ski jump

These two older carriers lack catapults that are standard on American carriers and instead use “ski jump” ramps to deploy fixed-wing aircraft.

He describes the role as “using everything” and compares it to training for years to nail an “elaborate ski jump.”

The slope of decline is steeper than a ski jump at the Sochi Olympics.

While all share the commonality of being unconventional competitors in a space where they’re considered to be a rarity, bobsledding and ski jumping originated as European sports.

A portion of the roadway has a drop so severe that locals refer to it as “the ski jump.”