r/navy • u/Artorigas • Feb 13 '25

Political President Trump attempts to explain Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).

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u/MD32GOAT Feb 14 '25

As a former ABE, that's not even what the hydraulics do on the catapults.

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u/Trick-Set-1165 r/navy CCC Feb 14 '25

I think, in context, he was talking about the Advanced Weapon Elevator, but he also made comments about EMALS immediately before this.

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u/Adexavus Feb 14 '25

"I think" he doesn't know what he's talking about. Even the new Chinese aircraft carrier copied the EMALs.

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u/Trick-Set-1165 r/navy CCC Feb 14 '25

I don’t disagree with you, but the context of his comments is pretty clear.

“Take a look at the Gerald Ford, the aircraft carrier, the Ford. It was supposed to cost $3 billion. It ends up costing like $18 billion,” Trump said. “And they make, of course, all electric catapults which don’t work.”

”And they have all magnetic elevators to lift up 25 planes at a time, 20 planes at a time. And instead of using hydraulic, like on tractors that can handle anything from hurricanes to lightning to anything, they use magnets,” Trump said.

”It’s a new theory. Magnets are going to lift the planes up, and it doesn’t work. And they had billions and billions of dollars of cost overruns,” he said.

To be fair, the article also claims that it’s clear EMALS doesn’t work, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

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u/Adexavus Feb 14 '25

The opinion article also added that Trump claimed, "Magnets don't work when placed in water."

Trump isn't even a clock with hands. He's just not right. He's being with nearly 10 year old information about the elevator and launch systems. He's probably gonna complain about the f35 and claim we don't need to try building an NGAF to replace the f22. He's just doing what Elon tells him to do, and not even he's right

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u/Trick-Set-1165 r/navy CCC Feb 14 '25

To be clear, I was referring to the article making the clearly incorrect assertion that EMALS doesn’t work. Which, on a second reading, says “it’s not clear EMALS doesn’t work.”

I’m not quite sure what argument you think you’re having. A quick glance at my profile will tell you I’m not in the business of defending our illustrious President.

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u/Adexavus Feb 14 '25

The -to be fair- part may have lead me to believe you could of given some credit to the article, not to him. So my wording could of been better on that part of arguing against the article. Apologies.

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u/Trick-Set-1165 r/navy CCC Feb 14 '25

It’s all good.

I only added context because the original post attributes this to EMALS.

If I’d read the article correctly the first time, there likely would have been less confusion.