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

Chapter 157 Four Y-10 transport aircraft, one hundred million US dollars, a bargain you won't lose!
The Crying Country was originally a loyal customer of American weapons, but unfortunately, due to the dirty war, the United States not only stopped selling weapons to the Crying Country, but also stopped providing spare parts for the A-4Q Skyhawk attack aircraft that the Crying Country originally possessed.

Against this backdrop, the Crying Nation decided to turn to France and placed an order for 14 Super Étendard fighter jets in 1979. In 1981, five Super Étendard aircraft and five Exocet missiles were delivered to the Crying Nation, becoming the main force in the 82 Falklands War.

As for the remaining aircraft and missiles, of course they were seized by the French. If the crying country had had more weapons and equipment back then, the fate of the naval battle might have been rewritten!
Now, the Crying Nation has come to the Paris Air Show to purchase aircraft. Yesterday, they carefully examined various equipment and were already quite interested in the Super Etendard. However... last night, the news that Iran had purchased two hundred fighter jets from the East severely provoked them.

So they decided to visit the Oriental booth.

"If we're only considering ground attack, we recommend the Q-5," Manager Liu explained enthusiastically. "This is a specialized ground attack aircraft modified from the J-6 fighter jet, and it's also the world's only supersonic attack aircraft..."

Beside them, men in military uniforms wore disdainful expressions: "No, this kind of aircraft is too weak. Its range is only a few hundred kilometers, which is simply not enough to meet our needs!"

The Q-5 is quite capable, with both ground attack and air combat capabilities, making it a versatile aircraft. However, its use of outdated turbojet engines has always resulted in a significant weakness in its range. Without addressing this, it won't gain the approval of the "Crying Nation." After all, the straight-line distance between the Falkland Islands and the "Crying Nation" is over 500 kilometers. Considering the need for ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming flight and the possibility of enemy fleets in the eastern part of the Falkland Islands, only aircraft with a combat radius of 800 or even 1000 kilometers can meet their requirements.

In fact, even the legally mandated Super Etna was not enough for the use of the Crying Country, so in 82, the Super Etna had to be refueled in the air by a KC-130 before it could fly to its target!
Now, the Q-5 has a shorter range, so of course the other side doesn't want it!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the range issue can be resolved through in-flight refueling."

Sweating profusely, Manager Liu looked in the direction of the voice. "Good, Qin Liang has finally arrived!" he thought. "I still don't know how to sell!"
"Aerial refueling?"

“That’s right. Look, our Y-10 is very suitable for conversion into an aerial refueling tanker.” Qin Liang pointed to the large aircraft: “A large fuel tank can be installed under its cabin, so it can carry more than 50 tons of fuel. It can use 20 tons of fuel itself and still have 30 tons left for aerial refueling.”

Old Ma's face was full of excitement. It seemed like our Y-10 was about to be sold!
The Y-10 has a self-weight of over fifty tons and a maximum takeoff weight of over one hundred and ten tons. Therefore, if it were used entirely to carry fuel, it could definitely carry over fifty tons.

Moreover, the fuel tank can be placed in the space under the cabin, and the space above can be arranged as a normal passenger cabin, making it versatile.

The reason why almost all countries in the world use modified passenger planes for aerial refueling tankers is this. Unfortunately, after the Y-10 project was cancelled, there was no suitable large aircraft platform in the East. When tanker tankers were needed, they could only choose the best of the worst and use the H-6 bombers that they had on hand. In total, they could only carry about 30 tons of fuel, and they still had to use more than 10 tons themselves, which resulted in an aerial refueling capacity of only a dozen tons. It was enough to provide one aerial refueling service for a four-aircraft formation of J-8s.

The men in military uniforms looked up at the Y-10.

"Of course, I know that you have KC-130 aerial refueling tankers, but the maximum fuel capacity of this aircraft is only 36 tons. After deducting its own use, it can only provide about 20 tons of aerial refueling, which is incomparable to our Y-10. Moreover, you may be unable to fly at any time due to a shortage of parts. Our Y-10 does not have this problem!"

A glint slowly appeared in the other person's eyes.

Manager Liu was quite impressed. Qin Liang was truly remarkable; the other party had clearly come to buy ground attack aircraft, yet Qin Liang had managed to persuade them to buy a large passenger plane like the Y-10! "Furthermore," he continued, "our Y-10 also has windows, and when needed, it can transform into a maritime patrol aircraft, visually searching the sea. If you require it, we can also install a large maritime search radar on the nose..."

"Yes, we need them!" On the other end, someone nodded excitedly: "Aerial refueling tankers, passenger planes, maritime patrol aircraft... so many functions combined into one, of course we need them, General, we need to purchase a few!"

Hmm, if I'm not mistaken, this guy is Anaya, the head of the navy of the Crying Kingdom, and the one he calls "General" is Galtieri Castelli.
Castelli looked at the Y-10 with a complicated expression: "This aircraft sounds very promising, but... can it be paired with our existing aircraft?"

The aircraft that the Crying Country currently has are capable of aerial refueling. They have always used Western products, so will there be any problems if they suddenly switch to Eastern ones?
"Of course, the aerial refueling pods we use are actually the MK-32 produced by the United States. We have two in our cargo hold. Come on, let me show you!"

The aerial refueling pod, which had only been in use for less than an hour, had already come in handy!
Looking at the product from the British aerial refueling company, Castelli finally felt relieved.

"Our Y-10 is very cheap. If you want to buy it, it will cost you 25 million US dollars per aircraft. If you buy four, it will only cost you 100 million US dollars, which is nothing to you..."

Old Ma's expression was incredibly complicated. With Qin Liang's encouragement, the Y-10 was about to be sold!

The beginning is always the hardest. If these four aircraft can be sold, then the Y-10 project will have no worries about the future!

Twenty-five million US dollars is just the price of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, which is only a regional jet!
"Does this price include the airborne radar?" Anaya asked.

"Actually, it doesn't include the aircraft itself; the price is already quite cheap. However... since you are so sincere, we will make a concession and install the airborne radar!"

“Okay, then we’ll purchase four!” Castelli nodded.

They could buy ordinary civilian airliners, but those airliners are destined not to be used for military purposes. The airliners in front of them are allowed to be used for military purposes and can even be modified according to their needs, which is definitely the most suitable choice for them!

only……

Castelli looked at Manager Liu: "But we don't have any money!"

Manager Liu's expression changed instantly. What does that mean? No money? If you have no money, what are you talking about?
(End of this chapter)