Chapter 709: Fighting for World Peace

"Under the Iron Curtain, many Westerners have inexplicable hostility towards us Soviets and some unnecessary prejudices. The purpose of holding the Moscow Air Show is to show the world that the Soviets are not a scourge. Although our Soviet political system is different from that of the West, we, like the West, are all for the benefit of our people. We very much welcome everyone to come to Moscow and participate in our Moscow Air Show." Andrei stood on the exhibition stand, and his words spread throughout the venue.

Suddenly, countless cameras were set up towards Andre. At this time, Andre felt that the filming some time ago really gave him a lot of confidence. Now facing these shots, he was extremely calm.

"We, the Soviet Union, were established under the rule of the old Tsar. We are a revolutionary team for the proletariat. We strive to benefit tens of millions of Soviet people and for the peace of the whole world." Andre continued, "After decades of development, our technology has also made great progress. Many people are prejudiced against us, especially after our Top Gun was broadcast some time ago. Many people doubted the true performance of our fighters. Therefore, today, the fighter behind me will not only perform a static demonstration in the morning, but also a flight show in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome to appreciate the majestic appearance of our fighters."

Hearing this, Günter-Lahr's mind moved. When the picture on TV was broadcast, even Günter-Lahr couldn't believe it at all. How could the Soviet fighter plane fly at such a large angle of attack? He had always thought that the other party was doing a stunt in the studio, but now it seemed to be real?

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"We have always been at the forefront of the world in aviation technology, and our Su-27 fighter jet completely suppresses American fighter jets in all aspects. Welcome everyone to continue to visit." Andre said: "At the same time, we also hope that the heads of various departments, if they are interested in our fighter jets and other aircraft, will come to negotiate. We have set up a special meeting room for contract negotiations on the west side of the venue."

A major purpose of air shows is to showcase aircraft and then market them to the world. Many contracts are signed at each Paris Air Show.

"General Andrei, is your Su-27 fighter also within the exit range?" After hearing what Andrei said, Günter Rall, who finally squeezed to the front, asked loudly.

Su-27, this fighter jet is full of mystery in front of the West. Does the Soviet Union really want to export it? If the West buys a few of them, can't it study the Soviet technology?

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"My friend, are you, or the country you represent, interested in importing our Su-27 fighter jets?" Andre asked.

In front of countless cameras, Günter Lahr could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, we are interested."

"If you are interested, we can go to the side and talk, and someone will come to negotiate with you," said Andre.

Selling Su-27? The Soviet Union is not stupid yet. Of course, this aircraft cannot be exported. However, the Westerners are offering money, so why not? If they really want to import, then they can't just buy one or two and go back to do research. Of course, that won't work. If they want to buy, they must buy at least hundreds of them! And they must pay for the goods in full! Each one must be sold for at least 80 million US dollars. Then, they can use the reason of tight production capacity on the production line to delay the sale to them for ten or eight years.

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This is of course a gimmick. The Soviet Union hopes to sell some things, but definitely not the main fighter jets. For example, the passenger planes in the distance have been modified by the Soviet Union according to Western standards, hoping to enter the European market. These civilian products can also be exported, anyway, they can earn foreign exchange. However, the real core products must not be exported.

"Then can we take a look at your technology now?" Günter-Lahr said, "General Andre, what we have in front of us now is a plane that has been modified specifically for performance, or is it a plane in combat mode that can fight at any time?"

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Laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the doorway, Günter-Lahr's words are extremely professional. Just now Andre said that this plane will perform a flight show in the afternoon, which means that the pictures on TV can indeed be made. However, different planes are different. Some planes have all their combat equipment removed for performances. For example, removing the radar from the nose can save 400 to 500 kilograms of weight!

Did the Soviets do this? Günter Rall was eager to find out the truth.

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For example, the Soviet Union once modified a Su-27 in order to pursue the maximum climb rate. They dismantled everything that could be dismantled, and only kept the most necessary parts. At the same time, they installed a more powerful engine, completely disregarding the life span, just for one flight. The thrust-to-weight ratio was over 2, which set a world record for climb rate.

Now, after hearing what Gunter Rall said, Andrei nodded: "Yes, it seems that many people still doubt our Soviet advanced technology, so let's show it to everyone."

Andre signaled to several staff members at the back, and they placed adjustment screws at both ends of the nose, then turned on the locking switch, and the radar cover in front of the nose was slowly lifted up.

Inside, the radar antenna was faintly visible. When he saw the flat-plate-like antenna, Günter Rall was stunned. It was indeed a flat-plate slot radar antenna!

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It is only 1982. Although the electronic technology of the West has advanced rapidly, it is still far behind the giants like the United States. For example, the British also want to develop early warning aircraft. Among European countries, the British technology is relatively advanced, but what about it? The British Hunter early warning aircraft has been unable to overcome various technical defects, and finally bought the American E-3.

At present, the only thing Europe can show off is the Tornado fighter. Although the Tornado fighter has been successfully developed, the development of its supporting radar is also slow. The Blue Vixen radar of the Tornado fighter has had a difficult and troubled history. Historically, it was not put into service until 1987 after the contract was signed in 1976. In the first two years, because there was no radar, cement had to be used as a counterweight. After being equipped, it was found that its performance was even worse than the airborne radar on the F4 at that time! It had no multi-target capability and could only track aircraft flying in a straight line. Its downward vision capability was poor. When it was designed, very high performance indicators were proposed, but none of them were achieved! The most ridiculous thing is that because the radar sensitivity is extremely low, it has to be equipped with a radar reflector during training. It was not until the outbreak of the Gulf War that the STAGE1 (0) radar was urgently developed to barely meet the demand. The STAGE2 version was developed in 1992. It has only reached the tactical indicators given when the contract was signed in 1976.