Chapter 2620 Guidance 1
Although Betty has successfully transferred from a battleship commander to an aircraft carrier commander, and is doing well, as one of the few dual commanders, Betty still has a relatively correct understanding of the current naval battle situation. of. That is, the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers in this era is still relatively limited. It plays a very important role, but it cannot be called a decisive role.
First of all, the main output units on the aircraft carrier, bombers and torpedo planes, are not yet mature. In this era, even the German carrier-based aircraft carry bombs with a maximum weight of 400KG. However, under this load condition, the range of the carrier-based aircraft is very short. To use some metaphors, it is like the land battles and battleships in the Middle Ages. It is equivalent to the phalanx infantry in the front row, and the aircraft carrier is equivalent to the archers in the back row! When carrying powerful bombs, it is almost equal to the relationship between the front and rear rows!
Well, even if the archers have high output, even if they have crossbows or even muskets in their hands, they can shoot through the knight's heavy armor, but if there is no MT in the front row, is such crispy output useful? And more importantly, facing the top battleships of this era, the lethality of both ordinary bombs and 500KG light torpedoes is relatively limited. The aircraft carrier's attack preparation time and intervals also affect its power. Of course, in addition to the inherent fragility and small combat range, the attack accuracy and survival rate of carrier-based aircraft, as well as the cost of pilots, cannot be ignored.
The attack methods of bombers in this era are still mainly horizontal bombing and shallow dive bombing. This mode is destined to have low attack accuracy. What about torpedo attack aircraft? It is true that torpedoes are more lethal than bombs, but the overall number is too small. An aircraft carrier now has an average of less than 30 torpedoes. What does this mean? The torpedo planes only have ammunition for one full-scale attack. The remaining scattered torpedoes are not so much prepared for the second wave of attacks, but rather used as backup mines to replace unusable aviation torpedoes at any time.
(Of course, by the time of World War II, the number of torpedoes on aircraft carriers was not too high. Large aircraft carriers generally only had about 36 to 45 torpedoes. But at that time, the power and accuracy of the heavy bombs of carrier-based aircraft had increased, and 500KG was even a little extreme. There are still 800KG bombers of the previous generation, so the attack power of aircraft carriers has increased rapidly. In fact, the most important attack power of aircraft carriers in World War II was bombs.)
Moreover, the accuracy of torpedo bombing is actually not high. On the one hand, this is because the speed of torpedoes in this era is a bit slow, and on the other hand, it is because of the difficulty of throwing the torpedo itself. Throwing torpedoes is definitely a technical job. You have to grasp the speed and height. When the torpedo is thrown, it will be violent. Any impact may cause damage to the torpedo. Moreover, the torpedo aircraft's route is relatively fixed and its speed is very slow. This is definitely the favorite target of anti-aircraft artillery and enemy fighters.
Of course, there is another problem that cannot be avoided, and that is the problem of the loss of carrier-based aircraft. The speed of carrier-based aircraft in this era is not fast. After carrying bombs and torpedoes, the speed is not even as fast as ordinary cars in later generations! The slow speed means that it is easy to be beaten down by the opponent, which means that the opponent has longer preparation time. Therefore, if the opponent is covered by fighter jets, the losses of the carrier-based aircraft will be very huge.
Whether it was a German pilot or a British pilot,
When they evaluate a group of single-engine attack aircraft with huge external weapons, they all describe them as turkeys with broken wings... This is also the reason why the Crown Prince tried his best to consume Betty's carrier-based aircraft force before the decisive battle. Even though German aviation power has a huge advantage, if Betty's strength is intact and he defends with all his strength, then the losses will definitely be huge!
Therefore, in this era, aircraft carriers have great benefits from fighter jets. Using fewer fighter jets can greatly reduce the power of the opponent's air offensive. After all, current fighter jets have begun to use 20MM machine guns and 50-caliber machine guns, and single-shot wooden Not much to say about the performance and sturdiness of the fighter jet!
The loss of fighter jets will inevitably be accompanied by the loss of crew members. Although aircraft are not valuable in this era, pilots are valuable! And for pilots who have been trained and experienced war before, losing even one is enough to make the aircraft carrier commander heartbroken. Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, based on Japan's current national strength and training methods, the quality of pilots will definitely decline steadily with the war... Therefore, although Betty knows that aircraft carriers have many advantages, when some disadvantages cannot be overcome, his assessment of aircraft carriers is still relatively conservative.
"I have always believed that under the current circumstances, when the main fleets of both sides are fighting on a clear day, the core of the battle is that the battleships and auxiliary fleets in the front row can withstand the opponent's attack. The aircraft carrier is only a secondary attack force. When the opponent The decisive role can only be played after the battleship has been severely damaged," said Betty.
"This is true for a complete and powerful fleet, but it is impossible for the Japanese Empire to have such a fleet, so we can only find a new way, take the wrong approach, and then achieve a greater victory at the right time, and then take the opportunity to end the war ." Motaro Yoshimatsu said quite frankly. By now, he also understands that it is almost impossible to defeat his opponent militarily! The only way out is to retreat and seek peace.
"You are very self-aware." Betty said in her heart.
"Although, there are many advantages to using warships to modify aircraft carriers, such as higher hull standards and better defense. However, the modification is difficult, and the construction period problem can block all possibilities, so what I mean is to use civilian ships to modify it. , there is no need for a large civilian ship, because there is a limit to the operation of aircraft carriers. It is best not to exceed 70 carrier-based aircraft that an aircraft carrier can operate, and the remaining aircraft can be used as backup aircraft. Because the space on the aircraft carrier and Personnel are limited." Betty began to teach the Japanese seriously.
"Some of the German aircraft carriers use double-layer hangars. Double-layer hangars naturally have certain benefits. The operating area is larger and more aircraft can be stored in the hangar. However, the construction period is longer, which is not suitable for the current expensive aircraft carriers. It is unacceptable for your country. Therefore, I still prefer to use a single-story open large hangar for your country's aircraft carrier, and some aircraft accessories can be hung from the upper ceiling as a supplement," Betty said.
"If this is the case, a considerable part of the carrier-based aircraft will inevitably be exposed on the deck, and you know that the wind and waves in the Pacific are very strong." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.
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