I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

"How much does it cost to fly your aircraft per hour?"

"For a single plane, it would be around 150,000."

"So cheap? Want one first?"

"..."

This scene happened in Xinyuan Company, and it was SF Express that made the inquiry for An 1250.

For civil aviation cargo, the price cannot be calculated simply based on the fuel consumption of the aircraft.

Civil aviation transportation costs are multifaceted:

First, the cost of fuel. Aviation kerosene costs about 4,500 yuan per ton. An 1250 can fly up to 26 tons of fuel in one hour, which is 5 to 10 times that of ordinary passenger and cargo planes. Assuming that it takes two and a half hours to fly 2,000 kilometers, it costs up to 292,500 yuan. cost of;

Second, the crew cost, based on the average hourly wage of a four-person crew of 500 yuan, is 5,000 yuan;

Third, the maintenance fee is about 1,100 yuan for one stop at the airport, and then the tire wear and average maintenance are calculated. One flight is calculated as 50,000 yuan, which is 51,100 yuan;

Fourth, the take-off and landing fees are about 30,000 yuan to the airport;

Fifth, for airport service fees, you have to pay for the use of the crew and ground staff, you have to pay for the guidance vehicles, de-icing services, etc. One takeoff and landing is counted as 100,000;

Sixth, depreciation expenses. Assuming that the An-1250 is sold for 6 billion and the cost is recovered with 8,000 takeoffs and landings, the depreciation expenses will be 750,000;

Seventh, the route cost, which is several thousand, is calculated as 5,000;

Eighth, the command fee is 5,000 for the tower.

After all the miscellaneous calculations, if the airline operates the An-1250, the cost calculation is 1.22 million yuan. Assuming that the cargo hold is filled with 360 tons, the average per ton is...3358 yuan, and one kilogram is only 3.36 yuan?

It's quite cheap, provided it's fully loaded, and you can actually find ways to make it cheaper, for example, it can fly with 6 engines.

The common load capacity of the Boeing 747-200 freighter is 90 tons. The cost of flying two thousand kilometers is about 480,000 yuan, which averages 5.3 yuan per kilogram, which is two yuan more expensive than the An 1250~

Don’t underestimate these two dollars, the transportation unit price per kilogram has been reduced by 36.6%!

It is also transporting 360 tons of cargo. Assuming that the price is calculated at 10 yuan per kilogram, the profit of the former can be 700,000 more, and the profit increases by 40%.

Moreover, the An-1250 design can hold 360 tons in the cabin, and can carry 500 tons on the back of the aircraft. Without putting anything on the back, the fuel consumption can actually be reduced. After flying, it can only run four or six engines, saving fuel.

As long as the 1250 disposable cargo hold plug is installed for more than 245 tons of cargo, it can surpass the Boeing 747 in terms of economy.

But this is SF Express. With their huge express network, they can pick up more large items after getting the An 1250. It is not difficult to get a load of 360 tons. It is not difficult to buy an aircraft that is dedicated to busy routes and high airport standards. There are large airports. As a reliance, it is indeed more trouble-free than the old Boeing 747.

What's more, having such a large aircraft painted with SF Express's livery is a good thing that not only increases the reputation but also increases the stock price.

However, the conditions for use of the An 1250 are a bit harsh. There are not many airports that can be coordinated and there are not many routes that can get the goods at the desired time, so SF Express decided to buy one first and give it a try.

So in Xinyuan Company, there was a scene where SF Express planned to spend 6 billion to purchase an An-1250.

In fact, it is not too expensive. Converted to US dollars, it is almost 1 billion. One Boeing 747 costs more than 300 million US dollars. There is no doubt which one is more valuable, the An-1250 or the three Boeing 747s. It is definitely cost-effective to use as a cargo plane alone.

And it can also bring a BUFF unique to China: domestically produced.

The domestic express company you use uses the Huaguo aircraft produced in China to transport your parcels. Just for this reason, it is not a big problem to increase the shipping fee by 1 yuan. I believe that many people are willing to support domestic production.

Another point is that anything made locally has a characteristic: maintenance is cheaper.

Even for the sake of Chinese companies, they all believe that the An-1250’s warranty policy is definitely not as overbearing as Boeing and Airbus.

Xinyuan has no reason to refuse such a buyer, not to mention that 6 billion is a real profit!

Including research and development expenses, the An-1250 only cost 2.5 billion per aircraft. If three aircraft are produced, the average cost is only about 2 billion, which means that this aircraft will earn 4 billion, which fully makes up for the research and development costs and the money for the two aircraft. !

Of course, there are more than just one orders, and more of them come from the military.

How important is an An-1250? The cargo hold size is 7.5*6.9*100 meters, the 99A tank is 55 tons, and the length, width and height are 7.6 meters, 3.50 meters and 2.45 meters respectively.

The cargo hold of the An-1250 is specially reinforced. Of course, if you put 6 99As side by side, the stress will be too concentrated. But if they are staggered on both sides, it will be no problem. Even if they are arranged like this, it will only occupy 46 meters in length and 330 tons in weight. The cargo hold It can also hold 30 tons, which is equivalent to half a shipment of 20 tons.

These 30 tons can be used to lift two tank repair vehicles, which means airlifting two tank platoons at once!

And if you want to transport 20 to do this, you need to fly 7 times. The best opportunity for the war has long been missed.

Especially the Western Military Region next to the plateau is so greedy. An An-1250 can transport supplies by air for a long time. If you add a cargo hold on the back, the transport capacity will not be doubled? Unfortunately, the timeliness of unloading in this way is too poor and it is not convenient to operate.

The Western Military Region strongly requires the ordering of at least two An-1250s, which are of great benefit for both front-line transportation and daily material support. Even for airdropping supplies, the weight of that one drop is so terrifying that the third brother's C17 cannot even think of it.

Several other military regions also think this is a good thing, and they all have the intention of at least one. The Capital Military Region believes that the An-1250 is very useful for strategic support, and even thinks it can order two.

In the end, the combined intentions of all military regions turned out to be as many as 15!

However, the order for 15 aircraft is destined to be unrealized. The military purchases only 10 Y-20s every year, which is only 8 billion a year. If three An-1250s are delivered a year, wouldn't it cost 18 billion?

No, no, no, how can we make such a military expenditure? Just one of them is prohibitively expensive.

Moreover, this kind of transport aircraft involves the military's strategic focus adjustment, and a decision cannot be made for a while, but Lin Ju believes that there will be at least one or two orders, which is enough for an aircraft of the An 1250 level.

On April 27, SF Express and Xinyuan Aerospace Dynamics formally reached an agreement to deliver an An1250 freighter (with minor changes) to SF Express for a price of 6 billion yuan, and agreed to deliver it eight months later, which is December 27.

The reason why it takes 8 months is because Xinyuan is going to make big moves this year and will be involved in space in the middle of the year. It doesn’t have so much energy to focus on aircraft, but the delivery in 8 months is still amazing.

Although this order is far inferior to the tens or hundreds of billions of purchase contracts signed by several major airlines with Boeing and Airbus every year, it set a record for the highest price for a single freighter and caused a huge response.

SF Express has begun preparations for its listing next year. This large aircraft worth 6 billion yuan has further confirmed its status as the leader in the domestic logistics industry. At this time, they have more than 50 cargo aircraft, making them the leading king in the industry.

Investors' confidence has soared, and Wang Wei is also very excited. Although the aircraft has not officially started construction, he has hired people to draw an imaginary picture of the An-1250 painted by Zhang Shunfeng in advance, attracting a wave of fans, and specially emphasized that His behavior is to support domestic production. All goods shipped for the first commercial operation of An-1250 will come with a commemorative card signed by the crew, which has aroused enthusiastic response.