With test launch, U.S. Navy goes electromagnetic
Super Hornet set for launch
USS Gerald R. Ford
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Crew preps for test
Saturday's test flight was just the beginning. The Navy plans to conduct further testing in 2011, with the addition of two other aircraft, the T-45 and C-2.
For a U.S. Navy video from the launch, see "Navy launches first aircraft using EMALS."