Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

In the West, everything is about profit. Qin Yang had a brainstorm and created a script for Grumman to promote the Tomcat fighter jet. This was of great significance to Grumman, so of course, Grumman needed to repay them.

"In the East, we value fate. Since we can sit here together and watch the airshow, that's fate," Qin Yang said. "If we talk about money, it would be too much of a formality, so let's forget about it."

Don't want money? Pellehac became wary. If the other party didn't want money, perhaps they had bigger plans?

"President Qin, that won't do. This is the result of your labor. In your East, you may not value intellectual property rights, but it's different here. This script contains your knowledge and effort, and you must be compensated. If you don't want money, what other requests do you have?"

"Other requests..." Qin Yang thought for a moment, then said, "In my script, there is a part about confronting the enemy. It would be great if this part could be filmed in our East. Anyway, you have naval aircraft carriers stationed in Japan, with Tomcat fighter jets that can fly to our base at any time to confront our J-7s playing the role of the enemy."

The movie "Top Gun" was very spectacular and cultivated a large number of Tomcat fans. In the 1980s, special effects production was not very perfect, so many shots were actually filmed. For example, the scene where the protagonist's partner ejected from the rear cockpit of the Tomcat was real. This movie was quite expensive, and almost everything that could be performed realistically was not done with props.

However, there were also some criticisms of this film. One problem was that the performance of engaging enemy aircraft was too unprofessional. They actually used F-5s! Military enthusiasts could immediately recognize them as Northrop's F-5s, low-end fighters specifically for export. But in this movie, they actually became the terrifying MiG-28!

As everyone knows, MiG aircraft have always been numbered with odd numbers, from MiG-9 to MiG-31, all odd numbers. Where did the MiG-28 come from?

It would be better to use the Eastern J-7 to imitate the MiG-21, which would be more like it.

What benefits would this bring to the East? Pellehac thought quickly in his mind.

At this time, the Tomcat fighter jet had completed its airshow and roared down to land. In order to attract attention, they used the high sink rate landing method from aircraft carriers. Watching this majestic aircraft slam directly onto the ground, many people were terrified. Seeing the plane shake under the huge impact and then taxi smoothly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Lin was immediately excited. Yangzi is amazing!

What's the use of doing this?

Of course, it's to get a close look at the American fighter jets! Now that they're here for inspection, they're destined to only scratch the surface. Even if they've seen the American fighter jets perform, they won't be able to learn too many specific technical details about the American fighter jets.

However, if they were to film a movie in the East, it would be different. We would definitely have the opportunity to observe these aircraft up close and even learn more about their performance during filming!

However, would the Americans agree?

Pellehac hesitated. As an experienced president, he quickly realized Qin Yang's plan: to have long-term, close-range access to the Tomcat fighter jets!

However, their original purpose was to trick the Easterners into purchasing Tomcat fighter jets. Now, if they filmed a movie together, allowing the Easterners to understand the power of the Tomcat fighter jets, perhaps they would really pay to purchase them?

"You can consider it carefully. The script I've written now is just an outline. I can give it to you for review first. If you're interested, we can continue to talk," Qin Yang said.

In this short period of time, Qin Yang certainly wouldn't write down the entire plot, just an outline. Moreover, the very eye-catching plot, such as the protagonist tipping the plane upside down to greet the "MiG-28", would definitely not be written out. This was to be refined later.

Qin Yang is not a writer, nor has he written a script, but "Top Gun" is too attractive. He has watched it several times, and he remembers the classic plots clearly.

At this time, hearing Qin Yang say this, Pellehac hesitantly took the script outline. He couldn't make the decision on this matter and had to discuss it with others.

"Everyone, our airshow is now over. You can go and take a close look at our Tomcat fighter jets. As before, you can only look, not touch," Bill Worth said.

So, a group of people flocked to the fighter jet.

Li Ming circled the plane several times. As an aircraft designer, he preferred to view the whole thing from a distance to see the aerodynamic design of this aircraft. It's so beautiful!

Old Lin went straight to the cockpit. Although the plane wasn't allowed to be touched, it was okay to step on the舷梯 and look at the inside of the cockpit.

The inside of the cockpit was a mess of instruments, similar to the old Maozi's clock shop. It wasn't until the F-14D, the Super Tomcat, that some display screens were added.

Qin Yang didn't join in the fun and waited for everyone below. After everyone had seen enough, they took photos in front of the Tomcat painted with the August 1st military emblem. Next, they went to Grumman's factory production line to see the busy scene inside.

Qin Yang followed along, taking a cursory look. By the time he came out, it was dark. Next was the dinner.

"Come, let us raise our glasses together and toast to being able to gather together today!" Bill Worth raised the glass in his hand.

Good brandy. It's rare to drink this stuff in China. Qin Yang held his glass, drank it all in one gulp, and then reached out to call, waiter! Another glass!

After a few rounds of drinks, Bill Worth spoke: "Everyone, how do you feel about our Tomcat today? If you like it, our doors are always open to you. You are welcome to purchase our most advanced variable-sweep wing fighter!"

"Mr. Bill Worth, if we purchase it, will your government agree? After all, the Tomcat is a heavy fighter," Old Lin said.

"This is not a problem. We will take care of the government's work," Bill Worth said. "Kenner will persuade the government to approve the export of our Tomcat fighter jets."

When the big shots of the American military retire, they will be poached by various arms giants to become vice presidents in their companies. They usually don't have to manage anything, but when needed, they can do the government's work.

Kenner patted his chest: "Don't worry, these are not problems. As long as you are willing to buy, we have a way to get the people in the White House to nod and sell it to you."

"Then how much does your Tomcat fighter jet cost per unit?"

"We guarantee that what we sell to you will be cheaper than what we sell to Iran. It originally sold to Iran for about 80 million US dollars per unit. We only want 60 million for you. If you buy 40 units, it will only cost 2.4 billion, which is very cost-effective."

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