Posted 2/26/2024, 5:31:00 PM
New Carrier Launch Tests Show Navy Progress Toward Getting Next Ford-Class Vessel Ready for Action
- New video shows testing of aircraft launch system on USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's next Ford-class supercarrier
- Testing involves launching 80,000-pound car-like vehicles off the carrier at over 150 mph to simulate aircraft launch
- Vehicles hit the water after traveling over 300 feet to test if catapults are ready to launch Navy planes
- Testing is a significant step in Kennedy's progress as it gets second Ford-class carrier ready for service
- After delays and cost issues with the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy says it has learned lessons to improve new carrier rollouts