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Would it have been feasible for France to have gone V/STOL and converted Clemenceau and Foch accordingly in the late 1960s?
They've got the basis of a V/STOL multirole fighter in the Dassault Balzac V (based on the Dassault Mirage IIIV).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvv6PZtDaLg
For COD and AEW, they've got rotaries of course, but could also consider the Dornier Do 31.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3YueCf1JeI
I'm not suggesting V/STOL was a good option over CATOBAR, but had they made the decision, how would it have turned out? For example, would the Balzac be able to carry a sufficient weapons load? What about the Etendard's anti-ship role?
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