Chapter 752: Change the Design

Good planes are all beautiful. Apart from other things, the Soviet Union's MiG-29 and Su-27 look so beautiful and refreshing, and this beauty also represents the excellence of the aerodynamic layout. The Soviet Union, with poor avionics technology and engines unable to catch up with the United States, worked hard on aerodynamics and achieved the requirements of suppressing the F-15.

And now, the air force personnel of other countries also have eyes, and they can see at a glance that the plan proposed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau is absolutely backward!

This is certainly backward. After all, it was designed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau in the 1960s. If it were taken out at that time, it should have been advanced. However, looking at it now, it is backward!

Not only the Egyptian technicians, but even Chengfei has such feelings.

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In fact, just last year, when the Pakistani Air Force visited Chengfei's J-7, Chengfei proposed to adopt the same two-side air intakes and leading edge flaps on the wing root leading edge as the J-8Ⅱ fighter on the basis of the J-7 fighter, and to replace the engine. In fact, it was a plan to shrink the single-engine version of the J-8, but the Pakistani Air Force was not interested, believing that the combat effectiveness of this fighter was not good, and finally nothing came of it.

Now, the development of fighters has reached a new layout, such as the popular wing-body fusion, edge strips, pre-compressed air intake, medium swept rear end and turbofan engine, which are the main solutions for the new generation of fighters. Now, the solution proposed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau is indeed uninteresting.

As the main investor, Egypt must approve this project before it can proceed. But now, Egypt cannot agree with the Mikoyan Design Bureau's plan.

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"This is the most reliable solution for improving the MiG-21 fighter," Alexander explained. "We at the Mikoyan Design Bureau have done preliminary research on this solution, so it only takes a small amount of money to get it flying. At the same time, after installing our advanced radar, it can also carry medium-range missiles and have the ability to attack beyond visual range. If you think this solution is not feasible, we will start from scratch, and the cost will increase significantly."

Mubarak shook his head. "Although we attach great importance to the cost of fighter jets, the performance of fighter jets is also an important factor. We need a fighter jet that can reach the performance of third-generation fighter jets, capable of both beyond-visual-range attacks and close-range combat. Although we are also equipped with the J-7, which is small and flexible and has good close-range combat capabilities, this improved version of the fighter jet still does not completely satisfy us."

"What kind of fighter jets do you need to be satisfied?" Andre asked.

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"It would be better if the aerodynamic shape was more beautiful, for example, by changing the wing shape, adding winglets, and integrating the wing and body with the fuselage. Such a fighter plane would be strong, which is what we need." Mubarak said. As a president who came from the Air Force, Mubarak also has a thorough study of modern fighter planes. Then, he paused and continued, "For example, like the American F-16 fighter plane."

F-16! In Mubarak's heart, of course, he likes F-16 the most. Otherwise, Egypt would not have become the fourth largest F-16 user in the future! Now, Egypt has not obtained this advanced fighter from the United States, but in their hearts, they still hope to have such a fighter.

Especially now that Egypt is investing, we have to come up with something decent!

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Hearing Mubarak's words, Alexander was speechless. Brother, do you think this is like kneading plasticine? You can knead it however you want? Looking at the small body of the J-7, it can't be modified into a fighter similar to the F-16! Unless it is redesigned! And if it is redesigned, it will not be so simple! Just blowing the wind tunnel will take a lot of time and money! Even if we find an F-16 for mapping and then reverse-engineering it, we still need enough funds!

"General Andre, you should know that we in Egypt have very stringent requirements for air force equipment. In particular, the situation we are facing now is very complicated. We need a true third-generation aircraft to defend our airspace. Moreover, since we have participated in the research and development and plan to introduce it for domestic production, it will naturally be used as the main air superiority fighter. This solution, which is a simple improvement on the J-7 fighter, may not be able to meet our needs and cannot be used as our main air superiority fighter in the next 20 years." Mubarak's words were very clear. The performance of this fighter was insufficient. Without a major modification, it would not be able to meet Egypt's needs.

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If Egypt's needs are not met, then this project will be completely scrapped. Although Chengfei tries hard to improve the J-7, it has no funds and must find a sponsor to provide funding!

"Alexander, can we continue to explore the potential of the MiG-21 and make substantial improvements?" Andre turned his head and said to Alexander, "President Mubarak's requirements are not low. It seems that we need to work harder."

Alexander said: "It is not impossible to transform the MiG-21 into something similar to the F-16. Adding wing-body fusion, winglets, and changing the wing shape can greatly improve the maneuverability of the fighter. However, if this is done, the development cost will increase. The original development cost of 100 million rubles is definitely not enough. Many studies cannot be done at Chengfei, and need to be done in wind tunnels in Moscow."

The original plan was to make some modifications to the MiG-21 and release it to third world countries for use. But now, they are still not satisfied, complain about its low performance, and demand major changes!

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Tu Jida, who was standing by, had not spoken, but his expression showed his nervousness. In this cooperation, Chengfei was not very sure. Until now, Chengfei had not conducted any completely self-developed project. If Mubarak said so, this was like manufacturing a brand new aircraft! How much investment would it take? Would Egypt accept it?

However, he had a faint expectation in his heart. If this fighter could be successfully developed, it would definitely be a big leap for Chengfei! Following the Mikoyan Design Bureau and going through this process was definitely a rare experience for Chengfei's development team!

But how much will it cost? Can Egypt afford it?

"So, how much research and development funding is needed?" Mubarak asked.

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"According to preliminary estimates, it will cost 300 million to 500 million rubles," said Alexander.