List of aircraft carriers by configuration

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The list of aircraft carriers by configuration contains aircraft carriers organized by the specific configuration of aircraft carrier designs.

Carrier configurations

There are three main configurations of aircraft carrier in service in the worlds navies:

  • Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR)
  • Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR)
  • Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL)

Navies with CATOBAR carriers

Navies with STOBAR carriers

Navies with STOVL carriers

See also