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From: gregs@meaddata.com (Greg Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Angled Deck Carriers
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Date: 22 Dec 90 03:33:09 GMT
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From: gregs@meaddata.com (Greg Smith)

The British did first experiment with angled deck 
carriers in the late 1940's or early 1950's.  I
believe the strongest reason for angled deck
carriers was aid to takeoff and not helping landings
at all.  WWII carriers (I don't think) did not have
to have catapults.  The advent of heavier jet aircraft
necessitated catapults.  The angled flight deck enabled
carriers to launch 4 aircraft at once.

Greg


[mod.note:  I don't think all WWII carriers had catapults, but they
were quite commonly fitted. - Bill ]