Eagle and Ark Royal provide reference points for adapting a G3 hull without relocating its machinery. Its 260-metre length and broad hull could support a very large flight deck, multiple lifts, maintenance space, and a carrier-squadron flagship role. Funnel positions would shape an island farther aft than on historical Royal Navy carriers, making the proposal a design departure as well as a conversion. A deck roughly 260 to 270 metres long might also make twin-engine naval aircraft practical as engines improved, permitting greater payload and performance while leaving contemporary reliability debates unresolved.
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What a G3 carrier conversion might enable
A G3 conversion could combine a large flight deck, substantial hangar space, flagship facilities, and the possibility of operating larger aircraft.