Chapter 1735: Black Hawk Squad
Chapter 1735 Black Hawk Squad
"Our submarine discovered two British aircraft carriers in one day, one of which was improved with the hull of a battlecruiser. It is said to be nearly 200 meters in length. If the design of the British aircraft carrier is not too bad If so, then they have at least about 70 aircraft. And the other one should also have 30 to 40 aircraft." Admiral Hipper looked at the report in his hand and said to Scheer.
The so-called "judging others by oneself" generally means that the opponent may be underestimated, but sometimes it may be that the opponent is overestimated. For example, this time, the flagship of the German Empire High Seas Fleet, the Wittgersbach, was personally designed by the traversers. Yes, it means building a ship in name, but the hull itself is built according to the standards of future aircraft carriers, and the hull leaves ample space for carrier-based aircraft.
The fury was improved very hastily. Although it benefited from the length brought by the high-speed ship type, the hull was too narrow, and the British made the improvement hastily. On the surface, it looks good, but in fact, it is not the case. According to the actual operation of the British, this aircraft carrier has 50 aircraft including the mooring on the deck, and because the aircraft carrier is too small, it is very difficult to operate 50 aircraft. In terms of deck area and actual size, this aircraft carrier is also a circle smaller than Wittelsbach. After all, Doenitz observed through a periscope, and errors are inevitable.
"It seems that we need to rebalance the order of His Majesty the Kaiser. If the British have other aircraft carriers, our greatest advantage will be offset by a lot. It is definitely a very bad thing to go to war with the British in the northern part of the North Sea," Admiral Scheer said.
"It is difficult for us to grasp the whole situation relying solely on submarines. Our detection of the British land-based air force in the Shetland Islands is still very limited. We don't even know how their airports are set up, and it is difficult to determine how many aircraft there are on the island. , So, I hope to be able to use the Black Hawk long-range reconnaissance aircraft unit." Said an officer next to him.
"Black Hawk?" Scheer turned his gaze to Hipper.
"Fuck, what do you think I'm doing?" Hipper was a little shy. There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"Admiral Hipper, if it is convenient, I hope you can make a mistake with Crown Prince Ruprecht on this matter. After all, from the perspective of organization, the Black Hawk long-range reconnaissance aircraft unit belongs to the Bavarian Air Force instead of us. .And now, there is only this aviation unit in Germany that can perform such long-distance aerial reconnaissance." Scheer said.
The Black Hawk long-range reconnaissance aircraft unit is equipped with the largest K-8 bomber in Germany at present, and it is also the first aircraft equipped with three engines in the world. The reason why it is not made into a wing similar to the ordinary 4-engine bomber in later generations The very important reason for the layout of two on one side is that the strength of aircraft wings in this era is generally not high. It is not realistic to install a high-power engine on the outer side of the wing. Don’t you see,
Are the British V1500 two engines directly connected in series?
The K-8 bomber is equipped with three 450 horsepower to 550 horsepower engines. (Different models use different engines) The maximum take-off weight is close to 12 tons. The maximum flight speed is about 180 kilometers per hour. When flying at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, it can completely cover the entire northern part of the North Sea. The 60 K-8 bombers equipped by the Black Hawk long-range reconnaissance unit are the largest establishment of this type of aircraft in Germany.
Previously, this bomber formation was mainly responsible for assisting the navy and army in the vicinity of the Baltic Sea. If they wanted to carry out long-range reconnaissance missions in the North Sea, they had to obtain the approval of Crown Prince Ruprecht. The German Navy had no right to assign new bombers. Task.
"Okay, I will contact His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but in order to make the application more formal, I hope that you can also issue a statement in the name of the Ministry of the Navy." Hipper thought for a while and said.
"I will," Shell said, nodding. In fact, both Scheer and Hipper know that the Kaiser and Ruprecht have been very stalemate due to some problems recently. Although it has eased now, this influence has produced very negative effects in the German Navy. The Bavarians in the navy, especially the Bavarian Air Force personnel of the aircraft carrier squadron, felt that their kingdom was being treated unfairly. Although these did not lead to more serious consequences due to the guidance and suppression of the Bavarian boss in the fleet, Hipper, both Scheer and Hipper knew that the current fleet situation was somewhat abnormal.
But fortunately, Ruprecht did not intend to embarrass Scheer and others. In Ruprecht's cognition, Scheer is a relatively pure soldier who doesn't care much about politics. He is more used to thinking about problems from a military perspective first, rather than political needs. Moreover, if the prince wants to return to the High Seas Fleet in the future, he needs to first understand what the British blockade of the North Sea is like. So I happily agreed to Scheer and Hipper's request, but at the end of the telegram, the prince still asked the German High Seas Fleet to be cautious about attacking. After all, it is not only the British Grand Fleet that lost the war in the afternoon, but also the German High Seas Fleet... .
Therefore, after conducting the first round of submarine reconnaissance, the German High Seas Fleet began to conduct aerial reconnaissance on the Shetland Islands area. The K-8 heavy bomber, which has been performing missions on the Eastern Front and the Baltic Sea region, finally appeared in the eyes of the British. .
Long-range aerial reconnaissance, especially long-range aerial reconnaissance without the cover of fighter jets, is a very dangerous thing. The north-south width of the North Sea is about 900 kilometers. If you fly back and forth from Germany, the range is at least 2100 kilometers. level. This is almost close to the maximum range of the K-8 bomber.
(Don’t doubt whether the range of the World War I aircraft is enough. Take the historically famous V1500 as an example. This bomber can fly 1,300 miles with a payload of 1 ton! This bomber is 1 ton tall with only internal fuel! Data The source is the Jane’s 1 fighter plane. And if you play the limit, the maximum fuel capacity of the V1500 is 2000 gallons, and it can fly for 30 hours! And the maximum speed is 99 miles per hour! So, as a K-8 bomber of the same level , In theory, it is really no problem to go to the Shetland Islands for ocean reconnaissance.)
Moreover, there are still a large number of British fighter jets over the Shetland Islands. Now the British fighter jets equipped with 13.2MM machine guns have greatly improved the lethality of bombers. Eagles' biggest problem right now.
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