Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 111 If you take one step back, you can take a second step, and a third step.

Historically, the RB199 was only installed on the Tornado, because with the development of the Typhoon fighter jet, the more advanced EJ200 engine came out!

This engine project was initiated in 1985 by three old partners from Turbine Union, and later Spain joined in, making it a product of a four-nation collaboration.

Learning from the experience of the RB199, the EJ200 reverted to a dual-rotor structure, with the lengths of the two being almost identical, but the diameter increased to 0.863 meters, the maximum thrust being six tons, the afterburner thrust being nine tons, and the thrust-to-weight ratio exceeding ten! Once it comes out, the RB199 will be out of the picture.

The RB199, developed at great expense, was only equipped on the Tornado fighter-bomber, which was indeed a waste. That's why they were very interested in the Super-7 project proposed by Pakistan. At the same time, they also had a kind of arrogance unique to Westerners and were unwilling to provide the technology to the East. Therefore, they demanded that the East hand over the data so that they could match it.

In this way, they can thoroughly understand Super 7, and might even be able to snatch this business from the East and cooperate directly with Buffett.

The words Qin Liang was saying were so offensive that Stefan instinctively wanted to slam his fist on the table and curse him, but... he held back.

"You can sell thousands of these small planes?"

"The F-5 is a small plane, right? How many have been sold? The MiG-21 isn't big either, right? How many countries have it in service?" Qin Liang continued his eloquent speech: "Selling planes is all about understanding customer needs. Twin-engine aircraft may have powerful performance, but their procurement and operating costs are high, and so many third-world countries can't afford them..."

"Our Super-7 is the best replacement for the MiG-21. Even if we only replace half of the MiG-21s in the hands of third-world countries, we'll still have one or two thousand aircraft. There are also other potential customers. We estimate that we can sell more than three thousand of these low-cost, high-performance fighter jets! Of course, this also depends on the purchase price of your RB199 engine. If it's too expensive, then customers definitely can't afford it and will have to use our WP-7 turbojet engine, which is fuel-inefficient and has a shorter lifespan. But that's not a problem, as long as it's cheap..."

Stefan's eyes darted around rapidly. If the Super 7 could sell three thousand units, even if only one thousand of them were equipped with their RB199 engines, it would still make their Turbo Union a fortune!
“Alright, we can provide you with all the matching parameters for the engine, but…” Stefan looked across at the other side, his attitude still firm: “This engine was purchased by the Pakistani Air Force, so the engine installation needs to be carried out in Pakistan. Moreover, your Eastern engineers are not allowed to touch our most advanced engine!”

Qin Liang waved his hand: "That's impossible! The aircraft is manufactured here. Without an engine, how can it fly to Pakistan? If we don't touch the engine, does that mean we can't investigate if the plane crashes due to engine failure? Mr. Stefan, please remember your position. You are a supplier, and we are the main manufacturer! We will not accept products from a disobedient supplier!"

Standing to the side, Old Tu thought to himself, "Sure enough, no matter what kind of negotiation it is, as long as Qin Liang is involved, it will definitely be successful!"
Under his impetus, the Europeans went from not providing information to providing information. Actually, getting the information first is not bad. As for the engine... does it make a difference whether it's in Pakistan's hands or in ours? We can look at Pakistan's equipment as we please, okay?
Now, Qin Liang is going to press his advantage. We need the data, and we also need the engine samples!
"Let me tell you, Mr. Stefan, you not only need to give us the complete set of data, but also the engine. We also need to put it on our test bench for a full test. We need to have a clear understanding of your engine before we can install it on our aircraft! We don't want the data we receive to be different from the actual data!"

"What do you mean by that? Do you think we Europeans would falsify engine data?" Stefan was also annoyed.

"You all know how much we manipulated the data on the Spey engines that we were given back then!"

The Europeans were furious. They boasted about the Spey's high thrust-to-weight ratio back then, but they didn't even account for the accessories! They touted the Spey's thrust, but never mentioned its high-altitude weakness!

Are Westerners honest? When it comes to selling equipment, they're all shameless!
Major General Sabil felt incredibly embarrassed. He had been too naive! His Eastern friends would never compromise on these matters of principle, while he... always felt that the Eastern technical level was still insufficient. Therefore, he wanted to entrust the matching work to the West whenever possible, but he had overlooked the feelings of his Eastern friends.

What's next? This looks like it's going to fall through.

"General Sabil, next you can also go to the United States. There are quite a few engines there, such as the F404 and the PW1120. We don't only have the RB199 as an option..."

"Okay, we agree!"

Everyone stared in astonishment at the speaker. Sabil didn't speak. It was... Stefan. This guy had given in again!

“Okay, the engine can be sent to Chengdu for you to install. However, we need to send engineers over to supervise the entire process. We don’t want you to take the engine apart for research… Of course, with your current level of technology in the East, even if you take it apart for research, you won’t be able to replicate it.”

That last sentence is the source of his confidence.

The East's technical capabilities are too weak! Even Spey has not yet achieved domestic production. Aero engines are not something you can build just by looking at them a few times. Materials, processes, processing equipment, experience... countless problems are troubling the East. They absolutely cannot replicate the RB199!
If that's the case, what's there to be afraid of?

Tu Lao and the others stared wide-eyed and gaped. What were they saying? They were going to send us engines? The second aircraft we built was for static testing, and the third aircraft hadn't even been commissioned yet. We could completely modify the design and replace it with this RB199 engine! Our Super-7 would definitely be the first fighter jet in the country to be equipped with a turbofan engine!
Even the Air Force would be drooling with envy!

Qin Liang smiled. If the other party retreated one step, they could retreat two or three steps! Of course, the other party still held a firm belief: with Eastern technology, they couldn't handle the reverse engineering of a complex three-rotor engine like the RB199!

Actually... it's because we don't think it's good enough!
Moreover, in another year or two, Pakistan will probably change its mind and switch to the American F404 engine. Wouldn't military aid be more appealing? At that time, I wonder what the Europeans, who were fooled, will think?
"Great! We've finally reached an agreement!" Sabir was very satisfied. "Next, we need to celebrate. We'll pay for it ourselves—to the best restaurant in Chengdu!"

(End of this chapter)