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Originally Posted by j-c-c
On US carriers the deck is extremely flat in the takeoff portion IMO.
My thinking a carrier in many ways might operate as an inverted flat bottom car with a front splitter, optimizing smooth/proper air flow for aircraft on the deck, but my question centers around, is that intentional?
Maybe not, since the "sky Jump" carrier decks would have I suspect lousy aero features,
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Have you actually seen or been on an operating carrier deck? Except forward of the catapult blast wall there's stuff everywhere. If they aren't launching even the catapault area has things belayed upon it. Aero isn't a prime requirement nor is smooth airflow while launching into rough weather.