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Old 24th Mar 2012, 20:53
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kbrockman
 
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About the EMALS, I was just attempting a best guess how it is set up,
Capacitorbanks or flywheel as a buffer, it doesn't really matter I guess but still,
thx for clearing things up.

BTW, I'm certain that I've read somewhere ,over here or on the keypublishing
forums or somewhere else, that the speed of the carrier is supposed to be a lot less important for the use of the EMALS-CAT, even the heaviest planes at MTOW can take off with 0 wind over deck.
The more gradual acceleration and higher total power is supposed to make the EMALS superior in those regards vs the old C11 and C13 steam cat.

ALso the speed for landing is high enough for CDG to work with all its planes, also only 28-ish knots and that is even smaller than the future UK CVF.
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