Sucessful EMALS test

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From the Register

US Navy's electric plane-thrower successfully launches an F-18 ? The Register

Good news for the USN and RN

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Congress should be pleased for the amount invested and the results achieved. A few "want to be" smart ass's (they know who they are) will be disappointed as their criticisms came to "naught". Was there ever any doubt?

From the Defense page announcements:

Dec 18/10: The EMALS test catapult at Naval Air Systems Command in Lakehurst, NJ successfully performs the 1st electro-magnetic aircraft catapult launch. The F/A-18E Super Hornet from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) was piloted by Lt. Daniel Radocaj. Chief Petty Officer Brandon Barr of NAWCAD’s Test Department was the “shooter,” assisted by Petty Officers 1st Class Hunsaker and Robinson, and Petty Officers 2nd Class Williams, Wong, and Simmons.

Engineers will continue system functional demonstration testing at NAVAIR Lakehurst, with test launches set to expand to C-2 Greyhound cargo aircraft and T-45 Goshawk trainers in 2011. The ALRE program manager at this time is Capt. James Donnelly, and Cmdr. Russ McCormack of PMA-251 is deputy program manager for future systems

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