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The maintenance burden of three carrier aircraft types

Operating three distinct aircraft types would create a substantial maintenance and supply burden aboard a British carrier.

Question

What would operating three different aircraft types mean for the British carrier force?

Short answer

It would create a major logistical and maintenance burden.

Notes

A carrier operating three aircraft types would need to sustain each type's separate maintenance and spare-parts requirements. The proposed combination is judged a logistical nightmare for the engineers responsible for keeping the aircraft flying. Aircraft choice therefore affects the support burden throughout the air wing.