How Supercarrier Aircraft Catapults Work

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A look at the steam catapults and hydraulic arresting systems that are used on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
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Video Attributions:
All military footage by the United States Navy and Department of Defense
“Formula Rossa Achterbahn @Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi” by Lukas Meier
Still Image Attributions:
“Aircraft carrier HMS Argus in the later 1920s” by the U.S. Navy
“HMS Ark Royal h85716” by the United Kingdom Government
“Samuel Pierpont Langley catapult and houseboat 1903” by unknown
“Hawker Hurricane launched from CAM ship c1941” by Lt. J.A. Hampton
“HMS Bermuda aircraft” by William Berwick Reid
“HMS Triumph 1950” by the U.S. Navy
“Lt. Scott Ryan inspects the jet blast deflectors” by Chad R. Erdmann
“A catapult shooter signals for the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet” by Patrick M. Bonafede
“Improved Fresnal Lens Optical Landing System (IFLOLS)” by Kris White
Music from Epidemic Sound
#AircraftCarriers #USNavy #ArtofEngineering

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Nuclear Submarines, vertical plane takoffs or some sort of roller coaster technology like launched coasters would be very interesting

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I NEVER knew I needed to see a carrier take a sharp port... Damn that last shot is clean

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It's even more fun being on board as it's happening. That's a common test during sea trials whenever carriers are coming out of dry dock, to re-certify for operations.

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@@strider2175 Wish i could be on board a carrier for a whole day and just WATCH. These things amaze me

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Pffft.... 4G's making that turn. xD

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>Talks about US carriers >Uses metric Good job, sir. I applaud you

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A C Indeed my friend. Indeed.

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Dividing ANY unit into 10's, 100's and 1000's is a lot easier, more accurate and logical than dividing it by the archaic fractions of 8's, 16's, 32's ya know. Imperial Units were devised back in the days of British colonial merchant times based on a person's hand, foot, or step length which was fine back then, but may not be the most appropriate measurement nowadays, though they can coexists just fine till it gets phased out after a few more generations. ;)

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> Talks about Carrierlaunches > showing an F-16 :D

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10mm = 1cm 100cm = 1m 1000m = 1km

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Former TR shooter here (CVN-71) you’re like 90% correct and I don’t know where you got your info but this is how they should teach this. It took me weeks to understand grab mechanics and some other stuff that you just explain in 1 sentence. Really good video.

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Thats because everyone in the navy is lazy as fuuuuuu.. They expect us to get it done in one go and how we should learn everything else on our own

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It is a short hand way of explaining how the catapult operates. And it’s only 20% correct. There’s a whole lot more hydro, pneumatic and steam factors that come into play that makes a catapult functional.

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That's a ship, not a boat.

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More aircraft than the Royal Air Force! Yes. It is a ship. A boat is something that you row.

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One aircraft carrier can literally hold the whole norwegian air force

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10:15 "You drift dude? Ain't that cute."

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I am a ABE and you did a pretty good job explaining the process so everyone can understand...

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Nice straightforward description with no waffle, perfect.

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I always wanted to know how the catapult works, this video answered all of my questions! Thank you!

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Having spent time on 4 different aircraft carriers and working with both catapults and arresting gear operation, this is the best explanation of the machinery used to launch and recovery aircraft from our carriers. Kudos! ABE-1 (Ret.).

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Nice simplified description of cat launching ! Thanks!

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Some serious energy from reactors and serious steam pressures there.

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This is by far the best explanation video on the supercarrier catapult system. Thank you very much.

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This is by far the best explanation on the subject that I've ever seen. Thank you very much!

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I love how they can make sharp turns. It's really amazing.

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Putting an F-16E blk 60 into the CAT. Good luck to the airframe. :D

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Looks more like an F-16F since the canopy looks like 2-seat variant

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@@lamhkak47 well yes :)

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The aircraft doesn't have CFT's though. It looks more like an F-16D to me, though I might be wrong.

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@@skybound6590 yeah that looks like a F16 blk 52+ D airframe cross section.

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oh im sure the Airframe would survive..... the nose-gear on the otherhand......

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I served about 1 1/2 years on the Kitty Hawk in the mid '60 s. If I remember correctly we were in the South China Sea off Nam for about 11 months. Our birthing was under the forward cats. It was a bit noisy during flight opps. Still had a good time during that cruise.

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Do-dodonpa at Fuji Q highland uses compressed air to accelerate from 0-112 mph in 1.56 seconds (3.3G) It’s system is almost identical to the steam catapult system except it uses air Rock n rollercoaster at Disney World has a much tamer 0-60 in 2.8 seconds (1.6G) uses an electromagnetic system to propel a catch car that is pretty similar to the new electromagnetic system to launch aircraft Pretty cool that the same technology can be used for wildly different applications

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Rock n Rollercoaster uses an LSM launch system, whereas flight carriers have used LIM in the past, at least as far as I know. But yeah, it's crazy in how many situations these technologies are used

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There's a ride in Australia called the tower of terror, 0-160.9 km/h in 7 seconds, good for 4.5 G

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I can eat bread, I can toast it, I can dip it in my soup, I can feed it to the birds, I can make a sandwich with it. Wow so many applications, must be military grade.

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@@lachychops2 But those 4.5G are not occuring during the launch. They occur while riding the "curve" upwards where the train isn't accelerated anymore. The actual launch (acceleration) itself has less G's than both of the other mentioned rollercoasters.

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rock n rollercoaster's actual launch speed is 57 mph

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Fine job of describing catapults. I worked in the Catapult Steam Shop on the USS Constellation 1977-80.

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Thank u for the video.I like and I am always thrilled about this catapult system.Now I am happy that I know that how an aircraft with such speed stops in few secs over such a short distance.Thanks again.I wish everyone on deck a safe , happy and healthy life.I love all of u.Thanks again to video makers!-Love.

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God, that to port towards the end of video was awsome..it must have been at full rudder. For a giant vessel this size, it is an incredible feat! Having served on maneuverable Fast Missile Patrol Boats for 20 years, that turn and the list to starboard was was mindblowing. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

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They can do that in reverse too!

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I Made all of the parts for steam cats. I'm still amazed seeing them in action. Go NAWC.

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The American steam cat tech is so hard to duplicate even though there is no secret how it works.

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On the carrier I was on, USS Coral Sea CV-43, the catapult steam line ran underneath our berthing compartment which made it quite hot, about 90F/ 32C. Not good for sleeping.

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Wasn't Cruel Sea and Midway both built from heavy cruiser hauls?

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Всегде было интересно посмотреть как работает катапульта :) Случайно нашел видео. Like

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Woow, i finally understood how this works

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Beauty!!!

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Excellent

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I like the end video image of the carrier banking on that mean-ass turn. lol.

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I did three cruises. First one...I met half way their cruise in North China Sea...First full tour....our carrier went into dry dock for modernization and retrofit after last Vietnam duty. Every ship in their action zone or in training kicks ass every day. Fast forward to this excellent video....No planes are seen on deck....this would mean that this particular nuclear powered aircraft carrier is out doing CQ's...or Carrier Qualification" and their entire purpose is to crank it wide open in blue water, make it lean into turns, stress it to it's limits because there is no aircraft onboard or fuel to compensate for. Ships Crews inside (black shoe and Airedales) get a real treat of full speed thrust to max speed internal vibration, all unusual noises, and awesome tilts to port or starboard (left or right) turn exercises. Plenty of GQs (general quarters) exercises for training. If something is going to break or fail ...this is the place you want to fail...not overseas or in the middle of nowhere. Air wing personnel are all waiting for their individual squadrons to land and the practice party is over for now.....then off to the mission duty station and ports of call in the real world. Our tours of duty (cruise) was about 6 months. Squadrons get to go home to their home base with their planes and support crews. Ships company remained onboard carrier at their home ports...almost always not in the same city.

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Top class

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Nice video, but only if you would have included the beautiful, though brutal, sound of the system, which is really amazing!

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They also use these launch systems for some launched roller coasters

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Could you do an update and discuss the electro magnetic launch systems used on the new US aircraft carriers

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*Perfect my carrier exams are tomorrow and I forgot to study this will help*

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