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what types of catapults are used in today's society
Aircraft carrier catapults are the most often used in modern times aside from classic catapults used by physics teachers in education.
when did aircraft carriers start using catapults
An aircraft was launched from a ship by catapult for the first time on November 5, 1915.
what country first used catapults to launch aircraft from aircraft carriers
The United States was the country behind launching the first plane from an aircraft carrier using a catapult.
On what ship was a plane first launched by catapult
The first plane launched by catapult was done from the armored cruiser USS North Carolina.

Question: who was the pilot
Self-contained rewrite: Who was the pilot of the first plane launched from a ship by catapult