Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft catapult system
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| gptkbp:allows |
launch of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
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| gptkbp:category |
naval aviation technology
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:General_Atomics
|
| gptkbp:enables |
launch of heavier and lighter aircraft
quicker aircraft launches |
| gptkbp:firstOperationalUse |
gptkb:USS_Gerald_R._Ford_(CVN-78)
|
| gptkbp:firstTestMatch |
2010
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
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| gptkbp:patent |
gptkb:General_Atomics
|
| gptkbp:provides |
electricity
more precise control of launch energy |
| gptkbp:reduces |
maintenance requirements
crew workload thermal stress on aircraft |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
steam catapult
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| gptkbp:status |
in service
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carriers
|
| gptkbp:uses |
linear induction motor
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:USS_Gerald_R._Ford
gptkb:ship |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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