Alexander's estimate of the cost is not high.

You should know that the development of a fighter aircraft requires many processes, especially when it comes to the subsequent test flight stage, it costs even more. Because the Soviet Union was a planned economy, the cost was not easy to calculate. In contrast, Western systems were easier to calculate this cost.

Needless to say, the F-16, which is similar to the fighter jets to be developed now, historically, from 1972 to 1972 until the first F-16 of 78 was delivered and used, the development cost was about 870 million US dollars. There are also many parts that were saved. For example, the engine no longer needs to be developed, and the ready-made F-15 engine is directly used. Otherwise, the engine will be a large amount of funds.

Now, if you want to start developing a new phone again, instead of hitting it on the basis of the J-7, then the cost of 300 million to 500 million rubles is really not much.

This fee is definitely not the same as Egypt! You know, the ruble is more valuable than the US dollar. At the price of 500 million US dollars, the R&D alone is enough to buy more than a dozen to twenty advanced third-generation fighter jets! After paying so much money, you have to bear certain risks. Finally, you will create a new fighter jet. Is it worth it?

When I was 100 million rubles in the past, I gritted my teeth and accepted it. After all, the ultimate goal of this project is to establish a production line in Egypt. When Egypt starts producing fighter jets itself, the cost will drop significantly. At the same time, it will easily increase Egypt's employment rate and increase Egypt's industrial level, which will kill multiple goals at one fell swoop.

But now, if it increases by three to five times, there is no need. In fact, even if Mubarak is interested, he will not be able to provide so much money. After all, Egypt is not like the rich oil countries in the Middle East!

When he heard this fee, Mubarak's face changed. When he saw Mubarak's expression, Tu Jida knew that this contract would probably be ruined!

Based on the existing J-7, simple improvements are made, and people are not satisfied with the technology. If the advanced technology is developed, the investment will be too great, and Egypt is unwilling to pay more money!

Could it be that this contract will eventually be ruined? After waiting for so long, I finally found an opportunity for large-scale export. Cheng Fei's most important contract at present is wasted like this?

No, of course not! Cheng Fei has so many people, and is still waiting for this contract! This is a life-and-death project for the entire Cheng Fei!

What should I do? Cheng Fei comes to raise the rest? Don’t joke! Although Cheng Fei is working hard to develop his side business and hopes to increase his income, this money is just a drizzle compared to the development of fighter aircraft. You must know that developing a fighter aircraft is not a company project, but a national project!

What to do? What to do? The conference room was in a mess for a while, and the clocks on the wall were ticking. Tu Jida felt that his back was about to get wet.

Suddenly, a new idea popped up in Tujida's mind, and just pull another country in! After all, if this fighter is successfully developed, it will not be as simple as exporting to Egypt! Why doesn't Egypt buy Western fighter jets or Soviet fighter jets directly? It is because these fighter jets are too expensive! And there are many countries in the same situation as Egypt!

Among them, it is not only Egypt that is eager to get third-generation machines and lacks funds to buy third-generation machines, but also many countries around the world! For example, a ready-made buyer is Pakistan!

Due to its confrontation with its old enemy India, Pakistan has always been a traditional ally of China. It can be said that as long as China has weapons and equipment, Pakistan can have them! During the India-Pakistan War, the United States cut off its weapons exports to Pakistan. At that time, China urgently exported a large number of J-6, solving Pakistan's urgent need.

After that, a large part of Pakistan's air force equipment came from China. The original J-6 and the current J-7 were modified. After the J-7 were modified, Pakistan was very satisfied and ordered a batch. However, Pakistan also knew that this J-7 fighter jet could not undertake the future task of guarding airspace! It was also very different from their old enemy India.

When China introduced the MiG-, reshaped it into a J-8, and began orderly production, Pakistan actually inspected this fighter. After all, their old enemy India was equipped with a large number of MiGs. At the beginning, Pakistan was also tempted, but unfortunately, this twin-engine heavy fighter was still too expensive and Pakistan could not afford it.

In the 1980s, Pakistan ordered two batches of F-16 fighter jets with the United States. The code-named Peace Gate, the first batch of aircraft signed a contract in 1981 and flew into the hands of the Pakistan Air Force in 1982. From that time on, the -16 was the most advanced fighter jet in Pakistan. Even when it came to the Xiaolong, Pakistan still valued the F-16 the most. For example, in later generations, although China already had the J-10, Pakistan did not like it, and continued to order the F-16 from the United States.

However, this is just a historical transaction, and now, none of these transactions have happened.

Because the quality of the relationship between the United States and Pakistan depends on Afghanistan! It can be seen that the two honeymoon periods of the United States and Pakistan were during the Afghan War. The first time was to fight the Soviet Union and the second time was to fight the Taliban. At these times, the two countries were so good that they wore pairs of pants. However, when these wars were over, the United States turned against each other and pulled them away. At that time, the second batch of the Gate of Peace, the 77 F-16s, were seized by the United States, and they were neither delivered nor refunded. They were a rogue.

Now, the Afghan war in history has not happened at all! Although Afghanistan is in turmoil, it has reached the level of warlord separatism and melee, and it has not aroused a strong reaction from the Soviet Union. Because Afghanistan has no strategic value at all!

At the beginning, the Soviet Union supported Afghanistan in order to obtain a passage to go south! Now, the Soviet Union has controlled Iran and its strategy to go south to the Indian Ocean has been realized. In Chah Bahar, there are Soviet Indian Ocean fleets operating. What else do Afghanistan do? If you have no resources, no population, the terrain is steep, and there is a full mud pit. Whoever steps on it will be unlucky.

Since there is no Afghanistan War, the relationship between Pakistan and the United States is not very good. For the United States, it is obviously better to support India, because India can balance China! After China was put into the arms of the Soviet Union, the United States changed its attitude towards China! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!