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Trump Orders Navy to Restore [Steam Catapults] in Aircraft Carriers

14 points by dctoedt 2mo ago

cratermoon 2mo ago
Did the company that makes steam catapult technology grease the orange palms?
- pavel_lishin 2mo ago
  Well, the new system is electromagnetic, which probably means it's powered by wind or solar. But steam! Now that's good burnin' stuff. Either that, or he happened to have dinner the night before next to someone who reminisced about steam catapults.
  - dctoedt 2mo ago
    FTA: "By doing so, Trump is making good on a promise he made almost 10 years ago to go back to the steam system after hearing a sailor praise it while visiting a ship during his first term."
    - cratermoon 2mo ago
      But also this: the White House said in a statement. “It will also reactivate portions of the maritime industrial base that are easier to scale.” Sounds remarkably similar to the justifications for re-activating coal-fired power plants.
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dctoedt 2mo ago
FTA: "By doing so, Trump is making good on a promise he made almost 10 years ago to go back to the steam system after hearing a sailor praise it while visiting a ship during his first term. "But since Trump said in an interview with Time in 2017 that he told the Navy to go back to “goddamn steam,” top Navy and industry leaders have resisted the move because of the enormous expense to tear out such a complex system that was integral to the design of the Ford class."
doener 2mo ago
"This is absolutely ridiculous. For all its potential pitfalls, the Ford aircraft carriers are built entirely around the EMALS system, and "replacing" it with steam catapults - which require large amounts of space and personnel - is simply not a realistic option." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msyl3mz53k2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msyl3m...
- doener 2mo ago
  "Ok, so reading the article, there's a partial answer: the three that have EMALS (one in service, two under construction) will keep it. The fourth ship will supposedly be redesigned, which could delay it - but its construction will probably outlive Trump's decision and could be rescinded." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylk4esgs2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylk4... "I'm sure Xi Jinping - whose new aircraft carriers #3 and #4 all have EMALS - is laughing himself silly." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylovdvyk2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylov...
JojoFatsani 2mo ago
The same naval genius who demanded the return of giant battleships which haven’t been able to project power since the 30’s
rsynnott 2mo ago
He probably thinks they’re coal-fired.

14 points by dctoedt 2mo ago

cratermoon 2mo ago

Did the company that makes steam catapult technology grease the orange palms?

pavel_lishin 2mo ago
Well, the new system is electromagnetic, which probably means it's powered by wind or solar. But steam! Now that's good burnin' stuff. Either that, or he happened to have dinner the night before next to someone who reminisced about steam catapults.
- dctoedt 2mo ago
  FTA: "By doing so, Trump is making good on a promise he made almost 10 years ago to go back to the steam system after hearing a sailor praise it while visiting a ship during his first term."
  - cratermoon 2mo ago
    But also this: the White House said in a statement. “It will also reactivate portions of the maritime industrial base that are easier to scale.” Sounds remarkably similar to the justifications for re-activating coal-fired power plants.

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dctoedt 2mo ago

FTA: "By doing so, Trump is making good on a promise he made almost 10 years ago to go back to the steam system after hearing a sailor praise it while visiting a ship during his first term. "But since Trump said in an interview with Time in 2017 that he told the Navy to go back to “goddamn steam,” top Navy and industry leaders have resisted the move because of the enormous expense to tear out such a complex system that was integral to the design of the Ford class."

doener 2mo ago

"This is absolutely ridiculous. For all its potential pitfalls, the Ford aircraft carriers are built entirely around the EMALS system, and "replacing" it with steam catapults - which require large amounts of space and personnel - is simply not a realistic option." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msyl3mz53k2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msyl3m...

doener 2mo ago
"Ok, so reading the article, there's a partial answer: the three that have EMALS (one in service, two under construction) will keep it. The fourth ship will supposedly be redesigned, which could delay it - but its construction will probably outlive Trump's decision and could be rescinded." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylk4esgs2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylk4... "I'm sure Xi Jinping - whose new aircraft carriers #3 and #4 all have EMALS - is laughing himself silly." https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylovdvyk2o https://bsky.app/profile/prchovanec.bsky.social/post/3msylov...

JojoFatsani 2mo ago

The same naval genius who demanded the return of giant battleships which haven’t been able to project power since the 30’s

rsynnott 2mo ago

He probably thinks they’re coal-fired.