An aviation flagship has to coordinate several kinds of carrier

Furious's many alterations make her a special case among the three ships, particularly in their aviation arrangements. Her development also reflects the search for an aviation flagship that could launch aircraft and coordinate strikes from other vessels. Such a force could combine seaplane carriers with ships operating wheeled aircraft, called landplanes in the terminology of the period. Proposed Cuckoo attacks included accompanying seaplanes for reconnaissance, fighter protection, and additional attacks. These ideas required coordination across several carrier and aircraft types, although the wartime concepts did not reach execution.