Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A debate is brewing in the world of aircraft carriers as navies race to build the world's premier force-projection instrument.

The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The linear induction motor, as the name implies, uses ...

On the surface, the TC-7 steam catapult facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River seems rather unimpressive — low square steam stack, steel deck plate covering, a few small structures, and a track ...

Aircraft carriers are impressive military machines capable of launching aircraft off an incredibly short runway. This isn't done merely by utilizing a fighter jet's speed. Instead, it's accomplished ...

A debate is brewing in the world of aircraft carriers as navies race to build the world's premier force-projection instrument. China launched the Fujian, the third aircraft carrier in a fleet it hopes ...

A fleet of jets soar over the U.S.S Ford on a sunny day, as the American flag waves above several docked jets and helicopters on its deck. - U.s. Navy/Getty Images A debate is brewing in the world of ...