Navy Tests Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)

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Courtesy: Navy Visual News Service, Naval Air Systems Command

The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is the Navy's launch choice for Ford-class aircraft carriers, replacing steam catapults used on current and prior generations of aircraft carriers. EMALS lowers overall operating costs and reduces maintenance over current steam catapults, and provides less 'wear and tear' on carrier-based aircraft. EMALS also expands the mission envelope by launching a broader range of naval aircraft with less stress on the ship and aircraft systems. Implementation of the EMALS system for the Ford-class will meet the Navy's fixed-wing launch capability, while offering the flexibility to support future carrier air wings.

EMALS technology was fundamentally proven by the Navy in 2004 using a full-scale, half-length prototype, where more than 1,500 launches and armature maneuvers were conducted. Since 2008, component testing on the shipboard design has been underway, including full scale/full power tests of all components. A full scale test site at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., will be operational winter 2010.

EMALS will begin operational aircraft launch testing summer 2010.

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[spazoidification]

Fantastic! We're in the future wow! Great video.

[AANate007]

im sure the sailors are interested in if its quieter haha. sure sounds like it!

[xuchihax13]

Make it bigger and double rail, therefore it can be used for a Gundam.

[Tomsonx232]

don't have a penis ring on

[themeaningoflife38]

@TheDh0ffryn Well you could fly planes in from other areas that were not hit by EMP wave.

[TheDh0ffryn]

@themeaningoflife38 lmao, okay say they (enemy whoever they are) fires off an emp and you have steam cats on the ship, yeah they still work but you still have 1 problem, EMP FRIED YOUR PLANES COMPUTERS, so they are useless either way!

[RIEKSONE]

no more steam power : (

[themeaningoflife38]

Would the EMP wave from a nuclear blast affect this system? Seems like the steam powered would be better against EMP attacks.

[RCTPatriot75]

If China has this system it's because they either stole it or were covertly given it. They invent nothing.

[mattfgln]

China may have this system, but doesn't have the carriers...

[greaterchinaforum]

Don't be happy so early, China also has this system!

[MeierTV]

by 2015 these will all be implemented in aircraft carriers, it makes steam powered mechanisms obsolete. We are in the future people, live your lives as if the end is tomorrow. Carpe Diem.