Chapter 1,600 I want an aircraft carrier formation

"Haha, Lin, how do you feel? How is the speed of the MiG-29?" Ellison drove the MiG-29 roaring towards Los Angeles.

"Yes, although it is not as comfortable as a private plane, in terms of speed and excitement, it is far better than a private plane." Lin Feng sat in the back seat and sighed as he looked out the window at the mountains and white clouds whizzing away.

"Hey, that's why I bought this MiG-29 to experience the extreme pleasure of speed!" Ellison looked proud and showing off. Even though his wealth is far less than that of his biggest competitor, Bill Gates,

But in terms of the splendor of life and the happiness of life, he is far better than Bill Gates. As for Bill Gates's character, life, and family, Ellison can only use one word to describe it - boring.

Although Bill Gates is rich, it doesn’t matter if he has money. If he can’t spend it or enjoy it, he has money for nothing. On the contrary, Ellison’s life can definitely only be described as wonderful. In the world of the world’s richest people,

There are no people like Ellison who can understand life and enjoy life. This is also the reason why Ellison looks down on Bill Gates. And the reason why Ellison and Lin Feng became life-and-death friends in the past are

The reason is that Lin Feng is also a person who understands life. Moreover, Lin Feng's financial management concept is very similar to his - money earned is spent.

"I said, Lin, I heard that Lockheed Martin is selling an F-117 that crashed in Yugoslavia recently for US$200 million. Of course, this price is a bit high, after all, the cost of a brand new one is also

It’s only 130 million U.S. dollars, and this aircraft has some damage after repairs. According to the market price, it is only about 70 million U.S. dollars at most. But you also know that the F-117 is a relatively advanced fighter jet of the advanced US military, and its speed is unparalleled.

You can think about it. I think it will feel great to fly in the F-117!" Ellison looked expectantly.

Ellison's biggest advantage and biggest disadvantage is that he loves adventure and likes all kinds of exciting extreme sports. Otherwise, he would not have become the first person among the world's richest people to win the world sailing competition championship.

He was a little tired of sailing for so long. Now he turned his attention to flying airplanes. However, he soon got tired of ordinary airplanes, and then Ellison turned his attention to fighter planes. Fortunately, U.S. law allows private purchase of tanks.

, military products such as fighter jets, of course, provided there are no offensive weapons.

Therefore, Ellison bought the current MiG-29 and used it as a means of transportation between his cities. Although every flight of the MiG-29 costs a BMW's gas money, Ellison

Sen is happy with it. However, people who like adventure and excitement have a problem. They tend to like the new and get tired of the old.

Not long after the MiG-29 flew, Ellison got tired of it. At this time, Lockheed Martin sold an F-117 that had been retired due to injuries.

The F-117 is a stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed. It is the world's first stealth fighter that can be officially operational. It has a length of 20.08 meters, a height of 3.78 meters, a wingspan of 13.20 meters, and a wing area of ​​84.8 square meters.

The aspect ratio is 2.05. The maximum horizontal flight speed is 1040 kilometers/hour, the maximum normal operating speed is mo.9, and the combat radius (without aerial refueling, with 2268 kg of weapons) is 1056 kilometers.

It can be said that the speed of the F-117 is not outstanding. But it has the reputation of being a stealth aircraft, which makes Ellison excited. He wants to try flying the F-117 to penetrate some countries without

The thrill of being discovered. However, considering the irrational selling price, high maintenance costs and somewhat outdated design concepts of the F-117, Ellison has been hesitant.

After all, his money didn't fall from the sky, it was all earned by himself. And after establishing the "Forest Cinema Screening Room" in a joint venture with Lin Feng and acquiring half of the movie screens in the United States, his funds are also relatively tight. Want to

It is indeed a bit luxurious, a bit wasteful and a bit uneconomical to have an F-117 at home.

Therefore, Ellison has been struggling. But now that he meets Lin Feng, it is different. With Lin Feng's current financial resources, there is no pressure at all to get an F-117 for fun. At that time, as one of Lin Feng's brothers,

First, Ellison believed that there would be no problem if he asked Lin Feng to borrow it for fun. Therefore, Ellison wanted to trick Lin Feng into buying an F-117.

Unfortunately, Lin Feng shook his head without even thinking about it.

"Ellison, I'm not too interested in flying fighter planes. On the contrary, I'm quite interested in ships. If possible, how about you help me get an aircraft carrier? It's best if it can carry weapons." Lin Feng said.

Aircraft carrier? Need weapons? - Ellison was stunned when he heard that. The MiG-29 suddenly fell down.

"Hey, fly the plane carefully." Lin Feng was shocked.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. Although my current flying skills are not as good as those ace pilots, they are by no means worse than most of the US Air Force." Ellison quickly stabilized the MiG-29 and laughed proudly.

"By the way, Lin, you want an aircraft carrier? Do you know how much it will cost? That's billions of dollars, and that's not counting its high maintenance costs." Ellison frowned and said.

Ellison also considered buying an aircraft carrier for fun, but after calculating the cost and high maintenance fees, Ellison gave up the idea. Although Lin Feng is richer than him, it is probably practical to buy an aircraft carrier.

It's quite annoying. Of course, it's not impossible for Lin Feng to get a boat for fun, but it's really not necessary.

What's more, a solitary aircraft carrier cruising in the vast Pacific Ocean would be a little too lonely. Unless...

Lin Feng smiled and nodded.

Ellison's eyes widened.

"Lin, you don't want to buy frigates, destroyers or the like, and you want to equip an aircraft carrier formation?" Ellison exclaimed.

"Yes, since I want to buy an aircraft carrier, I have to buy it. Otherwise, why would I buy it? If it passes through Somalia and is hijacked by Somali pirates, it will be funny. The aircraft carrier was hijacked by a small fishing boat. That would be the largest incident in military history.

What a joke." Lin Feng said with a shrug.

"But do you know how much it costs? It's at least tens of billions of dollars! If you include the corresponding weapons, it's an astronomical figure. You should know that governments of various countries strictly prohibit private weapons, but

Some of the personal cars of the world's super-rich have weapons. These weapons are privately modified by these military factories, and the charges are 2-3 times higher than the normal selling price. If you want to equip an aircraft carrier fleet, plus

The price of some conventional weapons may be at least more than 15 billion U.S. dollars, and may even reach 170 U.S. dollars. And the annual maintenance cost is an astronomical figure." Ellison exclaimed.

Lin Feng nodded.

"I know this, that's why I want to make more money. Ellison, think about it, if you own an aircraft carrier fleet and cruise freely on the ocean, how comfortable it would be.

"Lin Fengzhan said.

Ellison's mind suddenly pictured an aircraft carrier formation flying its own flag on the blue ocean. How refreshing it would be. This was definitely more enjoyable than the F-117 he was flying. Of course, the cost was also higher.

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However, it is really difficult to build an aircraft carrier fleet. After all, having an aircraft carrier fleet, even with conventional weapons, is enough to dominate a sea area and attack some maritime countries.

"Ellison, if you can help me get the aircraft carrier formation, I will give you the F-117." Lin Feng patted Ellison on the shoulder and said seductively. Since Ellison tempted himself to buy the F-117

, Lin Feng knew that Ellison must have taken a liking to the F-117, but he just didn’t have that much spare money to buy it.

Ellison swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Lin Feng's temptation was too great, at least Ellison couldn't refuse. The dream of driving an F-117 across Cuba has been echoing in Ellison's mind.

"Okay, Lin, I will definitely help you get the aircraft carrier fleet!" Ellison finally couldn't stand the temptation that he had been having for many years and made a decision.

Although this is a bit difficult, it is not difficult for Ellison.

Northrop Grumman is the third largest defense company in the world and the largest radar and warship manufacturer. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with factories or offices and 125,400 employees in more than 100 regions around the world.

Annual revenue is US$30.7 billion., "Nimitz-class" aircraft carrier, CVN21 future aircraft carrier, "Zumwalt-class" destroyer, "Virginia-class" nuclear submarine, "Advanced Seal Delivery System", "Hornet-class" amphibious assault ship,

The LHA-6 future amphibious assault ship, the "Saint Anthony-class" amphibious dock transport ship, the "Maritime Security Patrol Ship", and the "Elat-class" frigate are all its products.

The vice president of Northrop Grumman has a good personal relationship with Ellison. Although the relationship between the two of them cannot buy the top aircraft carrier, it is still possible to buy an ordinary one. At most, it does not require nuclear energy. After all,

Once things involve nuclear energy, it will be troublesome. As for the other frigates, they can be pieced together here and there. Anyway, Lin Feng is not really going to fight. At most, he can fight pirates and show off his power. This is enough.

As for weapons, that’s not too much trouble. Just pay a little more and process them privately. As long as you don’t equip them with missiles and long-range weapons, there won’t be any problem. Of course, if Lin Feng goes crazy and attacks big countries like the United Kingdom and the United States, what will happen?

It's serious. But Ellison believes that Lin Feng will not be so crazy to attack a giant country like the United Kingdom or the United States. As for other small countries, Ellison believes that even with Lin Feng's personal strength, he can handle them.
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