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Did Bearn's specialised fighter lift offer an advantage?

The fighter lift's theoretical speed advantage disappeared when compared with contemporary British and American elevators.

Question

What advantage was Bearn's specialised fighter elevator supposed to provide?

Short answer

It was meant to raise fighters quickly, but in practice it was slower than many British and American elevators.

Notes

The specialised lift was intended to move fighters rapidly to the flight deck. In practice, its cycle was slower than many Anglo-American elevators. The mechanism added complexity without delivering the performance used to justify it.