Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Colonel Freiburg was very happy to see that Bao Zixuan actually brought his own wine. They say they are drinking here, but after all, alcohol is not military supplies. I don’t have that much money to buy good wine, and I worry that others won’t drink cheap wine. After all, Bao Zixuan is also a world-famous super rich man.

Now that he doesn't need to drink, things will be much easier to handle. And with Bao Zixuan's price, the wine he brought out would definitely be good.

Ian Wright said with a smile: "It is said that Mr. Bao likes to drink, and it seems that what he said is true. I will taste your good wine today, and I will bring out a few bottles when I have time."

The Wright family has a rich heritage, and they also entertain Bao Zixuan. I believe that this boy would not dare to fool around with the errand, but Colonel Freiburg was over there looking at him. So he said with a smile: "Mr. Bao is a super rich man, and General Wright has a rich family. It seems that drinking with the two of you is a great blessing in life. At least I don't need to bring out the wine."

It stands to reason that if his strength reaches the level of Bao Zongfu, his interests and hobbies should be kept secret. The whole world knows about Cute's drinking problem, and no one would believe her even if she tried to hide it. However, compared to other political and business giants, Bao Zixuan's hobby is nothing at all.

Although the old man didn't bring out the wine, the dinner prepared was quite good. And the old man has nothing to do at night, so drinking has almost become the norm.

After the Soviet soldiers saw how much Bao Zixuan drank, the US military also realized how good he was at drinking. At least Lieutenant General Ian Wright and Colonel Freiburg were drunk.

Although the two of them are not the best drinkers in the US military, they are still good drinkers. Even such a person is no match for Bao Zixuan, which shows that he has a great capacity for drinking.

Strangely enough, there are not many people in the world who can drink with senior military officials of the United States and the Soviet Union at the same time. It's almost impossible to drink someone down, but Bao Shaofu has set another record invisibly.

Seeing that Ian Wright had already laid down, Colonel Freiburg said under the influence of wine: "I have already seen the transport helicopters and utility helicopters. I guess you will definitely want to see the armed helicopters tomorrow. We have a very powerful one here. It’s a good helicopter, it’s just that it was born at the wrong time. I’ll take you to see it tomorrow, you’ll definitely like it.”

I don’t know what the old man means. After all, this is the first time the two of them have met. No matter how charming your personality is, you can't get someone to help you wholeheartedly. There must be an unknown story here, or maybe the old guy is acting.

Fortunately, Mr. Bao is a top expert in aviation power and cannot be easily deceived. At present, it seems that the only way to cope with the changes is to remain unchanged, or to see what the Americans actually mean.

Bao Zixuan: "Thank you, Colonel Freiburg. I will definitely go take a good look at it tomorrow."

Colonel Freiburg: "Thank you so much! Your wine is pretty good. Can you buy some for me?"

This is no different from an open robbery. The other party should not say such things in his/her capacity. Since there is a need, it must be met.

The old man will definitely be of use at the base. Even if he doesn't contact him in the future, he was of great help this time.

Bao Zi

The old colonel was very happy to hear that Bao Zixuan was willing to give him wine. He is about to retire, so he really doesn't care about rumors. After devoting his whole life to the army, it’s time to leave.

Although he has been in the army all his life, he is not completely unreasonable. Take this opportunity to make good friends with Bao Zixuan. You will definitely not suffer a loss, and you don’t have to worry about drinking from now on.

Colonel Freiburg, who is of German descent, has heard many fellow villagers mention Bao Shaofu. Colonel Freiburg also has a relationship with Professor Bowman from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of course, he will help if conditions permit. Of course, he was also helping himself. Professor Bowman had never worried about drinking. Colonel Freiburg knew all about the black cloud staff sent to his home every month.

Early the next morning, Colonel Freiburg indeed brought a surprise to Bao Zixuan.

During the US military's Vietnam War, helicopters really began to show their strength on the battlefield. However, many of the armed helicopters equipped by the US military at that time were launched hastily. Therefore, the US Army at that time expected that future attack helicopters would fly fast, hover for a long time, and have sufficient firepower. This helicopter was the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopter.

The AH-56 Cheyenne armed helicopter is very advanced in many aspects, such as rigid rotors, propeller propulsion and other methods. It is an advanced design today. The weapons lecture hall has done a lot of introductions to high-speed helicopters before. Their Many design concepts can be found on the AH-56.

In order to provide forward power, the AH-56 is equipped with a forward propeller on the tail of the fuselage for the output of forward power. In order to have a certain lift when moving forward, the AH-56 is also installed on both sides of the fuselage. A very long wing can provide the lift and stability required for high-speed flight.

On the left side of the tail of the AH-56, a four-rotor side tail rotor is designed to provide aircraft selection and lateral maneuverability. The engine uses a General Electric T64-GE-16 engine. The power output of 2930 kW pushes this helicopter with an empty weight of 5.5 tons to a maximum speed of 393km/h and a practical ceiling of 6100m. The load capacity is also very powerful, reaching 8.3 tons, so it has a very strong loading capacity. This means that more weapons can be carried.

At the same time, this helicopter has very powerful firepower. It can install an M129 40mm grenade launcher or an XM196 7.62mm six-barreled Gatling gun on the nose. At the same time, an XM140 30mm cannon is installed on the abdomen. Because of its unique power output method, the entire fuselage is relatively stable. In combination, they can stick to the ground aircraft, so these two machine guns can attack the ground very smoothly.

In addition, it can carry 6 BGM-71 towed anti-armor missiles, 6 rocket launchers and external fuel tanks under its wings. Overall, the AH-56 has powerful firepower and fast speed, which can perfectly meet the Army's requirements for air support. However, it also has major shortcomings, that is, lack of stability and maneuverability. Compared with ordinary helicopters, its The power structure is too complex, so it is a very big problem for operation and overall stability.

It is because of cost issues that the U.S. military places large orders for AH-64 Apache helicopters. The AH-56 project did not produce many aircraft. Only 30 aircraft were produced in total, and they were basically stored at Davis Air Force Base.

Of course Bao Zixuan knew the pioneer of modern high-speed helicopters, the AH-56 Cheyenne armed helicopter developed by Lockheed. Indeed, as Colonel Freiburg said, this aircraft is not only born at the wrong time, but also involves a series of issues such as profit distribution and the balance of the US military.

Lockheed has the largest share of fixed-wing aircraft, and once they capture the market in helicopters. Then other companies still have a way to survive, which will inevitably lead to uneven distribution of benefits. The U.S. government and the Department of Defense do not allow one military-industrial company to become dominant, which could easily pose a threat to the military. It is even more detrimental to competition and technological innovation.

At this time, Bao Zixuan had an even crazier idea in his mind, not only to purchase aircraft in stock. You also need to obtain a production license; or obtain authorization to allow Heiyun Group to update on this basis.

Bao Zixuan: "Rather than let this aircraft go to waste here, after all, the US military will not use it. It is better to authorize it and Heiyun Group can take over the entire project."

I heard that Bao Zixuan not only wanted to buy airplanes, but also wanted technology and production lines. It has exceeded the scope of the two people's authorization and must seek instructions from Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger.

Bao Zixuan is a person who values ​​efficiency, so Ian Wright immediately contacted Casper Weinberg.

The Ministry of National Defense does not pay special attention to the AH-56 project. It has invested a lot in the past, and replacing military vehicles requires a large amount of money. It would be good to be able to withdraw some funds. As for the export of technology to Heiyun Group, the US military is not worried about this at all. I have the skills myself, but I just don’t want to waste time.

For a total of US$320 million, the AH-56 project technology patents and production lines were sold to Heiyun Group at cabbage prices.

The U.S. Department of Defense received $120 million of the total, and Lockheed received $200 million. This made the Ministry of Defense and Lockheed extremely excited at the time, and no one expected that there would be unexpected surprises.

But until the Black Cloud helicopters hit the whole world, the U.S. military and Lockheed were almost sprayed to death by the media and the public.