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EXCLUSIVE: Who will win the space tourism race? Meet the companies vying to be the first to launch.The Emals system is made up of two main parts: long stationary beams, or stators, and a carriage, sandwiched between the two beams that can slide back and forth. This is because it uses a linear motor drive instead of the conventional steam piston drive to provide a steadier acceleration speed.Įventually, the system could launch fighter jets to speeds reaching 240mph (390km/h). Ford carrier into the James River in Virginia.Īccording to the US Navy, Friday's test showed how the electromagnetic catapult provided much smoother acceleration, placing less stress on the aircraft. The 'dead-load' - a wheeled steel sled – was launched aboard the Gerald R. For comparison an F-35 has a maximum takeoff weight of 60,000lb (27,000kg). The linear Emals system is made up of two main parts: long stationary beams, or stators, and a carriage, sandwiched between the two beams that can slide back and forth.Įach beam is made up of segments that contain the wiring needed to energise them and turn them into an electromagnetic force to propel the carriage.Īfter connecting the carriage, aircraft are electro-magnetically pushed and pulled down the catapult until airborne.Īccording to Air and Space, an electromagnetic catapult can launch every 45 seconds.Įach three-second launch can consume as much as 100 million watts of electricity, about as much as a small town uses in the same amount of time.Ī recent test of Emals proved that it can haul up to 80,000lbs (36,300kg) of dead load steel into the air.
