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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
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