Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 430, Section 426: Should We Have Bombers? (Second Update)

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Zhou did not ask any further questions.

"The international situation has changed significantly!"

"America will adjust its strategy soon!"

"They want to use the mainland to contain their northern neighbor!"

"Moreover, the US will soon be willing to arm our planes, and we can buy these things freely."

"Of course, they didn't have good intentions either. This is an opportunity to take down their fighter jets!"

"In the beginning, they could make exorbitant demands, wanting production lines, technology transfer, and so on."

"We only need to buy one squadron of these fighter jets."

The number of aircraft in a fighter squadron varies depending on the country.

An American squadron typically has about twenty to twenty-five aircraft.

The Northern Fat Bear has about ten aircraft in one squadron.

The mainland has four to five aircraft, with three squadrons and one battalion having twelve aircraft.

So when Section Chief Zhou heard this, he asked, "Is it our company or Amei's company?"

"It will be all right."

"I believe that the mainland will soon be able to manufacture the same fighter jets."

"However, I suggest that even if the same fighter jet can be manufactured domestically, it should not be publicly publicized!"

"At that time, we can simply paint the serial numbers of the fighter jets we manufacture and the ones we purchase the same."

"The current international situation is that Aramco and Europe are united against the fat bear."

"Our current exports are mainly to Western markets."

"If Amei knew that we could copy their planes so quickly, it would not only make Amei wary, but also make Fat Bear wary!"

"And it's also a good opportunity to see the true colors of the surrounding countries." Although Li Song knew that the current domestic leaders were very wise, he still had to offer suggestions where necessary.

Li Song had considered bringing up these suggestions to the main leaders in person, but after thinking about it, he felt it was inappropriate.

This suggestion was submitted by Ma Shengli and Section Chief Zhou, and thus reached a wider audience.

In such situations, a bottom-up approach is a good method. If you talk directly to the top leader, how will they respond?
If the other party agrees, what will others think? If the other party doesn't agree, what will I think?
"Hmm!!" Section Chief Zhou and Ma Shengli nodded. They only had the right to report on such matters, not the right to discuss them.

"I wonder if the mainland is interested in the Backfire aircraft?"

"And it's an improved model!" Li Song asked again at this moment.

Ma Shengli was a little puzzled when he heard this, but when he saw Section Chief Zhou staring at Li Song with wide eyes and an incredulous look, he realized that the plane Li Song was talking about was very impressive.

"Mr. Li, are you referring to our northern neighbor's supersonic bombers?"

"What type of bomber is it?" Section Chief Zhou's voice was somewhat hoarse.

“Figure 22M3!” Li Song answered directly!

Section Chief Zhou was so excited when he heard this that he almost jumped up, because there were Figure 22, Figure 22m, and Figure 22m3.

There is a big difference!

As the first supersonic bomber in the north, the Tu-22 bomber's performance and range were not very satisfactory. When the aircraft was fully fueled and armed with missiles, it was not able to fly at supersonic speeds. Even if it reached Mach 1.5 when it was near the target, it could not effectively evade interception by European fighter jets and anti-aircraft missiles at the time.

Therefore, the development of a new generation of supersonic bombers was launched in the 1960s.

The Tu-22m, while ostensibly an upgraded version of the Tu-22, is actually a completely different aircraft.

图22m量产型号叫做图22M2，图-22M2最大速度能达到1800千米/小时，最大作战半径5000千米。后期生产的图-22M2的机翼和水平尾翼有一些改动，过渡变得更加圆滑，改善了飞行稳定性。

The M3, which first flew in 1977, featured a completely redesigned nose and radome. The maximum sweep angle of the movable wing section could reach 65°. The shape of the air intake was also different from the previous models, adopting a wedge-shaped air intake similar to that of the MiG-25. Furthermore, the avionics system was replaced.

Of course, Section Chief Zhou had no idea about the specific parameters of m3.

Because this aircraft first flew in 1977, it has only been a little over three years since then.

Moreover, this is currently the aircraft that poses the greatest threat to mainland China, because this thing can carry nuclear warheads.

God knows how close Kyoto is to the border!

It's fair to say that these bombers can start launching mushroom-shaped missiles right on someone else's border!

Not to mention the enemy's low-altitude supersonic penetration!
Now that we can get this technology soon, how could Section Chief Zhou not be happy?

"I don't know, Mr. Li, do you know the specific parameters of this aircraft?" Section Chief Zhou asked excitedly.

"I don't know, but I know I only have one chance."

"Now, do you want the technology, or the technology and the physical object together?" Li Song pretended not to know the aircraft's specifications.

"We can't make that decision, but it would be even better if we had the actual object!" Section Chief Zhou shouldn't have said that, but he figured no one would refuse if they got a physical copy of such a powerful weapon. "I'll wait for news from higher authorities, but I heard that Fat Bear has an even more powerful bomber."

"The first aircraft seems to be under construction!" Li Song was referring to the Tu-160, which made its maiden flight in December 1981 and was put into service in 1987.

"Ah!!" Section Chief Zhou was even more shocked upon hearing this.

"The new aircraft project is called Tu-160. Development began in 1970, and its maximum payload reached 85 tons." Li Song was referring to the total weight of the internal bomb bay and the external bomb bay.

"The designed combat radius can reach 7,300 kilometers!" Of course, this can only carry nine tons of ammunition.

"The maximum designed flight speed can reach Mach 2.05!"

"The maximum designed takeoff weight is 275 tons."

The range and payload of a bomber depend primarily on the mission.

High-altitude high-speed, low-altitude subsonic, and low-altitude supersonic operations have slightly different data depending on the specific combat scenario.

"We can get some data on this aircraft now, but it may not be complete because it has not yet been finalized."

"We have relatively few people planted on Fat Bear's side, so we only have one chance."

“If you want, we can also take over the technology of this new aircraft,” Li Song added.

When Section Chief Zhou heard Li Song mention the parameters of the Swan bomber, he felt that the aircraft was incredibly powerful and amazing, even though he was only referring to the design parameters.

"Mr. Li, we will report this matter immediately and give you a reply soon!" Section Chief Zhou had never heard of the data for Figure 160, or even the code name.

Of course, it could also be that your level of confidentiality is not high enough, or that very few people know about it.

But Section Chief Zhou knew that Li Song wouldn't lie.

Section Chief Zhou still had some concerns, wondering if Li Song could actually deliver on his promise.

But Li Song and his team did many incredible things.

"Yes, let's do it as soon as possible." Li Song felt this was the last large-scale deployment of some military technologies from the mainland!
Many of the military equipment that followed had to be customized from second-hand platforms.

For example, refueling aircraft, early warning aircraft, and helicopters, etc.

Moreover, Li Song knew that the military equipment he had brought out was more than enough for the use of the mainland.

Of course, there are also stealth aircraft, but for those, we only need to provide some stealth materials.

Because by that time, the mainland had already mastered engine technology.

Look at what happened decades later: the mainland mastered fighter jet engine technology and launched a series of advanced fighter jets.

Hearing the two talking, Ma Shengli wondered to himself, "Could it be that the people behind Li Song think that the US military exercise is a huge threat to the mainland, so they are trying to undermine the US military?"

This is actually exactly what Li Song wanted people to misunderstand; otherwise, Li Song would have taken out Fat Bear's things beforehand.

“Mr. Li, the drug trial is progressing very smoothly, and I believe we will be able to file an international patent application soon!” Ma Shengli said again.

Li Song nodded. Ma Shengli was referring to three kinds of small blue pills.

This drug requires animal testing and clinical trial data before a drug patent can be applied for.

Of course, you can apply for an invention patent before that.

However, Li Song did not do that because he was too conspicuous now, and if he applied for an invention patent directly, someone else might beat him to it.

They simply took it to the mainland, obtained the relevant trial data, and applied for a drug patent directly.

"That's great!" Needless to say, the market prospects for this drug are vast.

Moreover, the sooner this drug is available, the more likely he is to form alliances with other capitalists.

Most Western companies in the chemical, biopharmaceutical, and other fields are monopolies!

Including seeds, the famous Monsanto not only monopolizes seeds, but also pesticides!

After that, Li Song didn't say anything else. When they arrived at the BMW Motorcycle Factory, Ma Shengli and Section Chief Zhou quickly went to report on their work.

Ma Shengli and Section Chief Zhou are on two separate lines.

Ma Shengli reports directly to the special team responsible for communicating with Li Song.

Section Chief Zhou reports directly to the security department.

Both lines reported upwards simultaneously.

Just after lunch, the main leaders received reports from two different sources simultaneously.

The two people who came to report were also somewhat anxious because there were too many things involved.

"Meeting!" The top leader felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the two reports.

The main shock came from the information revealed inside. The information itself was shocking enough, but what was even more shocking was that Li Song and his group were actually doing the same thing to Fat Bear.

(End of this chapter)