Trimaran Aircraft Carrier Concept

Another neat feature is that the multihull design allows you to vent the engine gases between the hulls and so reduce superstructure and IR signiture.

The central superstructure also allows for better stealth especially from the forward quadrant. It also allows you to place a deep VLS in the front of the ship.

The Ship would be about 55,000t and carry 40 aircraft (70 max if UCAVs are used) so similar to the latest British designs. It would also have numerous CIWS and HQ-9 SAM (32 or 48) plus 16 YJ-62 missiles (under ski-jumps) and 8 SS-N-29 ASW missiles.