[PIF]

Currently undergoing sea trials.

Ski-jump design limits its usefulness.

[pfflier]

Looks like 1 catapult on the angle deck. Still, you’re right. It looks like they are deploying STOVL type aircraft.

[Red Badger]

Just take off from the other end!..................... 😁

[Zhang Fei]

[Currently undergoing sea trials.
Ski-jump design limits its usefulness.]

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The Chinese claim to have bypassed CATOBAR to go directly to EMALS.

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/17/china-launches-third-aircraft-carrier-as-u-s-wraps-major-pacific-exercise

Gotta wonder if that’s real or vaporware. The Indians, overreaching as usual, want EMALS on the cheap from Uncle Sugar *and* technology transfer along with production in India.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_Aircraft_Launch_System#India