A modern force-design aside treats carriers and amphibious ships as a connected aviation system. It pairs the two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers with three landing helicopter docks fitted with ski jumps. A shared air group could move among the five hulls in different configurations rather than being tied to one platform type. The arrangement is intended to preserve air-strike, amphibious-lift, and assault capability even when individual ships are unavailable.
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Sharing naval air groups across carriers and LHDs
Ski-jump landing helicopter docks could share aircraft with the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers and preserve both strike and amphibious options.