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Old 4th May 2006, 13:57
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Not_a_boffin
 
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Not only does CVF have deck-edge lifts, the Delta (current) design has provision for an integral angled deck at start of life (not retrofitted like our old carriers). The ship also has space and weight reserved for Mk 13-3 catapults and Mk 7 Mod 4 arrester gear - the current USN standards. However, there is some debate as to whether to contract a certain UK company to revisit their 1960s design for cats and arresters.

More importantly, the deck has been designed with both STOVL and CV-type operations in mind (ie launch and recovery parking positions for the two different modes of operation).
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