"If the resources and manpower are sufficient, then we can complete the improvement of the Hercules by June next year, which includes adding a layer of dome armor where necessary and a thin layer of armor on the side chords for defense. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info and the constellation number because it needs to be dismantled first and then changed, it may take a little longer, at least until September next year. After listening to the debriefing of the relevant engineering personnel, Tirpitz wrote in a document to the prince.

To tell the truth, if this plan can be implemented, in one year, the aircraft carrier detachment of the High Seas Fleet will have 3 regular aircraft carriers that can be used, and according to the current aircraft standards, if you count the reserve aircraft, it will be at least 280 aircraft! In terms of naval aviation forces, it is already crushing, and it is quite normal to dispatch more than 100 attack aircraft in an hour.

Not to mention the heavy damage to the Royal Navy alone, if it cooperates well with the main fleet, then it will be no problem to sink a few battleships. Even if the British want to catch up, even if they get the news now, if they start to replenish aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft pilots now, I am afraid that it will be half a year to 1 year later than the German Navy! This time advantage is already huge!

But the prince felt that it was not good enough, on the one hand, because the Kaiser promised that three additional ships could be converted into aircraft carriers, and in line with the principle that one more is counted as one, the prince naturally did not want to waste a place after the lease. Another reason is to consider battlefield emergencies, such as aircraft carriers going out and being overshadow......ed by submarines or destroyers. For example, go out and let the British fleet touch ...... at night. Think about it, when there was a radar in World War II, the British aircraft carrier Glorious could let the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau get up and then beat them to death in close combat, and on the night of World War I, what was the surprise that the aircraft carrier detachment was stolen to death? Therefore, the prince thinks that the battle of 3 aircraft carriers is enough, but it can't withstand the battle damage.

If you want to consider the situation that the British Navy also changes an aircraft carrier and arranges fighters in an emergency, then the combat effectiveness of the German aircraft carrier fleet may have to be discounted, and it is somewhat difficult to take off and land attack aircraft carrying bombs or torpedoes on aircraft carriers, and it is even more difficult to take off and land on a large scale and form combat effectiveness, which can not be done in a short time, but if you simply take off and land fighters, then it is not difficult, after all, the plane can take off at about 50 knots in World War I, And if you consider the speed of the aircraft carrier itself, it is actually easy to take off and land a large number of fighters.

And even if the other side only has one aircraft carrier full of fighters, it will be a hidden danger to the German Navy's aircraft carrier strike capability. The British have a lot of warships under construction, and once they find out that the situation is not right, they don't need to look for ships from civilian ships to change aircraft carriers like the prince, and just pull one out of the unfinished warships. Anyway, it's just to build a shelf, get an open hangar, and then build a flight deck on top, if it's simple, the speed of construction is not slow.

It is true that the efficiency of air defense guidance in this era is very low, but everything is afraid of what if, in a certain decisive battle, what if the opponent guides the right way? It's like in history, such as Bismarck's one-shot Hood, Swordfish's broken leg, and so on. This kind of fortuitous factor must be considered.

The carrier-based aircraft of the Germans could bomb the British fleet, but at the same time, the land-based aircraft of the British could also bomb the German fleet, in fact, the world's first seaplane lightning strike was made by the Entente, if I remember correctly, this incident in history should have happened in 1914. The capacity of an aircraft carrier is certain, and the more attack aircraft, the fewer fighters. So the best way to solve it is one more aircraft carrier, and to sum up, the prince believes that one more aircraft carrier is necessary.

"I have always thought that the V1500 large maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the British are our biggest problem, I heard that there is a unit in the Bavarian Air Force that specializes in dealing with large aircraft, and if I can, I hope that they can appear in the German naval aviation, and at best they can go on ships." At another private meeting, Hipper made such a request to the prince.

"The current V1500 can still deal with it, but I am afraid that it will be more difficult in the future." The prince replied at the time. At this time, the V1500 still used a 275 hp Eagle I engine. If the K-4J Sky Hunter interceptor is used, it can effectively intercept the opponent even with a pontoon taking off from the water. But this engine is not the limit of British aviation at present, if necessary, if replaced with a 375 horsepower Eagle VIII engine, then the overall increase of 400 horsepower V1500 bomber flies higher and faster! And this is much stronger than the half-baked Russian man-made Ilya bomber.

As a time-traveler, the prince's sense of technology is far more acute than that of his contemporaries! Can a fighter fight a V1500? Theoretically, yes. BUT IF YOU COUNT ON A 50 MACHINE GUN AND A 7.92MM MACHINE GUN TO TAKE OUT A B17 IN LENGTH AND A B29 in wing deployment. A behemoth with machine guns stuck all over its body, it can only be said that it is too difficult.

And the problem of the height of the aircraft of the First World War is actually worse than that of the Second World War! The 2nd World War said that the German aircraft could not fly at high altitude, not that they could not fly, but that they could not fly up and beat the P51 and the like, and before the US Air Force did not have cover, they were still beaten badly by BF109 and FW190. And in World War 1, the height problem of the plane becomes a ...... you can't climb up at all. And in this regard, the aero engine in history is at most at the same level as Italy, although Germany is stronger in history, but the prince cannot guarantee that his aircraft will be able to handle those huge guys!

Just as the planes of the British could not reach the German airships at first.......

Since the single-engine aircraft in this plane did not have enough firepower, the flight altitude was not enough, and there was no possibility of attaching additional weapon pods, the prince thought that it would be safer to bring a few modified Sky Hunters if he could. However, the problem now is that the length of the Sky Hunter's wings is somewhat large, and the width of 30 meters is not even enough to sit side by side with two Sky Hunters with their wings outstretched. This greatly affects the take-off efficiency of the aircraft. Even if the wings are folded, it is still a bit of a hassle for deck operations.

"Your Royal Highness, the cars, tractors and various mechanical parts provided by the Ford Group have arrived, but in the telegram they mentioned that if the North Sea blockade line cannot be broken, this is probably the last car they have sent." At this time, Count Schelling walked in and reported to the prince.

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