Electromagnetic catapult
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title:
Electromagnetic catapult
text:
An electromagnetic catapult, also called EMALS after the specific US system, is a type of aircraft launching system. Currently, only the United States and China have successfully developed it, and it is installed on the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers and the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian. The system launches carrier-based aircraft by means of a catapult employing a linear induction motor rather than the conventional steam piston. Electromagnetic catapults have several advantages over t
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Aircraft launching system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_catapult
date created:
2003-10-17T05:22:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T15:59:52Z
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