[Jewbacca]

“Just put a tailhook on the A-10 and give it to the Marines. “

And take off just as the bow of the boat hit a swell, the boat is going full out, and into a headwind.

Be pretty tight takeoff; as in Doolittle raider tight.

[GBA]

I haven’t compared the takeoff stats, but I wonder if an A-10’s short field performance isn’t fairly decent ‘as-is’?

I’ve seen unloaded A-10s practically leap into the air while putting on a show at air shows.

Besides, if they can ‘navalize’ the YF-17’s landing gear into an F/A-18’s, I bet they can figure out how to make an A-10 fit for cat duty.