The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1620 Broken sword to recast (2)

Although the relationship between Thomas and Betty is far from harmonious, but grievances are grievances. On the real issue, Thomas still handled it impartially. After seeing Betty’s plan, Thomas persuaded Jericho to give Betty a chance to meet Jericho to personally state his plan. After that, the cooperative relationship between the three became closer and even possible. It is said that the birth of the two aircraft carriers Hundred Eyes and Fury have a very important relationship with this plan.

"If you just talk about the total number of aircraft, in fact, both the Royal Navy Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet have been equipped with a large number of aircraft. We have more than 4 seaplane carriers that accompany the fleet. These seaplane carriers can at least provide There are about 30 various seaplanes. If we calculate the aircraft carried on the battleship, then the total number of aircraft in our entire fleet is about 140. And the number of Germans is not much less than ours. Each of their battleships has There are 4 to 5 planes and spare planes. And they also have seaplane carriers."

"These seaplanes played a very important role in previous battles. In addition to providing reconnaissance and artillery correction, they are also the backbone of the fleet's air defense force. For a long time, the fleets of both sides rely on these aircraft to resist. The pressure of land-based aviation."

"But relying on such power is not enough. Carrier aviation power is not only a defensive shield and an eye for reconnaissance, but also an offensive sword. Land-based aviation has already installed blockbuster bombs and torpedoes. On the plane, and achieved a fairly good record, then why can't we put bombers and torpedoes on a special warship, and then destroy the German fleet at a range far beyond that of naval guns?" After seeing Jericho, Betty persuaded the commander of the large fleet who was not kind to him.

Up to now, the British fleet’s carrier-based aviation power has already taken shape, and the specific tactical formulation has entered the final stage, and Betty’s arrival is for this matter.

"According to the Royal Navy’s plan, we can have 4 aircraft carriers by February next year, of which the Fury’s capacity is 40, the Hundred Eyes is 20, and the other two aircraft carriers can provide a total of 50 carrier aircraft. In other words, the number of real aircraft we can have is about 120. According to our previous estimates, the total number of aircraft that can be released at one time in these 120 aircraft is between 60 and 70, of which the number of torpedo aircraft is the largest. It can reach 50." Betty took out the data he calculated with the Royal Navy Air Force personnel.

"Such a force is very limited for the entire high seas fleet, because after all they have to face German interceptors and sea fire. In fact, I am very satisfied that these 50 torpedoes can hit the target with 15 to 20 rounds. Such an attack has very limited meaning for the world’s top fleet. If we cannot continue to increase the number of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, we must be more cautious in using them."

"The German Navy currently has no plans to build an aircraft carrier. At least we did not find German all-through deck warships in our intelligence. Therefore, the main carrier aviation force of the German Navy is still seaplanes, and seaplanes have a lot of use. Restrictions. For example, the seaplane carrier must consider the sea conditions when releasing the aircraft, and the aircraft carried by the battle fleet must be released before the large-scale artillery battle between the two sides, because not to mention that scattered shrapnel will destroy these aircraft. Even the muzzle storm of artillery can shred them." Betty said.

What Betty said is very reasonable. After all, most battleships were built without considering how many planes they would install. Not to mention separate hangars. If the space is tighter, a few boards were even built directly on the main turret as aircraft. Tether point. When releasing, turn the turret directly upwind, and then the plane will "pull the green onions on the dry land" directly.... (This is a historical fact) It is also easy to recycle. It is directly lifted back by crane. If there is no crane, just use the main turret to hoist the plane back to finish. (This is also a historical fact, and the Goben has done this...)

Therefore, the previous engagement situation is like this. If the forces of the two sides are equal, the aviation forces of the two sides must be released before the battle of the capital ships, otherwise they will wait to be destroyed by the artillery of the enemy and us, but fortunately, the aircraft in World War I Light weight, slow speed, and stay in the air for a short time. Generally speaking, the longest continuous battle between the two sides does not exceed 3 hours. Most aircrafts can be squeezed together with the auxiliary fuel tank. Of course, when necessary At that time, Britain and Germany would allow the plane to make an emergency landing at sea and then reclaim the pilot. Anyway, the single-engine light aircraft of this era is not worth money...

"So you mean, before the battle between the two main fleets, or even in the early stages after the exchange of fire, the carrier-based aircraft of the aircraft carrier is not suitable for combat, is it?" Jericho said after listening to Betty.

"Yes, it's like this~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Actually, I think it is a waste to attach fighters to aircraft carriers, because fighters can take off from other warships in the fleet. It is impossible to take off from other warships. Bombers carrying torpedoes and bombs. At the place of engagement, the air power of the two sides is actually the most powerful. At this time, dispatching carrier-based torpedoes and bombers to launch an attack is tantamount to seeking a dead end. After all, we only have 50 bombers. The opponent's fighter jets may be much more than our bombers. The carrier-based attack aircraft flying like a dumb duck faces the opponent's fighters equipped with 20MM artillery and large-caliber machine guns. This is a complete slaughter!" Betty thought. Want to say.

Regarding Betty’s statement, the two present have no objection, because both the British and the Germans are assigned a certain amount of "disposable fighters" in their fleets. These aircraft are almost land-based fighters, even seaplanes. There is no buoy structure, which maintains the combat effectiveness of the land-based aircraft. It belongs to the aircraft that is launched to perform interception tasks and then is hardly considered for recovery. Therefore, it can only be said that it is a bit difficult for a single-engine attack aircraft to face such a killer. (Japan says that we don’t understand the world of local tyrants. In fact, in the history of World War II, the British were equipped with this kind of aircraft on merchant ships. Because it was a catapult take-off, the attached Spitfire or Hurricane had no landing gear. FW200 against the Germans.)

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