Weighing 65,000 tons each, these Short Take-Off, Barrier Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) carriers can launch F-35B Lightning II ...
A CATOBAR capable J-15 fighter can operate from both the STOBAR-configured Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers with their ski-jumps as well as the EMALS-equipped Fujian, offering greater ...
Turkish officials plan to add three domestically designed vessels to the navy's roster: a submarine, an aircraft carrier and ...
Shahid Bagheri' has a ski jump similar to a 'Short Takeoff Barrier Assisted Recovery' (STOBAR) aircraft carrier, but the short runway suggests it's meant only for drones and could be used for ...
Fujian has a completely flat deck and three catapults, reflecting China's effort to adopt the catapult-assisted takeoff but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) system used on US aircraft carriers. STOBAR ...