Talk:Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel/@comment-24887889-20170623130910/@comment-27081753-20170628164420

艦載機

艦 --> Ship

載 --> Ride, borad get on...

機 --> Machine

So you're right. There's no "carrier" word envolved. The tanslation includes the word "carrier" because "kansaiki" generally refers to fixed-wing aircraft wich usually demands an aircraft carrier hehe xD