Im wondering if MSFS is getting global carriers, as in, loading up a flight plan and flying to a carrier? Or are we only able to land on the carrier in the mavrick update challenge?
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They talked about bringing them to the world on the Q&A session (~ minute 22 into the show)
No estimation for now when and if that will happen, just that they are looking into this.
Use the freeware ones. Some of them have lower quality and errors but you can spawn and land on most of them and also on the frigates or set a GPS flightplan to find them.
There´s a Google maps file with all locations. There are more carriers published if your prefer.
Cheers
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There are at least 2 payware carrier addons in the Marketplace which get low Marketplace scores for some reason although I’ve seen some positive comments in the forums.The carriers don’t move but I understand that’s a sim limitation right now.
- Aircraft carrier global LVFR
- George H.W. Bush carrier
Correct me if I am wrong….but doesn’t the advert/picture for the add on, depict a carrier with a wake…therefore moving?
Would really like to know the reason, why we did not get a functional carrier in the world map with arrestor cables, catapult start and deck maneuvers. The last Q&A gave no insights here.
Potential reasons might be:
A, development was just not finished in time. If so, will we get this functionality later or will it just remain as is?
B, there might be plans to add this as payed content later so that this can be no free giveaway at the moment.
C, there might be legal obligations between Paramount and Microsoft/Asobo that limit Maverik content to this carrier sequence, text and music. If so, will this be resolved later?
D, anything other?
Would greatly appreciate any official answer beyond that meagre Q&A comment and learn what to expect in the future . Speculations welcome also.
Yes, it is moving - and it is also moving whenever it’s put onto a route in “free roam”/world but lacking the superstructure and hard deck then (so you fall through the model).
Here is the exact timestamp at which they talked about the carrier and plans about it:
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As I just took a look at the files there is more stuff unused by now which seems to take place later 
There are additional animations left for the carrier crew regarding the catshot procedure on the carrier:
<!-- CATAPULT SAFETY OBSERVER -->
<Animation name="CSPO_ComeForward" guid="{2E677158-511D-4E18-B93D-B3A30EA8F6ED}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Engines" guid="{16C8CDC1-D3B1-4282-B2C9-84C998DD4156}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Extend_LaunchBar" guid="{65597B2F-2DC6-4AB5-BEE2-CEE034977B13}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Extend_Wings" guid="{A97AE91C-0712-4B7B-8357-85B5050082CF}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Launch" guid="{D59AB0D7-5A7D-4762-AB9E-3BA23392FE25}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Retract_LaunchBar" guid="{59D585E9-243E-48F6-8638-62E64D0DB8E2}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_Stop" guid="{06AAC56A-6604-400F-AEBA-4E95BACBF622}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_TurnLeft" guid="{99DAD744-6914-457E-AC9A-16C3857B981A}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="CSPO_TurnRight" guid="{46DDC516-CA93-43B4-94DA-F762176B0102}" type="Standard"/>
<!-- HOLD BACK OPERATOR -->
<Animation name="HOLDBAR_Idle" guid="{515D4943-FCE9-41B3-A714-04B0C6DA87B1}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="HOLDBAR_Install" guid="{F9A30BF1-2AE4-4D74-8BDC-D24D9E118745}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="HOLDBAR_PickUp" guid="{DE9FB8C5-2958-468C-8ED3-E889EFB279A9}" type="Standard"/>
<!-- CATAPULT TOPSIDE PRETTY OFFICER -->
<Animation name="TOPOFFICER_Start" guid="{FDB38E83-1C8C-40D4-B2C6-6FD844A4FCD2}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="TOPOFFICER_Cycle" guid="{CA771451-28AD-4273-9423-95EC70C080E2}" type="Standard"/>
<Animation name="TOPOFFICER_End" guid="{9CC029D1-8E6D-4F12-A1C6-E9535A545FD4}" type="Standard"/>
On top the jet blast deflectors are modeled in detail on the carrier when looking up the model in a 3D model viewer. Also there is way more detail than on other ships: The hull is complete even with propellers under water so probably it’s designed to support a rolling motion within high waves… who knows?
So chances are pretty high we gonna see more stuff popping up on the carrier topic later 
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That right there made me laugh. Right up there with Cow Flaps.
Petty Officer would be the correct name.
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Wait! No! This could be good!
“Pretty officer” might mean that one day we can expect the modding community to serve up some user added character models and outfits like the ones that have (cough) kept the likes of Skyrim popular after all these years?
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I own the Global LVFR Add on, but they said they dont have arresting cables yet, and are waiting for MSFS to update their stuff so they can add it into the carriers. Otherwise, im set.
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