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Would larger Invincible-class carriers have found replacement buyers?

The hypothetical separates technical suitability from the limited number of navies willing and able to acquire used carriers.

Question

If the Invincible class had displaced 30,000 to 35,000 tons, how attractive would the ships have been as carrier replacements for other navies?

Short answer

They would have fitted the replacement role reasonably well, but the market would still have been small, with Australia among the few plausible buyers.

Notes

The reply considers a larger Invincible-derived design a plausible replacement carrier. Demand would still depend on the plans of the relatively few countries interested in acquiring such ships. Australia is mentioned as a possible buyer, without establishing a purchase or a broader export market.