In this assessment, Graf Zeppelin was an overcomplicated design with numerous novel systems. Individual components might work in isolation. Carrier operations would expose their interactions to maintenance, tempo, and integration demands absent from the tenders. A system suited to occasional single-aircraft launches might still fail after enlargement into a carrier installation. The accumulated complexity could make the ship cease functioning through its own technological inertia.
Notable Point · 35:30-37:16
Graf Zeppelin's systems risked technological inertia
Individually workable tender technologies could become unreliable when enlarged and interconnected inside an operational aircraft carrier.