F3's arrangement appears suitable for a later aircraft installation, including an aft-facing catapult. The proposed layout would launch the aircraft behind the ship instead of across it. Nelson and Rodney were expected to remain with other fleet units, reducing the perceived need for their own aircraft. Faster F3-derived ships would be more likely to operate separately, giving their own aircraft a stronger operational justification. The catapult remains a possible later alteration.
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Independent operations strengthen the case for aircraft aboard F3
F3's likely independent deployments would give it a stronger reason to carry aircraft, with an aft-facing catapult among the proposed options.