readytorunbook Chapter 141 Private Train, Mi-26 Helicopter
Chapter 141 Private Train, Mi-26 Helicopter
at the same time
The train repair shop contacted the Tver rolling stock manufacturing plant to expedite the purchase of ten 61-4476 type carriages.
The vehicle must be delivered as a bare vehicle (without seats, compartments, sleeper berths, interior trim, etc., only air conditioning and water/electricity systems are required).
Tver Vehicle Manufacturing Plant Price Quote:
2800 million rubles/section
Equivalent to 280 million RMB (10:1)
$40 (70:1)
Their point is simple: expedited service is no problem, but the price will be higher; they'll sell a downgraded version as a high-end one.
Four million dollars? No big deal!
The train repair shop agreed to the quote.
There is only one requirement:
[quick]
The Tver vehicle manufacturing plant was astonished; American investors were truly powerful! They quickly arranged for them to skip the queue and transferred two carriages from their workshop, which were originally intended for Russian Railways, to Slyudyanka.
By the way, who is the buyer?
Why so urgent?
The repair shop didn't try to hide anything and openly told them that it was a private train purchased by Jiang Feng, supposedly for a round-the-world trip across Eurasia.
"Suka BuLei!"
“It’s great to have money!”
The management team at the Tver vehicle manufacturing plant reported the new order with envy, which attracted the attention of relevant departments.
Jiang Feng bought another helicopter.
Another private train order.
That's outrageously extravagant!
Many Russian companies invited Jiang Feng to visit their facilities to see if there were any products that interested him.
For example: Lishi PCP Air Gun Manufacturing Plant
For example: Rostov Helicopter Factory
For example: Kalashnikov Manufacturing Plant
...
Jiang Feng accepted several of the invitations.
First, we visited the PCP air rifle manufacturing plant of Lishi Company and purchased a batch of new air rifles.
.30 caliber
.25 caliber
.22 caliber
There are over a hundred of them in total. Taking them back as gifts for the employees to practice shooting pheasants and rabbits is a great idea.
Afterwards, they visited a car factory and bought several Russian off-road vehicles, which they then delivered to the treasure-hunting team as cover.
WAZ Hunter (Jungle Edition)
Ural Next4320
GAZ-2975 Tiger Armored Off-Road Vehicle
VAZ Traveler (Off-road van)
...
As the saying goes, being tacky to the extreme is cool. The UAZ Traveler and Lada Niva would be super cool in the United States!
The Ural Next4320 off-road truck is renowned for its ability to operate normally even in the harshest environments, such as the Siberian-50c region with its icy snow and muddy swamps.
Jiang Feng purchased several vehicles and shipped them to the United States!
After visiting the Ulyanov Automobile Plant, they went to the Rostov Helicopter Plant, where they were warmly received.
Visit the world's largest helicopter -
Mi-26
"General Jiang, look, this is the latest upgraded version of the Mi-26 helicopter, the Mi-26T2. After automation modifications, its cockpit has been equipped with two additional display panels."
Some instrument indicators have been removed.
"But not all were cancelled."
"The security is extremely reliable!"
The sales vice president enthusiastically promoted the helicopter: "Ladies and gentlemen, this helicopter is the world's largest helicopter, with a payload of up to 20 tons and a full-load range of 750 kilometers."
"The empty flight range exceeds 2300 kilometers!"
"Loaded speed 270 km/h".
"This Mi-26T2 only requires two pilots to operate easily, which is three fewer than the older model."
"It played an important role in your country's 5.12 earthquake, the Daxinganling fire, the Liangshan fire, and so on."
"It's much better than the Mi-171!"
"You deserve it—"
Looking at the Mi 26, which was taller than a two-story building, Jiang Feng shook his head silently, speechless. Why would I buy this thing?
are you crazy?
(￣^￣)”
This thing consumes 2.5 tons of fuel per hour!
A single takeoff and landing costs thousands of dollars, and a four-hour flight emptys ten tons of fuel, costing tens of thousands of dollars.
"I..."
[Take advice and purchase Mi-26 helicopters]
California is prone to wildfires. Although your farm is not affected by wildfires, you can rent out a Mi-26 to make money and it can also help you transport a lot of heavy equipment.
For example: the rockets donated by Musk.
[Friendly reminder: The United States does not have the Mi-26, nor any helicopters of similar class; its uses are extremely diverse.]
[Rewards for heeding advice]
Helicopter safety increased by 1000%
"Hmm? The helicopter safety +1000%, is that only for this purchase, or does it include previous purchases?"
【The pattern is small】
[This includes purchases made afterward.]
[Any helicopter that's yours counts]
【￣へ￣】
Uh, okay, system YYDS~
Jiang Feng's lips twitched slightly. He pretended to ponder for a moment before hesitantly asking, "How safe is it?"
That's a rhetorical question!
Two days ago, on April 25, when Jiang Feng and his team were digging for gold, they heard that a Mi-26 helicopter had crashed out of control in Yamal-Nenets, breaking into two pieces and injuring six people.
Mi-26 flights have not had many accidents, although they have been shot down several times, so their safety is relatively reliable.
However, this plane crash had a significant impact, with some customers who had placed orders canceling their orders, which disrupted shipments!
This is also why they are so eager to promote it.
“Mr. Jiang, the Mi-26 is absolutely safe. Although one has crashed recently, it is a low-probability event and no one was killed, which proves that it is very safe.”
"During the decades that the Mi-26 served in service."
"Safety incidents are extremely rare."
"There was nothing we could do about being shot down!"
"You can rest assured about safety."
Vice President Oleg patted his chest and gave his assurances with absolute certainty and conviction, using every trick in the book to promote his claim.
Jiang Feng looked at Anna and Eva—
"Can you fly a Mi-26?"
The two girls shook their heads:
"no!"
"The biggest one I've ever flown is the Mi-171. After all, we studied transport aircraft, and we learned helicopters as a side project."
"However, we have classmates who will definitely..."
Oleg made a Russian-style remark—
"Knowing how to fly the Mi-171 is enough."
"The Mi 26 and Mi 171 are about the same!"
"Would you like to give it a try?"
Jiang Feng was ashamed (￣^￣)”
No, no, no, I'm afraid I'll die if I try!
"Sigh, this thing has a really high fuel consumption. I need to seriously consider it!" Jiang Feng hinted meaningfully.
Oleg is a smart man; he understood immediately!
“Mr. Jiang, if you are really interested, we are willing to offer the best price, thirty million US dollars.”
Jiang Feng was stunned. Thirty million US dollars?
This…
This is much cheaper than he expected!
A heavy transport helicopter with a total weight of 56 tons, a payload of 20 tons, a curb weight of 28 tons, and a maximum fuel capacity of 10 tons.
He thought it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars!
After all, the AW189 helicopter he just bought cost 30 million US dollars and was about the same size as the Mi-171.
That's right, the Mi-171 only costs five million dollars!
╮(╯_╰)╭
All I can say is that Russian planes are really cheap!
"Okay, then I'll buy two!" Jiang Feng dropped the pretense after hearing the price and immediately announced that he would order two.
One was sent to the United States
One was sent to Africa
.