Ground-effect aircraft has huge uses. Its load capacity is comparable to that of ships, and its speed is comparable to that of airplanes. Of course Qin Guan can see its prospects, so he will spare no effort to promote this ground-effect aircraft. Now, after Qin Guan finished this meeting, it was already late at night.

The experts in Xiong Country all went to rest, but Qin Guan still hadn't rested. Taking advantage of the quietest hour of the night, Pan Lao had a long conversation with him.

"Chief Qin, up to now, the superior has decided that the aircraft carrier project must be launched." Pan Lao said.

Qin nodded in view: "Yes, we have already waited for this day."

"However, it is not easy to build an aircraft carrier. It is a national project. In the past, we decided to launch it several times because we did not have enough capabilities and we finally gave up." Pan Lao said.

The old Pan in front of him is a pragmatic person. He has led the development of the 051 destroyer. With the continuous development of technology, new destroyer projects have come out of his hands little by little. Witnessing the development of the times, I also have a higher sense of mission.

If you want to build a navy of a big country, you must have a carrier formation of a big country. Now, we have finally decided to go this way, but how to go this way is also learned.

"We have also dismantled aircraft carriers several times, but those aircraft carriers belonged to the obsolete goods of the aircraft carriers during World War II. For us, it is of little significance to learn from." Pan Lao said: "We have been involved in modernization so far. How to design an aircraft carrier is still a black eye."

In the past, there were the Melbourne USS purchased from Sheep Country, and two dismantled aircraft carriers purchased from Eagle Country. However, these aircraft carriers are backward and do not have the value of repair, and the significance of reference is not great. .

"Yes, fortunately, now experts finally stop advocating small aircraft carriers." Qin Guan said.

For a long time, there was a popular saying that small aircraft carriers, with the development of vertical take-off and landing fighters, etc., aircraft carriers can also be miniaturized, so that the cost of construction and use is low, and the losses suffered during combat will also be Reduced, deeply loved by some experts.

However, the naval battle on Donkey Island has proved that this is just an imaginary idea, which is unrealistic. A small aircraft carrier is a tasteless commodity. Without a normal fixed-wing carrier aircraft, it cannot effectively compete. If you have air supremacy and cannot compete for air supremacy, then naval battles will have no initiative.

Only a large aircraft carrier can operate a fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft, and only a large aircraft carrier has enough space to dispatch. Such a small aircraft carrier is inappropriate.

So, how big is it? Is it a medium-sized aircraft carrier of 40,000 to 50,000 tons, or a large aircraft carrier of more than 60,000 tons?

"For an aircraft carrier, the larger the construction specification, the easier it is to operate, but the cost and technical difficulty of the construction will also soar." Qin Guan said: "So, I think that our first aircraft carrier costs 50,000 to 60,000 yuan. The displacement of about ton is the most suitable. After that, as our construction experience continues to increase, we can continue to increase the displacement. Our ultimate goal is to build a 100,000-ton super nuclear-powered aircraft carrier."

As far as aircraft carrier power is used, gas turbines for destroyers are rarely chosen. Although this type of power is advanced, there will still be insufficient power to drive tens of thousands of tons of aircraft carriers. The power of steam turbines is sufficient. Therefore, the use of steam turbines is the most appropriate. Then, to produce steam, you have to burn a boiler, whether it is a heavy oil boiler or an atomic furnace, depending on your choice.

The technical difficulty of the heavy oil boiler is small. After all, this is the oldest technology. It has been very mature since World War I and World War II. There is no major problem. However, it needs to burn heavy oil. For aircraft carriers, a large number of carrier-based aircraft Take off and land, but also need to burn fuel. When an aircraft carrier is in combat, it will have to replenish fuel every five or six days. This is obviously detrimental to the aircraft carrier’s combat effectiveness. If nuclear power is used, it is mainly loaded with aviation fuel. , The supply can be extended to once every half a month.

With nuclear power, the power density of the nuclear reactor that can drive the aircraft carrier is also very large, which is different from the reactor of the submarine.

When Ji Guoren built the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, for simplicity, he directly took the reactor of his nuclear submarine and made do with it. The actual effect is that this aircraft carrier has become the lowest speed among nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and it is not even convenient to eject the carrier aircraft!

To build an aircraft carrier, we still need various technological breakthroughs. Qin Guan’s current route is also very clear. First, we will develop conventional power with a displacement of 50,000 or 60,000 tons. Later, we will develop a displacement of about 100,000 tons. Nuclear-powered super aircraft carrier.

When Qin Guan said this, Pan Lao's eyes showed longing: "That is to say, we will have more than one aircraft carrier in the future?"

"Of course, to protect our maritime rights, at least six aircraft carriers are sufficient. Of course, this does not include the tasteless goods we modified."

He also intends to refit the aircraft carrier. Now what Qin Guan said, Pan thought it was refitting with battleships like Iowa-class. In fact, of course Qin Guan pointed out something else, as well as those aircraft carriers of Xiong Country. They are all in their own pockets. The Varyag of the Bear Country must be obtained, but this aircraft carrier, if it is modified, it is better to be used as an aircraft carrier training ship, because of the number of carrier aircraft. Not enough, such a big aircraft carrier can only carry more than 20 carrier-based aircraft, because the front deck is all those huge anti-ship missiles, because the force-bearing parts are involved, they cannot be removed. Turning into a hangar is as terrible as knocking off the load-bearing beams when decorating a house.

Varyag is not suitable. If it were the next ship of Varyag, Ulyanovsk would be about the same.

The own aircraft carrier must follow the Western aircraft carrier route. According to Qin Guan’s plan, Pan Lao can lead the team to carry out the initial design. Qin Guan does not intend to directly take out the design drawings of the Kitty Hawk etc. , After all, the country is just determined. If you want to start construction, it will take several years to go. During this time, you can let Old Pan and the others explore it first, which may be more effective.

While the two were chatting, the Xiucai came up gently.

"President Qin!" The Xiucai was very excited when he saw Qin Guan.

"Well, it's fine if you come. From now on, we will be the same as before."

"Yes." Xiucai said: "I am here this time to report to you. Our plan is proceeding very smoothly. The Eagle Country has already decided to shoot the Iowa!"