An aircraft carrier must integrate its own systems with the complex systems of the aircraft operating from it. Embarked squadrons also bring aircrew, aircraft engineers, and support personnel who use the ship's hangars, magazines, accommodation, and catering spaces. Their arrival can expose difficulties that were absent when the ship operated with its own crew alone. Toilets, showers, and waste management must cope with the enlarged population as well as the demands of flying operations. The curry-night example illustrates why calculated capacity still needs to be tested against actual use.
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Embarked air groups test carrier support capacity
Aircraft operations bring additional personnel and equipment aboard, putting hangars, magazines, catering, sanitation, and waste systems under their intended operating load.