The U.S. has smaller ships that can carry aircraft carrier. They are known as the America-class and Tarawa-class ships. Technically they are called amphibious assault ships, but they are capable of carrying and launching helicopters and V-STOL aircraft like the Harrier and the F-35. They are as large as France’s biggest aircraft carriers.
Grrrr, that first sentence should read: The U.S. has smaller ships that can carry and operate combat aircraft.