LostKiwi
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Just been researching the aircraft carrier thing.. it appears that early aircraft had an engine torque induced port steering effect and it was that determined the placement of the island. The Japanese built two aircraft carriers with the island on the left - Hiryu and Akagi which were designed that way in order to work with other carriers as a left/right pair.
Interestingly rotary wing aircraft the pilot sits on the right but fixed wing aircraft they're on the left.
Interestingly rotary wing aircraft the pilot sits on the right but fixed wing aircraft they're on the left.