Recent satellite imagery confirms this earlier assessment. The carrier's flight deck is flat, and a catapult-assisted launch system is clearly visible in the latest photos, though it is unclear if ...

The first class, Catapult Assisted Take-Off, Barrier Assisted Recovery (CATOBAR), are the largest and most complex carriers in use today. The catapult-based launch system allows the carriers to ...

China has launched its third aircraft carrier and the first to feature a catapult aircraft launch system. The ship designed and built in China was christened as “Fujian” named after the ...