I think NAWCAD Lakehurst has been working EMALS for 40+ years and the base has in ground launch systems going back to the earliest carriers. This isn’t new technology. AL Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 8:36 AM, Drew Hamblen <drewhamblen@gmail.com> wrote: It seems prudent to me to have at least some of the new Carriers planned to use steam/hydraulics (proven) until the alternatives are battle tested enough to make them all that way. Imagine if all of the new planned ships run into consistent issues for the next few decades... On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM <mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> wrote: https://www.twz.com/sea/executive-order-to-go-back-to-steam-catapults-on-new... Interesting CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com mgbrattland@brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events sandiegocarguys@brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for www.brattland.org www.overthehillgang.com www.overdrivehotrodnews.com www.gerlecreek.org www.helobubbas.com www.prowlers.org www.gerlecreek.com www.ford6vcarburetion.com www.westcoastwillysclub.com www.nssha.org www.nhahistoricalsociety.org https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas@helobubbas.com To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave@helobubbas.com _______________________________________________ Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas@helobubbas.com To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave@helobubbas.com