"If it was acquired in advance, let's change the batch. There are currently so many bankrupt companies in the United States, aren't there enough for us to choose from?"
Victor, who had not yet understood, answered casually.
Viktor has encountered many situations where others have taken advantage of his chosen targets. Many of them are relatively high-quality companies. Naturally, someone will take the opportunity to raise the price to snatch the factory they are interested in. There are not many factories that are bankrupt now.
There are so many of them. If someone takes them away, just look for a replacement. What's the fuss about this?
Yes, this was Viktor's attitude, so he felt strange about this staff member's attitude.
Seeing that Viktov had not paid attention to this, the staff member said loudly. "Comrade Viktov, this is not one or two factories that have been purchased in advance, but many factories that we selected have been purchased by others."
After hearing what this staff member said, Viktor finally paid attention to it.
"How is this going?"
After the staff member told him, Victor realized the seriousness of the problem. Many precision machinery production plants across the United States had been acquired. In addition, in the aviation industry, steel, petrochemical industry, and shipbuilding
, and vehicle manufacturing and other industries, many of their chosen targets have been taken advantage of early. Moreover, these companies are basically factories with their own skills or new technologies, and are high value-added companies.
So after hearing his subordinates introduce the new situation, Viktor realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Immediately check who is buying these companies first."
When the Soviets were shocked when they selected a target for themselves and were intercepted, the people who intercepted them were in contact with Boeing in Seattle, and the person who received them was the famous William Edward Boeing. Yes, Boeing is famous for him
The company named after.
And unlike the king of passenger aircraft in later generations, Boeing now mainly designs military aircraft. Although the current military aircraft market has become very narrow due to the peaceful era, Boeing alone still launches many military aircraft. Among them, the Boeing 83 is currently the most popular military aircraft in the US military.
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The advent of the Great Depression made life difficult for Boeing. Fortunately, they had previously launched the first Boeing 200 monoplane mail aircraft, which made Boeing's situation much better. It made it unlike James Smith McDonnell, the Douglas company.
The founder went bankrupt, but it's not that easy.
Therefore, Boeing is also very willing to cooperate with other countries.
"Hello, Mr. Philkes."
Boeing, as the president of the company, stepped forward to hold the leader's hand and say hello after the cooperation representative from Romania arrived.
"Hello Mr. Boeing."
As one of the main persons in charge of this procurement, Philkes naturally greeted Mr. Boeing very enthusiastically.
"Your country's purchase in the United States has given many companies a new lease of life and prevented many people from going bankrupt. It has also dampened the arrogance of the Soviet Union, just like what your country did to the Red Empire in the border areas.
All are the same as defending free capitalism."
You see, who said people who work in technology can’t talk? Mr. Boeing is very good at talking. He will improve Romania’s procurement in the United States to the level of defending capitalism.
In response to Boeing's praise, Philkes replied casually, "Thank you for your interest in us. In fact, we want to introduce technology from Boeing this time, and we have seen your company's research and development of monoplanes."
Our country also hopes to reach cooperation with Boeing to jointly develop new aircraft so that more monoplanes can fly in the sky."
Yes, Philkes came here this time to purchase Boeing's monoplane technology. Boeing's management began to study monoplanes as early as 1928, although its own Boeing 83 series achieved quite good results.
, they believed that the era of biplanes was coming to an end, so they focused most of their energy on the research of monoplanes.
The Romanian aviation industry is also conducting research on monoplanes under Edel's care. The purchase of Boeing's monoplane technology this time is also to integrate the technologies of the two countries and allow the Romanian aviation industry to achieve greater development.
Faced with Philkes' blunt words, Mr. Boeing did not refuse. "Thank you for your country's interest in Boeing. In fact, as the engine horsepower becomes more and more powerful in the future, the speed of the aircraft will inevitably become faster and faster."
Only monoplanes can exert their full performance. This time your country has come to the right place. Boeing has the best monoplane technology in the United States."
Before the Great Recession, Boeing might have been a little hesitant about selling technology, but now, it is naturally eager to sell these technologies. After all, research and development requires funds, and Boeing, a huge company, also needs expenses, so naturally it can sell some.
.And Boeing basically has no market in Europe. Selling technology is a pure profit, so there is no reason not to sell it.
So the two parties then had a negotiation about the technology of the monoplane. Basically, one wanted to sell and the other wanted to buy, so it was a price issue between the two. On this point, the two parties did not differ much, and Boeing also
There was no intention of selling it at a high price, and Romania had no idea of picking up a bargain, so in the end Romania packed up all Boeing's mature and immature technologies in monoplanes for US$1.2 million.
While the two guests of honor were enjoying themselves, Boeing was thinking about the passenger aircraft project developed within the company, so he couldn't help but say, "I don't know if your country has any ideas about passenger aircraft. We are developing a new passenger aircraft."
This is a true passenger aircraft, with an all-metal structure and streamlined appearance, and it adopts our newly developed low-wing structure aircraft. This will be a masterpiece that spans the ages."
Boeing's words made Philkes interested. "I wonder if there is no physical version of this passenger aircraft yet?"
"Yes, it is at our test flight site, but it is just a prototype. It should be more than a year before it is actually launched."
Boeing said it was a little blushing at the end, because the prototype of this new passenger aircraft was only built last month and it only conducted one test flight.
But Philkes ignored Boeing's expression and asked with interest, "Can we go and have a look?"
"Can."
Everyone walked all the way to Boeing's test flight site on the outskirts of Seattle, and a shiny metallic aircraft appeared in front of them.
Just listen to Boeing's serious introduction. "This new passenger aircraft, length: 51 feet 5 inches (15.7 meters), wingspan: 74 feet 1 inch (22.6 meters), height: 12 feet 5 inches (3.8 meters), empty weight
4,055 kilograms. The maximum take-off weight in our test is 6,190 kilograms. According to our design, it can carry 10 passengers and fly 750 kilometers."
Boeing's introduction made Philkes couldn't help but think of the Ju52/1m, which had just become famous in Germany. This aircraft can also carry two tons, but it can fly 1,500 kilometers.
However, the disadvantage is that this is a cargo aircraft, and it is also a three-engine aircraft. Compared with the two-engine Boeing passenger aircraft, it is indeed not as comfortable as it is. However, considering that Romania is currently developing slowly in passenger aircraft, it has introduced
Some of the techniques are pretty good.
Thinking of this, Philkes couldn't help but said, "This passenger plane looks unique, so if the price is not high, we can also buy some technology."
Philkes' words made Boeing overjoyed. It is always good to sell money before the research and development is completed. Immediately at the test flight site, the two parties discussed purchasing technology in front of this future passenger aircraft, which was named Boeing 247.
matter. In the end, Romania offered 800,000 yuan to purchase the blueprints of this aircraft.
In order to preserve the technology of this passenger aircraft, Romania is not allowed to sell this passenger aircraft to foreign countries. Filks also agrees with this, because it is only purchased to improve Romania’s aviation industry. In the future, Romania will definitely have existing aircraft.
