F-35C first EMALS launch

Osmium Steele · 12-01-11, 08:58 AM

Fuer Frei posted the first launch in July. This is the first F-35C launch utilizing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System.

Herr-Berbunch · 12-01-11, 09:33 AM

Emals? - not long till it suffers from a virus or receives some spam then.

Congratulations F-35C you've won the Nigerian National Loterry (sic), to release this fundings (sic, again) please pay Herr-Berbunch $1000.

Now on the the serious stuff. EMALS, nice clean launch and, I assume, more environmentally friendly than a steam launch.

Oberon · 12-01-11, 12:07 PM

Very nice, I wondered when a magnetic catapult would be put into service. Are they still going to be using the usual wire based retardation method on landing though? Or has something more fancy been cooked up for the Ford?

EDIT: Just googled the Ford and it appears she will have a new wire system based around magnetics. So that'll be interesting to see.

Gargamel · 12-01-11, 12:26 PM

Holy crap, those new carriers are huge!!!! You see how big that super structure is and how far across the deck it is?????

:P

Jimbuna · 12-01-11, 01:04 PM

Most impressive....very short run too

Falkirion · 12-01-11, 06:09 PM

Darn self imposed youtube filter here at work. I think I read on wiki that the arrestor system is actually already deployed and testing at a base somewhere on US shores. Can't remember the name.

Can't wait to have a look when I get home, really want to see how the emal launch system works

12-01-11, 08:58 AM	#1
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	F-35C first EMALS launch Fuer Frei posted the first launch in July. This is the first F-35C launch utilizing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

12-01-11, 09:33 AM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Emals? - not long till it suffers from a virus or receives some spam then. Congratulations F-35C you've won the Nigerian National Loterry (sic), to release this fundings (sic, again) please pay Herr-Berbunch $1000. Now on the the serious stuff. EMALS, nice clean launch and, I assume, more environmentally friendly than a steam launch. __________________

12-01-11, 12:26 PM	#4
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Holy crap, those new carriers are huge!!!! You see how big that super structure is and how far across the deck it is????? :P __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

12-01-11, 01:04 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most impressive....very short run too __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-01-11, 12:07 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Very nice, I wondered when a magnetic catapult would be put into service. Are they still going to be using the usual wire based retardation method on landing though? Or has something more fancy been cooked up for the Ford? EDIT: Just googled the Ford and it appears she will have a new wire system based around magnetics. So that'll be interesting to see.

12-01-11, 06:09 PM	#6
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Darn self imposed youtube filter here at work. I think I read on wiki that the arrestor system is actually already deployed and testing at a base somewhere on US shores. Can't remember the name. Can't wait to have a look when I get home, really want to see how the emal launch system works