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Why the USS Ford's Electromagnetic Catapult Failed During a Real Combat Launch Cycle
On March 15, 2026, during sustained flight operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, the USS Gerald R. Ford experienced a cascading power failure in its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System that rendered one of four catapults inoperable mid-launch cycle. An F/A-18E Super Hornet was safely recovered, but for 97 minutes the most expensive ...
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