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Designing an Admiral-class aircraft carrier

A speculative Admiral-class carrier design uses a long hangar, a forward centerline lift, and an aft deck-edge lift.

Question

How would an Admiral-class carrier be arranged in a realistic design?

Short answer

A purpose-completed hull could support a long hangar and likely combine a forward centerline lift with an aft deck-edge lift.

Notes

Because the hull would be completed as a carrier rather than converted after full construction, designers could build structural support for a deck-edge lift from the outset. A mixed lift arrangement and a very large hangar would make more sense than simply copying the centerline lifts of Courageous and Glorious.