Chapter 1149： The establishment of the aviation fleet 2

Chapter 1149 The establishment of the aviation fleet 2

"If the resources and manpower are sufficient, then we can complete the improvement of the Hercules by June next year, which includes adding a layer of dome armor where necessary and adding a layer of thin armor to the side strings for defense. Because the Constellation needs to be dismantled first and then changed, it may take longer, at least until September next year.” Tirpitz wrote in a document to the prince after listening to the reports of relevant engineers.

To be honest, if this plan can be implemented, there will be 3 regular aircraft carriers available for use in the carrier detachment of the High Seas Fleet in one year. According to the current aircraft standards, there will be at least 280 aircraft if the aircraft is ready! In terms of naval aviation power, it is already overwhelmed. It is normal to dispatch more than 100 attack aircraft within an hour.

Let’s not say that this aviation force severely damaged the Royal Navy alone. If it cooperates with the main fleet, it will be fine to sink a few battleships. That is, if the British want to catch up, even if they get the news now, if they start to supplement the aircraft carrier and carrier-based pilots now, I am afraid it will be six months to one year later than the German Navy! This time advantage is already great!

But the prince felt that it was not good enough. On the one hand, because the Kaiser had promised three additional ships to be converted into aircraft carriers, based on the principle that one more ship counted as one ship, the prince was naturally unwilling to waste one quota after rent. Another reason is to consider emergencies on the battlefield, such as the aircraft carrier going out and being overcast by the submarine or destroyer... For example, going out and letting the British fleet touch at night... Think about it, in the case of radar in the second battle, the British aircraft carrier Glory can make the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau move up and beat them to death in a melee fight. What's so unexpected that the aircraft carrier unit was stolen to death at night? Therefore, the prince thinks that 3 aircraft carriers are enough to fight, but they cannot withstand the damage.

If one considers that the British Navy is also changing an aircraft carrier and arranging fighter jets in an emergency, then the combat effectiveness of the German aircraft carrier fleet may have to be discounted. Some attack aircraft that want to take off and land on the aircraft carrier carry bombs or torpedoes. It’s difficult. It’s even more difficult to take off and land on a large scale and form combat effectiveness. These can’t be done in a short time, but if you only take off and land fighter jets, it’s not that difficult. After all, the aircraft could take off at around 50 knots during World War I. If you consider that the speed of the aircraft carrier is already deck wind, it is actually very easy to take off and land a large number of fighter jets.

And even if the opponent has only one aircraft carrier full of fighter jets, it is a hidden danger to the German Navy's aircraft carrier strike capability. The British have many warships under construction. Once they find that something is wrong, they don't need to find a ship from a civilian ship to change an aircraft carrier like a prince, and just pull one out of the unfinished battleship. Anyway, just build a shelf, build an open hangar, and then build a flight deck on it. If it is simple, the construction speed is not slow.

It is true that the efficiency of air defense guidance in this era is very low, but everything is afraid of anything. If in a certain battle, what if the opponent is guided correctly? Just like in history, such as Bismarck's Hood in one shot, the swordfish broke its leg in one shot. Such accidental factors must be considered.

The German carrier-based aircraft can bomb the British fleet, but at the same time, the British land-based aircraft can also bomb the German fleet. In fact, the world’s first seaplane lightning strike was made by the Allies. If you remember correctly, history This incident should have happened in 1914. The capacity of an aircraft carrier is certain. There are more attack aircraft, but fewer fighter jets. So the best solution is to add another aircraft carrier. In summary, the prince believes that an additional aircraft carrier is necessary.

"I always think that the British V1500 large maritime reconnaissance aircraft is our biggest problem. I heard that the Bavarian Air Force has a unit that specializes in dealing with large aircraft. If possible, I hope they can appear in the German naval aviation. You can board the ship if you want to.” When meeting in private again, Hipper made such a request to the prince.

"The current V1500 can still handle it, but I am afraid it will be more difficult in the future." The prince replied at the time. At this time, the V1500 still uses a 275-horsepower Eagle I engine. If you use the K-4J Tracer interceptor, even if you add a float to take off from the water, you can effectively intercept your opponent. But this engine is not the limit of British aviation. If necessary, if it is necessary, if it is replaced with a 375-horsepower Eagle VIII engine, the V1500 bomber with an overall increase of 400 horsepower will fly higher and fly faster! And this cargo is much stronger than the half-made Russian Ilya bomber.

As a traverser, the prince has far more keen sense of technology than his contemporaries! Can fighters fight V1500? In theory, it must be possible. But if you expect a 50 machine gun and a 7.92MM machine gun to kill a length comparable to the B17, the wing expansion is comparable to the B29. The behemoth with machine guns all over, it can only be said to be too difficult.

And the height problem of the aircraft in World War I was actually worse than in World War II! War 2 said that the German aircraft could not fly at high altitude. It was not that it could not fly, but that it could not fly up to the P51 and the like. Before the U.S. Air Force had no cover, it was still beaten badly by BF109 and FW190 In the first battle, the problem of the altitude of the aircraft became that you could not climb at all... In this regard, in history, aero engines are at the same level as Italy. Although Germany is stronger in history, the prince cannot guarantee that his aircraft will be able to beat those huge guys!

Just like the British airship could not reach the German airship at first...

Because the firepower of the single-engine aircraft on this plane is not enough, the flying height is not enough, and additional weapon pods cannot be added, so the prince thinks that if possible, it is safer to bring a few modified Tracers. However, the problem now is that the length of the Tracer's wings is a bit longer, and the width of 30 meters can't even line up two Tracers with unfolded wings side by side. This greatly affected the takeoff efficiency of the aircraft. Even if the wings are folded, it is still a bit troublesome for deck operations.

"His Royal Highness, the cars, tractors and various mechanical accessories provided by the Ford Group have been delivered to us, but they mentioned in the telegram that if the North Sea Block Line still cannot be broken, this is probably the last batch they sent. The car is out." At this time, Earl Schelling came in and reported to the Wangzihui.

Two changes today~~~! The first is more~~~!

(End of this chapter)