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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
I remember seeing a show where it said the English invented that carrier design and it was a monumental improvement but I don't remember why.
Simultaneous take off and landing?
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Not sure if the English use the angled deck design. IIRC, the US is the only country to adapt and use the cat launch with any success. Everyone else uses ski jump ramps and VTOL type aircraft or Short Take off landing aircraft
US carrier on left and UK on right circ 1998
