Ximing, a member of the negotiation team, asked doubtfully after reading the technical information.
"No!"
As the leader of the negotiation team, Luo Yimin looked at everyone present with sharp eyes.
"Although the research and development of domestic engines has achieved breakthrough success, its current output cannot meet the needs of the Air Force."
"So the Air Force still needs the AL-31F imported from Damao to equip the newly designed J-10."
"However, the success of domestic engines still gives us the confidence to challenge the idiots without having to look at their faces everywhere."
At this point, the members of the negotiating team present basically nodded in agreement.
During several previous meetings to discuss engine introduction matters.
Faced with the high price of engines, the negotiation team made a request for a price reduction, but was mercilessly rejected by the other party.
Although Mao Zi was arrogant when he refused, we still had no choice.
Because at this time, there is only one advanced engine supplier we can find in the world.
The sweet period with Yingjiang ten years ago has passed, and a gradually tightening chain has been tightly wrapped around Long Guo.
Apart from these two companies, there is basically no other choice.
Unless they go to negotiate with Gallic Chicken's Snakma company to introduce their engines.
But considering the relationship between the two parties, it would be better to be killed by Mao Zi.
After all, Maozi just wants your money, and Gallic Chicken may want something else from you.
Of course, Maozi doesn't have to stick to his offer at this time. After all, Mao Xiong has just been disbanded a few years ago.
Various military-industrial enterprises in Damao are having a hard time, and Rulika Saturn Scientific Research and Production Complex is no exception. Although it has strong military manufacturing capabilities, it cannot allow its employees to have enough bread!
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Beidu, Taiping Hotel conference room.
Negotiations on the introduction of the AL-31F engine into the country are ongoing.
"Mr. Ivanov, if you can't reduce it by 50% on the basis of the original quotation!"
"We will consider giving up the introduction of your AL-31F engine!"
"We hope to see your sincerity!"
Luo Yimin spoke sharply and slapped a quotation on the table in a strong tone.
As for the bearded man opposite, Ivanov smiled forcefully:
"Dear Luo!"
"We have a long historical friendship!"
"Our quotation this time has been reduced by 20% from the last time."
"I think that's enough to show our sincerity!"
In this negotiation, Maozi gave himself a blow at the very beginning and cut off 20% of the offer.
There is absolutely no back and forth like last time for a quote of one or two points.
It is enough to see the other party's worries after knowing that Longguo's domestic engine has completed its test flight.
So Maozi came up directly and gave himself a knife.
But this does not mean that our negotiators can accept such an offer.
The original quote was already about twice the premium.
This is also the reason why our negotiation team proposed to reduce the offer price by 50%.
"After testing by our engineering technicians and aviation experts, we believe that the surge problem of the AL-31F engine at low altitude and high surface speed is mainly caused by your material problems."
"This is also the reason why the service life of the AL-31F engine is only a short four hundred hours."
Holding several reports that had just been delivered from the Air Force not long ago, Luo Yimin slowly and leisurely revealed the flaws of the AL-31F engine.
At this time, the Maozi representatives in the conference room became even more panicked. They did not expect that Longguo would be able to discover the problems with this engine just after they came into contact with the AL-31F engine.
Normally, it would be good if they could fly the Su-27 well at this time. How could they possibly see the problem in the engine?
If normal conditions are followed, and this is indeed the case, it will take almost ten years for the country to gradually figure out the problem with the AL-31F engine.
But who made a humanoid plug-in appear in this era? !
After Zhang Xingyang watched the first test flight of WS-10, he thought about it and wrote a letter to Chief Zhang of the WS-10 project team.
The main content is to talk about some problems existing in the AL-31F and how to improve it on the WS-10.
Originally, Zhang Xingyang's focus was on wanting domestic engines to do better.
Who would have thought that after seeing this, Zhang Zhengjiang thought of the recent ongoing AL-31F negotiations, so he handed over some of the issues mentioned in Zhang Xingyang's letter to the negotiation team.
Allow them to add a bargaining chip in the negotiation process.
At this time, Ivanov faced the problems of the AL-31F revealed by Luo Yimin, and said somewhat unnaturally:
"Those are the problems that exist in the first-generation AL-31F. What we are about to export now is the second-generation product, and the problems you mentioned will be solved."
In fact, the problem Luo Yimin just mentioned has not been completely solved even in the third generation.
Ivanov was completely trying to save himself at this time.
"Of course, due to some minor problems on the AL-31F, we are willing to give you a brotherly price!"
