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Xinhua Zhuangao: According to China’s National Defense Science and Technology Information Network reported that Navy officials last week disclosed that in early 2010, the electromagnetic catapult test suffered a major defeat. Members claimed that even if the electromagnetic catapult can not be installed on schedule, “Ford” aircraft carrier, the carrier will essentially become a “value of $ 7 billion helicopter carrier.” Is that really the case, interview with Xinhua military naval research by Wei-Dong Cao researcher.

Xinhua military: the accident will affect the development of electromagnetic launch aircraft carrier?

Wei-Dong Cao: I think this incident will not affect the development of electromagnetic launch aircraft. From the reports point of view, this accident was caused by mechanical failure. This does not explain electromagnetic launch technology suffered a major setback, because a test can not describe the problem. Behind the failure of the trial, there are some success stories. As if the just released U.S. anti-missile test failed, this is only a test, the U.S. anti-missile technology can not explain do not go on.

Xinhua military: It seems that the U.S. aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch technology will continue to promote the ship?

Wei-Dong Cao: Yes. I think that the electromagnetic launch technology is the future direction of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Compared to the U.S. military fleet of steam catapult technology, electromagnetic launch technology advantages: First, the use of electromagnetic launch technology, aircraft carriers, fighter ejection is more efficient than steam catapults greatly increased, to meet the requirements of high-intensity battlefield; Secondly, the electromagnetic catapult launch power can be adjusted to adapt from the UAV to the heavy aircraft carrier that was very broad range. Existing steam catapults can launch a large aircraft carrier, but for a small UAV is overloaded too, is likely to happen, “playing pieces” of the horrors. The UAV reconnaissance, attack, etc. excellent performance, will become the carrier’s “favorite.” Electromagnetic launch technology and equipment in the performance of the aircraft carrier is no doubt leapt to a new level.

Xinhua Military: U.S. lawmakers that “‘Ford’ aircraft carrier will be changed to” $ 7 billion helicopter carrier “argument is exaggerated.

Cao Weidong: one hundred per one hundred is an exaggeration. my knowledge, the U.S. military in the accumulation of very strong electromagnetic launch technology. To some extent, electromagnetic catapults for the U.S. military is almost a mature technology.

Xinhua Military: electromagnetic catapult can be applied to the conventionally powered aircraft carrier, what?

Weidong: Generally not, because the existing technologies, only nuclear power in order for the electromagnetic ejection provides plenty of power. On the contrary, conventionally powered aircraft carrier is generally smaller tonnage, carrier-based aircraft can carry less, there is no need to use the electromagnetic catapult.

Xinhua Military: electromagnetic catapult will become the development trend of the future aircraft carrier?

Weidong: For the U.S. Navy, this is the future, the U.S. military will not use the steam catapult, while the zoom range to the world that, in electromagnetic launch technology leader in the U.S. situation, there will be follow-up national study example, if the U.S. aircraft carrier electromagnetic catapult test length is 100 meters, other studies may be 50 meters to keep track of a technology trend. As for as France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the use of nuclear power, will also be on the mature technology of electromagnetic catapult, after all, the performance of the aircraft carrier is a larger increase.

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