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Inside the hangar, further inefficiencies emerge. The large size of the J-15 prevents self-maneuverability, prompting the installation of a large turntable at the hangar inlet. The ship features only three elevators, all positioned on the right side, unlike the US Nimitz class's four elevators, which enable seamless vertical movement. This configuration causes:
Significant delays as aircraft wait for elevator availability.
A bottleneck that hampers rapid launch and recovery cycles.
In operational terms, while US carriers aim for a 75-minute sortie cycle, the Fujen struggles to match this pace, initially achieving only about 60 minutes, limiting the number of full strike cycles achievable in a day.