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Nuclear Option's Littoral Flight Deck

The fictional Littoral Flight Deck raises a practical question about which aircraft can use a very short deck.

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Question

What is the panel's opinion of Nuclear Option's Littoral Flight Deck?

Short answer

Its short deck appears better suited to aircraft such as Ospreys than to routine conventional fixed-wing operations.

Notes

Nuclear Option's Littoral Flight Deck is compared to a ferry with an aircraft deck added on top. The dimensions quoted are 96 by 36 by 28 meters. Its short deck raises doubts about routine fixed-wing operations. Aircraft such as the V-22 Osprey appear better suited to the available space.