The French are definitely not willing to modify the aircraft. This is not a simple matter of cutting off two pieces from the end of the wing and then connecting them with a rotating shaft.

After the modification, the weight outside the wing has increased. Does the static test need to be done again? Does the resonance test also need to be done?

Will the increased weight on the outside tear off the wing during heavy overload? Can missiles still be mounted on the outside of the wing? If not, where should the reduced pylons be placed?

This is definitely a matter that affects the whole body. The French are rigorous. They believe that the quoted price of 300 million euros is not much at all.

Therefore, in this case, they still suggested that Asan Navy improve the elevator. After all, this seems simpler.

Sunil's face was dark, but he had no other choice but to grit his teeth and agree.

"Okay, then let's ask about the modified lift."

They can't change this, they have to find an old man to change the design.

Full of complaints, Sunil came to the computer, turned on the camera, and connected to the Northern Design Bureau.

The waiting time was a bit long this time. After more than ten minutes, a response finally came from ICQ.

"What's the matter?" Misin looked tired.

"Mr. Mising, our aircraft carrier has a design flaw and the design needs to be modified."

Misin's expression suddenly changed: "The design flaws were all exposed during the sea trial. You haven't had the sea trial yet, how do you know about the design flaws?"

Isn’t this throwing dirty water on us?

"No, no, it's not a navigation flaw, it's a basic flaw." Sunil quickly explained: "Our aircraft carrier elevator is designed to be too small. When we used the new aircraft, we found that it was larger than the elevator. There was no problem on the aircraft carrier at all.

Unable to operate."

"The design is too small?" Misin shook his head: "How is it possible? We have reserved a distance of about 60 centimeters on both sides. How can it be too small?"

"No, of course there is no problem if we operate the MiG-29K, but if we want to operate other aircraft, there will be problems."

"What can go wrong? Even if you operate the Hornet, the distance is already enough. Your own LCA fighter is also big enough."

When Asan proposed the performance indicators of the aircraft carrier, he did propose to put their own LCA on the ship. The wingspan of this aircraft is only 8.2 meters. Therefore, Lao Maozi would not consider it a flaw when designing a nine-meter-wide aircraft carrier elevator.

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"The larger the area of ​​the lift, the smaller the area reserved for the deck will be. We designed the most suitable deck lift size based on your requirements. You also signed on this project at the beginning. How can it be said to be a defect now?"

Misin was very unhappy.

"Sorry, the aircraft carried by our aircraft carrier has changed. We plan to carry Rafale M fighters onto our aircraft carrier. The wingspan of this fighter is 10.97 meters, so we need an elevator that is at least 12 meters wide." Sunil

said.

"That is a change in your needs, not a flaw in the design of our aircraft carrier. Mr. Sunil, please be careful with your words!"

Sunil blushed a little.

"Okay, there is something wrong with what I said. Now, we need to expand the aircraft carrier's elevator."

"Of course there is no problem. Just leave it to us to modify it. The modification fee is 300 million US dollars."

"What?" Sunil's eyes widened immediately: "You want so much?"

Modifying an elevator is just a matter of enlarging the hole, isn't it? How much would it cost? He thought that ten million dollars was a lot, but the other party actually wanted three hundred million dollars? This is really a big deal.

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"Do you think it's just a big hole? We need to do a full-ship strength test, and we need to design a strict reinforcement plan. We have not done this yet. There is a lot of work to do, especially since you have used it extensively on aircraft carriers.

We don’t trust the inferior steel you produce yourself.”

Sunil's eyes were filled with confusion. He still couldn't believe this fact. He actually had to spend so much money?

"Of course, you can also do it yourself and spend millions of dollars to solve it. However, if the tragedy of the Super Sun King happens again, don't blame us for not reminding you. If there is a problem with the strength of the entire ship, it may

Broken during voyage."

Sunil's face darkened.

The Super Sun King was a failed arms purchase by Asan Navy. It spent a large amount of money to purchase an advanced warship, but it was actually useless at all!

And the frigate they copied also broke during the first time it went to sea. The steel monster of the warship looks simple, but in the actual construction, there are many details. If they rashly expand the lift, they will have to open up the hull.

If there is a bigger hole, will the aircraft carrier break from this hole after it goes to sea?

The thought of this scares them.

Such vicious incidents must not happen!

They can't act recklessly!

"Your Excellency Mising, we will not act recklessly, but the modification cost of 300 million US dollars is too much. Can we..."

"No, this is necessary." Misin said: "In many cases, modification will cost more than the original design and construction. After all, this affects the whole body. If you think such modification is too expensive, don't

If it’s a good deal, just give up.”

give up?

Sunil's face was gloomy: "We spent billions to purchase the Rafale fighter jets. If we can't get on the ship, wouldn't it be a huge loss?"

"That's because you didn't investigate clearly yourself, and it was Dassault that deceived you." Mising said: "Dassault must have known about the lift, but they just didn't remind you and wanted to make you suffer."

What about Dassault?

“Why didn’t Dassault warn us?”

"If they remind us, then you will come and ask us, and we will propose high modification funds. Do you think you will still purchase Rafale fighter jets?"

Sunil reacted, and sure enough, the French had no good intentions!

"You should just stick to our MiG-29K. This carrier-based aircraft has advanced performance and first-class quality. It is your best choice." Mising said: "As for the Rafale fighter jets, you can use them on land first.

Wouldn’t it be enough to wait until the next aircraft carrier and design the elevator to be larger during the design stage?”

The next aircraft carrier?

Sunil gritted his teeth: "How much will it cost to add elevators to the next aircraft carrier?"

"The design cost of the entire project will not exceed 200 million. Please rest assured that our Northern Design Bureau is the most professional and will definitely be able to design the most suitable plan for you."

At the end of the video, a smile appeared on Misin's face.

"Mr. Mising, wouldn't it be great if we spent millions of dollars to change the design for them?" the assistant asked.

They need these millions of funds.

"A few million are nothing." Mi Xin shook his head: "Ah San spent a huge amount of money to purchase Rafale fighter jets, but now that the Blue Sky Guardian cannot be used, they can only start construction of the second one, and then they will have to come to us.

Design, even if the design fee is reduced by half, it still amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars. This is the big deal. We can’t pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon.”

The assistant nodded: "Yes, if we design a brand new aircraft carrier for Ah San, it will definitely be a big deal!"

Misin smiled: "We in the Northern Bureau are just waiting for Ah San to come and deliver money!"

Ah San was very depressed.

They never dreamed that they would stumble again on the Blue Sky Guardian!

The Rafale M fighter jets purchased at a huge cost cannot be used on the Blue Sky Guardian!

so what should I do now?

Sunil had no choice. Looking at the dark night sky outside, he decided to go and report to his superiors.

"Sunil, our Rafale fighter jets have been purchased. Are these good aircraft?"

"Yes, with the Rafale fighter jets, the strength of our navy will be further enhanced, so that we can curb the expansion of the Orientals in the Indian Ocean!"

In the conference room, everyone looked excited when they saw Sunil.

For Asan, they have always believed that the Indian Ocean belongs to them, but as Siam builds canals, they see the presence of Easterners in the Indian Ocean. In the past, they only fought against pirates, but now they are flirting with Siam.

They feel that they have been greatly challenged. They want to vigorously develop their navy and continue to be the overlord of the Indian Ocean.

"Although Dongfang's aircraft carrier has a larger displacement, our aircraft carrier has advanced Rafale fighter jets, which are fourth-generation aircraft and have better performance than their fighter jets."

Everyone looked confident.

Sunil didn't even know what to say, he just turned pale.

"Sunil, what's wrong with you?" The superior leader first discovered that something was wrong with him.

"I came here this time to propose a plan for the navy's next aircraft carrier."

"Next aircraft carrier?"

"This aircraft carrier hasn't been built yet, and we don't have enough funds."

"Yes, our current funds should support the construction of this aircraft carrier. After the construction is completed, we can build the next one."

Everyone was talking a lot, and they didn't understand Sunil's suggestion to run before he learned to walk.

"This aircraft carrier is now defective."

"What flaw?"

"It cannot operate the Rafale M aircraft."

"How is this possible?" The meeting room immediately exploded. Every word you said to me expressed your disbelief.

"Because our elevator area is not large enough, we cannot move the Rafale M to the hangar below." Sunil said: "We can only operate the Rafale M on the deck, which cannot meet the maintenance needs at all."

Everyone calmed down.

He was actually stuck on the lift!

"Can we build a shed on the deck specifically for Rafale M maintenance work?"

"Should we install a crane on the side of the deck and directly lift the aircraft?"

Ah San began to use their imagination.

Sunil shook his head: "I think we already have dozens of MiG-29Ks, so we can definitely carry MiG-29Ks on the Blue Sky Guardian. When our LCA matures in the future, we can also carry the MiG-29K on the Blue Sky Guardian."
To be continued...