So, today, thinking of rockets and the necessary alignment of thrust axis and CG, I scribbled down some notes of the additional challenge this offers carriers such as the Hurricane-class of needing to manage the parking locations of AKVs aboard to avoid unbalancing the ship (in the same way as shifting cargo) and causing a tumble.

I find myself wondering if this is a consideration for wet navy aircraft carriers in the real world. Do y'all have balance problems to avoid if you launch all the planes parked on one side of the hangar? Would earlier carriers, like a Yorktown or a Midway?

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