Chapter 496: Chapter 244 Purchase Warthog_2
“Let’s take a look at those two treasures first; if the price is right, I might consider buying them.”
Allen Zhang’s words plunged Marusen into a dilemma and contemplation.
“Ok.” Marusen took out the warehouse key, turned around, opened the storage door, led a few people into the warehouse, lifted a curtain, and revealed two turbofan engines.
One on the left and one on the right, installed on the A-10 Warthog Attack Plane, they looked like wings unfolded at the waist.
Although many people find the Warthog ugly, relying on the 30mm cannon protruding from the front to bark, it indeed looks a bit ugly.
But its unattractive appearance doesn’t hide its superior performance.
“As you can see, this is not the original Warthog engine; it is the improved B model. The TF34-GE-100 engine’s maximum take-off thrust is 4,112 kilograms, providing the ‘Warthog’ with a 500-kiloter effective combat radius. However, the upgraded TF34-GE-100B engine increases A-10’s maximum payload by nearly 2,000 kilograms, raises the aircraft’s ceiling by 1,500 ters, and ensures normal takeoffs and landings in harsh environnts,” Marusen detailed the engine’s specifications and indicators.
Allen Zhang didn’t know much about this, so he asked Qibatu next to him to step forward and check.
“The A-10 attack aircraft is 16.26 ters long, 4.47 ters high, weighs 11,321 kilograms, has a maximum airspeed of 833 kiloters per hour, and a maximum range of 3,900 kiloters. Its characteristics include powerful armants, excellent maneuverability at low speeds, and high survivability and reliability. The cockpit is protected by a 540kg titanium alloy armor plate, has a dual redundant flight control system, the two engines are widely spaced so that it can continue flying even if one is damaged, a 30mm GAU-8 cannon installed in the nose, and 11 hardpoints underneath for carrying up to 7,258 kilograms of various types of weapons.”
“During the first Gulf War in 1991, it was the A-10’s first ti participating in actual combat. During the Desert Storm operation, the participating 144 A-10 attack aircraft carried out 8,775 missions, destroying over 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other combat vehicles, 1,200 artillery positions, and nearly one-quarter of the Iraqi Army’s weapons depots!”
This made the A-10 the most efficient combat aircraft in that campaign.
The A-10 also completed so radar destruction missions. Besides, the Warthog shot down two Iraqi helicopters, using the 30mm cannon for the takedown.
The combat achievents were indeed impressive.
But as the General Sect Leader always said.
“If it’s just two outdated engines from the last century, I can only offer the retail price of the engine. After all, besides collecting, they don’t have much value – how about $80,000 each?”
Marusen imdiately put on a pained expression, “Buddy, can’t you give a higher price?”
“This price is already very reasonable. I’m even raising it by $20,000 because I have an Air Force Captain who has worked as an Air Force ground crew. He’s pretty familiar with the performance of this antique.”
Allen Zhang called Qibatu over and introduced him to Marusen: “This is the Air Force Captain I was talking about; he’s also served as an instructor at the military academy. Anything can be modified in his hands. If it were sold to soone else, the price would definitely not exceed $80,000.”
Marusen fell into thought.
Seeing that he was sowhat interested, Allen Zhang persisted, “If you can provide with other Warthog components, even the matching fire control system, I’m not against offering a price above market value – $100,000 for one engine. For the other parts, depending on the model, after delivery, I can offer you up to $1.2 million! Paynt upfront.”
“What? No, I’ve retired and no longer do this kind of business. I an, this is illegal, I won’t do it.”
Although he said this, it was clear that the old man was already entertaining the idea, his eyes darting around.
Even though he had retired, his channels and connections were still there, and getting soone from the airplane graveyard to sell so Warthog components really wasn’t a big issue; after all, it wasn’t sothing he hadn’t done before.
Not selling parts, at most he’d make a asly $20,000 salary per month – what’s that good for? When would he ever be able to afford a car or a house?
They even sold the plane blueprints several tis.
After all, without selling blueprints, the buyer can’t properly assemble a pile of parts they have.
They even provided after-sales assembly services, under the guise of vacationing, charging $200,000 per person for a one-ti service, including flights, als, and accommodation.
Bringing five or six people at a ti, eating, playing, and experiencing exotic cultures on the buyer’s turf, they could assemble it in just ten days to half a month. With diligent hands, it could be done in a few days; it was mainly a paid holiday.
The total sale price of a Warthog disassembled into parts was only about $2 million. Far less than the price of a fully operational Warthog, after all, retail is always lower than market value.
A pile of steel is worth nothing; materials can be bought anywhere. You need to assemble it to be functional; the essence of technology is like boiling water.
“That’s really too bad, I can only spend $160,000 to buy these two engines.” Allen Zhang sighed.
“Dominic, make the paynt.”
“Got it.” Dominic imdiately prepared to make the final paynt for the engines.
“Wait! I can provide you with so parts!” In the end, Marusen couldn’t resist the lure of a million dollars.
After hesitating, he also nodded in agreent, “Including the fuselage, wings, tail, cockpit, electronic components, and the 30mm cannon, special pilot equipnt… a total of $1.5 million! If you think that’s acceptable, then I’ll find a way to get it for you. After all, the trade is complicated, and I need to find people to stock up.”
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