Could an enlarged Invincible operate Gannets?

Would enlarged Invincibles retain the ski-jump, leaving Gannets out of the question?

Yes. The reply retains the ski-jump and judges the short deck and the Gannets' age poor grounds for adopting them in 1982.

The enlarged Invincible retains its ski-jump in this proposal. The follow-up asks whether that still rules out Gannets. The reply judges the available takeoff run inadequate and adds a caveat about the aircraft's age by 1982. It acknowledges a theory that earlier aircraft might have managed the takeoff, but recommends Sea King helicopters for the scenario being discussed.