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Lin Kaifeng raised his head and said, "Old General, comrades, don't worry, wait until I finish drinking the water."

"Okay, okay, drink it quickly, we are not in a hurry, we are not in a hurry."

Although this was the case, General Liu and his men still had an anxious look on their faces.

After finishing a glass of water, Lin Kaifeng said slowly: "It will take some time for the purchase of the Su-27 production line and aircraft engines to become a reality."

"Constantine may be greedy, but he is not a brainless fool."

"The risks of selling a prototype fighter and selling a production line are different in terms of engine technology."

"He can't touch the military industry system for the time being."

Seeing everyone's frustrated faces, Lin Kaifeng comforted them: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. I will be able to get a complete Su-27 production line, including its aircraft engine, in one year at the earliest and two years at the latest."

General Liu lit a cigarette and said, "That's right. The Soviet Union is a big country with a lot of business, and the situations in its various departments are more complicated than ours."

"Although Constantine is the commander-in-chief of the Far East Army Group, he can only command the army. The Soviet Union's military industry system is managed by another department. If we want to use Constantine's relationship to get the production line and aero-engine technology we want, we really can't rush it."

"We have established a relatively stable trading network with him. As long as this relationship continues, sooner or later, we will be able to obtain these things."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jianshe asked again: "Comrade Lin Kaifeng, since we can't get the aircraft engine and fighter production line for the time being, what is the surprise you are talking about?"

After a pause, Zhang Jianshe said uncertainly: "Could it be that you got another plane?"

"Hahaha, General Zhang, you guessed it right."

Lin Kaifeng smiled faintly and said, "It won't be long before all the departments related to military aircraft will be busy."

"What plane did you buy for us?"

General Liu and Zhang Jianshe said in unison.

"Tu-95 bomber."

"What!!!"

General Liu's heart skipped a beat and Zhang Jianshe's expression froze instantly.

The international trains between Longguo and Sumeng are divided into two train sets.

When an international train enters the territory of the Soviet Union, all Longguo crew members will get off the train and be replaced by Soviet Union crew members.

The same reason.

When the train enters the territory of Longguo, all Soviet personnel will leave.

Taking advantage of the brief time of personnel exchange, Lin Kaifeng used the station telegraph machine to send a short telegram to the war zone.

Before Lin Kaifeng came back, everyone thought of countless possibilities.

The only thing no one expected was that the surprise Lin Kaifeng mentioned was the Tu-95 strategic bomber.

General Liu immediately calmed down and swallowed hard.

In terms of strategic deterrence, the Tu-95 is far superior to the Su-27 fighter.

Tu-95 is both a strategic bomber and an intercontinental bomber.

It is a truly strategic-level weapon.

"How much is Constantine going to sell it for?"

"2700 million US dollars a piece."

Lin Kaifeng said: "In addition, Constantine put forward two more conditions. First, we must pay 5000 million US dollars as a deposit to ensure our sincerity in purchasing."

"Second, it will take half a year to deliver the goods."

Zhang Jianshe took a deep breath and said with a strange expression: "My goodness, this is not selling a plane, it's clearly giving it away. Even if the Tu-95 bomber is old and frail, it is still a strategic bomber that can threaten the U.S. mainland."

No wonder people are making a fuss.

The Tu-95 strategic bomber is a powerful weapon capable of carrying mushroom bombs.

When it comes to strategic bombers, Longguo has always had shortcomings.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "Let's practice with it first. In the future, there will be better bombers entering our Dragon Country."

Compared with the Tu-160 that makes the Western world uneasy, the White Swan strategic bomber.

The Tu-95 strategic bomber can also cause headaches for the West.

After the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union went from being wartime allies to mortal enemies.

It marked the beginning of the decades-long Cold War.

The United States' B52 strategic bomber has become a time bomb hanging over the Soviet Union.

In order to counter the United States' long-range large strategic bombers, the Soviet Union immediately developed its own strategic bombers.

Finally, the Tu-95 intercontinental bomber came into being.

In the early days of the Cold War, the Soviet Union's aviation engine technology was slightly inferior to that of the West.

In addition, the Tu-95 intercontinental bomber was an emergency project, and there were certain problems with its performance in all aspects.

Unlike the B52 strategic bomber that uses jet engines, the Tu-95 bomber still uses propellers for flight.

Even so, the merits outweigh the flaws.

The Tu-95 strategic bomber has two biggest features.

Fuel-efficient and has a large payload.

It can stay in the air for up to 16 hours and can carry 25 tons of ammunition.

As a propeller bomber, the Tu-95 makes a lot of noise every time it flies.

The noise is even more deafening than that of the Soviet Union's nuclear submarines.

Not to mention hiding from air detection devices, even Western submarines lurking underwater can lock onto the position of the Tu-95 strategic bomber through sonar devices.

This shows how loud the noise is.

Flying thousands of meters in the air, submarines underwater can hear it clearly.

There are problems, but it depends on how you look at them.

Lin Kaifeng really wants to buy the White Swan bomber, but the key is that he has to wait another two years before the White Swan is born.

Based on the principle of taking one step at a time, we will first give the Air Force a few Tu-95s for training.

We had to wait until 87 or 88 to find a way to get the White Swan bomber.

The roaring noise of the Tu-95 bomber, if used properly, can become a strategic deterrent that terrifies the enemy.

The noise indicates that the Tu-95 bomber is carrying bombs.

If other countries send fighter jets to accompany the flight, haha.

At least three batches need to be rotated.

The Tu-95 can stay in the air for 16 hours, while a fighter jet can stay in the air for several hours at most.

Even if they do nothing, they will be exhausted to death.

With a bomb load of 25 tons and a hovering time of more than ten hours, the Tu-95 strategic bomber is still a major concern for Western countries despite its birth in the s.

The maximum range is 8000 kilometers. Are you afraid?

From any perspective, it will be of great help to Longguo in developing its own strategic bombers.

Zhang Jianshe said: "The Air Force can give this money, but will Constantine go back on his word and embezzle our money?"

Not only Zhang Jianshe has such concerns, but the air force generals in the theater and technical experts from the Ministry of Aviation Industry also have such concerns.

The Soviet Union went back on its word more than once or twice.

Saying one thing and doing another is commonplace.

This is why.

Lin Kaifeng personally went to the Far East to discuss the purchase of Su-27 fighter jets with General Constantine.

It's hard for others to get away unscathed after passing through.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "Comrades, don't worry too much about this issue. It's true that the Soviet Union people are used to going back on their words, and they have deliberately defaulted on their debts more than once or twice."

"But Constantine can shirk his responsibilities to other people, but he would never dare to play this trick on us."