Chapter 446: Have a Fat Year
Regardless of whether it can be used for thirty years or fifty years.
It certainly won't work just by talking.
It is true that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. After Fang Xiang and Wang Jinyang had finalized the discussion, the two agreed that one would study the J-20 and the other would study the J-22.
Soon, the two plans were submitted to the General Assembly by both of them.
Compared to the abundant funds of Factory 132, Factory 112 is definitely not as good as Factory 132. Not only is it not as good as Factory , it is also lagging behind.
The top brass of the General Assembly and the Air Force were apparently reluctant to simultaneously develop two next-generation fighter jets.
The current intensive upgrade plan for the J-10 and J-11 to Type II has already stretched the budget.
What's more, after the J-10II and J-11II are equipped with new equipment, the cost will reach a new peak.
But no matter what, no one would think that the tradition of equipping one generation, developing one generation, and conducting pre-research on one generation is something wrong.
Eventually the approval was issued and the funds were allocated.
When Wang Jinyang happily returned to Northeast China with the blueprints, Fang Xiang was not in a hurry to start the research and development of J-22.
If for no other reason, Baba Yang actually saw that video.
And they believed it to be the performance of the new fighter.
That’s right, they really took a fancy to the JF-17 because of this video.
In their opinion, it doesn't matter whether the video is a show or whether a real accident happened and the person was rescued.
All of this shows that this fighter has technical capabilities beyond their imagination.
I placed the order decisively.
Faced with this situation, Fang Xiang would definitely charge a lot of money, 35 million per plane, which is twice the cost!
Yes, don’t bargain. If you do, I won’t sell it to you!
Originally, everyone thought Baba Yang would turn around and walk away after hearing this, but unexpectedly, something happened that shocked everyone.
Baba Yang directly offered a long-term contract worth 2 billion US dollars.
Provide Babayang with 120 finished aircraft within five years, and at the same time, help Babayang build a production line under their own control three years later.
In the future they can produce and assemble this model themselves.
It seems that Baba Yang really believed it.
They believe that this model is far superior to other similar models in the world. Even though it is a light fighter, they no longer have the same disdain for it as before.
After all, in their opinion, such a powerful fighter jet can definitely defeat India.
It also forms a perfect match with the 36 F15 fighter jets they just purchased.
The F-15 seizes air superiority, while the JF- is responsible for clearing obstacles at specific points.
The combat radius, which was previously considered unbearable, was persuaded by Air Force Minister Babayang that the requirement of a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers could be achieved by adding two auxiliary fuel tanks.
After all, the Baba Sheep doesn't actually need such a long range.
Therefore, the most important task of Factory 132 in the near future is to improve the prototype of JF- into a mass-produced model as soon as possible.
You know, they gave 2 billion US dollars!
Although Babayang also bought hundreds of J-7 export versions in the past, the total amount was only a few hundred million, not even US dollars.
At the same time, Babayang is also inquiring about the possibility of selling J-8 overseas.
In their view, although the JF-17 is already an extremely advanced fighter in their minds, the high cost of manufacturing and maintenance makes the wealthy Babayang in their headquarters dare not use it openly. For the time being, it is only used as a deterrent trump card.
The cheaper J-8 is different. Although it is half as expensive as the J-7 sold abroad, Babayang can still afford it.
In response to this, the Air Force and the Ministry of Commerce also sought Fang Xiang's opinion and set the price of the export version of the J-8 at million per unit.
Although it is not as good as the JF-17 and costs twice as much, it still makes a profit of several million per aircraft, so Wang Jinyang specially called Fang Xiang to express his gratitude.
The reason is nothing else but that J-8 is the flagship product of Factory 112.
In his opinion, the country would never consider selling products like the J-8. After all, the original J-8 was the most advanced fighter jet in service.
Although it is not as good as the international first-line fighter jets, we have the J-10 and J-11, as well as Fang Xiang's assistance.
Finally, Factory 112 no longer has to rely on financial grants and the financial government's mood to make a living as before.
Even if the profit is not that high, it is enough to keep Factory 112 running at full capacity, to support thousands of people, and to have enough funds to provide welfare.
That’s right, at the end of 88, because ten years had passed since the reform and opening up, many people in society had made money.
In the past few years, the so-called ten thousand yuan households would be reported in the People's Daily, attracting the attention and envy of people across the country.
But now, the average wage of most people has gradually begun to move towards 100 yuan.
It may not sound high, but compared to the average salary of more than 30 yuan per person in previous years, it is much better.
Due to various reasons in recent years, the wage level at Factory 112 has remained in the s, at around yuan per person.
With this foreign trade order, the workers of Factory 112 can get rid of the predicament of not having a salary increase in years.
It was raised to sixty yuan.
Of course, it is definitely not as good as the wealthy Factory 132.
Because of the export of J-7 in the early years, Factory 132 has always been a popular military-industrial enterprise. It can not only be self-sufficient, but also hand over a portion of the profits.
Now that the JF-132 has won such a large order, the employees of Factory can go to work happily and return home happily every day.
Look, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the entire factory is covered with colorful and festive papers.
"Professor, how do you say New Year's Day? What should we do?"
Engineer Song and Engineer Tu were sitting in Fang Xiang's office, peeling oranges in their hands with happy faces.
"Oh, do you even need to ask me this?
What do you think? "
Fang Xiang dropped the pen in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, and looked at the two of them with a smile.
"Why don't we give each employee half a pound of bacon and a few pounds of apples and oranges?
By the way, have some peanuts, melon seeds, etc.
Don’t you think so, Lao Song?”
After the butcher put a slice of orange into his mouth, he winked at Mr. Song.
"This is not enough, give me two more catties of liquor and half a catty of tea.
No, give each family half a chicken?!"
Mr. Song got the hint and immediately started to make a fuss.
"Good fellows, when did you two go to Liangshan?"
Fang Xiang was immediately amused by the two people's singing in unison.
He picked up the orange on the table and started peeling it.
Don't tell me, it's quite sweet.
Although not as sweet as the sugar oranges from Guangxi Province in later generations, it was still a rare sight at a time when supplies were still scarce.
If you want to eat tangerines, you have to wait at least twenty years, right?
“This year is different from previous years.
Although our factory was relatively well-off in previous years, it is nothing like this year, where we have so much money that we don’t know how to spend it.”
The butcher is already over sixty years old, and the hard work in his early years has left him with many occupational diseases.
My health is not good now, and I have been nagging Fang Xiang about my desire to retire.
"Look at what you said. We were also well-off in previous years. When have we ever been poor?"
Fang wanted to know what they meant.
Others didn’t know where the money came from in the past, but they knew it best.
But the money they are talking about now is what they earned themselves.
"Can that be the same?
After all, we have to have a good year, right? "
Mr. Song also joined in the fun.
"Okay, let's do as you two say.
It’s not a big deal.”
The national economic situation is indeed getting better day by day.
It is normal for everyone to want to have a good New Year.
But that’s just this year. Next year, the honeymoon period between Huami and Xiaomi will end…
"Ring ring ring..."
Just as a few people were chatting, arguing about whether to eat dumplings, glutinous rice balls, or Yuanxiao during the Chinese New Year.
The phone on the table rang.
"What? Let me go back to the capital?"
Fang was about to pick up the phone when Dean Lu's voice came from the receiver.
