2019 software fix for aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch problem

October 14, 2017July 28, 2017 by Brian Wang

The US Navy completed testing on a software fix for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) that will allow the heaviest planes to take off with less stress to the airframe, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced this week. The EMALS team found during April 2014 testing that airplanes carrying full 480-gallon wing-mounted external fuel …

China Launches First Domestically built Aircraft Carrier

October 14, 2017April 26, 2017 by Brian Wang

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier slipped into the sea for the first time on Wednesday. The carrier will have more testing and fitting of equipment before trials in the water. This is China’s second aircraft carrier. The ship is due to go into service in 2020 when it will join existing carrier, the Soviet-era …