T2k13, Another new carrier

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Originally Posted by Olefin

Keep in mind too that Spain, Italy and Thailand have aircraft carriers as does Brazil. And the Japanese carrier is a pure helo carrier without a skyjump to operate aircraft whereas the Spanish, Italian and Thai carriers have those.

True, but it wouldn't be too difficult to add a skyjump ramp in a pinch. Back in the early 1980s, the Brits added a skyjump to their old flat-topped HMS Hermes to improve the load-carrying capacity (at take off) of its new Sea Harriers.