Chapter 1,198 The British Aircraft Carrier Plan

Chapter 1198 The British Aircraft Carrier Plan

"Really? General Betty also has experience in the aviation force? Well, let's tell him." Sir Fisher still valued Betty very much, although the latter could not tolerate his battlecruisers.

"What he means is whether we can build a sea airport. Unlike seaplanes, our planes do not need to be equipped with pontoons. They take off and land directly on a flat deck like an airport. We can put a dozen or even several planes on it." Ten aircraft are arranged on a warship like this. The upper deck is the runway for takeoff and landing, and the hangar below is used to store and repair aircraft." Jericho told a general idea that Betty had told him in private. .

"This kind of warship can sail to the port of the German fleet under the cover of the large fleet, and then take off aircraft for bombing, or carry torpedoes and bombs to attack the German fleet when the main forces of the two fleets are fighting. We have already tested it on a flat deck It has taken off and landed, and all we need now is this warship and enough pilots," Jericho said.

"Taking off and landing on a battleship? This can only be a game for the brave. This requires very high skills. Imagine operating an aircraft with a wingspan of more than 12 meters to land on a deck less than 30 meters wide. And there are other aircraft waiting to take off and land on the deck, which makes people a little frightened. And how these aircraft operate, how to make full use of the small space to release as many aircraft as possible in one attack, is worth it. The issue under discussion is that maybe the Navy can build such a warship soon. But if it wants to achieve combat effectiveness, it may take a long time," Vice Admiral Trenchard said. He named the key to the problem in one sentence. It is not difficult to take off and land a single aircraft, but it is too difficult to take off and recover dozens of aircraft at once. At least he didn't dare to think so.

"It's a very creative idea. I will support this suggestion, but we can't use it currently. This is a system problem. We need to consider how big a ship to use, what kind of aircraft to carry, and to conduct training." Churchill nodded, First of all, I agreed, but at the same time, I also said that it would not be of any help to the current plan...

The entire meeting lasted for nearly four hours. The two sides conducted a rough deduction on the action plan and arrangements for the air attack on Wilhelmshaven, and at the same time planned the required forces. In this regard, the two sides again had differences. According to Lieutenant General Trenchard's wishes, concentrate the troops and take advantage of the Germans being unprepared to steal a wave and be done with it. After all, the two sides are basically on the same level. If you go all the way to someone else's hometown to do something, you can do it once, but if you do it a few more times, once the other party is on guard, it will be really hard for you to keep going. Churchill's intention was to keep suppressing it.

"If our attacks cannot continue to effectively damage Wilhelmshaven and affect their recovery progress, then our situation in the North Sea will not fundamentally change. We need to use aircraft to force them to be powerless for the next few months. Estimated North Sea battlefield. This is a strategic goal and cannot be changed!" Churchill finally emphasized.

After Lieutenant General Trenchard left,

Churchill also specially summoned Betty and asked about the details of this kind of warship that could take off aircraft normally. He had a hunch that maybe, in addition to battleships, a brand new type of battleship might appear in the navy's capital ships!

"We need aircraft that can take off and land normally. Seaplanes can only solve problems, but cannot effectively exert the combat effectiveness of aircraft. The Germans also equipped a large number of seaplanes as reconnaissance aircraft, corrector aircraft and fighter jets. At the same time, In the interrogation competition, our advantage is not obvious, so we need to develop a brand-new warship to completely overwhelm our opponents. The large fleet needs at least 30 normal take-off fighter jets and more than 20 reconnaissance aircraft to be barely enough." Betty said this when she met Churchill.

"Of course, it would be better if one day we could directly attack the German fleet by taking off and landing torpedo planes. No matter how fast a German warship runs, it will not run faster than an airplane. And once the number of such warships increases, We can block the Germans in the port under the cover of the large fleet, and then use torpedo planes and bombers to attack the German fleet at close range. And this is completely achievable. We already have engines with more than 300 horsepower. It is not impossible to launch a plane carrying torpedoes!" Betty also checked the information before meeting Churchill!

"This battleship should be more than 180 meters long and have a speed as high as possible. Although ordinary aircraft can take off by laying a piece of wood on the turret, after all, our aircraft must carry torpedoes! The longest possible deck has It helps us to put the aircraft that are too late to send into the hangar at the front of the deck when we store the aircraft. It also helps us to release as many aircraft as possible in one wave to launch an attack. Just imagine, if the battleships of both sides are fighting At that time, if we can concentrate 30 attack aircraft carrying torpedoes to attack a certain point of the German fleet, then this will definitely be subversive to the war situation!" Betty once again used his eloquence to show the prospects of naval aviation in front of Churchill's eyes. .

"A 180-meter-long deck? Then the length of the battleship may be 200 meters." Churchill said, touching his chin. This matter is not easy to handle. As the saying goes, "You know what you do". Although Churchill was a civil servant, he also knew that it would be very difficult to start construction of a warship with a large tonnage and unclear use during wartime. . Budget and manpower are issues.

"We can use high-speed merchant ships or cruise ships to transform them." Betty said looking at Churchill's somewhat bitter expression. He knew that the other party was really tempted, but it seemed that he was a little unable to do what he wanted. Betty also knew that the Royal Navy's shipyards had a heavy workload. There is no spare time to produce such a large ship. This is different from the situation in history when the Royal Navy was rich and powerful. The situation in the North Sea may capsize at any time. In this case, the Royal Navy's production task is very heavy!

"High-speed cruise ship? I'm afraid this is even more impossible, you know? All our overseas troops and important supplies are transported by high-speed fleet. The German submarines are too powerful. We don't want to kill a regiment with one torpedo situation exists." Churchill said with a wry smile.

In short, the current situation is that the British have begun to consider the so-called aircraft carrier, but compared with the German Navy with time travelers, they cannot compare with it in terms of theory, preparation, and attention. Of course, more importantly Yes, it may be too late. Who knows if the war will be over when this aircraft carrier comes out? The history of the Navy is about to open a new page. The God of War needs more sacrifices!

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