"There's another problem. If the deck, which is more than 300 meters long and 70 to 80 meters wide, is completely paved with steel, I'm afraid the soldiers inside the aircraft carrier will die from the heat.”
Deng Qi voiced his doubts, and the other navy generals, including the army, air force generals, and civil servants, also thought the same. They understood the navy very well.
The reason for this was that Great Qin had dominated the oceans since the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It was also an island nation, so it had a strong naval culture. From white-haired elders to children, they could tell about the glorious history of the Imperial Navy, and they were even more familiar with warships and naval knowledge.
The reason why Great Britain did not dare to claim to be an established naval power was because of Great Qin.
So what if the Great Qin Navy was destroyed?
Since Great Qin was established in 1282, more than 600 years had passed. Because Great Qin had relied on the navy to rise to power, the country's national defense and security also depended on the navy. The previous rulers and Ministers had placed great importance on education, especially naval schools. Great Qin had dozens of specialized ship building, naval technology, and naval officer colleges, and all of the universities had naval engineering departments to nurture talents.
Great Qin's Royal Navy had been completely wiped out, sinking into the icy Indu Ocean. However, Great Qin still had hundreds of thousands of naval elites who could be recruited to build a new navy at any time. There were also over a million high-level engineers and technicians involved in the ship manufacturing industry.
Great Britain, Gaul, Fusang, and the other western countries were doing everything they could to destroy Great Qin and lock it down. Their goal was to prevent Great Qin from rising again and threatening their maritime dominance and benefits.
"Your Majesty…"
Seeing that Qin Zhen did not speak, Deng Qi was about to speak when Qin Zhen waved his hand and interrupted him.
"Stop. Please take a closer look at the design. There is an air-conditioning system inside the aircraft carrier.”
Qin Zhen understood everyone's doubts. Before the end of World War II, most countries 'aircraft carrier decks were made of wood.
The deck was not made of ordinary wood. It was made of teak wood that matched the yellow rosewood. It was produced in Dongnamya. This kind of wood was 50 meters tall, which was equivalent to the height of a 20-story building in the future.
Teak was tough and resistant to corrosion. Its characteristics were even more obvious when placed on an aircraft carrier. However, teak needed 50 years to take shape. Moreover, at that time, countries had cut teak into rare trees for shipbuilding. It was not necessarily cheaper than before.
During the naval warfare during World War II, for example, in the Pacific Ocean, the fleet cruised in the tropics and subtropics every day. Due to the technical constraints at that time, the aircraft carrier crew without air conditioning would inevitably be hot and unbearable.
If a steel deck was used, the excellent heat transfer properties of the metal would turn the entire aircraft carrier into an oven. In this way, not only would the equipment of the aircraft carrier become more prone to accidents due to the high temperature, but even the soldiers would not have the energy to continue fighting.
However, teak was different. It had good heat insulation properties and could alleviate the soldiers 'hot living environment.
In addition, most of the tires on fighter jets during World War II were hollow, just like car tires.
The disadvantage of rubber tires was fatal. Once the temperature rose, the air pressure would soar. If it was replaced with a steel deck, the fighter aircraft might not be able to take off or land.
Even so, on the wooden deck, the logistics team had to constantly water the aircraft to cool it down.
The last advantage was that, as Deng Qi had said, the metal deck had been damaged by the explosion. It would be extremely difficult to repair it in a short period of time.
The biggest advantage of the wooden deck was that it was easy to maintain. For example, during World War II, the aircraft carrier Enterprise of the beautiful country. In 1942, 18 fighter planes of the Fusang Army used all their strength to smash the Enterprise. A total of seven bombs fell on the Enterprise, and the deck instantly caught fire and was paralyzed on the sea.
Logically speaking, the Enterprise should have been crippled if it did not die. However, in just a few hours, part of the deck of the Enterprise had been laid down and the ability to take off and land had been restored.
Less than ten days later, the Enterprise participated in the Battle of Santa Claus and was once again hit by an overwhelming number of bombs. In the end, it was quickly repaired.
Looking at the course of the attack on the Enterprise, the reason for its rapid recovery was because of the wooden deck.
However, Qin Zhen wanted to build the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier for jet planes. The piston-type fighter was just a transition.
Besides, if the enemy was allowed to attack the aircraft carrier, why would they need submarines, destroyer, frigate, cruiser, and battleship?
"Don't ask. In addition to the Xianyang-class aircraft carrier, there are two other super battleships in the new warship construction plan.”
"When a fleet goes out, all the warships will protect the aircraft carrier. Unless all the frigates are wiped out, the aircraft carrier will not be attacked by the enemy.”
"Excuse me, since the frigate has been destroyed, do we still need to think about how to repair the aircraft carrier deck?”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was speechless.
Yes, according to His Majesty's plan, the aircraft carrier was the core of the fleet, and the other warships had to act as bodyguards.
The bodyguards were all dead, and they still needed to worry about how to repair the aircraft carrier deck?
Qi Yangsong flipped through the blueprints in his hands. When he saw the blueprints of the Revenge-class battleship (Iowa-class battleship) and the Super Revenge-class battleship (Montana-class battleship), his expression immediately changed.
As a navy general, he knew battleships too well.
If these two battleships were completed, Great Qin's Royal Navy would once again become the world's number one.
Moreover, the warship construction plan mentioned that twelve battleships would be built.
Very good. The navy was in desperate need of giant battleships. Twelve of them could barely meet the navy's needs.
"Your Majesty, you should have said so earlier. I fully agree with Your Majesty's decision to rebuild the Imperial Navy with the Xianyang-class aircraft carrier as the core!”
Deng Qi also saw the new battleship. He swallowed his saliva and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise. The aircraft carrier is the main force.”
Forget it, I'll agree to this plan first. His Majesty has promised to build twelve battleships anyway.
As for the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier, it would be fine to test it in actual combat.
The aircraft carrier was gone, but there were still twelve battleships.
"Your Majesty, the Navy Equipment Department will start the warship construction plan as soon as possible. When will the materials be delivered?”
"The first batch has already arrived at Xianyang Port. The navy, army, and air force will be divided equally. The next batch will arrive at Xianyang Port in half a month, and all of them will belong to the navy.”
After saying that, Qin Zhen lit a cigarette and took two puffs.
"The reason why the Air Force wants to split this batch of supplies equally with the Army and Navy is because in the next three years, the Air Force will be responsible for protecting Qin Island. The Navy will first build the carrier-based aircraft for the Air Force to use as land-based fighters.”
"No objections?"
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