Although STOVL aircraft are capable of taking off vertically from a spot on the deck, using the ramp and a running start is far more fuel efficient and permits a heavier launch weight. As catapults are unnecessary, carriers with this arrangement reduce weight, complexity, and space needed for complex steam or electromagnetic launching equipment, vertical landing aircraft also remove the need for arresting cables and related hardware. Russian, Chinese, and future Indian carriers include a ski-jump ramp for launching lightly loaded conventional fighter aircraft but recover using traditional carrier arresting cables and a tailhook on their aircraft. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is a more fuel efficient way for STOVL aircraft to take off rather than vertically? ANS1 using the ramp and a running start QSN2 What kind of aircraft are capable of taking off vertically? ANS2 STOVL QSN3 What landing aircraft have removed the need for arresting cables? ANS3 vertical QSN4 What do Russian carriers include for launching lightly loaded conventional fighters? ANS4 a ski-jump ramp QSN5 What do Russian carriers still use to recover? ANS5 traditional carrier arresting cables and a tailhook on their aircraft