In fact, Rick has long known that South African Air Force’s equipment is lagging behind. In the past few years of international sanctions, South Africa has no second way to go besides self-reliance. At the same time, this has also trained South Africa’s strong scientific research team.

For Rick, any opinions are secondary. What is important is that he needs to establish relationships with the researchers. After all, this is an important task left to him by President Mhamad.

Now, at the suggestion of Rick's beautiful female secretary Irina, Rick has stepped into this special company.

South Africa's national defense is almost independent, but many projects that require high-tech investment are powerless, such as engines!

All South African fighter jets are only used by the old Ata 9k-50, including advanced fighter jets developed by South Africa, which also need to be based on this engine.

And now, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Spey engine from a friendly country was installed on a Phantom 3 plane and conducted a test flight.

When Rick went to Atlas, the company was conducting a test flight of the Phantom 3 fighter with the Spey engine installed.

"General Rick, very Phantom comes to our company to visit." Smith, the company's chief designer, said to Rick.

"It is a great honor that South Africa is one of the few countries that can independently produce fighter jets, and even our country is not as good as ours." Rick said: "What kind of fighter jet is your test flight?"

It looks like Phantom 3, but with a little duckling, the front nose is also lengthened.

"Our Cheetah fighter jet," said Smith. "This fighter jet is now equipped with a new Spey engine and is undergoing test flights."

"Oh? How is the effect?" Rick asked.

"The effect is very good, and the Spey engine is fuel-efficient, which almost doubles the range of this fighter, with high thrust and further improved maneuverability." Smith said: "We are very satisfied with the performance of this engine. We intend to import more engines of this model."

Originally, they only planned to use this engine to equip the latest sculptor fighter jets, but when they found that the match with Phantom 3 was also very good, they were moved and simply transformed the old Phantom 3! Now, this project is underway, which is South Africa's own Cheetah fighter jets.

"Well, in addition to engines, more importantly, the improvement of fighter jets is fire control." Rick said: "Modern fighter jets, in addition to air combat, also need to have ground attack capabilities, advanced radars and precise ground attack weapons. They can better exert the effectiveness of fighter jets."

Rick said, and Irina, who was standing beside her, was looking at her silently, full of happiness.

Of course, Smith also knew, but under the current circumstances, what they urgently needed was aircraft for air combat, leaving the Pakistan Air Force. They could not even defeat the Cuban Air Force.

"Can I visit your production workshop?" Rick said.

"Of course," Smith said.

Rick brought his beautiful secretary to the company's production workshop. Seeing those people turning their heads one after another, looking at the secretary next to Rick, Rick had an illusion that it seemed that Irina was the protagonist and she had become a supporting role.

After visiting the production workshop, we entered the R&D department again. At this time, many people were busy inside.

"We are now developing a new fighter based on Phantom 3," said Smith. This project is not particularly confidential because a large number of Israelis and French people participated. It is not particularly confidential, and the US intelligence agencies have known about it for a long time.

"Stop, everyone." Smith said to the people inside: "Today, we will invite you to fly warriors over the battlefield of Angola, Mr. Azazle Rick. He will talk to you about what advanced fighter jets are."

It is of course a purpose to keep Rick here. At this time, the sculptor project was in the early stages of development. Due to the solution of the engine problem, the biggest trouble of this project has been solved, and avionics can continue to improve with the technology.

There are not many people here who are exposed to third-generation aircraft. They will not understand the Air Force's fighter jets they need more deeply as Rick, a pilot who has been operating for many years.

"High thrust engines, good maneuverability, advanced avionics, and missiles." Rick said: "Those will make the pilots feel confident when fighting."

"Your Air Force is equipped with Tomcat fighter jets and -16, of which Tomcat fighter jets are twin-engine and -16 are single-engine. Which fighter jet do you think do you have a better fighter jet?" asked a technician.

"It depends entirely on your use environment." Rick said: "When we face the threat of the Soviet Air Force, the Tomcat fighter of both sides is the best choice. The twin engines have better thrust and can provide sufficient power when fighting. Single shots are not enough. If we only face the Indian Air Force, our -16 is advanced enough."

In fact, the carving project in South Africa is full of uncertainty. At the beginning, it was a single-shot project, but later it became a double-shot, and the design was almost overturned.

Rick said it, but it was equivalent to not saying it.

Many French designers present were a little dim in their hearts. As Gauls, they had their own dreams. While Dassault's Phantom 2000 project was successful, they were also carrying out the Phantom 4000 heavy fighter project. Unfortunately, when the financial support from Saudi Arabia disappeared, they had no financial resources to develop this heavy fighter, so they had to give up this project.

"Mr. Rick, which one do you think is the best for variable swept wings, normal aerodynamic layouts, and duck-style layouts?" asked another designer.

"I only flew over the Tomcat fighter," Rick said: "Variable sweep wings can lead to a breakthrough in fighter performance when the engine performance is not very advanced. However, this requires advanced electronic technology to achieve it. The same variable sweep wing of the Soviets, the MiG was almost completely destroyed by us."

Rick was right, and the communication between the engineers present and Rick was getting more and more lively.

After leaving the Atlas Company, Irina drove the sedan and took Rick back to her residence.

"Consultant Rick, your performance today is so wonderful. Your comments are beyond the refutation of French and Israeli designers." Irina said to Rick while driving.

Today, Irina changed into a Western professional outfit, white shirt and short skirt. At this time, Rick, who was sitting on the secondary seat, could just see the pair of firm white rabbits from the reflector inside the car.

"I'm just telling the truth," Rick said: "It will be full of difficulties to develop a fighter jet. It will be worth it if my experience can help them avoid detours."

It is important to fool so many technicians today. In the end, Rick has to be armed with them, and Rick is very satisfied.

"Now, are we going back?" said Irina. "It's still early, why don't we have a drink in a bar in Johannesburg?"

Although South Africa has been sanctioned due to apartheid, the white lives in South Africa are still inclined to the West.

After Elina finished speaking, she glanced at Rick, wondering if Rick would agree.

"Okay, I'm a little bored when I stay at the base all day, so I just can do it." Rick said.

Rick grew up in the United States and occasionally likes to go to bars for a drink.

When the car was parked outside the bar, Irina got out of the car, looked at Rick, paused, and still held Rick's arm with her hand.

In this way, it was like a couple, and the two entered the bar.

"What are you drinking?" a waiter asked.

"whisky."

"Whiskey." After Elina said, she smiled at Rick, "It turns out that you like whiskey too."

"When I was in the United States, I had just drunk it before I even reached adulthood," Rick said.

"Click." At this moment, Rick heard a light sound. Amid the noise of the bar, the sound was not conspicuous, but Rick suddenly became alert.

"Fuck you white people to death!" At this moment, a black worker who was pulling a cart filled with alcohol suddenly shouted loudly, and he took out an automatic rifle from the cart.

"Dada, dadada..." In the bar, gunfire sounded loudly.

Within a few dozen seconds, the white policemen trained around had arrived and surrounded the bar. When they attacked, the black laborers had already left the last bullet to themselves, and the surroundings were covered with blood.

Unpredictable, countless white people who were drinking were shot and fell to the ground, with a pungent smell of blood.

"Quick, rescue." The police were involved in the intense rescue process.

When they turned over an overturned table, they saw Rick and Irina hiding below.

Just before the other party took action, Rick keenly overturned the table, hugged Irina, and got underneath.

The gunmen attacked people who were running around because of fright. Rick felt Irina's trembling, and the only thing he could do was to hug her tightly.

After getting back in the car, Rick sat in the driver's seat, and Irina was still trembling, she was already frightened.

"Squeak." The car parked at Irina's residence. Irina looked at her room with fear in her eyes: "Don't leave me here alone."

Irina was frightened.

So Rick had to take Irina into her room.

"Wow, wow." Hot water flowed down from Irina's head. She felt the heat flow, closed her eyes, and there seemed to be gunshots coming from her ears.

Why are hatred, killing, and all of these? I really want to go to a place without war!

"Ilina, Ilina?" Rick shouted outside. It has been a long time since then. Why did he only hear the sound of water but not the sound of Ilina? What could have happened?

When there was no reply inside, Rick finally opened the door to the bathroom.

Inside, the barefoot body turned around, with melancholy eyes, looking at Rick.

"Hug me tight, Rick." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!