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CVA-01 air groups with P.1154 and CL-84 descendants

A CVA-01 air-group answer distinguishes a technology demonstrator from its operational descendants and keeps the carrier's conventional design central.

Question

If P.1154 and CL-84-derived aircraft entered service, what air group would a ramp-equipped CVA-01 carry?

Short answer

CVA-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.

Notes

The 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.