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ELI5: Why does an aircraft carrier store all the planes on deck? What happens if they need to scramble jets?
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The aircraft are “stacked”, or parked in such a way that they can be quickly manned and in the air. None of them would be in the way of launching. If they were all below, in the hanger bay, it would take hours to get them flying. In states of readiness, most of the aircraft on deck are manned with crews, ready to be in the air in five minutes or less. It’s called ‘Ready 5’.