STOBAR system uses ski ramps for aircraft takeoff. But can only be used by aircraft with a high thrust-to-weight ratio. CATOBAR catapult system launches aircraft rapidly. However, the system is ...

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 ...