Many things can be done to hull shapes to somewhat change that general formula or guesstimate for a displacement hull, but you also reach a point to where you need twice the power or more just to increase speed by a couple knots. Stability and practicability also come into play, you can plow a barge through the water at speed with enough power, but why would you want to do it? I'll stick to my 35 to 37 knot estimate. But also didn't know the question was what the red-line speed might be or whether a new carrier could or would do a speed that could be more than safe or one in which she could tear her self apart.
40+, sure could be, but wouldn't bet her normal or crisis running speed being that high...
Phil
