Chapter 2388 The War Is Not Far Away Five

Chapter 2388 The war is not far away 5

"Yes, it is related to the size and tonnage of the battleship itself, but the Germans' idea of ​​​​building an aircraft carrier is obviously different from ours." As he spoke, Betty took out a few photos, some of which were British reconnaissance planes that took risks during the Norwegian Sea battle. Dead photo of the German aircraft carrier.

"The German aircraft carrier seems to be very wide?" Thomas saw the problem.

"That's right, in order to pursue speed, the aircraft carriers we choose are all warships with long and narrow hulls. They are very long and limited in width, so the width of the flight deck above is also limited. At the same time, because of the relatively large aspect ratio of the hull, the stability It’s just a little bit worse. We don’t dare to widen the flight deck rashly.”

"But the Germans are different. Their aircraft carriers have a moderate speed. We all know that when the speed reaches a certain level, a considerable price will be paid for every knot increase. This price may be weight, money, or It is the type of ship. The speed of the German aircraft carrier is a little lower, but their hull width is large and the stability is good, so the deck width can be made very large. And if the width of the German aircraft carrier can hold an extra row of planes, it means that they One attack wave has more than a dozen aircraft than us!" Betty said while gesturing on the paper!

"Another problem is the elevator. Our elevators are all set in the middle of the hull. In this way, the elevator occupies hundreds of square meters of hangar space, and if it is damaged, it will affect the take-off and landing of the aircraft. If we install the elevator in the The side of the aircraft carrier will be much better, at least it won’t squeeze the hangar space.” Betty said.

"These are all details. If you can pay attention to them, you can really greatly improve your combat effectiveness." After listening to what Betty said, Thomas nodded in agreement.

"But regarding what you said just now, I have some questions. Do you think it is better for an aircraft carrier to have a double-deck hangar or a single-deck hangar?" Thomas asked the first question.

"Well, it's really hard to say. From the perspective of the operating area, the double-deck hangar is undoubtedly much larger, but the height of the single-deck hangar will be relatively small, and it will be very complicated to build, because the single-deck hangar can be directly Just put a shelf directly on the hull, but for the double-deck hangar, at least the lower hangar must be integrated into the hull.”

"Moreover, the double-layer hangar will also have some problems in terms of warming up, because the height of the lower hangar from the sea is too low. If you open the vents on the side of the lower hangar when sailing at high speed, then seawater will easily flood in. And If the carrier-based aircraft can only warm up on the deck, it will greatly reduce our operating efficiency." Betty thought for a while and said.

"So how did the Germans solve it?" Thomas asked.

"It seems that the Germans are also hesitating, they have both double-deck and single-deck hangars in their aircraft carriers.

As for the specific operational details, we do not know. "Betty said. (If it is an aircraft carrier during the Cold War, naturally a single-story large hangar is the best choice, because the jet aircraft of later generations are too tall. Take the FA18 as an example. This aircraft is 4.7 meters high. In World War II, the hangar height of Japan’s Soryu aircraft carrier was no more than this value, and if the folded wings and the reserved maintenance height were to be considered, then the hangar height of the aircraft carrier was at least 7 meters. Therefore, there is no way to double layer, and if this problem occurs in World War II, it is not necessarily the case. The author will elaborate on this problem in future articles.)

"So, if possible, can we practice it on the Japanese?" Thomas said meaningfully. "How is the aircraft carrier we are building for the Japanese now?"

"The selected ship has arrived in Singapore, and various accessories, equipment and workers have been put in place. Now it is undergoing improvement work, because this is a ship improved from a cruise ship, so if it is to be changed into a double-deck hangar, the amount of work will be huge. Very large, we mean that it can be directly changed into a single-story large hangar. With the help of the Japanese, we can complete the improvement in up to 9 months." Betty said.

"The Japanese seem to be building their own aircraft carriers too?" Thomas asked.

"That's right, and the tonnage is not small, but they have done a good job of keeping secrets, and we don't know what performance it is." Betty said.

"Do they have an aircraft carrier in service now?" Thomas asked.

"One ship has already entered service, and the other ship will be outfitted within 2 months. It is said that there are 2 to 3 ships on the berth, but I think this news is not reliable. If the time is counted from now, If the period is one year, then I think that before the war, except for the one we provided, the Japanese will have at most three aircraft carriers in service or about to be in service." Betty thought for a while and said.

"Why?" Thomas asked.

"I don't know much about the Japanese navy's industry, but based on the feedback from the carrier-based aircraft instructors we have sent to Japan, their number of trainees is very limited, plus those who have trained before and the follow-up According to the plan, there are only 400 crews in total, and this number of crews includes a large number of reserve personnel." Betty said.

"Judging from the current situation, the situation of the Japanese Navy is quite bad." Thomas said.

"Yes, if the Japanese dare to fight the German and American fleet in an area beyond the cover of land-based aviation, perhaps in just one afternoon, Japan will lose the colony they have fought for for more than ten years." Betty said .

"However, the Germans will not do their best to support the Americans. After all, they still have to watch over us." Thomas thought for a while and said.

"The result is the same. The Japanese will definitely spit out some things in this war, but it's just how much. The situation on the battlefield is just an opportunity for the two sides to negotiate. Even though the Japanese navy has gained some advantages on the battlefield, from In the long run, it is absolutely impossible to win. The industrial scale of Germany and the United States is too terrifying. They are more than ten times that of the Japanese! The Japanese are superstitious about tactics, but you and I both know that it is the overall national strength that determines the outcome of a war." Betty Said.

"The rapid defeat of the Japanese does not meet our needs, and it is a bit difficult." Thomas said.

"I have an idea," Betty said.

"Tell me," Thomas said.

"I want to retire and go to the Far East. Even though my previous performance was not good, I believe that this time I will do well." Betty said.

"If you lose the naval battle, you can't be caught," Thomas said.

"Don't worry," Betty said.

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