–– Three Hundred Billion Dollars?
Five Years?
Yarost's face turned black as the pot after hearing these two numbers.
The White and Black Eagle is very rich.
But money shouldn't be spent like this!
Who can withstand hundreds of billions of dollars at a time?
And more importantly, even if there are three hundred billion, it will take five years to restart the production line!
Five years!
How do they spend these five years?
Will Long Village wait for them at the spot for five years?
Or will they hunker down and wait for the production line to restart five years later?
Whether it's one or the other, it's something they can't do!
After a long time, Yarost finally suppressed the idea in his heart and then said again:
"Then what about our lightning fighter jets? Can they be mass-produced now?"
The lightning fighter jets were completed for their first flight six years ago.
But what's the point?
At the thought of this, Yarost felt a shiver run down his spine!
"Besides, in terms of payload capacity, the maximum payload capacity of the Lightning is only six tons. Even if it's the largest C-model Lightning, which sacrifices stealth performance, its maximum payload capacity inside is only one ton!"
They are also used to replace the F-22 Raptor, and even gradually replace the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, which are the main force of this generation of main force fighters!
The development time was slightly later than that of the F-22 Raptor, and it absorbed and borrowed many mature experiences from the F-22.
"Even the shortest B-model Lightning, its combat radius is only about one thousand kilometers!"
If the production line of the F-22 Raptor could be restarted, they could completely replace its avionics and radar, etc.
"And we have the F-22 Raptor, such a 5th generation fighter! The F-22 may not be able to handle the J-20, but it can easily deal with that so-called Ying Long Tian Long!"
"However, outside of the absolute field, the Blue Planet is still our world! We have the strongest fleet in the Blue Planet! In this regard, we still have an absolute advantage over Long Village! We can use this to negotiate with them!"
Hearing this, Yarost also came back to his senses, looked deeply at Preston, and then fell into deep thought.
Looking at the whole world, there are very few villages that can own a hundred and twenty fighter jets!
Long Village may have the most advanced planes and the most advanced drones!
"We have the strongest economy, the strongest research and development capabilities, and the strongest military power. In these few years, we have become lax because we had no opponents. But we have enough foundation. As long as we give ourselves some time, it's not a problem for us to surpass Long Village. The current lead of Long Village is only temporary..."
So does that mean that the 350-kilometer detection range of the J-20 refers to the distance at which a one-square-meter target can be detected 350 kilometers away?
Then what extent will the radar detection ability of the J-20 reach in the latest version of Long Village's air-to-air missile with a range of 150 kilometers?
Could they all possibly directly detect their stealth fighters?
Hearing this, Preston hesitated for a moment and then fell silent directly.
One hundred and twenty?
However, just as Yarost nodded, Preston, who was Yarost's right-hand man, spoke again:
"Sir, please allow me to be blunt. Although the Lightning fighter jets from Lockheed Martin can be mass-produced, according to the data we have, the performance of the Lightning fighter jets is not enough to match the J-20 from Long Village!"
"Put it right outside the door of the Desert Camels! Invite them to participate together, let them feel who is the true ruler of the Blue Planet!"
According to the information that Qian Zhizhong announced in front of the whole world, the radar detection range of J-20 is as high as 350 kilometers!
As an advisor, he has already reminded everything he could.
Facing the question, Preston remained silent for a moment before saying:
"Our top priority now is to first solve the problems of other villages, because of Long Village, our status has been seriously challenged!"
One hundred and twenty sounds like it's not much.
"Furthermore, we have an absolute advantage in terms of economy and technology. Most of Long Village's high-tech products still rely on us!"
"And the Ying Long fighter jets are just the fighter jets exported by Long Village……"
Upon hearing this, Preston immediately said, "Regarding the Lightning fighter jets, Lockheed Martin has given an answer. As long as our order funds are in place, they can start mass-producing the Lightning fighter jets at any time..."
Of course, in terms of avionics and radar systems, the F-22 is definitely not as good as the Lightning, but these things can be replaced!
"Until we fully understand the J-20, its weaknesses, or find a way to counteract it, we must find other ways to balance Long Village or stabilize it!"
In other words, the radar of Long Village's domestically used fighters is very likely to have an absolute advantage over their stealth fighter jets' radar.
At this moment, Yarost's mind involuntarily recalled the information said by Qian Zhizhong in the previous video.
A more advanced stealth fighter?
So precise!
More than 80% of villages in the Blue Planet have less than 100 fighter jets!
However, he did not say anything, but rather silently awaited Preston's next words.
Upon hearing this, Yarost's relaxed brow once again tightened.
"We want all the villages in the Blue Planet to know that we may not be able to handle Long Village, but we can easily deal with them!"
Ah, I see!
Thinking of these things, Yarost took a deep breath and said again, "Has Lockheed Martin given an offer? How much is the price of the Lightning fighter jets? If production starts now, how many can they produce in a year?"
"In terms of speed alone, the J-20 is completely crushing the Lightning!"
After a long time, Yarost nodded slightly, and then said again, "What about Long Village? What do you think we should do? Ignore them?"
Long Village's export fighter jets have reached such a terrifying radar performance, and they haven't even entered service yet. Their stealth fighters' radar is not as good as Long Village's exported fighter jets!
But due to some other reasons, the production plan for the Lightning fighter jets has been delayed time and again...
"For example, their advanced machines, their advanced medical equipment, their computers, their industrial software, their chips, their large planes, their operating systems, their artificial intelligence, and even the ball bearings for pencils... They can't produce them all by themselves now!"
"Looking at the J-20 from Long Village, its maximum payload capacity is as high as eleven tons, and its internal magazine capacity exceeds four tons!"
"Besides, we can also set the Squid and others loose. A peaceful desert is not what we want; we want oil! And what the desert needs is a bad dog..."
Long Village is still a dwarf in other aspects!
The current Long Village is like a monstrosity with developmental abnormalities!
"As for the production issue, Lockheed Martin has stated that with their current capacity, they can provide at least one hundred and twenty Lightning fighter jets per year..."
The highest price of the Lightning is only $1.5 billion per plane, which is cheaper than one quarter of the F-22 Raptor!
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"We currently cannot form an effective balance of military power against Long Village, but it's different with other villages. Even the Desert Camel, with the advanced fighter jets provided by Long Village, those fighters may be advanced, but at the end of the day, they are just 4th generation fighters at most, which can be considered 4.5 generation."
Upon hearing this number, Yarost nodded slightly.
But those are fighter jets!
"As for the prices, Lockheed Martin has quoted: one A-model conventional Lightning fighter jet at $1.35 billion, one B-model short take-off and landing Lightning fighter jet at $1.4 billion, and one C-model carrier-based Lightning fighter jet at $1.5 billion..."
The funds saved by purchasing four Lightning fighter jets are enough to purchase a brand new Raptor...
Moreover, the cost of the Raptor is too high, and the maintenance costs of its iron oxide-based stealth coating are even more astonishing!
The F-22 Raptors that were previously built, in order to protect those gold nuggets, they even had to spend massive amounts of money to build specialized "air conditioners" for the Raptors!
Without a "air conditioner", the stealth coating of the Raptor will easily be eroded and destroyed by natural elements!
Currently, the most advanced stealth fighter jets in their possession are the Raptor and the Lightning.
And these fighters also include older models, such as the second and even first generation aircraft...
"In terms of speed, while the Lightning can cruise at supersonic speeds, its maximum speed is only 1.6 Mach, while the J-20's maximum speed reaches 2.2 Mach and its cruising speed is as high as 1.8 Mach!"
And it's a stealth fighter!
Moreover, not only is the production volume higher, but the Lightning is also more affordable in price.
Upon receiving the response, Yarost's face relaxed slightly.
The single-plane purchase price of the Raptor is as high as $200 million!
At this moment, Preston continued:
"We have absolute control over these things, and we can completely block them through these. We can even use them to force them to hand over the data and technical specifications of the J-20 as well as the data and technical documents of the Thunder and Thorn!"
After an unknown amount of time, Yarost finally regained his composure.
After listening to Preston's words, Yarost fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Yarost finally lifted his head, met Preston's gaze, and said in a deep voice:
"So, Preston, what do you think we should do now?"
Lightning fighter jets, their latest generation of stealth fighters.
"Villages are increasingly supportive of our ideas, especially in the desert area. Recently, those poor camels have been becoming more and more active, and the Desert Camel has been frequently flying their newly purchased fighter jets from Long Village, even flying close to our base several times!"
"This kind of trend must be suppressed!"
"Although this data has not been confirmed or verified, even if it's only half of that, the load-bearing capacity of the J-20 is far beyond the Lightning!"
Seeing this, Preston sighed slightly and then slowly opened his mouth to say, "Sir, I think we need to consider what Antonio said before..."
Previously, Long Village publicly announced that the maximum detection range of the Ying Long fighter jet in the desert is 250 kilometers.
However, they now find that the radar of the Ying Long fighter jet can detect a one-square-meter target at a distance of 250 kilometers!
Pausing for a moment, Preston continued:
"I suggest that we continue the competition, but change the venue from the Pacific Ocean to the oil sea!"
Facing the question, Preston paused for a moment before slowly opening his mouth to say:
"If we engage in direct combat, the Lightning does not have any advantages..."
"As long as we can suppress those restless camels, then even if we face a challenge from Long Village, we will still be the king of the Blue Planet!"
After listening to Preston's words, Yarost's eyes faintly twinkled.
Upon hearing this, Preston paused for a moment before saying, "Long Village's armed forces are now growing explosively, with the J-20 and that massive bomber fleet that is almost unbelievable in size. In their absolute domain, it is impossible for us to suppress them militarily in the short term."
"The stealth capability of the Lightning fighter jet is similar to that of the Raptor, but it is still slightly weaker compared to the J-20..."
"What else do they have besides the Raptor and Lightning?"
That ugly beast that lost to the Lightning?
That thing? Whether it has been developed or not, even if it has been completed, whether it can be used to defeat the J-10G that Long Village promoted in the desert is still an unknown!
And then, Yarost's deep voice whispered, "Do we not have more advanced stealth fighters?"
"Besides that, the combat radius of the Lightning fighter jets, even the C model with the longest combat range, only has a maximum combat radius of 1,200 kilometers!"
Preston did not beat around the bush, continuing:
Upon hearing this, Yarost nodded slightly.
"In the range of 100 kilometers, it can detect a target as small as 0.5 square meters! These are all confirmed real data!"
"Compared to this, the radar on the Lightning can only detect targets not smaller than 5 square meters at a distance of 250 kilometers, and the detection range for targets as small as 1 square meter is only 150 kilometers..."
For a moment, the entire office fell into silence.
"Besides these, there's also the issue of the fighter jets' radar. According to our information, the Ying Long fighter jets exported by Long Village can already detect a 1-square-meter target at a distance of 250 kilometers!"
"And even there are many villages that don't even have planes!"
And let alone producing one hundred and twenty fighter jets per year!
Not just the Raptor, but the Phantom bomber is the same.
Looking at the silent Yarost, Preston did not say anything else.
However, the Raptor restart is definitely impossible now.
Even if we disregard the price and cost factors, the Raptor is more advanced than their latest developed Lightning fighter jet!
But, does it matter?
Even if all of the avionics radar of the Raptor are replaced, what advantage does it have over the J-20?
The radar of the Lightning is not even comparable to the radar of the Ying Long that Long Village exports!
And even more so, the radar used by Long Village themselves...
Facing Preston's silence, Yarost's face was as dark as water.
Just like the old polar bear of yore, which only developed heavy industry and not light industry!
The heavy industry of the old polar bear even caused panic among them for a time!
However, in the end, they still managed to play the old polar bear into a trap!
Now, the gap between them and Long Village is even greater than the gap between them and the old polar bear back then!
Long Village relies almost entirely on them for all of their high-tech civilian fields!
Or, to put it another way, they rely on the Anglosphere centered around their Black and White Eagle Village!
In this circle, they do not allow anyone to say no to them!
They can completely deal with Long Village in the same way they dealt with the old polar bear!
And then slowly erode Long Village bit by bit.
(Chapter completed)
