launching planes via steam or electromagnetic catapults. But Russia’s grand ambitions for becoming a dominant aircraft carrier power—much like its ambitions to become a major naval power ...

Ford, the Navy's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier. To accommodate four catapults, the ship will need to be larger than the Fujian, matching American tonnage and powered by a nuclear reactor.

Ford. To accommodate four catapults, the ship will need to be larger than the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, matching American tonnage and powered by a nuclear reactor. Song Zhongping ...