Dead Load Testing

[Blueone]

New video shows next US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapulting heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes

The video shows testing of the aircraft launch system on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's second Ford-class supercarrier.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Flyer5]

New video shows next US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapulting heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes

The video shows testing of the aircraft launch system on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's second Ford-class supercarrier.

www.yahoo.com

They have a terrible glide ratio.

 

[Blueone]

There is an interesting video in the article on the first Ford carrier…… you wonder where the defense budget goes…… see what happens when you clog a toilet and you think you have problems on your boat

 

[techmitch]

There is an interesting video in the article on the first Ford carrier…… you wonder where the defense budget goes…… see what happens when you clog a toilet and you think you have problems on your boat

You could trade your boat in for one of those props.

 

[Halfhitch]

They have a terrible glide ratio.

Like Democrat financial policies.

 

[Blueone]

They have a terrible glide ratio.

Ya…. You would think you would give it some wings and get some distance out of it

 

[Scott215]

Looks like a good waste of taxpayer dollars

 

[spikedaddy99]

Looks like a good waste of taxpayer dollars

Testing the catapults??

 

[Flyer5]

Looks like a good waste of taxpayer dollars

They are reusable.

 

[ttmott]

Looks like a good waste of taxpayer dollars

Wouldn't you want the air bag system in cars tested and validated before being implemented? Don't they need to work first time every time? Or, maybe the brakes on your car??

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

I wish they could adjust the elevation, I would like to see just how far they could throw

 

[Halfhitch]

I wish they could adjust the elevation, I would like to see just how far they could throw

Well,......I guess they could flood the engine room to settle the stern a bit.

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

Well,......I guess they could flood the engine room to settle the stern a bit.

 

[Scott215]

They should go get them out of the water when they're done

They are reusable.

That's what I didn't know if they went and retrieved them thank you for the clarification

 

[Scott215]

Wouldn't you want the air bag system in cars tested and validated before being implemented? Don't they need to work first time every time? Or, maybe the brakes on your car??

Sorry I meant on retrieving the projectiles I did not know they did that I can man up and say I'm sorry lol

 

[Scott215]

You know just put Joe Biden behind the wheel if you want to test the airbag

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

They should go get them out of the water when they're done

That's what I didn't know if they went and retrieved them thank you for the clarification

I may be wrong, but on one of the shots it looked like they had a small cable attached, possibly for retrieving