Chapter 1622： Broken Sword

Chapter 1622 Broken sword to recast (4)

If you don’t count those slow warships, the German High Seas Fleet can reach a speed of more than 24 knots, which is at least 40 kilometers per hour. And the cruising speed of the torpedo plane is 80 kilometers per hour. If you count the 50 kilometers between each other, it is even a straight flight. Well, if the Germans insist on leaving, the Germans may have already ran out of the opponent's attack radius before the British carrier-based aircraft launched an attack...

"No way, this is the best result. Our tactical system and equipment performance limit our combat effectiveness, unless we can get more support from land-based aviation." Betty said helplessly.

"This can only be said that I have tried my best, and I have no idea how much support I can get." Jericho said, in fact, although the war continued, the British national power was transferred to the military industry, but since this year, The situation of the British is not so good. Taking the navy and air force as an example, Jericho has clearly felt that the British successor is weak.

After cutting down a large number of training and patrol missions, the fuel reserves of the British fleet has indeed increased, but the cost is also obvious. The fleet has almost become an existing fleet, and if it does not conduct sea training and patrols for a long time If so, the combat effectiveness and morale of the fleet will also decrease.

Another feeling is that although the number of aircraft has increased, the composition ratio of aircraft has changed significantly. The ratio of single-engine aircraft and fighter jets has greatly increased. The V1500 bomber is already in the low-speed production stage, and the FB27 and O-400 bombers are being newly produced. The proportion of aircraft is also declining.

The reduction in the ratio of attack aircraft to bombers means that the entire battle has shifted from offensive to defensive. In order to cope with the increasing pressure on the western front, the British have had to start putting fighter jets and single-engine aircraft in the most important position. After all, the cost of an FB27 bomber is equal to three DH9A, and if it is close combat DH9A is obviously better.

In the last two months, the British aviation production has changed very little. It can be said that it is close to the zenith. Maybe because the winter is about to enter, the two sides will truce, and the number of aircraft will increase, but it may be very difficult to make another leap as before.

And if it falls to the real level of the Royal Navy, that is, the number of twin-engine aircraft is almost the same as that of the beginning of the year, and the number of four-engine bombers is less than the beginning of the year. Coupled with the re-establishment of the North Sea Blockade, the number of twin and four-engine aircraft that can be used by the Royal Navy is probably even less pitiful. Ever since, in fact, the number of shore-based bombers that can be directly mobilized by Jericho has run out. This also means that it may not be realistic to rely on shore-based strike forces.

"In fact, if possible, I hope that an aircraft carrier can be built with a hull of 20,000 tons, and two hangars are designed on the aircraft carrier. The flight deck of the aircraft carrier is about 200 meters in length and 27 meters in width. In this case, we can even The number of aircraft carried is increased to more than 80, and a single aircraft carrier can release more than 30 aircraft." Betty said quite intentionally.

"Wait after the war is over. Even if we have suitable warships to modify, we still don't have enough time. If my guess is correct, the war will be known before September next year! We have less than a year at most. Time," Jericho said.

Generally speaking, Betty's plan has largely solved the tactical problems of the British Royal Navy's aviation. However, whether it is Jericho or Betty who designed this set of tactics, in fact, they are not very confident... The scale of carrier aviation is still too small, and judging from the timetable, even if the other two aircraft carriers are completed as planned, the British Navy may not have much time for training. You know, the Bavarian Air Force has been preparing for at least 5 years on the subject of how to efficiently operate carrier-based aircraft! The preparations of the British were too hasty.

"By the way, the Luftwaffe also has a wealth of experience in naval attacks. Will they also be engaged in their own aircraft carrier?" At this moment, Thomas, who had never said a word, made Jericho and Betty who were present could not help. One jump, the so-called saving people by oneself, the British can think of things, the Germans may not be unable to think of, then now, what is the situation of the German aircraft carrier?

"So far, we have not found traces of German aircraft carriers. If they are completed now, they should at least enter the North Sea through the Kiel Canal, but from the current situation, we have not found them." Jericho thought for a while. Said.

What Jericho can't think of is that two of the German aircraft carriers have been completely completed, and they have indeed entered the North Sea for adaptive sailing. The British did not discover it, but when they saw the German aircraft carrier, they did not think it was a warship.

The upper hangar of the German aircraft carrier adopts an open layout. To put it bluntly, this layout is a stack of shelves with steel plates and teak boards as the flight deck. The side of the hangar is the rolling gate, which is pulled down to form the hangar and pulled up. It can be ventilated and warmed up at the time. The two aircraft carriers did not have a flight deck installed when they passed the Kiel Canal, and the side shutters were also stowed away, so the causal intelligence personnel regarded it as a transport ship rather than a battleship!

"We don’t have to scare ourselves. Although the German aircraft are also very good, so far, no large aircraft carrier has been found. An excellent aircraft carrier cannot be hidden. They are at least the size of an armored cruiser. So far, UU reading , whether it is Kiel or Wilhelmshaven, we have never seen such a warship." Jericho said to Thomas, and seemed to comfort himself.

"But we can't help but be prepared." Betty on the side also said. "If possible, I feel that we can increase the number of DH9A aircraft, we can improve it, reduce the structural strength, and use it as a fighter. This aircraft can now fly up to 200 kilometers per hour, and there are more The five-and-a-half hours of stagnation time is enough for us fighting in the North Sea."

The north-south length of Beihai is only 900 kilometers, and the east-west width is only 600 kilometers. If the DH9A is reduced in weight and carries a sub-tank at the same time, it is absolutely possible to cooperate with the base on the east coast of the United Kingdom, not to mention sea attacks, but at least for air combat. Perhaps this aircraft cannot beat the J-3 fighter in air combat, but with its powerful firepower and high speed, it is still good against heavy-loaded attack aircraft.

"Well, I will try my best." Jericho said helplessly. At this point, the basic set of the end of the British naval war has been locked, and the British and German navies are accumulating forces for the final battle!

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