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Fleet carrier

Russian fleet carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
INS Viraat (top), a light carrier, and INS Vikramaditya (bottom), a medium-sized fleet carrier.

A fleet carrier is an aircraft carrier designed to operate with the main fleet of a nation's navy. The term was developed during World War II, to distinguish it from the escort carrier and other less capable types.[1] In addition to many medium-sized carriers and supercarriers, some light carriers are also classed as fleet carriers.[2]

  1. ^ Michael C. Horowitz, "The Diffusion of Military Power", Princeton University Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-691-14396-5, p. 68.
  2. ^ Michael C. Horowitz, "The Diffusion of Military Power", Princeton University Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-691-14396-5, p. 65.

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