How F-35 variants fit US carrier operations

How compatible are the F-35 variants with US Navy carriers?

The F-35C is directly compatible, while an F-35B would need carrier-recovery adaptations and may or may not retain the required strengthened attachment point.

The F-35C is designed for conventional US carrier operations. Using the short-take-off-and-vertical-landing F-35B for arrested recovery would require features from the C model around the aircraft's aft structure and landing equipment. It remains uncertain whether the B retains the necessary strengthened attachment point, so this is a possible engineering route rather than an existing capability.