Electromagnetic Jet Fighter Catapault

[CHRISXTR3M3]

Came across this article today.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/07/us-navy-electromagnetic-catapult/?ncid=rss_truncated&ref=yfp

 

So I wonder, for DCS 2.0, can we just go ahead and implement this one? No need to add vapor gfx for the shoot and stuff. It's basically a giant rail gun under the deck.

[Emu]

Came across this article today.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/07/us-navy-electromagnetic-catapult/?ncid=rss_truncated&ref=yfp

 

So I wonder, for DCS 2.0, can we just go ahead and implement this one? No need to add vapor gfx for the shoot and stuff. It's basically a giant rail gun under the deck.

Interestingly there's an LV retro-fittable version that can launch this:

 

 

Could be relevant for STOVL carriers.

[StrongHarm]

This makes sense.. since the carrier has pretty much unlimited electrical energy.

 

The steam cat is strong enough though, I can attest to that. The first time I went off the cat was in a C-2A Greyhound. The load master was a good friend of mine and wanted to mess with me. He told the cat officer we had a full heavy load, so they dialed the power up, but it was actually just me and him in the back. That cat threw us so hard it knocked me out and made me piss my flight suit. I woke up and tried to hide it, but the load master laughed and said it wasn't a big deal, it happens to a lot of people on their first shot.. even if it's dialed low. I later did hundreds more shots in various aircraft, and loved every one of them.

 

The Navy ruined all amusement parks for me.

[CHRISXTR3M3]

Man that still sounds like a great experience! No matter how many flight suits I may ruin! Haha =)