An Incomparable-sized hull alongside three Admiral-class carrier conversions could support unusually large air groups. Their deck and hangar scale might also encourage the Fleet Air Arm to develop twin-engine aircraft rather than remain tied to smaller single-engine types. The dimensions of Britain's first major conversions could therefore shape later aircraft doctrine as well as carrier strength. This counterfactual links carrier capacity directly to the aircraft a navy might request.
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How larger battlecruiser conversions could reshape British carrier doctrine
Converting Incomparable and Admiral-sized hulls could have produced unusually large British air groups and encouraged twin-engine naval aircraft.