Re: Why go totally F-35?
'Doesn't work like that - the back bit is for landing at the same time as the front bit is for taking off, at least on conventional carriers.'
It really isn't, the angled deck allows you to land aircraft without them hitting parked ones if it has to go around. However it's generally impossible to operate the catapults and have the landing area clear at the same time as they overlap, I think the latest US carrier might be the first to allow that by some careful re-positioning of parts.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
