Deck-edge lifts could improve aircraft movement, but the Royal Navy preferred centerline openings. That choice suited rough North Atlantic operations and kept lift openings within the carrier's armored box. Openings along the deck edge would cut vulnerable gaps into the protected sides. The layout shows how protection schemes and operating environment shape carrier design.
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Why British armored carriers kept centerline lifts
British centerline aircraft lifts reflected North Atlantic conditions and the effort to preserve an armored hangar box, not ignorance of deck-edge alternatives.