Chapter 321

Sanya

The difference between US fighter jets and JIN is obvious in terms of maneuverability. Their fighter jets have a large turning radius and slow climbing speed, so they will be at an absolute disadvantage in air combat. Because JIN fighter jets have surpassed the performance of the Japanese Zero fighter jets that were very maneuverable during World War II, they are naturally not comparable to US aircraft.

Moreover, how much impact will Americans have on air combat without aircraft maneuvers? Because in reality, air combat has not yet broken out on a large scale in the world, so there is no historical experience to learn from.

The firepower of the US fighter jet is only two twelve mm light machine guns, with a rough design. When the pilot fires machine gun bullets, he must perform several steps, which will affect his control of the aircraft. It is not as delicate as the J-2 aircraft, convenient to operate, and is in place in one step. Moreover, the 20 mm air cannon equipped with the aircraft is much more powerful and the protective armor is stronger. This is a technical problem that they cannot solve in design.

However, the size of the US fighter jet is slightly smaller than that of the vibrator and lighter in mass, so their aircraft carriers can carry several more aircraft.

The standard equipment of a US aircraft carrier battle group is six Cheetah-class submarines, four Lincoln-class cruisers, one 10,000-ton supply ship, and four 500-ton patrol boats, which generally refers to the equipment of the Zhen** aircraft carrier fleet.

The Cheetah-class submarine is a new type of submarine independently developed by the United States. It was first launched in 1915. The initial design target of the US-class submarine was a 500-ton submarine, but under the pressure of the Zhenxi Tang-class submarine, it was changed to a 1,000-ton class. However, the US submarine manufacturing technology was backward, the overall structural design of the submarine was not up to standard, and the submarine launching torpedo technology lags behind, resulting in their Cheetah-class submarines that can only launch torpedoes at the front end, equipped with four torpedo launch tubes, which can launch 200 mm diameter direct flight torpedoes. The number of torpedo tubes is only half of the Tang-class submarines, and the power and accuracy of torpedoes are also far behind.

The Cheetah-class submarine is rough in appearance and does not have the water droplet design of the Tang-class submarine. The entire submarine looks like a cylinder, with great underwater navigation resistance and only twelve knots. The surface speed is fifteen knots, which is much lower than the underwater speed of the Tang-class improved submarine that exceeds twenty knots.

Due to design reasons, although the displacement of the Cheetah-class submarine is half smaller than that of the Tang-class submarine, its crew reaches fifty people, which is equivalent to the Tang-class submarine. Because the degree of automation inside the submarine is low, a large number of personnel are required to operate it.

Cheetah-class submarines use a large number of Liuding structures, rather than welded structures. Its sealing ability is much worse than that of Tang-class submarines. When hit, it is prone to water inlet and damage.

In addition, the filling speed of cheetah-level torpedo is slow, and it takes more than five minutes to complete the filling of a torpedo. It is more than half slower than the Tang-level improved version that can carry twenty torpedoes, which is not too many.

The sonar of the Cheetah-class submarine is a passive sonar with a detection distance of about fifteen nautical miles, which is more than five nautical miles less than the Tang-class submarine. The sonar resolution is also lower than the Tang-class, and the torpedo attack distance is only fifteen kilometers, nearly ten kilometers less than the Tang-class. The guidance ability is even more different. It is a direct flight torpedo, so the overall combat power of the Cheetah-class is much lower than that of the Tang-class submarine, but it has a certain number of advantages.

The Lincoln-class cruiser is equipped with four 152 mm main guns, six secondary guns with a caliber less than 120 mm, and twelve anti-aircraft guns, with a displacement of 4,000 tons, a thickness of the main armor exceeds 120 mm, and four torpedo launch tubes that can launch 300 mm caliber torpedoes.

The main disadvantage of US cruisers is that they do not have radar as a detection method, and the torpedo hits are limited, making it difficult to attack at long distances of enemy troops and long distances.

The three aircraft carriers equipped with the Philippine fleet are nearly 30,000 tons, namely the Chicago, New York and Fulton. The number of carrier-based aircraft reaches 80, which is higher than the Australian fleet's combat power, and the Hawaiian fleet's combat power is comparable to that of the Australian fleet.

Overall, the US aircraft carrier fleet has a much lower reconnaissance and detection capabilities, combat radius, and weapon attack capabilities than the ZONUAF fleet. The two are not at the same level. The only advantage of the US military is in its quantity.

The long dark night was gradually coming, and soon it was around 6 a.m. on September 29th. The rising sun on the sea illuminated the water surface, sparkling with shimmering waves, and the brilliant red glow was like a transparent red cloth, covering half of the sky.

On the South China Sea about 400 kilometers away from Hainan Island, a fleet composed of five US aircraft carrier battle groups continued to sail northward. At this time, the Zhen** aircraft carrier fleet was only about 2,000 kilometers away from the US Hawaiian fleet. The Zhen** fleet had disappeared from the Pacific Ocean for a long time, and the US military had already lost its target.

Edel was anxiously waiting for the reply in the command room, his brows frowned as a crescent moon.

"So, have you received the location information of the Chinese fleet?" A young officer suddenly walked in. Edel immediately turned his head and looked at him anxiously and asked.

"Report to the commander, our army has lost the news of the Chinese fleet. They are neither in the South China Sea nor in the east of the Philippines nor through Australia. They have disappeared in the Taiping region, with unknown directions." The officer showed a hint of confusion and said respectfully.

"The Chinese people's purpose is, where is their goal?" Edel shook his head in confusion, his face gloomy and unstable.

"The Pacific Command sent a message saying that the Chinese fleet may be heading towards the Hawaiian fleet. This possibility is not ruled out at this time, but they believe that the Chinese will likely suddenly attack Darwin Port, so that we can prepare for war." The officer continued to add.

"The Chinese have long discovered the movements of the Hawaiian fleet, and there is also the possibility of sailing towards the Hawaiian fleet."

"Attacking Darwin, can we have the same idea and want to attack our military port, but judging from their recent performance, the Chinese should not attack an airport without aircraft carriers. If they want to do this, they should have taken action a few days ago. Their military aircraft have approached our Subic and Darwin ports many times." Edel said with his chin in his hand.

"I don't think the Chinese will attack our military port because their interest lies in our aircraft carrier fleet, and they must have bigger goals." The young officer guessed.

"Is their target really the Hawaiian fleet? If so, is it worth it for us to attack the Sanya military port? There are only a dozen ordinary warships parked in the military port and there are no large aircraft carriers. Although they can get a bargain, they cannot seriously damage their aircraft carrier battle group. And if we bypass the northern part of the Philippines and enter the Pacific Ocean, it is difficult for us to ensure that we will not meet the Chinese fleet. The current choice seems to be a bit difficult for us?" Aidel was a little hesitant, not to implement the action plan for the sneak attack on Sanya, and thought to himself.

"Why would we recommend to Commander Robert to cancel the sneak attack and order the fleet to enter the Pacific as soon as possible and meet the Hawaiian fleet. Otherwise, the Hawaiian fleet might be ambushed by the Chinese?" The young officer said with a little worried and a slightly gloomy face.

"I'm afraid the headquarters will not agree to this point, because the plan has been implemented, and it is dawn. Our aircraft carrier is only 400 kilometers away from Sanya. The carrier-based aircraft can take off and fight. If there is no sufficient and urgent reason, Commander Robert will not agree." Edel shook his head and said in a deep voice.

Edel continued to walk back and forth indoors for a few steps, and the young officer's eyes kept sweeping back and forth on his face, trying to wait for Edel's final decision.

"No matter what, if the Chinese want to attack the Hawaiian fleet, we might as well take advantage of the opportunity to attack Sanya Military Port and attract them to the South China Sea. Maybe the Chinese will give up their original combat plan because their local area is attacked and return to defend the South China Sea." Edel thought for a moment, and finally said.

"Well, this possibility should exist. I think the Chinese will never have any reaction after being attacked in the local area. It is still very likely that they will change their original plan. Maybe it will solve the urgent needs of the Hawaiian fleet." The young officer nodded slightly and echoed.

"War is a risky act, and the enemy's intentions are difficult to judge. Now we can only make the best result to judge. As for changes that will occur later, we can only wait for the Chinese to react further." Edel no longer hesitated, he had made up his mind.

"Order the aircraft carrier-based aircraft on Washington, Falton, and Chicago to take off immediately and launch an air strike on the Sanya base in Hainan, trying to make a quick battle and return to the aircraft carrier as soon as possible." Aidel's sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the space in the command room.

The planes of the 18 US squadrons took off from the aircraft carrier one after another, and the sky quickly looked dark, shuttled back and forth like a group of geese flying around.

There were only twelve aircraft in a US flight squadron, three fewer than the 18 squadrons. Nearly 200 fighter jets were concentrated into two batches, one batch of ten squadrons in front, and one batch of eight squadrons in the back, and the other was storming towards Sanya Military Port.

The ten reconnaissance aircraft at the Jin** Guangzhou Airport have already taken off and are performing reconnaissance missions in the South China Sea. Dozens of reconnaissance ships are also spread throughout the South China Sea, and the movements of the US fleet are timely grasped.

When the Zhen** reconnaissance aircraft used air detection radar to capture US aircraft forty kilometers, the US military had already arrived 150 kilometers away from Sanya Military Port, and only 15 to 20 minutes they could reach the Sanya Yalong Bay Base.

Chapter 321

Sanya

Chapter 321
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