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The IJN converted a few of its battleships into battle carriers... they were effectively useless.

That's the thing, the studies tried what you said and... it didn't go well. Remember, the more conventional CVs were quickly discarded and the last time the USN was forced to make a one-off design (the Enterprise), they went back to the idea a decade later. The reduction in capability is simply...

Is that lie still going around again? The main reason for EMALS is the speed of deployment, as it simply needs to charge capacitors instead of steam pressure, it is also smoother allowing for better combat loads and less time in maintenance. The new arrestor gear is for the more massive F-35s...

The USN had consistently done studies about smaller carriers (outside the very specific niche of landing support, you know the ships that the marines use, aka the LHDs and LHAs?), and all of them flopped because they are less capable than their larger counterparts. They have less volume for...

It's all the new tech that is going to be required for the next generation of ships (not 'a decade down the line', actually required) that is causing a few troubles. The real costs right now of the Ford is slightly more/less of the Nimitz. Per ship. The USN is also trying to procure it's...