"How much?"
"200 million RMB for one."
"This is a fax from Ukraine Airlines, the details of the Il-76." Qiu Yi translated the information into Chinese and handed it to Ye Qing.
200 million RMB for one was not expensive. The improved Il-76 had a maximum load of 65 tons. It was much more powerful than the Boeing 767 rented by Monster Industries. But a 767 cost 600 million RMB.
Although these two planes were built in 2002, according to the photos and flight hours, they were still far from the aging period.
Planes were different from cars. The engine did not affect the lifespan of the plane. A plane had to be changed many times during its service life. Based on the lifespan of 60,000 flight hours, these two Il-76 had only flown one-third of its lifespan.
At the same time, the Il-76 had the versatility that Boeing could not compare to.
This type of transport plane was designed for military strategic transportation. Because of its excellent performance, it was developed into a civilian version. Even if it was an inferior hard track in the wild, he could still grit his teeth and land.
Of course, behind its excellent performance, it was also behind the Boeing series of transport planes.
Otherwise, no matter how chaotic Ukraine was, they would not be willing to sell it for 200 million RMB.
Compared to Boeing, the most obvious difference was its economy. The Il-76 had a strong load capacity, but its engine technology was behind. Under the same fuel situation, Boeing cargo planes were naturally more fuel efficient, and the lifespan of the engine was one-third shorter than Boeing.
The other difference was the electronic equipment.
As everyone knew, Russian mechanical products, whether for military or civilian use, were durable, but their electronic technology was even more behind.
For example, Boeing planes had an automatic flight system and an automatic navigation system. It could achieve from takeoff to landing without human intervention. The pilot's biggest task was to monitor them and make sure they did not make any mistakes.
Even if they made a mistake, there were many sets of electronic equipment to protect them.
The Il-76 was not good. Its electronic technology was a mess, and the cockpit was filled with mechanical instruments.
At the same time, Boeing's flight control system completely removed the physical connection, and everything was controlled by computer. The weight of the plane was 30% lighter than the previous century. The Il-76 had a lot of mechanical connections, and it was not bad to achieve 15%.
Without a doubt, these shortcomings of the Il-76 were not a problem for Monster Industries. The more backward it was, the greater the potential for improvement.
After reading the information from Ukraine Airlines, Ye Qing immediately came up with many ideas for improvement. For example, replacing the titanium alloy landing gear with a lighter material but 1.5 times stronger titanium alloy to adapt to the harsher airport runway requirements.
After Ye Qing made the decision, Ukraine Airlines said that the Ilyushin Il-76 could arrive in Hua Xia in three days.
In that case, the modification would be completed after the two transport planes were settled. The company's overseas employees would also be able to complete their training. At that time, employees will be able to fly to Nigeria on the company's own private plane, and it will be more convenient to return home in the future.
After the morning meeting, Ye Qing contacted the five monsters stationed in Nigeria through the satellite network.
Now, there was an Angry Miner hiding in the mountains of the Sooto Rainforest. The two mini processing factories were also refining the monazite raw ore into rare metal element powder with a mineral content of 70% day and night.
Now they had a new task.
Monster Industries would rent two more Boeing 767 and send the necessary mechanical equipment to help the monsters and direct local construction workers to build a simple field airport.
At the same time, Ye Qing also contacted the monsters on the Colossus engineering ship.
Twenty days by sea.
The Colossus had to cross the South China Sea to the Straits of Malacca. Then cross the Indian Ocean, cross the Mozambique Strait, and reach the final destination, the Gulf of Guinea. On this road, the Colossus traveled 17,000 kilometers.
"Boss, we have arrived in the Malaysian Sea. According to the electronic nautical chart of satellite positioning, we will enter the Straits of Malacca in two days."
"Is the road clear?" The Colossus engineering ship was a marine giant comparable to an aircraft carrier and had a huge boom of more than 50 meters high. Compared with it, the passing ships were like the physical difference between a hound and a tiger. If you stand on the edge of the dock and watch, you can't even use your eyes to see the entire Colossus engineering ship. Only the vastness of the shop came.
Because of its size, Ye Qing was worried that some busy sea areas would ask the Colossus engineering ship to take a detour.
"The road is clear. There are many American ships around us heading to Malacca together. They keep sending us respectful greetings on the public radio channel. They say that the Colossus is a hero. They have strong whiskey and mellow Cuban cigars. They welcome us to board and be guests at any time. "
The Straits of Malacca and Malaysia were one of the busiest sea routes in international shipping.
Sailing here, one had to consider not how to find other ships, but how to avoid colliding with other ships. Sailing was not like driving a car. The bigger the ship, the more obvious the delayed operation effect. Therefore, ships were equipped with an AIS automatic identification system. When it was turned on, it could send out the ship's speed, position, and ship information. Like a broadcast, it was used to remind the surrounding ships to pay attention to avoid.
This was also the reason why the nearby American ships frequently paid respect to the Colossus.
"These American sailors are quite generous. They didn't forget the great rescue operation of our Colossus." Ye Qing thought that if he was on the ship, he could take a small boat to say hello. After all, the boundless ocean, such interaction could greatly reduce the boring journey.
"Okay, I wish you a safe journey and report the news to me again after you pass through the Straits of Malacca."
"Understood, boss."
… …
In sixteen days, the Colossus engineering ship would arrive in Nigeria. At that time, it just so happened that the mining field airport could be completed. One hundred company employees rushed to the surroundings of the Sotu Rainforest and launched a vigorous construction.
Every time he thought of this, Ye Qing would be in a good mood.
If domestic private industrial companies were to be ranked now, Monster Industries would certainly not be the largest one. But it must be the one with the most cash flow and the strongest hard industrial strength.
Which company could build a field airport in the impoverished African continent within 15 days?
Even if it was simple.
At the same time, the two cargo planes of the second batch of materials could also carry eighty tons of rare element mineral powder from Nigeria.
Unfortunately, now the dysprosium metal inventory in the factory has been used up, and the sales of the Thunderbolt car will fall into a tense period for half a month.
"Just take advantage of this half a month to focus on the approval of the long-distance driving project and strive to win the project in one fell swoop!"
Thinking of this, Ye Qing went to the background and checked the current official website complaints.
The long-distance driving function has touched whose interests from the launch of publicity to the present. Ye Qing can clearly perceive that there is an invisible hand on the Internet that is guiding public opinion and public opinion in a very negative direction.
With the long-distance driving function as a negative spearhead, Monster Industries was directly targeted. This was reported to Ye Qing by several managers at the morning meeting.
The number of official website complaints dropped a little, and Ye Qing was going to go online again to see if today's mainstream media news had mentioned this matter. Yang Baihe, the manager of the publicity department, suddenly knocked on the door in a hurry.
Yang Baihe frowned and handed over the tablet computer. "Boss, look at this."
On the tablet computer was a magazine photo. Ye Qing looked down and his body shook.
This was the magazine photo of Times Weekly, which was talked about by countless people and regarded as a glory. On the cover of Times Weekly, a mysterious and majestic monster logo was printed.
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