Starting as an arms dealer, I am the overlord in South America

Bogota Air Force Base.

Liu Shanhe and other Dragon country military experts were attracted by the Xiaolong fighter jets parked in the hangar.

The photo is flat and not as shocking as the real aircraft.

"General Barritt, is this the JF-17 fighter?"

"Yes, this is the Xiaolong."

After receiving the affirmative answer, Liu Shanhe and others were very excited. Putting aside other things, just looking at the appearance of this fighter, it gives people a very high-end feeling. Unlike the J-7, it also uses the nose air intake.

The convoy stopped at a Xiaolong fighter hangar.

Several ground crew members saw Barritt getting off the car and hurriedly saluted.

Barritt returned the military salute and told the soldiers to go about their business and not to worry about them.

"General Liu, this fighter is the one you are going to test today."

Liu Shanhe heard this and showed gratitude:"Thank you."

If the relationship is good, it is normal to test the fighter of another country, but Longguo and Colombia are just ordinary relations, and the new government has come to power, so there is no friendship.

Now, they are willing to give them a service fighter for test flight.

Although Michelle is making concessions, Liu Shanhe is still very grateful.

In order not to destroy this friendship, Liu Shanhe selected the best pilot in the entourage, who was the pilot who flew F16 before.

Barritt also asked his people to explain the operation and some precautions to the pilot of Longguo.

Half an hour later, the Xiaolong fighter was towed out of the hangar by the ground crew's tractor.

The Longguo pilot controlled the plane and slowly glided for a distance to the take-off runway.

Under the coordination of the airport dispatch station and the capital's air traffic control department, an airspace was opened up.

With the huge roar of the aircraft engine, the pilot pushed the throttle lever to the afterburner position.

An orange-red flame appeared in the tail engine of the aircraft.

The speed of the aircraft was also getting faster and faster.

After taxiing for about a distance, the pilot pulled up the nose of the aircraft.

The aircraft lifted its head off the ground and climbed into the air at a high angle, straight into the sky.

After entering a gentle posture, just like in Baghdad, it began to perform actions from simple to difficult.

The action of"peeling onions on dry land" attracted the exclamations of the Longguo pilots and experts on the ground.

The more difficult maneuvers that followed were all eye-catching.

When the plane slowly landed on the airport runway and taxied to the apron outside the hangar, the pilot came down from it, and there was warm applause at the scene.

The pilot excitedly said to Liu Shanhe:"Chief, the performance of this Xiaolong fighter is very good. Although its maneuverability is not as strong as the F16, and the turning radius of some actions is relatively large, the overall flight posture and acceleration are very smooth, and there is no stall."

Liu Shanhe didn't quite understand this.

But after seeing the pilots say that the performance was not much different from the F16, he felt much more relieved.

Then he asked the experts to discuss knowledge issues with the pilots, and he personally looked at the cockpit of the fighter.

Barritt also took the opportunity to tell Liu Shanhe about the advantages of the Xiaolong fighter, that is, beyond visual range combat.

At present, the fighters equipped by Longguo, whether it is the MiG series imported from Suxiongguo or the J series equipped by itself, can only attack within visual range.

There are many problems here, such as radar, air-to-air missiles, etc., Longguo is quite backward.

So when I learned that in actual combat, the radar of the Xiaolong fighter was more than 100 kilometers away, I was shocked. It can detect targets inside and outside, and is equipped with air-to-air missiles that can launch missiles to hit targets from more than ten kilometers or even dozens of kilometers away.

This modern beyond-visual-range combat concept shocked Liu Shanhe.

Then he realized that Longguo’s military equipment, especially fighter jets, lagged far behind the rest of the world, and his expression became much more solemn.

People who have experienced war understand one thing: if they lag behind, they will be beaten. Advanced weapons and equipment are too important for a country’s national defense.

The Iran-Iraq battlefield is an example.

That night, Barit hosted a banquet for Liu Shanhe and his party.

After returning to the embassy after a good meal and a good drink, Liu Shanhe sobered up and no longer looked drunk as before.

"General Liu, how was the visit to the Xiaolong fighter today? Is it very advanced?"

Wang Haibin asked.

Liu Shanhe nodded with a serious expression:"Before I went abroad, I thought that our weapons and equipment were not advanced, but not far behind those of the United States, the Soviet Union and Xiong. Now I realize how ridiculous my original idea was.

Our Dragon Country has fallen far behind the world in terms of military weapons.

A small Latin American country has studied and applied the concept of beyond-visual-range combat, but my country has probably never even heard of it. If this continues, my country will be in danger."

Wang Haibin didn't know what to say for a moment when he saw that he was so serious. After all, he was not a soldier and didn't understand the matter.

In the next few days, Liu Shanhe did not leave Columbia. He repeatedly tested the flight and explored and studied the Xiaolong fighter with military experts.

In the end, they all agreed that the Xiaolong is an advanced fighter. It is just a little worse than the F16 in terms of maneuverability, but it is very good in beyond-visual-range combat and has reached world-class level.

After reaching this conclusion, Liu Shanhe reported the situation here to Yanjing, which was thousands of miles away. The internal discussion of the

Yanjing

Air Force finally decided to purchase 12 fighters first to see the performance, and then decide whether to continue purchasing.

After receiving a reply from Yanjing, Liu Shanhe came to Leyard again and found Michel

"Mr. Michel, after research, my country decided to purchase 12 Xiaolong fighter jets first."

"No problem, does your country only plan to purchase aircraft? Do you also need air-to-air missiles?"Michel asked with a smile.

Air-to-air missiles are also a weak link for Longguo at present. Currently, it uses the imitation of the US AIM-9B Sidewinder missile and the"Monster-3" introduced from the Snake Country, which has been improved and mass-produced as the PL-8 model.

In addition, there are the PL-5 and PL-5E air-to-air missiles that were imitated from other countries' technology, but they have not yet been mass-equipped, only the design has been finalized.

Now Longguo mainly uses the PL-2, which has a range of only 7-10 kilometers.

With such a short distance, if equipped with the PL-2 air-to-air missile, it will undoubtedly waste the performance of the Xiaolong fighter.

Therefore, it is necessary to purchase air-to-air missiles with a long enough range.

"I wonder if Mr. Michel can provide air-to-air missiles with that range?"

"I have the US AIM-9B Sidewinder and AIM-54 Deathbird for sale, as well as Su Xiong's latest R-73 air-to-air missile. I have all three for sale." (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

Louis does not plan to sell PL-10, PL-12, PL-15, and PL-17.

Selling good things is equivalent to promoting the development of the world's military technology industry. Later, his advantages will become less and less, so in this case, he does not plan to sell too advanced weapons and equipment.

Hearing that there are American Sidewinders and Phoenixes, and even Su Xiong's latest R-73, Liu Shanhe was shocked and sighed again that the power behind Michelle is too strong. He can even get Su Xiong's latest air-to-air missiles.[]

He knows a thing or two about these three missiles.

AIM-9B, the PL-2 series developed domestically, is based on this missile.

In the late 1950s, during a battle with the Taiwan Air Force on the southeast coast, many undamaged parts were found in the wreckage, and forces were organized to carry out decomposition, surveying and other research work.

Limited by the scientific research technology and equipment at the time, it was handed over to Su Xiongguo for research, and Su Xiong eventually developed the K-13 air-to-air missile based on this.

Su Xiong's R-73 air-to-air missile is also a product developed based on the K-13.

Therefore, Longguo is very familiar with the AIM-9B Sidewinder missile.

AIM-54 Dead Bird, the most famous, is the world's longest-range air-to-air missile, and is one of the main reasons why the US Air Force dominates the world.

Its range is up to 135 kilometers, and no country's weapons, not even the Soviet Union, can catch up.

"Mr. Michel, can you tell me the price of these AIM-9 and AIM-54 air-to-air missiles?"Liu Shanhe looked at Michel.

If the price is acceptable, he believes that the domestic military will definitely be willing to choose the one with a longer range, as long as the price is not too different.

"Of course, let me think about it."

Michel thought about it and soon remembered that when Sand Camel bought weapons and equipment before, there were two types of air-to-air missiles, Phoenix and Sidewinder.

"I remembered"

"The price of the Rattler is $250,000 each."

"Phoenix is more expensive, priced at $1 million each."

In fact, he has already quoted a lower price. You should know that Ike spent $500,000 on a Sidewinder.

Michel has already discounted it by half.

There is also the AIM-54 Deathbird. Although it is half the price of the US military's own purchase, this thing is not something you can buy just because you have money.

This thing is not for sale.���, unless they have a very good relationship with the US military.

Although I was prepared, I gasped when I heard that each Sidewinder cost $250,000 and the Phoenix cost $1 million.

It seems that 10 Phoenixes can buy a Xiaolong fighter.

"Regarding the air-to-air missile, I need to discuss it with the country before I can reply to you."Suppressing the shock in his heart, Liu Shanhe said to Michelle

"no problem"

"OK, I won't bother you anymore and will visit you another day."

Liu Shanhe stood up and prepared to leave.

Michel also stood up:"I'll see you off."

After returning to his residence, Liu Shanhe contacted China again and told them about the matter.

After two days of internal discussion, Longguo finally decided to buy 10 Phoenixes and 30 Sidewinders.

The Phoenixes are mainly for disassembly research.

Sidewinders are temporarily installed to make up for the lack of range of PL-2 and form a high-low combination.

They would like to buy more Phoenixes, but foreign exchange is limited.

After receiving a reply from China, Liu Shanhe contacted Michel again and told them about the purchase project.

After listening, Michel smiled and said,"Okay, but the trading rules here require payment first."

"No problem, it will be transferred to your designated account within a week."

Liu Shanhe readily agreed.

He paid first, he knew about this in Baghdad.

Michel stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile:"Mr. Liu, happy cooperation!" Liu

Shanhe also stood up, smiled and shook hands:"Happy cooperation!"