Pre-commissioing Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts dead-load testing of the The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) . The Electromagnetic .
U.S. Navy Sailors, civilian employees and contractors observed a dead-load test of the new electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) aboard .

Credit: Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR Navy test pilot Lt. Chris Tabert takes off in F-35C test aircraft CF-3 Nov. 18, the first launch of the carrier variant of .