Malta's large aviation facilities included a hangar tall enough for larger American aircraft and the growing British designs expected to follow them. The extra height also created working room above an aircraft for maintenance crews and overhead cranes. These were compatible requirements rather than rival explanations. Hangar dimensions governed both which aircraft a carrier could embark and how effectively the ship could service them at sea.
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A high hangar for aircraft and maintenance
Malta's unusually high hangar served two compatible purposes: fitting larger aircraft and giving crews room to maintain them from above.