A Graf Zeppelin-style air group is considered feasible on the Scharnhorst-based carrier. The objection concerns the systems used to carry and support it. Many unfamiliar ideas would have to work together on their first installation, making integration an operational risk. French carrier design provides an example of ingenious arrangements judged inconvenient in service. The criticism is that the proposed system leaves too little tolerance for the technology and people of the period. Successful integration remains possible, but fitting the aircraft aboard would not by itself establish a useful carrier.
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Graf Zeppelin's air group and integration risks
A Scharnhorst-sized carrier could carry the proposed air group, but its aircraft-handling systems would still have to work together.