F-15: Could This Fighter Jet Fly From a Navy Aircraft Carrier?

What You Need to Know: The F-15 Eagle, a formidable U.S. Air Force asset with unmatched air-to-air combat records, is unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations. Carrier operations require either ski-jump takeoffs or the CATOBAR (catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested recovery) system, and the F-15 lacks necessary features like reinforced airframe and landing gear to endure CATOBAR stresses.

-Its payload capacity, non-folding wings, and emergency-only tailhook further restrict carrier compatibility.