The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier was commisioned last week. This week it launched and recovered its first fixed wing aircraft. This is especially important with the new launching and recovery system the carrier has. The USS Ford now uses an electromagnetic system known as EMALS, instead of steam.
Here is an article about the successful test:
http://wavy.com/2017/07/28/uss-gerald-r ... -aircraft/
USS Ford launches and recovers first aircraft
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USS Ford launches and recovers first aircraft
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Here's a video of the trap and launch, it was an F/A-18F from VX-23 at Patuxent River for anyone who didn't read the article
https://youtu.be/ehKv-sO3n48
https://youtu.be/ehKv-sO3n48
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