Rebirth of the Military Industrial Overlord

Wu Daguan laughed and walked forward, and gave a light hug to Sir Stanley Hook, and then said, "Ha, my dear Sir Hook, shouldn’t I invite him into the house for a drink first when I see an old friend? ?"

Hook also laughed and replied: "Of course, you Huaxia have a saying called "Does your friend have good wine?" Come on, let's talk in my room."

The two brought them into the house. Hook opened the wine cabinet provided by the hotel and poured Wu Daguan a glass of brandy. The two of them lightly touched each other and took a small sip, and then asked: "Wu, you haven't Why are you here? Could it be that you came to see the Van Paul Airshow?"

Wu Daguan replied: "Watching the air show is of course an important aspect, but there is another purpose of my trip, which is to come to you."

"Look for me?" Hook asked questioningly, "Why?"

Wu Daguan looked directly into his eyes, and said solemnly, "I am looking for you, of course, I want you to fulfill all the contracts."

"You mean "Speey"?"

Hu Ke was surprised, but after a little hesitation, he went on to say: "Wu, I know what "Speey" means to you, but you should remember that as early as more than a year ago, the core of your Huaxia processing Parts such as turbine disks, shafts, and casings have passed the fatigue strength test organized by our "Rolluo" organization, and the whole engine produced and assembled by you has also passed the test on the ground test bench and the high-altitude simulation test bench. I have to say that in the experiment, the performance of your engine is perfect, and all indicators have reached the required requirements. The two of us, as technical representatives of both parties, signed and confirmed the technical transfer documents. From the above, our "Ro-Ro" obligations have been fulfilled."

Wu Daguan shook his head and said: "No, you did not. According to the original contract, your "Luo-Luo" should be responsible for the introduction and guidance of all manufacturing processes except basic materials until we master these methods. However, after the acceptance has been completed In the manufacturing process of those two engines, this was not actually possible. I think, as a technician, the two of us should know this well."

Hook shrugged his shoulders and replied: "Wu, I have to admit that what you said is indeed the truth, but you must know that the responsibility for this matter is not on our side."

Wu Daguan was silent when he heard this, because what Hook said was right.

Seeing that he was speechless, Hook went on to say: "Wu, at the celebration reception organized by the Third Ministry of Machinery, your leader personally said that you have mastered the manufacturing method. I still clearly remember that we "Luo-Luo "A reminder from Mr. Jackson, the company's commercial director, I think, Wu, as one of the people present, you will not forget it?"

Wu Daguan replied sadly: "Yes, I remember it very clearly. Mr. Jackson's reminder at the time was: technology is installed in people's minds. If it is not practiced repeatedly in production, it will cease to exist in some days."

Hook shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands and said, "Look, Wu, as your technology provider, our "Luo-Luo" has done everything we should do, haven't we? Besides, as far as we know , You have actually stopped the domestic imitation plan of Spey, and there is no plan to equip Spey engines for any fighter aircraft developed by your military now or in the future. So, let’s talk about this issue now. Does it make sense?"

Wu Daguan smiled and did not directly answer Hook’s question. Instead, he asked another question: “Sir Hook, as far as I know, you have a good relationship with Mr. Hawke Sidley, President of British Aerospace Corporation. Is that so?"

When Hook heard the name, he suddenly moved in his heart and asked tentatively: "Wu, that's of course, after all, "British Aerospace" is our biggest customer of "Ruo-Luo", do you need me to introduce you Give it to him? Or, um, guess what, are you planning to buy "Harrier" this time?"

"Harrier" fighters are not for sale. In fact, when Sir Hook led a four-person business team to visit China for the first time, the "Harrier" was on the product catalog. Unfortunately, China was too poor. Fang looked at this fighter with drooling, but it was just drooling, and the final agreement was to purchase a full set of "Speey" engine production line, authorization and a full set of patents.

That's an old thing many years ago. It is rumored that China has made a lot of reforms in recent years, and there must be more small money in their pockets. Could it be that they have moved their minds again?

Well, this possibility is quite big. It just so happened that the recent battle of Falklands made the "Harrier" fighters show off in front of the world. The 0:21 damage ratio fully reflects the excellence of this fighter. Huaxia moved his mind again and it was normal.

If it is true, that would be great!

You know, the power source of the "Harrier" fighter, the "Pegasus" turbofan engine, is the pride of its own company. Moreover, the working conditions that military engines have to face are too complicated, and they are not like civilian engines. The lifespan of flying hours, according to the current state of technology, the life span of the "Pegasus" engine is only 2000 hours, while the life span of the "Harrier" fighter body has reached 6000 hours. In other words, a "Harrier" fighter has a full life span. During its life, it needs to consume at least three engines. If China is willing to buy 24 Harriers in one regiment, can it sell 72 engines?

If a "Pegasus" engine is to be sold to China, how can it be worth 1.5 million pounds? 72 units, oh, this is a super big order of over 100 million pounds!

Thinking of these, Hook's eyes changed when he looked at Wu Daguan, as if this old friend who had worked with him for many years exudes a sparkling golden light.

He swallowed greedily, and asked again: "Wu, based on our so many years of friendship, tell me the truth, are you Huaxia determined to buy the Harrier this time?"

However, Wu Daguan's answer made Hook deeply disappointed. He smiled and shook his head, and said something that Hook completely could not understand: "Hook, I am here this time, not representing China."

Hook thought for a long time and didn't want to understand. On the opposite side, this leader in the aviation industry, absolute authority in the field of aeroengines, and a figure of the national treasure of China, he does not represent China, so who else can he represent?

Seeing his doubts, Wu Daguan had to explain: "I am 66 years old this year, and I have already passed the retirement age. Now in China, I no longer hold any substantial positions. I just have a few false titles, similar to Technical Adviser."

Hook understands that this old friend he has always respected is indeed at an age, and he has reached the age when he should retire and enjoy life. So, is he here just for fun? Impossible, absolutely impossible, thinking of what he said before, his trip clearly had a very clear goal!

So, the meaning of this is worth thinking about!

Thinking of this, Hook decided not to test any more, but asked directly: "Then Wu, can you tell me frankly, who are you here on behalf of this time?"