Chapter 1196 Suggestions From the Air Force One

Chapter 1196 Advice from the Air Force 1

As an old empire, and as the only country in the world where the sun never sets, it is normal for the UK to be inferior in one aspect. The background is still very scary! The German fleet has severely damaged the British fleet twice in a row, do you really think that the British are helpless? too young too simple!

After the meeting, after most people had left the meeting room of the Admiralty, Churchill, Sir Fisher and Jericho went to an office next door to continue their small meeting, and here they Meet Commander Hugh Montagu Trenchard, Commander of the Royal Flying Corps!

The current position of this lieutenant general is the commander of the British Royal Expeditionary Force Flying Team. From the name, he is not domineering, but in fact this buddy has at least 4,000 aircraft in his hands, and more than 120,000 officers and soldiers! It is the most important pillar of the air power of the Allies! And in history, this buddy was the first chief of staff after the establishment of the Royal Air Force, the first air marshal in British history, and has the reputation of the father of the Royal Air Force!

"Dear Lieutenant General Trenchard, I think you should know why I asked you to come here. A week ago, we sent a request to you and your air team and provided information about this battle. I Think, as the most respected and capable commander in the Air Force, you can provide us with enough advice for our actions. The Royal Navy does not only attack opponents at sea. The port exploded into a sea of ​​flames," Churchill said in contagious words.

"It's like this. I have made some preparations, but they are not sufficient. Here, I need to check some details with the fleet personnel." Lieutenant General Trenchard said somewhat cautiously. Although this buddy is the first Marshal of the Air Force in later generations, but that is in the future, facing the current Sir Fisher and Admiral Jericho, the status of the head of the air force is still lower. In fact, this buddy has reached the later status Still not as high as Jericho. He was also a marshal later, and also served as the governor of New Zealand....

"General Jericho, what kind of weapons do you suggest to use to attack German warships? From the current point of view, the various bombs we used in the last battle when we rushed into battle have limited power." Lieutenant General Trenchard asked.

"It is best to use torpedoes or heavy armor-piercing ammunition. If there is no suitable ammunition in the Air Force's ammunition inventory, I think it is possible to modify 12-inch, 13.5-inch naval gun shells, or even 15-inch shells." Jericho He also has a draft, and he prepared this matter 2 weeks ago. So some ideas have been formed.

"If you use torpedoes, there may be some problems. First of all, we don't know the hydrological situation in Wilhelmshaven. We don't know the water depth of the pier. If you throw a torpedo from the air, it is very likely that it will sink to the bottom of the water before the depth determination system can respond. And It is also not clear whether the Germans deployed lightning protection nets around the berths of the battleships," Trenchard said.

"The lightning protection net is not a big problem, is it? The new type of thermodynamic torpedo has relatively high power.

Moreover, there is a cutting device on the mine head, which can easily cut through the opponent's lightning protection net. "Jericho really deserves to be the commander of the Grand Fleet, and he is also very proficient in technology and business. What he said is indeed true. In fact, in the First World War, the heavy torpedoes under the impetus of the heat engine had a good killing effect on the mine protection net. , Think about it, a heavy torpedo weighing about 1.5 tons hits it at a speed of 30 to 40 knots, and the kinetic energy is also very large!

"That is a heavy-duty torpedo for ships, but aviation torpedoes are not good. The first generation of aviation torpedoes we use weighs only more than 400 kilograms, which is less than one-third of the torpedoes used by ships. This impact is no better than that of decades ago. Where is the power of compressed air-powered torpedoes? Today’s heavy-duty lightning protection nets weigh more than 100 tons and are supported by strong supports. Light-weight torpedoes are difficult to tear off the protection. If the torpedo weighs 800 kg, it may be possible, but , will definitely not be able to catch up with this operation." Lieutenant General Trenchard said.

"This is only a problem of the torpedo itself and its projection. If we consider the carrier aircraft, the trouble will be even greater. Even if we now have torpedoes weighing 800KG, then the carrier aircraft is still an unavoidable problem. Such a weight is absolutely necessary. It is too big for most aircraft, and our attack distance is a bit far. O-400 is definitely not able to perform this task, and FB27 is a little bit reluctant. And V1500 has such a bomb load, but you think about it, a It is too difficult to build a huge monster with a wingspan of 38 meters, fly at a height of tens of meters in complex terrain, and then throw torpedoes. You are making elephants dance." Trenchard said Will tactfully rejected Jericho's suggestion.

If it is off the coast of the United Kingdom, Lieutenant General Trenchard can let the twin-engine aircraft carry torpedoes to attack. The maximum bomb load of O-400 and FB27 is between 1700 pounds and 2200 pounds. This weight can already load a torpedo of about 800KG. Can have maximum range. Please, according to the law of conservation of aircraft weight, when the bomb load of the aircraft reaches its maximum, the fuel load will definitely decrease a lot, so the range is definitely not enough.

For example, B17 and B29, the former has a maximum bomb load of more than 7 tons, and the B29 is said to be 10 tons, but the former weighs only a little over 30 tons, while the latter weighs 60 tons! Where is the weight difference? Don't think that the buddies who designed B29 are brainless! What really measures the output of a bomber is actually the bomb load under a fixed range. When bombing a target at a long distance, the B17 may only be able to hold 2.5 tons of bombs. And the B29 can carry more than 6 tons! This is the real gap between the two sides.

Therefore, Admiral Jericho's opinion can be implemented if it is near the sea, but it is necessary to fly hundreds of kilometers to Wilhelmshaven to throw torpedoes. The V1500 can do it theoretically, and other aircraft should just sleep. In fact, in a port environment, with the operability of World War I aircraft, in a heavily defended port, driving a big guy with a wingspan of 38 meters lowered to a height of tens of meters to face the opponent's ground and air Firepower and fighter jets throwing torpedoes.... This is definitely a narrow escape! Maybe I didn't know what was killed before I dropped the torpedo!

"So, you mean, if we attack the German warships in the port, we can only use bombs?" Jericho said with a little disappointment. Although he was very unwilling, he really couldn't refute the opinions of professionals. , people are the masters who specialize in how to bring the bomb over and then throw it down. In terms of professionalism, it's useless for the other three people here to be tied together!

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