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Ford vs Queen Elizabeth: Two Carrier Launch Systems

Explore the engineering differences between the Ford-class and Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. From the electromagnetic EMALS catapult to Britain's ski-jump launch system, discover how two advanced naval platforms approach carrier aviation through fundamentally different technologies.

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Transcript
00:00Two aircraft carriers, two completely different approaches to launching fighter jets.
00:04The American Ford class uses emails, an electromagnetic catapult that accelerates aircraft along the flight deck.
00:11Britain's Queen Elizabeth class takes another route, a ski jump ramp, designed for the F-35B's short takeoff capability.
00:18But here's the crucial difference.
00:20The British carrier has no catapults or arresting gear.
00:23One system supports conventional carrier aircraft operations.
00:27The other is built around STOVL aviation.
00:30Different engineering philosophies, one mission, carrier-based air power.

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