Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

Dongfang, Laiyang Group, Headquarters.

"What, stealing an airplane?" Qin Chuan jumped up from the comfortable leather sofa, looking at Zhang Chengzhi incredulously: "Where did they get such power?"

"Here's the thing, Sophia investigated Jin Daoyu and his companions in advance and found that one of the ground crew members, named Colevin, had hooked up with U.S. Navy pilot Swigel. This Swigel had already crashed six planes and, in desperation, sought out a wizard for divination."

Speaking of these things, Zhang Chengzhi was full of admiration. This Sophia was definitely a master of trickery!

"Sophia found the wizard in advance, gave him a sum of money, and asked the wizard to tell Swigel that the only way to get rid of bad luck was to go to the East."

All of this was, of course, the result of Sofia's arrangements!

As for the bar, when Blackie Colevin first suggested bringing the plane, he was really just trying to make more money!

"Three days later, Swigel will be piloting the T-45 trainer jet for the assessment. She will fly the plane, but... this plane can't fly across the Pacific Ocean, so Sophia wants to ask if our group has any requirements. If not, she will arrange everything."

T-45 trainer aircraft! The carrier-based trainer aircraft that the Navy urgently needs!

Qin Chuan obtained the prototype of the T-10K, and the Northern Institute can use these technologies to modify the J-11 into a carrier-based fighter jet. However, a carrier-based trainer aircraft is still not available.

Therefore, in later generations, naval carrier-based pilots had to use the precious J-15 to play with the landing gear squat every day, wasting the precious airframe lifespan. Later, the JJ-7 was modified into the JL-9, but the performance of this trainer aircraft was not good at all.

The T-45 is the most professional carrier-based trainer aircraft of the US Navy. It was selected from the land-based trainer aircraft of British Aerospace in the 1980s and then modified over eight years. It will remain in use until 2024 without becoming obsolete!

If we could get our hands on a prototype of this carrier-based trainer aircraft, we could easily reverse engineer it and completely solve the problem of carrier-based trainer aircraft for the navy! This would be like a windfall!

Moreover, these American pilots can also help train their own carrier-based pilots, and so on...

"She crashed six planes. Is there something wrong with her skills?"

“This Sofia has already been investigated,” Zhang Chengzhi continued, “There was one catapult malfunction, two bird strikes, and three mechanical failures…”

It's not a personal technical problem; it's entirely passive! No wonder they went to a wizard; these kinds of mystical problems can only be solved by wizards!

"Hmm, not bad. Once we get our hands on it, we'll hand it over to the relevant domestic units for surveying and replication. We won't get involved anymore."

The only professional manufacturer of trainer aircraft in China is Hongdu 320 Factory, whose K-8 trainer aircraft is world-renowned. Moreover, its appearance is very similar to the T-45, making it the most suitable supplier. Since the procurement quantity of carrier-based trainer aircraft is small, we will not bother with it ourselves.

Their involvement in military manufacturing has also drawn criticism from many people.

"President Qin, how do we get that plane back?" Seeing that Qin Chuan kept going off-topic, Zhang Chengzhi had to try to steer the conversation back on track.

"Well..." Qin Chuan pondered.

Stealing a plane is a very risky activity, with very few successful examples worldwide, and those examples are all relatively close, making them unreliable for reference.

Crossing the ocean is too risky. Even if we could get our hands on aerial refueling tankers, the communication before refueling and the formation flight after refueling are all quite complicated and easy to be detected. Our navy is not yet able to go out into the Pacific Ocean. If something happens, there will be no one to help.

The best solution would be to land somewhere nearby, and Sofia probably had the same idea. She would land the plane in Colombia, but that's not the best option. If the plane is exposed... Sofia's business in the Americas would likely suffer a major blow.

Previously, combating the trafficking of white powder was the responsibility of the Colombian local government. But with the theft of the plane, the Americans can roll up their sleeves and get involved themselves. Needless to say, even just flying over and spraying pesticides could completely wither those beautiful flowers. And if they drop some bombs...

No, that's too risky!

“If we don’t have any better suggestions, Sofia will decide to receive the plane on Venezuelan soil.”

What?

Qin Chuan's eyes widened.

Since coming into this world, Qin Chuan has always played the role of an excellent decision-maker. Every decision he makes is proven to be correct. Over time, he himself has come to believe that he is the smartest person in this era.

However... this is clearly incorrect. An excellent CEO should be good at discovering and utilizing talent, which would make the CEO's job much easier.

It's obvious that Sofia is an outstanding talent, no less so than Antonina!

"Tell Sophia to go for it! The group supports her, and will always support her!"

"it is good!"

Venezuela, which borders Colombia, is known for its oil and beautiful women, and seems to have never been associated with anything like white powder.

In fact, the whole of Latin America is the same. After all, they are next to a bad neighbor who invades with armed force, instigates coups, plunders resources, and controls their lifeline. Any country in Latin America that dares to stand up will be bled dry and become destitute.

Venezuela is no exception. Oil and beautiful women have not eradicated poverty in this country. Since it borders Colombia, it is also susceptible to the allure of white powder. However, they do not cultivate those beautiful flowers, so the white powder does not stand out too much in the world.

In fact, the Apure region on the border between Venezuela and Colombia is practically a paradise for those who traffic in white powder! Countless shipments of white powder come from Colombia, pass through this region into the Caribbean, then reach Mexico, and finally enter the United States.

Therefore, Venezuela is a transit point. In fact, to improve transportation efficiency, a lot of the white powder is transported by plane, and those small propeller planes are not easy to detect by radar!

Moreover, over the decades, many people have been corrupted and have become their protectors.

The golden sun hung in the sky, casting its rays upon the earth and the dense forests of the Apure region.

Buzzing...whoosh, boom!

The sound of chainsaws rang out, followed by the sound of large trees falling. Birds in the jungle were startled and took flight, while various wild animals fled.

Dozens of burly men were cutting down trees. Behind them was a runway about 200 meters long. It was originally for taking off and landing propeller planes, but now it was to accommodate larger planes, so the runway had to be lengthened!

"Quickly, everyone move faster! Extending the runway will make transportation much easier for us in the future!" a burly man with a cigarette in his mouth said.

In just three days, by felling trees and compacting the land, a 500-meter-long running track can be created!