The comparison table places the 18,000-ton Joffre against the larger Ark Royal and Graf Zeppelin. Although its flight deck is shorter, Joffre preserves a constant 27-meter width over most of its length rather than tapering as heavily as the other designs. Its planned complement of 40 aircraft remains close to Graf Zeppelin's 42. Joffre's 270,000-liter aviation-fuel load even exceeds the German carrier's 245,000 liters. These figures show why displacement and nominal aircraft count alone do not explain a carrier's endurance, deck utility, or operational priorities.
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Joffre compared with Ark Royal and Graf Zeppelin
A design-table comparison places the smaller French Joffre alongside Ark Royal and Graf Zeppelin through displacement, flight-deck geometry, aircraft capacity, and aviation-fuel stowage.