Carrier-based aircraft
MILITARY AIRCRAFT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR OPERATIONS FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS (RETAINING LAND-BASED CAPABILITY)
Carrier-borne; Carrier aircraft; Carrier-capable aircraft; Carrier based aircraft; Carrier-based airplane; Carrier-borne aircraft; Carrier-based
Carrier-based aircraft, sometimes known as carrier-capable aircraft or carrier-borne aircraft, are naval aircraft designed for operations from aircraft carriers. They must be able to launch in a short distance and be sturdy enough to withstand the abrupt forces of launching from and recovering on a pitching deck.