Most other aircraft carriers either make use of ski jumps or steam-powered catapults. The released images are proof that the pilot training was more intense than what occurred during previous voyages.

Carrier operations require either ski-jump takeoffs or the CATOBAR (catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested recovery) system, and the F-15 lacks necessary features like reinforced airframe and ...

a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of over 100,000 tons. Most other aircraft carriers either make use of ski jumps or steam-powered catapults.