If P.1154 and CL-84-derived aircraft entered service, what air group would a ramp-equipped CVA-01 carry?
Short answerCVA-01 would still be a conventional catapult-and-arrestor carrier; a CL-84 successor could cover support roles, but Sea Kings would remain strong candidates for ASW and airborne early warning.
NotesThe CL-84 itself was a test bed, so any carrier aircraft would be a later design derived from it. Such a tilt-wing type might serve in ASW, airborne early warning, refueling, or transport, although Sea Kings would remain practical competitors. CVA-01's catapults and arresting gear mean the air group need not be organized around a ramp or entirely vertical-flight aircraft.