Photos of the Electromagnetic Catapult for China’s Next Aircraft Carrier

There has been internal information that carrier-based aircrafts will take off from China’s next carrier with the assistance of an electromagnetic catapult.We have three photos of the test ground for the catapult supplied by Little Confucius (kungxiaofuzi)

The photos can be seen at:

http://club.china.com/data/thread/12171906/2755/68/67/3_1.html

Source: club.china.com

Experiment ground of the electromagnetic catapult for China’s aircraft carrier

Diagram of the electromagnetic catapult

Translation of the Chinese in the diagram:

• 雷庭弹射 catapult shoots off an aircraft like thunderbolt
• 传力组滑行通道 Sliding way for force transmission gear.
• 兼燃气排导通道 It also serves as the channel for discharge of fuel gas
• 发动机推力组 Thrust device of the engine
• 飞行甲板 Taking off deck
• 滑跃跳台  Jump platform

Electromagnetic catapult test ground at a certain air base

Satellite photo

 

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