

Yes, most other countries’ aircraft carriers are diesel-powered and don’t have the energy budget to run steam (or electromagnetic) catapults the way the US’ nuclear-powered carriers do, so they use ski jumps instead and make do with lighter aircraft.
For more info, look up “CATOBAR” and “STOBAR”. Edit: or “STOVL” in the case of the carrier pictured, the HMS Prince of Wales.













There’s nothing more permanent than a “temporary” fix.