To: Spktyr
no chit.
nobody else on the face of the earth does this.
2 posted on
01/25/2020 12:15:25 AM PST by
867V309
(Lock Her Up)
To: 867V309
The technology was at least in part developed by Disney as a method for launching their rollercoasters. Think Aerosmith Rockin’ Rollercoaster or California Screamin’.
CC
4 posted on
01/25/2020 12:23:52 AM PST by
Celtic Conservative
(My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
To: 867V309
Heads up, the Chinese are fitting a simpler version to their upcoming Type 002 carriers. The biggest difference is that their version is capacitance powered and does not require a nuclear reactor’s power output to fire. On the other hand, it won’t be able to launch quite as large or heavy aircraft as the US EMALS.
9 posted on
01/25/2020 12:58:54 AM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: 867V309
In related news, the Chinese already have a railgun turret undergoing sea tests... and we don’t.
10 posted on
01/25/2020 12:59:50 AM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: 867V309
The Chinese are building a flat deck nuclear EMALS carrier due on line in a few years
28 posted on
01/25/2020 3:05:46 AM PST by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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