Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Older battlecarrier proposals are a poor Type 83 model

Older BAE concepts combined Harrier aviation and destroyer functions; their revival as a Type 83 model receives a dismissive assessment.

Aircraft CarriersDestroyersHarrier Jump JetRoyal NavyShip DesignType 83 Destroyer
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Question

Why are there proposals for Type 83 to act as a battlecarrier?

Short answer

They draw on abandoned BAE concepts combining Harriers with destroyer functions; reviving that combination is judged here to be a poor direction.

Notes

The Type 83 battlecarrier suggestion draws on older BAE proposals combining a Harrier-carrying aviation ship with a destroyer. Those concepts were dropped. Reviving that combination is judged here to be a poor direction for Type 83, although the brief reply does not develop the technical reasons.