CVN-78 The USS Ford now has 6 working weapon elevators

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  • RED
    Very Senior Member - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 11689
    #1

    CVN-78 The USS Ford now has 6 working weapon elevators

    Three years the Ford was supposed to have 11 working weapons elevators.

    Navy Carrier Ford Now Has 6 Working Weapons Elevators
    https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/24/navy-carrier-ford-now-has-6-working-weapons-elevators.html
    The sixth advanced weapons elevator on the supercarrier Gerald R. Ford was certified on Wednesday.
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    • togor
      Banned
      • Nov 2009
      • 17610
      #2
      Hey Red, back in the day, how quickly could they get your Phantom back in the air?

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        • SUPERX-M1
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 224
          #3
          Are the electromagnetic plane launch rails functioning?

          They had problems . OK now?

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            • SUPERX-M1
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2012
              • 224
              #4
              EM launchers are in service

              Recent report said they did hundreds of launches one day.

              On another recent day, had major breakdown of system.

              So working, but still troubles.

              Lot of potential to be much better than steam catapults.

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                • togor
                  Banned
                  • Nov 2009
                  • 17610
                  #5
                  The EM catapults don't hammer the aircraft at the start of the launch, but do build up greater acceleration over time.

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