Kuznetsov-class

The Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier, Soviet designation Project 1143.5, is a class of conventionally-powered aircraft carriers currently operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and also by the Russian Navy until recently. Originally designed for the Soviet Navy, the Kuznetsov-class uses a Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system combining a ski-jump and arresting gears for the launch and recovery of high-performance jet aircraft, representing a major advance in