Chapter 2686 The First Kill of an American Aircraft Carrier 1

So, everything unfolded according to the predetermined script. The seaplane first released a reconnaissance plane to search the sea area. The whole process was uneventful. The American reconnaissance plane successfully discovered the Japanese battleship Yamagiri, which had arrived from the northeast. Of course, what disappointed the Americans was that only one warship was captured this time, and the other warship was missing. And this makes Americans feel a little depressed.

"Is there only one battleship? How about we clean it up ourselves." In the control tower of the USS Constellation aircraft carrier, Mitchell said somewhat depressedly.

"Isn't this not good?" Nimitz said as he looked out the window at the German battleship about 1 kilometer away from him. After all, Su Xiong is the nominally highest commander of this fleet. It is a bit unethical to directly throw him aside. Moreover, if Su Xiong does not agree, Mitchell cannot do this.

"We need to prove ourselves. We finally got an opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of our own aircraft carriers. Why should we give up? And there will be opportunities for combat in the future. The Japanese still have some camouflaged assault ships in this sea area. ” Mitchell insisted.

"Okay, I will be in charge of liaison. If General Su Xiong agrees, then we will implement it." Nimitz gave in. He also wanted to know the combat effectiveness of the U.S. Naval Aviation. After a moment, Su Xiong's answer was yes, and at this time, the countdown to the US fleet's attack officially entered!

More than 30 aircraft of various types were neatly arranged on the deck. Because this time there was no need to consider the opponent's carrier-based aircraft attack, so almost all of these aircraft were bombers and torpedo aircraft. The Americans finally developed their own carrier-based aircraft system. Among them, the most important seaborne aircraft are the tb1 torpedo aircraft and the sa1 bomber. The former can carry an aviation torpedo weighing more than 500kg, while the latter can carry a 1,000-pound bomb for horizontal bombing or a 500-pound bomb for dive bombing to a certain extent. The combat range of these aircraft is about 350 kilometers when fully loaded with ammunition. In other words, in theory, they can attack targets 150 kilometers away.

Each squadron of the U.S. Navy has 18 aircraft. On the Constellation, there are a total of 4 carrier-based aircraft squadrons, one of which is a fighter squadron, a bomber squadron, a torpedo squadron, plus a reserve squadron. This squadron is composed of fighters. , reconnaissance aircraft and backup aircraft. In this attack, except for the 6 fighter jets responsible for suppressing the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower and dealing with possible seaplane interceptions, the remaining 30 aircraft were all carrier-based attack aircraft. In other words, this wave, Constellation The number used almost all of his sea attack fleets!

"Actually, I have never understood why we have so many torpedo planes. The torpedoes carried by warships only have 1.5 base numbers. That is to say, each torpedo plane can only be allocated 1.5 torpedoes. And the base number of bombs is A lot more. And there's only one squadron of bombers," Nimitz asked.

"The reason is very simple. First, in terms of combat effectiveness, torpedoes have the highest lethality, and when groups of torpedo planes attack in a strict formation, their lethality is the greatest. Under ideal circumstances No warship can escape under the salvo of a squadron of torpedo planes, and we can even let 6 torpedo planes launch a salvo less than 800 yards away from the enemy ship!"

"Relatively speaking, the power of bombers' bombs is relatively limited. The hit rate of horizontally dropped bombs is relatively low. The accuracy of dive bombing may be higher, but the lethality of 500-pound bombs against capital ships is limited, and we cannot hit them. It penetrates the opponent's core compartment, so this attack is no bigger than an armor-piercing bullet that cannot penetrate the opponent's armor.

According to our current research results, bombers only weaken the opponent, and the final sword can only be struck by torpedo planes. "

"As for the second reason? Naturally, after torpedo planes throw torpedoes, they can continue to carry bombs and serve as bombers, although the accuracy may be worse. Bombers cannot carry torpedoes. In order to achieve high speed, bombers are equipped with a semi-sold In the bomb bay, when the aircraft dive-bombs, the ramrod in the semi-buried bomb bay will throw the bombs out, and in this way, the bomber cannot carry torpedoes because the semi-buried bomb bay cannot fit." Mitchell explained.

"If we encounter a Japanese transport fleet or inferior warships, we will use bombs to deal with them. But if we encounter a Japanese battleship, then we will use torpedo planes? In reality, "Our torpedo attack can only last once?" Nimitz asked.

"Yes, that's true. So, if we want to rely solely on aircraft carriers to sink the opponent's main battleship, then there is only one chance. Of course, if our attack target is an aircraft carrier, then bombs are equally deadly, and 500-pound bombs can Damage to the flight deck, and a 1,000-pound bomb can destroy the core module," Mitchell said.

"So how do we deal with this Japanese battleship?" Nimitz asked.

"This is a rare opportunity for actual combat. I will make full use of it. First, use fighter jets to clear the opponent's seaplanes to gain air superiority, and then dive bombers will attack first. We want to know the survival rate of dive bombing when facing undamaged warships and How about the accuracy, then horizontal bombing, and finally torpedoing the opponent," Mitchell said.

"It sounds good. The only regret is that we are a little close this time, only 50 kilometers. If it is further away, we can better simulate future actual combat." Mitchell said with unfinished content.

"Forget it, we can't let the Japanese run 100 kilometers, otherwise, it will be dark." Nimitz said half seriously and half joking.

"Okay, let's hurry up and get to work. We can celebrate our victory on the Constellation tonight. This will be the beginning of a glorious journey!" Before Mitchell finished speaking, a message came from the deck. With the sound of propellers roaring, all aircraft have been positioned, the wind deflector at the front of the deck has been lowered, and the USS Constellation aircraft carrier begins to sail against the wind at its highest speed! The first plane had been placed in the center of the runway. When the deck personnel waved the signal light to indicate that it was ready to take off, the fighter jet began to glide quickly and took off near the end of the runway!

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier unit launched their first sea attack in history!

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