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China’s new EV-based catapult can fire a 30-ton plane in 2.1 seconds
Once the plane is secured on the catapult shuttle, the flywheel passes kinetic energy to a winding wheel. The winding wheel ...
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China’s electric car scientists create powerful electromagnetic catapult for aircraft carriers
Once the plane is secured on the catapult shuttle, the flywheel passes kinetic energy to a winding wheel, which then yanks the shuttle through a steel cable to apply force to the aircraft's ...
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Russia developing new launch catapults for aircraft carriers
A steam catapult is a mechanism driven by high pressure steam. A special channel is arranged under the deck for a shuttle to move along it. The shuttle takes hold of the aircraft’s nose gear and ...