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Why an Independence-class ski jump remains uncertain

A ski jump may have conflicted with the Independence class's forward framing, but detailed plans would be needed to confirm the constraint.

Question

Why could an Independence-class carrier not simply receive a ski jump?

Short answer

The forward flight-deck framing may have been the obstacle, but the answer remains uncertain without detailed plans.

Notes

An Independence-class carrier may have faced a framing problem where a ski jump would meet the forward flight deck. The explanation is explicitly tentative rather than a firm technical verdict. Detailed plans would be needed to establish whether the existing structure could carry the modification. The discussion therefore leaves the conversion plausible but unresolved.