Re: China shows off Soviet-built Liaoning aircraft carrier in SCS! LHL pissing in pan
not really, it is more akin to the slingshot/ rail gun tactics where em impulse can generate up to Mach 3 which would b useful for fixed wings like Mig-27 but not useful for the VTOL vertical takeoff n landing crafts like osprey n F-35 or harrier jumpjet/ gripen which needs a short path.
ancient example JATO / RATO
i think the next gen r more of dual flight deck or even dual runway type carriers. if the former, the above would make sense.