Talk:List of fleet standard aircraft carriers by upgraded maximum stats/@comment-101.127.93.35-20150228164750/@comment-5032812-20150301014836

Depends. Putting a fighter in a large slot gives you more fighter power (see air combat formula for details). This is useful, except that large slots also affect the power of your torpedo bombers (see formula). You generally want enough fighter power to win air supremacy so your torpedo bombers don't get shot down and you shoot down all the enemy bombers. Thus, you need to figure out or guess the fighter power you will encouter and prepare enough fighters to beat that (plus a bit more on maps since you lose fighters after each battle). Basically though: If you are facing stiff carrier opposition, fighters in big slots, if not, less fighters.