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Inspired by this link.

https://en.wkipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Carrier_(Medium)

With a post 1970 pod, get the US Navy to built 24 Medium carriers instead of the "Nimitz" class to replace their existing carrier fleet.

I'm thinking of having a ship that's around 150 ft longer, so to be able to operate the F-14 Tomcat and be non-nuclear powered to cut the cost of production and running.

The air-wing would as follows.

36 x F/A 14 Tomcats (multi role variant, to act as force multiplier)
12 x S-3 Vikings
4/6 x E-3 Hawkeye's

Would this work?

Would the Navy go for this?

Would the RN be interested in this design to replace the "Invincible" class at the end of the '80's

Regards filers
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