Technology, geography, and threat perceptions acted together. Jets increased speed, size, and maintenance demands, so carriers and air groups had to change around them. Established tasks such as combat air patrols, reconnaissance, strike, and layered defence continued at greater range and tempo. Bombs, rockets, and eventually missiles suited fast strike aircraft better than close-range aerial torpedo attacks, while piston aircraft retained endurance-heavy roles such as airborne warning. The practical revolution accelerated and extended existing naval tactics through new sensors, deck systems, and operating knowledge.
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Jets extended existing naval tactics rather than replacing them
The central effect of the early jet age was to accelerate and extend carrier air-defence problems, forcing new equipment and procedures around familiar tasks.