RallyPoint Shared Content 734069 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-46013"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fvideo-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=VIDEO%3A+First+EMALS+Deadload+test+aboard+the+USS+Ford&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fvideo-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AVIDEO: First EMALS Deadload test aboard the USS Ford%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/video-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="8cc3b41d6a4b92c108bfea2c4e2ddabb" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/013/for_gallery_v2/Screen_Shot_2015-06-08_at_5.51.01_PM.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/013/large_v3/Screen_Shot_2015-06-08_at_5.51.01_PM.png" alt="Screen shot 2015 06 08 at 5.51.01 pm" /></a></div></div>Originally published by the U.S. Navy on YouTube:<br />--<br />U.S. Navy Sailors, civilian employees and contractors observed a "dead-load" test of the new electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The weighted sled was launched into the James River where it was recovered for additional test launches.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-youtube"> <div class="pta-link-card-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r3FnbNByFmY?version=3&amp;autohide=1&amp;wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY">EMALS dead load testing begins aboard PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailors, civilian employees and contractors observed a &quot;dead-load&quot; test of the new electromagnetic aircraft launch...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-06-08T17:54:24-04:00 RallyPoint Shared Content 734069

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-46013"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fvideo-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=VIDEO%3A+First+EMALS+Deadload+test+aboard+the+USS+Ford&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fvideo-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AVIDEO: First EMALS Deadload test aboard the USS Ford%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/video-first-emals-deadload-test-aboard-the-uss-ford" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="2a4abbbaa9c1d0c7b0fb113aa662d0b7" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/013/for_gallery_v2/Screen_Shot_2015-06-08_at_5.51.01_PM.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/013/large_v3/Screen_Shot_2015-06-08_at_5.51.01_PM.png" alt="Screen shot 2015 06 08 at 5.51.01 pm" /></a></div></div>Originally published by the U.S. Navy on YouTube:<br />--<br />U.S. Navy Sailors, civilian employees and contractors observed a "dead-load" test of the new electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The weighted sled was launched into the James River where it was recovered for additional test launches.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-youtube"> <div class="pta-link-card-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r3FnbNByFmY?version=3&amp;autohide=1&amp;wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FnbNByFmY">EMALS dead load testing begins aboard PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailors, civilian employees and contractors observed a &quot;dead-load&quot; test of the new electromagnetic aircraft launch...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-06-08T17:54:24-04:00 2015-06-08T17:54:24-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 734093

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Where's the seat? I want to ride it!!!

2015-06-08T18:04:49-04:00 2015-06-08T18:04:49-04:00 PO1 John Miller 734491

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One thing I never got to do during my time on an aircraft carrier was ride in an airplane while being launched off the flight deck. I think I would like that.

2015-06-08T21:32:10-04:00 2015-06-08T21:32:10-04:00 PO1 Cliff Heath 1092970

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I DON'T KNOW HOW HEAVY THAT DEAD-LOAD WAS BUT THAT NEW CAT SHOT THAT MOTHER OUT THERE DAMN

2015-11-06T16:53:18-05:00 2015-11-06T16:53:18-05:00 PO1 Cliff Heath 1092971

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>OF COURSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO LAUNCH F-14'S EITHER HEAVY ASS BIRD OF PREY

2015-11-06T16:54:32-05:00 2015-11-06T16:54:32-05:00 2015-06-08T17:54:24-04:00