Chapter 88 Aircraft Carrier Program
"Everyone has seen that in front of the fighter jets in the air, the water ships are quite fragile." Cialek presided over the meeting. Now he is in charge of the imperial military equipment.
"Yes, Cialek, we should adjust our direction and develop our aircraft carrier formation." Naval commander Erich said: "Otherwise, we will become the sinners of Germany."
"If we want to get rid of the shadow of the defeat of World War I, we must use a brand new combat mode." Cialick said: "The Navy cannot be without carrier-based aviation, especially in defending our interests in the Mediterranean and in the process of attacking Britain, our aircraft carrier formation will play an irreplaceable role."
After saying this, Cialek glanced at Hitler.
You should know that Hitler was an absolute cannonist and was quite obsessed with cannons, otherwise there would not be the terrible Dora cannon. It would be quite difficult to change Hitler's ideas. Without Hitler's support, everything would be useless.
And now, Hitler has obviously changed his mind.
"A powerful empire requires a powerful navy." Hitler said: "For the millennium destiny of our empire, we cannot do without aircraft carriers."
Although Hitler was a proud man, he was still very visionary. Now, the bombs falling from the sky seemed to be shaking in front of his eyes. He clearly captured something. Without dive bombers, there would be no victory for the next war!
It would not be a victory if you don’t beat Britain down!
"However, our designers have studied the island countries' aircraft carrier drawings and believe that their aircraft carriers are not suitable for the Atlantic environment." said Admiral Alto Schnewinder.
"Yes, so we need to make a series of improvements," said Cialick. "If possible, the British Ark Royal design plan is the most suitable solution for us, but unfortunately, the British cannot give it to us, so we need to make a series of improvements on the drawings of Akagi."
Cialek had already thought about it, and now, taking advantage of the shock brought by the dive bombing, he explained to the people present: "First of all, the hangar must be completely closed, and we don't have to think about taking off directly from the lower hangar. That's a wrong plan. As long as there are three elevators, the aircraft can be easily lifted to the deck."
"Secondly, a bridge should be set up at the right end of the deck. This is the most suitable position to command the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft." Cialek said: "There should be catapults on the deck to facilitate and quickly eject our carrier-based aircraft. And, the most important thing is that the layout of the deck needs to be changed."
When he was in the island country, Cialek made many suggestions, but did not express this layout that could affect the entire aircraft carrier's changes.
Today's aircraft carriers are all straight through the deck, so the utilization rate is not high!
Now, it is our newly designed aircraft carrier, so it is more convenient to change the aircraft carrier to an oblique deck when designing it!
In this way, the takeoff and landing are separated, which can greatly facilitate deck operation!
Cialick explained to the people present, and expressed his affirmation of Cialick's imagination. Hitler even made a decision on the spot and followed Cialick's!
"The full load displacement must reach about 30,000 tons, so that more than 70 combat aircraft can be carried." Cialick said: "If there are two such aircraft carriers, we can surround the UK. If there are six such aircraft carriers, we can completely cut off the Atlantic transportation route!"
In history, Germany did not have an aircraft carrier, and now, Cialis’ proposal is to have at least six modern 30,000-ton aircraft carriers!
At the same time, after the war begins, there will be quite a lot of escort aircraft carriers!
"We cannot be without aircraft carriers, otherwise it will be a complete dereliction of duty." Hitler said: "Cirick is right. We must prepare immediately. After completing the design, we will start construction this year to build our aircraft carrier. I suggest that our aircraft carrier be named Earl Zeppelin."
"Then will our navy be transferred to the aircraft carrier?" Karl von Denitz said carefully.
This experiment was so shocking. Even Denitz knew that dive bombing would pose the greatest threat to surface ships. So, what about the other methods? Are they all outdated?
"Of course not." Cialick said: "The carrier-based aircraft on the water have a huge combat advantage. However, aircraft carriers are also limited."
"For example, when the wind and waves are too strong, our aircraft carrier will swing too much, and the carrier-based aircraft will not be able to take off and land. Once the aircraft carrier cannot take off the carrier-based aircraft, it will lose all its combat effectiveness. At this time, the battleships will still be the king on the water surface. Our water formations must have both aircraft carriers and other warships."
If you turn to aircraft carriers in full, you will make new mistakes. If you are in the Pacific Ocean, it is no problem to develop aircraft carriers, because the Pacific Ocean is calm and the Atlantic Ocean is harsh, and many times, carrier-based aircraft cannot take off!
"So, how about we place some naval guns on the aircraft carrier?" Defense Minister Blomburg had a sudden whim.
On an aircraft carrier, place a naval gun to become a mixed product of battleships and aircraft carriers?
Hearing this, Cirick instantly remembered the arrival of the Kiev-class aircraft carrier of the Soviets in later generations.
From the Moscow class to the Kiev class, even to the Ustinov later, the Soviets took mixed roads, which looked like aircraft carriers, and more like cruisers, equipped with a large number of weapons, which was inappropriate.
Is this kind of thing useful? Of course not! As an aircraft carrier, it is to use carrier-based aircraft as a weapon! The use of other equipment will greatly reduce the number of carrier-based aircraft carried by aircraft carriers!
It can be said that the Soviet Union was definitely influenced by Germany at that time. You should know that after the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained all the technology of Germany's Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier. This unbuilt aircraft carrier was such an inappropriate thing at that time.
Some anti-aircraft guns are necessary! But, let’s forget about naval guns!
"No, our aircraft carrier does not need to be equipped with naval guns, just need to install some small-caliber air defense firepower." Cialick said: "This exercise not only illustrates the advantages of the aircraft, but also exposes another serious flaw of our fleet. Our air defense anti-aircraft guns are too backward, so behind that we cannot tolerate! If we do not improve the anti-aircraft guns, we will become the sinners of Germany!"
Chapter completed!