Navy to test new system to prevent launch bar mishaps on carriers
In October, the Navy will begin testing a new system designed to ensure proper seating of a carrier aircraft's launch bar before it is launched from its catapult. A successful carrier launch requires that an aircraft very rapidly be brought up to a speed of roughly 160 knots. If the launch bar isn't...
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