Zhu Jingyuan also smiled in laughter, and after the scene returned to quiet, he looked at the other three semi-finished drawings:

"The battleship is so determined, let's talk about the aircraft carrier......"

The craftsmen immediately cheered up again and prepared to listen directly to Zhu Jingyuan's direct analysis.

In the design of battleships, the craftsmen also have some original experience to learn from.

But in the design of the aircraft carrier, it is all air-to-air.

It's not even sure what counts radical and what counts as conservative.

Only Zhu Jingyuan's ideas and ideas are very clear.

Regarding the design of aircraft carriers in three directions, most of the craftsmen have their own judgments, but they all want to hear Zhu Jingyuan's interpretation.

Zhu Jingyuan flipped through a few huge drawings and looked at the differences between the three designs again.

"Scheme No. 1, a floating open hangar with a large in-chord lift.

"Hangars and runways are not part of the hull and are not subject to force.

"The hangar is like a shipping container, placed directly above the hull, and the box is covered with a shelf, which is the flight runway.

"This structure is a disadvantage of this design.

"The hangar and flight deck are not involved in the hull support, and may shake or even need to leave deformation joints.

"The actual top deck of the hull itself is actually the floor below the hangar.

"The hull also needs to be reinforced with additional weight.

But it's also her strength.

"The hangar is not a hull support structure, so it can be expanded as much as possible without leaving too many support structures around.

"The hangar can be cut relatively freely.

"The lift can be made large enough that large roller shutters can be used on both sides of the hangar, so that the hangar can be completely open at any time.

"Most of the aircraft can be warmed up in the hangar."

Scheme 1 is almost the enlargement of the historical Essex-class aircraft carrier, and then the addition of flight deck armor.

Or Midway, with a full load displacement reduced to 40,000 tons.

Zhu Jingyuan muttered a few words very casually, and seeing that the craftsmen didn't want to ask questions, he took out the second overview drawing:

"Scheme No. 2, built-in double-storey enclosed hangar, with medium-sized elevators in the string.

"The hangar and flight deck are integral parts of the ship's hull and are subjected to forces.

"The hangar frame and flight deck are both involved in the support and fixation of the hull structure, and the actual top deck of the hull is the flight deck.

"The characteristics of option 2 are the opposite of option 1.

"This design can save the weight of the hull structure, according to our previous calculations, it can reduce about 1,500 tons.

"At the same tonnage, the hull of the No. 2 scheme is more solid, and the overall defense level is of course higher.

But it's also her shortcoming.

"Since the hangar is used as a hull support structure, it cannot be opened and dismantled at will.

"As a result, the size of the hangar is limited, and the size of the lift is also limited, so only a limited number of exhaust outlets can be set up.

"Only some of the aircraft can be warmed up in the hangar."

The No. 2 scheme is similar to the original design of the historic British Daring class aircraft carrier.

The craftsmen themselves basically understand the difference between the two schemes, so they want to think about how Zhu Jingyuan chooses in the end and how to convince the craftsmen.

Then, Zhu Jingyuan turned out the last drawing:

"Scheme No. 3, with a built-in single-storey enclosed large hangar and a large elevator on the side side.

"Compared with the second option, the double-storey low hangar was changed to a single-storey large hangar, and the in-chord lift was changed to a side lift.

"According to our current concept, this way that the aircraft will not affect deck scheduling and take-off and landing when they enter and leave the hangar.

"Therefore, the deck scheduling efficiency of the third option should be the highest.

"At the same time, the size of the aircraft used can exceed the size of the lift.

"The key to the combat capability of aircraft carriers is to look at the aircraft, and the aircraft will definitely continue to be upgraded in the future.

"The future of the No. 3 scheme can operate larger aircraft, and the upgrade potential should also be better."

What Zhu Jingyuan said seemed to be very reasonable, and the craftsmen also nodded their heads when they listened, and they all realized the special features of the No. 3 plan.

Structure 3 is the strongest, with other parameters looking medium to high, and at the same time more potential.

But for Zhu Jingyuan himself, this is really shooting arrows first and then drawing targets.

This No. 3 design, with the exception of the absence of a beveled deck and catapults, is typical of the structure of a modern aircraft carrier.

As long as it is made at a normal quality level, it can last for at least 30 years, or even 50 years.

After the supercarrier comes out, it can still be used as an anti-submarine and training light aircraft carrier, and it can be used until its own mechanical structure can no longer bear it.

The historic Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington was commissioned from 1943 to 1991, a total of 48 years.

The No. 3 aircraft carrier plan designed by Zhu Jingyuan and the craftsmen is much better than the Essex class, and it will definitely be no problem in 50 years.

Zhu Jingyuan paused for a moment after saying the No. 3 plan, and finally analyzed the situation of the three plans as a whole:

"The full load displacement of these three aircraft carrier schemes is basically the same, all of which are 40,000 tons.

"Both used armored flight decks.

"Because aircraft carriers have a very different defensive structure than battleships, the main threat will certainly come from aircraft of the same kind.

"In order to defend against weapons from the air, it is necessary to lay armor on the flight deck.

"Overall, look at the advantages and disadvantages of the three options.

"Option 1 has the lowest defense, because it needs to spend extra weight to maintain the hull structure.

"Predictive sorties are the most efficient, because the aircraft can be prepared in advance in the hangar, adjusted and sent to the deck for direct take-off.

"Plan 2 has the largest capacity because it has two medium-sized hangars, and the hangar capacity is the largest.

"Forecasting sorties is the least efficient, with double-decker hangars and small lifts, making the process of aircraft mobilization and rearmament more cumbersome.

"The No. 3 scheme has the best defense, the most solid structure, the best sailing performance, and the most complete main hull structure.

"The forecast is moderately efficient because her lift is placed outside the deck, and there is more important future potential to be tapped.

"If you don't have any special ideas, I think it's better to pick No. 3."

The target aircraft carrier officially designed by the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty has a full load displacement of 40,000 tons.

This directly surpasses the typical Main Fleet aircraft carrier of the World War II era.

Whether or not to lay armor on the aircraft carrier's flight deck is a very iconic option in World War II aircraft carriers.

If there are no other conditions, of course, the thicker the spread, the better.

In the actual design, it is necessary to consider a series of issues such as the size of the aircraft carrier itself, the weight of the hull structure and armor, and the center of gravity.

In general, the greater the tonnage and scale of the aircraft carrier's hull, the more cost-effective it is to lay flight deck armor.

It is worth laying the nodes of the armored flight deck, almost at the level of thirty thousand tons.

Therefore, Zhu Jingyuan's 40,000-ton aircraft carriers all use armored flight decks, and it is a waste of tonnage not to use armored flight decks.

According to the non-standard civilian definition of future generations, all three schemes are armored aircraft carriers.

In the naval countries at that time, there was no concept of "armored aircraft carrier" and no classification of ship types.

Regardless of whether the flight deck armor is laid or not, it is called fleet aircraft carrier, capital aircraft carrier, and so on.

Other carriers of the main fleet are simply unarmored on the flight deck, and the decks under the hangar and on the sides of the hull, as a rule, have some armor.

In contrast to the later name of armored aircraft carriers, these aircraft carriers are customarily referred to as protective aircraft carriers.

A truly completely unarmored aircraft carrier is an escort aircraft carrier converted from a lowest-level merchant ship, and the tonnage may only be a few thousand.

At the same time, whether or not to lay flight deck armor has no direct and noticeable impact on the aircraft carrier's aircraft capacity and combat capabilities.

There is no such thing as an "armored aircraft carrier" that is certainly weaker than a conventional aircraft carrier.

This misunderstanding can be caused by the "balance settings" of some games.

According to the experience of the Americans at the Midway class, when the number of aircraft on board the aircraft carrier exceeds 100, the efficiency of dispatch plummets.

A 40,000-ton aircraft carrier is enough to operate a hundred typical aircraft of the World War II era.

If it were not for the use of larger-scale carrier-based aircraft, a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier would have been an ideal design for World War II.

An ordinary aircraft carrier of a larger tonnage with the same aircraft will not have a stronger combat capability than a 40,000-ton armored aircraft carrier.

Ordinary craftsmen may still hesitate about the three schemes, but Zhu Jingyuan has already made a choice when he explained the design ideas to the craftsmen.

In the face of aircraft carriers that are still full of the characteristics of World War II, of course, it is necessary to choose the most modern No. 3 plan.

Regarding Zhu Jingyuan's choice, most of the craftsmen nodded silently in agreement.

But there are also a few craftsmen who have their own understandings.

A middle-aged craftsman in his forties couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness, judging the overall advantages and disadvantages of each plan in this way, of course, you can choose Plan No. 3.

"But the problem is that the sortie efficiency of the aircraft, this parameter, the weight in aircraft carrier operations, directly affects the value of the One plan.

"We can't confirm the exact range of this weight at the moment, but it's obviously going to be high.

"Compared to potential and future, the firing phase rate is probably the most important data at the moment."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded lightly and said:

"I understand that the Dinghai aircraft carrier, which is already under construction on the mainland, adopts a design similar to the No. 1 scheme.

"In the future, we can use this aircraft carrier to do practical verification, and adjust the parameters to simulate after obtaining data.

"If it shows that the dynamics are really important, the difference in the efficiency of the operations can outweigh all the other advantages.

"Then our follow-up aircraft carrier construction may come to the No. 1 plan.

"In the case of not being able to accurately judge the data, my decision is to use the number three option for the time being."

The middle-aged craftsman thought about it, and finally said slightly:

"Follow Your Highness's arrangement......"

Zhu Jingyuan nodded lightly and announced quite solemnly:

"Now that the design plans of the battleship and the aircraft carrier have been determined, I also ask you to work hard for the last time and draw the final drawings.

"The follow-up battleship team can start pre-developing a 60,000-ton battleship, and the aircraft carrier team can pre-develop a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier.

"These two tasks are not definite formal tasks, so there is no deadline, and they can be regarded as long-term tasks for the next few years.

"After this negotiation is over, I will go to the Great Food Country, and I need to be separated from you for a while, so I will say goodbye to you in advance today."

The craftsmen listened to the previous instructions, nodded earnestly and were eager to try.

When I heard the last sentence, I was taken aback again.

Many people suddenly reacted that Zhu Jingyuan was actually a vassal king, and theoretically had his own feudal state.

Theoretically, Zhu Jingyuan can go to the domain, and then live in the big food country.

Wang Lai, the director of the Ship Division, subconsciously asked:

"Your Highness, you go to the Great Food Country...... Just go over and take a look, or do you want to prepare? Where and how long are you going to stay? ”

The craftsmen were quite worried about Zhu Jingyuan.

After more than half a year of running-in, the craftsmen have trusted Zhu Jingyuan very much.

Zhu Jingyuan put forward a large number of ideas and ideas, all of which deeply impressed the craftsmen.

Flying Machine Design, Flying Machine Weapon Design, Heavy Shell Design, Surface Hardened Hood Armor Piercing Projectile Design, New Armor Recipe, and all Ship Design Concepts.

All these things show that Zhu Jingyuan is an absolute genius in weapons and equipment engineering.

With Zhu Jingyuan's guidance, the R&D speed of related projects is like flying.

Such a genius prince, if he went to the place of Dashi to be a vassal king, it would really be too wasteful.

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan said with a smile:

"Whether we go to the domain or not depends on the subsequent situation, and it is not clear at this time.

"But even if I were to be a feudal lord, I wouldn't be involved in all kinds of new inventions and designs.

"Now that the telegraph has reached the whole world, if you have anything you want to ask in the future, you can also send a telegram to me directly.

"Actually, when I went to Dashiguo, I also had a lot of ideas that I wanted to realize.

"In a few years' time, you should be able to see something new and impressive, and I'll have to apply for a lot of patents.

"Okay, that's it for today, you guys continue to work hard, I'll go back first."

Under the blank and reluctant eyes of the craftsmen, Zhu Jingyuan took Guan Tianpei back to the palace where he lived.

I walked through the large courtyard where I had lived for half a year, and when I passed the courtyard where the slaves lived, I looked inside.

Sister An Xiaona and Luo Feiya both went to school, and some washed clothes were hanging in the yard.

Sister An Xiaona did her own laundry, and Luo Feiya also learned.

In addition to the Daming-style clothing, there are also a few years of Tessie-style girl's skirts, which should be Luo Feiya's.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at these things, and thought of the typical ladies' skirts, plaid pleated skirts and various styles of uniforms in later generations.

Zhu Jingyuan realized once again that he could not only design "capitalist" suits, but also women's suits and college suits.

In this way, both men's and women's clothes are available, and you can take them to the Taixi market to try.

Thinking further, he can use the huge influence of the Ming royal family to build a luxury clothing jewelry brand in Taixi.

With the traditional fashion of the Ming Dynasty, with these new modern clothing, as a fist product to open up sales.

Cut the wool of the Tessie elite, the bourgeoisie, and the middle class.

It can even stimulate the tearing of the Minghua elements and the Taixi ethnic elements in their society.

There are also modern style heels, which are clearly not tall enough in this era.

This thing can affect physical development, and in this era, Tessie is worn by both men and women, and it may have an unexpected effect.

Zhu Jingyuan's idea was perfected again, and then he considered the situation of the big food country, which is the territory of the big cannibal, and no one may know Taixi clothing.

So Zhu Jingyuan found the housekeeper and asked him to go to the outer city of Huangzhuang in the Western Cape to find tailors, leatherworkers, and shoemakers who knew Western clothing.

You have to let them make the clothes they have in mind to see the effect.