Could an extended hangar preserve a 48-aircraft group?

How many aircraft might a modernized Courageous or Glorious carry later in the war?

An extended hangar could preserve a group of about 48 aircraft through 1945.

Later aircraft generally demanded more space, so a nominal pre-war capacity cannot simply be carried forward unchanged. The proposed extension supplies the volume needed to preserve the ship's operational scale. The estimate remains about 48 aircraft even late in the war rather than assuming the group would shrink into insignificance. That makes the modernization strategically meaningful rather than cosmetic.