At first look, it may seem that an aircraft carrier is unorganized, but don't be fooled, as planes can be launched at a rapid ...

Because of delays in the JFK’s delivery, the US Navy will be short a carrier for nearly a year—at precisely the moment China ...

The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The linear induction motor, as the name implies, uses ...

China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media, which released footage of ...

The United States Navy currently has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in its fleet. Of those, 10 are of the "old" Nimitz-class, while a singular example of the latest high-tech model is the Gerald ...

Rather than steam, EMALS uses stored kinetic energy and solid-state electrical power conversion to lob aircraft into the sky. The new EMALS system creates a smoother takeoff, which reduces ...

J-35 catapulting off the Fujian. Credit: PLAN video The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has released video footage confirming the launch and recovery of three fixed-wing aircraft types from the ...

A still image from the CCTV documentary showing the view from the Fujian carrier's "bubble," with deployed blast deflectors and a J-15T visible. Credit: CCTV SINGAPORE—China's People’s Liberation Army ...

While the US Navy has launched fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters from Nimitz-class carriers, it has yet to do so from the newer Ford class using its electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS ...