 Speed is a crucial attribute for aircraft carriers, as they need to be able to be deployed

quickly anywhere in the world and have to be fast enough to evade detection and
targeting from enemy forces. A high speed also increases the "wind over the deck",
boosting the lift available for fixed-wing aircraft to carry fuel and ammunition. In order to
evade nuclear submarines, the carriers should have a speed of more than 30 knots.
 Aircraft carriers are among the largest types of warships due to their need for ample
deck space.
 An aircraft carrier must be able to perform increasingly diverse mission sets. Diplomacy,
power projection, quick crisis response force, land attack from the sea, sea base for
helicopter and amphibious assault forces, anti-surface warfare (ASUW), Defensive
Counter Air (DCA), and humanitarian aid disaster relief (HADR) are some of the
missions the aircraft carrier is expected to accomplish. Traditionally an aircraft carrier is
supposed to be one ship that can perform at least power projection and sea control
missions.[7]
 An aircraft carrier must be able to efficiently operate an air combat group. This means it
should[citation needed] handle fixed-wing jets as well as helicopters. This includes ships
designed to support operations of short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) jets.