The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) relies on massive steam-powered catapults to launch fighter jets from its flight deck in just seconds. But after accelerating aircraft to extreme speeds, the carrier must safely stop the giant pistons racing beneath the deck before they tear through the ship itself. To achieve this, naval engineers use powerful water brake systems that absorb enormous kinetic energy using hydraulic resistance and precisely engineered braking chambers. These hidden systems safely halt the catapult mechanism with incredible precision while preparing it for the next launch almost instantly. In this episode, we uncover the remarkable engineering that allows one of the world’s largest warships to launch combat aircraft continuously at sea.
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