First, the forty-eight torpedo planes from six squadrons, and then the twenty-four bombers from three squadrons.

There is nothing to look forward to, but "flying fish" and "wasp".

To be honest, the latest batch was replaced with a more powerful engine, which increased the utilization rate of the fuselage and thus increased the fuel load, but it also offset the increased power of the new engine. The basic flight performance did not change much, and the range was shortened a little.

In addition, the "Hornet" was replaced with a 13mm axial machine gun.

The biggest change is that they are all equipped with radio stations and are the latest models, so all bombers and torpedoes are enough to perform reconnaissance missions.

This is attributed to the increase in production capacity of the production enterprises.

In the past, because the demand was not large, the purchase price of airborne radio stations was so high that the navy could not bear it, so they could only distribute it to a few captain aircraft and special reconnaissance aircraft. After the war broke out and the war mobilization began, the military-industrial enterprises first took over by the imperial authorities included all electronic factories that produced radio equipment, and then they were produced in a ration manner according to wartime standards.

As the output increases, the price decreases.

After entering the rationing state, it doesn’t make much sense to negotiate the price. The factory produces according to the indicators and can only get remuneration after completing it. If it fails, it will be punished.

Of course, it is also related to the mission of the First Special Mixed Fleet this time.

Because it is far away from the local area, it is impossible to rely on the shore base air force and maritime patrol aircraft, so to find a permanent fleet from the south in the vast east ocean, it requires enough reconnaissance aircraft. If necessary, all bombers and torpedo aircraft must even be allowed to perform search and reconnaissance missions.

Li Yunxiang took this into consideration and emphasized that when allocating combat aircraft to the first carrier-based aircraft wing, he emphasized that all bombers and torpedo aircraft should be equipped with radio stations.

In addition, a few fighter jets are also equipped with radio stations.

More than a dozen torpedo aircraft were added, and several bombers were reduced, which was also related to this mission, that is, the target of the attack was a battleship.

Although there is no practical experience of the carrier-based aviation specializing in bombing battleships, based on pre-war exploration, torpedoes are more effective than bombs. Especially in the treaty era, the commonly used 250 kilogram aerial armor-piercing bombs are obviously insufficient in the power of those battleships that have strengthened horizontal protection.

In fact, this is also the key reason why "Hornets" replace the engine.

The previous batch of "Hornets" was because the engine power was insufficient. After hanging a 500 kilogram aviation bomb, the flight quality would become extremely bad, so they were restricted. Only 250 kilogram bombs were used, so they did not meet the performance indicators proposed during the design.

Only after the engine was replaced can this problem be solved and the design indicators were met.

Strictly speaking, the current "wasp" is the real "wasp".

The previous "Hornet" was nicknamed "Big Bee" by pilots because it could not hang 500 kilograms of aviation bombs and had obviously insufficient attack power.

But even the 500 kilogram bomb is still very difficult to deal with the new battleship.

The four "Golden Steel" were upgraded to rapid battleships, and during the second modernization, horizontal protection was strengthened according to combat needs.

In fact, this is also the result of learning from the Imperial Navy.

After the end of the last war, the Imperial Navy took the lead in upgrading the battlecruiser into a fast battleship, and used to escort the aircraft carrier.

Of course, these are all off-topic words.

It took nearly an hour before seventy-two carrier-based aircraft landed on the aircraft carrier, and many of them could only be placed on the front end of the flight deck.

At this time, the fighter plane arrived.

There are thirty-six in total in four squadrons, of which four are spare machines.

"Zhou Yongtao, is that a 'typhoon'?"

“Not very similar.”

"That's good, I still suspect I've read it wrong."

As he said that, Bai Zhizhan put down his telescope.

He had been looking at the telescope for a long time, but he found that the appearance of the fighter jets was not right, otherwise he would not have asked Zhou Yongtao who was standing next to him.
Chapter completed!