Originally Posted by
Asturias56
I was thinking of the number of aircraft they operate compared to a proper carrier -
Once the F35 force has built up - and no I won't defend the speed of that - then there will be enough for what they're supposed to do. One of the reasons they are the size they are is that smaller ones and penny packets of aircraft don't pass the capability test.
It's also worth noting that were one to do a comparison of manpower needed per sortie generated (and indeed equate that to cost), then QEC would be significantly more efficient than a CVN.....