Look Ma, no steam!

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 25 Dec 2010, 07:48

Video of the US Navy testing its new electromagnetic system of launching aircraft from Carriers. Kinda cool.

Post by **DaveB** » 25 Dec 2010, 09:59

Nice one Brian.. tks for that

ATB

DaveB

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 25 Dec 2010, 16:05

Any info if our new carrier will use this or a conventional system?

SkippyBing · Post by **SkippyBing** » 25 Dec 2010, 17:18

The plan is to use this as there's no steam plant on the QE Class carriers.

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 25 Dec 2010, 19:03

I imagine it would be less efficient to fit boilers when you have those two gas turbines providing all that electricity...

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