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From: H & J Johnson <hjjohnson@sasktel.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Off Subject
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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> H & J Johnson wrote:
> > *There have been several times where I wondered about this, but 
> I always 
> > wrote it off to not probably usable due to electro-magnetic 
> interferance. *
> > 
> > *They must have alot of sheilding to combat that part of the 
> system. I 
> > wonder if the compass deviates during the firing?*
> > 
> 
> Note to self:  Ignore compass when being flung from the deck of a 
> large boat.
> 
> Maybe there will be some civilian spinoffs to allow for heavier 
> planes into short airfields.
> 
> EMALS => Coming to a short field near you.

I'm pretty sure the compass bounces around, the larger concern would be whether the
deviation becomes perminant [damages the magnets in the compass] due to a large pulsing
magnetic field being applied under the a/c.  

 Having EMALS in a civilian settings is only part of the equation. The would also need a similar 
[opposite] system to get the plane down and stopped on that same runway  :)

J. Johnson