"Really? General Betty also has a knack for aviation? Okay then, say it and see. "Sir Fisher still valued Betty, though the latter could not bear his battlecruisers.www.biquge.info

"What he means is that we can build a sea airfield, unlike seaplanes, our planes do not need to be loaded with pontoons, they take off and land directly on a flat deck like an airport, we can arrange a dozen or even dozens of planes on one such warship, the upper deck is the runway for take-off and landing, and the hangar below is used for storing and repairing aircraft." Jericho gave Betty a rough idea that he had told him privately.

"Such ships could sail to the vicinity of the German fleet's harbor under the cover of the Grand Fleet, and then take off aircraft to bomb or, while the main forces of the two fleets were engaged, carry torpedoes and bombs to attack the German fleet. We've experimented with landing on flat decks, and now all we need is this ship and enough pilots. Jericho said.

"Take off and land on a battleship? This can only be a game for the brave. This is very technically demanding, imagine operating an aircraft with wings spread out enough to land more than 12 meters on a deck less than 30 meters wide. And there are other planes on deck waiting to take off and land, which makes people feel a little frightened. And how these planes work, how to make the most of the small space to release as many planes as possible in one attack, this is a question of debatable, maybe the Navy will soon be able to build such a battleship. However, if you want to build up combat effectiveness, I am afraid that it will take a long time. Lieutenant General Trenhard said. He named the crux of the problem in one sentence, it is not difficult to take off and land alone, but it is too difficult to take off and recover dozens of planes at once. At least he didn't dare to think so.

"It's a very creative idea, and I'm going to support it, but we don't need it at the moment, it's a system problem, and we need to think about how big a ship to use, what kind of aircraft to carry, and how to do training." Churchill nodded, first agreeing, but at the same time saying that it did not help the current plan in the slightest......

The meeting, which lasted more than four hours, gave the two sides a rough exercise on the plan and arrangement of the air raid on Wilhelmshaven, as well as the planning of the required troops. According to the meaning of Lieutenant General Trenchard, the concentration of forces took advantage of the defenselessness of the Germans and stole a wave to finish. After all, the two sides are basically at the same level, and if you go so far to do things in someone's hometown, you can do it once, and if you do it a few more times, then once the other party is on guard, it will really be impossible to eat and go around. Churchill, on the other hand, meant that he wanted to keep suppressing.

"If our attacks do not sustain and effectively damage Wilhelmshaven and affect their recovery, then our situation in the North Sea will not change fundamentally. We need to force them with planes to be incapable of estimating the North Sea battlefield in the coming months. This is a strategic goal that cannot be changed! Churchill finally emphasized.

And after Vice Admiral Trenhard left, Churchill also summoned Betty to inquire about the details of this kind of warship that could take off normally. He had a hunch that, perhaps, in addition to the battleships, the main ships of the Navy might have a completely new kind of battleship!

"We need normal take-off and landing aircraft, seaplanes can only solve the problem, and can not effectively play the combat effectiveness of the aircraft, the Germans are also equipped with a large number of seaplanes as reconnaissance aircraft, orthopaedic aircraft and fighters, in this homogeneous competition, our advantage is not obvious, so we need to develop a new warship, completely overwhelm the opponent, the large fleet needs at least 30 fighters with normal take-off and more than 20 reconnaissance aircraft to barely enough." Betty said this when she met Churchill.

"Of course, it would be better if one day we could attack the German fleet directly by taking off and landing torpedo planes, and the German battleships would not run faster than the planes, and once the number of such battleships increased, we could, under the cover of the Grand Fleet, block the Germans in the harbor, and then attack the German fleet at close range with torpedo planes and bombers. And this is completely achievable, we already have engines with more than 300 horsepower, and it is not impossible for a single-engine aircraft to carry torpedoes! "Betty also checked the information before meeting Churchill!

"It is better for this battleship to be more than 180 meters long and at as high a speed as possible, although now ordinary planes can take off with a section of wood on the turret, but after all, our planes are supposed to carry torpedoes! The longest possible deck allows us to contain aircraft that don't have time to go into the hangar at the front of the deck. And it helps us to release as many planes as possible to launch an attack in a wave, just imagine, if we can concentrate 30 torpedo-carrying attack aircraft to strike at a certain point of the German fleet when the capital ships of the two sides are engaged, then this is absolutely subversive for the battle situation! Once again, Betty used his eloquence to show the future of naval aviation before Churchill's eyes.

"180 meters long deck? I'm afraid the length of the battleship will be 200 meters. Churchill said, touching his chin. Although Churchill was a civilian, he also knew that it was very difficult to start a warship with a large tonnage and not "clear" use in wartime. Both budget and manpower are issues.

"We can take high-speed merchant ships or cruise ships and transform them." Betty looked at Churchill's somewhat bitter face and said. He knew that the other party was really tempted, but he seemed to be a little powerless. Betty also knew that the Royal Navy's shipyards had a heavy task. There is no spare time to produce such a large ship, which is not the same as the situation in history when the Royal Navy was rich and easy, the situation in the North Sea may capsize at any time, in this case, the Royal Navy production task is very heavy!

"High-speed cruises? I'm afraid it's even more unlikely, you know? All our overseas troops and vital supplies are now transported in high-speed fleets, and the submarines of the Germans are too powerful. We don't want a single torpedo to take out a regiment. Churchill smiled wryly.

In short, the current situation is that the British have begun to think about the so-called aircraft carrier, but compared with the German Navy with a traverser, they cannot compare with it in terms of theory, preparation or attention, of course, more importantly, it may be too late in time, who knows if the war will be over when this aircraft carrier comes out? A new page in the history of the Navy is about to begin. God of War needs more sacrifices!

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