Chapter 1622： Broken Sword (1/2)
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.