Start with a Cat and Mouse Game

The F14 does have many flaws and weaknesses, but in October 1973, although the F15 prototype came out, it has not been a full year since the test flight, and even the first one was not delivered.

The F16 hasn't even the prototype of the time period.

The F14, which has been tested for more than three years, is not only the most advanced fighter in active service.

One active duty can do a lot of articles.

Now that the initial combat capability has been formed, it can be mass-produced and produced in a short time to meet the demand for large numbers of columns. The fastest speed needs to form combat effectiveness to achieve the urgent need for air combat superiority.

After listening to Taylor's suggestion to talk to Grumman, Li Changheng thought silently about the advantages and disadvantages of F14.

The air combat capability was super strong, but it was eliminated in the end, and only 700 were produced. In addition to the change of American tactical thinking, the financial pressure was great.

The demand for fighters has changed from a single type of aircraft to a multi-purpose fighter against air, ground, and sea.

There are some reasons behind the extremely weak speed of updating with F14.

Otherwise, let alone how advanced the improved version is, after all, the design is too early and the natural shortcomings cannot be corrected.

But with the new generation fast, it will never only produce 700.

Thinking of this, Li Changheng slandered Grumman's management as idiots in his heart.

I don't know what they think, but in 1969, they signed a fixed-price sales plan with the US Navy.

When the economic crisis broke out in 1969, the U.S. economy began to decline in 1970, with an annual inflation of 6% to 10%.

For every F14 produced by Grumman, he would have to pay US$4 to US$6 million.

Moreover, the ex-factory price of 60 million US dollars is easy to say without comparison.

But the F15 is only 45 million, and the F14, which can only be used for air combat, is immediately unworthy.

Seeing Li Changheng frowning and thinking, Taylor and the others waited for a long time with expectation and anxiety.

Seeing Li Changheng walked to the boss's chair and sat down, Taylor only stepped forward and said, "Henry, I heard that the Yilang people have fancy F14.

And excluding weapons and ammunition, the unit price is 80 million US dollars.

But Grumman couldn't even get the 200 million start-up capital for large-scale production. Otherwise, we bid 200 million to share the production and sales rights of F14.

Or talk to Grumman and buy all the technology and ownership of F14 directly? "

Li Changheng thought for a while, picked up the phone, and said, "Except for Taylor and Francis Payne, everyone else is out."

After only three of them were left, he dialed to call Admiral Raven Benard of the Navy.

The two chatted well, but they hung up without saying anything about business.

Then he called Bonaparte, who was in charge of military intelligence in the death squad, and explained that he wanted to know all the information about the F14 equipment of the US Navy.

After waiting for half an hour, the phone rang, and after listening to it for a few minutes, Li Changheng smiled.

I thought I needed to work **** my own, or secretly make things worse, but I didn't expect Grumman to lose millions of dollars for producing one.

In addition to large-scale production, tens of millions of dollars will inevitably be used to modify and purchase various equipment. After completing the first batch of 22 aircraft with the US Navy, there is no intention to put into large-scale production at all.

And even if the high-level public relations of the US Navy, the public relations expenses are low, and the energy and purpose are all on how to change the contract.

Since Grumman is so insightful, the U.S. Navy is certainly unwilling to change the contract, let alone sign a new major contract.

Hanging up, Li Changheng sneered and cursed, "Grumman's people are all idiots."

Then he looked at Boyin’s President Payne and said, “Go and talk to Grumman. My bottom line is to get the exclusive production license for at least 100 F14 aircraft today.

As for the price, you can give them $1 million per frame.

If the patent and ownership are less than US$200 million, then buy F14 directly. "

Both Taylor and Payne were experts, and soon understood, but they asked with angrily on their faces, "How is this possible? We didn't spend 100 million dollars on the development of the 747.

How could F14's R&D expenses need 200 million? "

"Can the current 200 million compare with the 100 million in 60 years?"

Li Changheng gave Taylor a glance, "I heard that Grumman's President Brett Elman said when he complained privately.

If someone is willing to pay 250 million US dollars to offset Grumman's R&D and losses in F14 projects over the years, they are willing to sell F14. "

Tyler and Payne suddenly showed inexplicable smiles on their faces.

If someone else proposes this project, Francis will definitely treat him as a lunatic.

But since it is Li Changheng's leadership, when oil prices have inevitably soared, no one in the entire Citi system will question his decision.

Even Boyin’s people are already expecting that the stock price will be the same as that of Citigroup and Microwave.

It will increase by 10% in one day, and it will increase by at least 50% or even double in the future.

"That's right," Li Changheng suddenly reminded, "After winning the F14, replace the **** engine for me. Otherwise, this fighter has too little room for improvement. In the future, it will definitely be eliminated by the multi-function fighter due to the changing battlefield situation. ."

Taylor and Payne were taken aback, but did not question them, instead they planned to go back and understand the F14 data.

Besides, Li Changheng was the one who landed on the moon and had the strongest test pilot test.

Saying that he knows fighters, Taylor is not surprised at all.

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The next day, Li Changheng saw in the newspaper that Boyin officially signed an agreement with Grumman to jointly develop the F14 fighter.

With Boyin joining, Grumman was finally not stupid this time.

Of course, it is also possible that Grumman’s people realized that yesterday’s negotiations were highly likely to be led by Li Changheng.

Otherwise, Boyin would not be able to make a request that must be negotiated within a day.

For Grumman, it is obvious that the Vietnam War can no longer be fought, and the U.S. military's expenditure will inevitably decrease in the future.

This means that orders for fighter jets will decrease.

Since someone is willing to share the pressure on losing money, Grumman is certainly willing to cooperate.

Then I hope that because of the partnership, I can make a lot of money behind Li Changheng, just like Boyin and other companies.

Moreover, Li Changheng and the U.S. Navy have a very good relationship. In the eyes of many people, it is not a top secret~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In addition, Boyin itself is a super arms dealer, and Grumman’s own network has been published by the three parties together. With this force, it has become much easier to change F14's fixed-price contract.

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On January 18, the U.S. upper and lower houses only took three days to approve the increase in arms assistance to Israel, and it will provide a sum of 1 billion U.S. dollars.

Even, as long as Shilei is willing to buy new weapons and equipment from the U.S. military industry enterprises.

The second batch of aid with a total of 10 billion U.S. dollars will also be passed in the upper and lower houses of Congress in the shortest time.

As soon as the news came out, let's not say how excited the people of Shilei were and how angry the desert countries were.

The major military-industrial groups in the U.S. instantly resemble prepared hyenas, using various methods to persuade them to list people.

It's a pity that tanks and ground equipment are fortunate to say. Fighters are selected. In the period of 1973, they will be F14 and F15.