Launch an 80,000-Pound Sled off an Aircraft Carrier? Sure!
by Rhett Allain from on (#494B1)
This electromagnetic catapult flings airplanes into the sky (and giant sleds into the water). Here's how to calculate the projectile motion involved.This electromagnetic catapult flings airplanes into the sky (and giant sleds into the water). Here's how to calculate the projectile motion involved.