Navy launches first aircraft using EMALS

LAKEHURST, N.J. (Dec. 18, 2010) The Navy launches the first aircraft, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) at Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, N.J. The Navy has used steam catapults for more than 50 years to launch aircraft from aircraft carriers. EMALS is a complete carrier-based launch system designed for Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and future Ford-class carriers. Newer, heavier and faster aircraft will result in launch energy requirements approaching the limits of the steam catapult, increasing maintenance on the system. The system's technology allows for a smooth acceleration at both high and low speeds, increasing the carrier's ability to launch aircraft in support of the warfighter. EMALS will provide the capability for launching all current and future carrier air wing platforms from lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles to heavy strike fighters. The first ship components are on schedule to be delivered to CVN 78 in 2011. (U.S. Navy video/Released)

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[XKS99]

@TheBooban

You people in China think our discussions and disagreements are a weakness but could not be more wrong. It's true we're not as homogeneous as you, the Japanese or Scandinavians, but make no mistake, that is a strength, not a weakness.

[Giants2082]

@TheBooban hate to break it to you, but a great deal of technological innovations used in the civilian world to boost the future economy come from military inventions such as this.

[TheBooban]

@XKS99 Not at all, it is definitely a strength. Unfortunately the idiots have been wining your debates too often. USA prosperity is because of its large single market. But any large empire can be led to ruin from the top.

[TheBooban]

@Giants2082 Only in America because most of the government supported R&D is for the military. It would have been far more efficient to invest in civilian R&D and then use those applications for the military, such as investing in trains first, then launch fighter jets.

The military is an insurance policy, but to afford it you need a strong economy first.

[TheBooban]

@Buran01

Maybe, but moving thousands of people daily is so much more of a waste as compared to the cost/utility of launching a 1 or 2 seat aeroplane to buzz around over the water? I'm not anti military, but at some point one has to wake up that spending billions on future economy generating infrastructure is less of a waste than billions in building cool things to go make boom.

[TheBooban]

@USAGamingMW2 Hah, its just a simple truth. Does it hurt? There are far worse political commentary all over the web made by polarized Americans, and you want to censor this little tid bit? You sound like the Chinese government.

[USAGamingMW2]

@TheBooban Your an idiot. If you want to speak politics and such go to a conspiracy channel I'm sure they would enjoy your idiocy. This is something you can't do, give these guys credit. Fuck China.

[nousernamestaken]

@jay1wo big deal. we can already do that with steam. how much did that cost. billions to do something we can already do. I guess we should draft everyone and cut all social programs

[TAUsuresh]

@jay1wo i am from india and even i agrea with this. us has such colls stuff