Do you know what a catapult is and how it operates? A catapult is a device or technology that helps planes take off the USS Midway when the planes carry a lot of weight like fuel and weapons. Catapult on an aircraft carrier works on steam power. Catapults were chosen on aircraft carrier because they are capable of carrying a lot of weight on a takeoff. The aircraft weight is confirmed by the weight Board Operator. Catapult technology affected the Uss Midway ship because it helps planes take off faster when they carry heavy weight. On the USS Midway they used Steam power on the catapults. The steam is produced by a boiler that is stored in an accumulator below the ship’s deck. The newer Catapults on the US carriers will have electromagnetic catapults that saves a lot of space and speed up the process of launching aircraft's. Catapults on aircraft carrier had the ability to carry a lot of weight. They were able to carry more than 10,000 pounds from 0-200 knots over a
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Under the deck which is the runway there is the catapult technology where helps planes take off. The catapult can help F-fighters and Bombers take off when they carry heavy weight such as fuel and weapons. The deck has a tower and an operation room. There is a control room for the catapult to control when to launch it. Catapult device works by a button. To launch the plane you'll need to check everything. You can't talk because it's too loud, so they use a crews for every job. The red colors ordinance guys. Three guys maintenance they make sure the plane is hooked correctly in the cap. Brown shirts plane captains. Aircraft hammer the one to move you around deck. Yellow shirt gives you the go. Green shirt presses the button to launch the plane. They all work in sections. When you get to the edge of your territory he'll turn you over to somebody else. It is very noisy so they communicate in hand
Under the deck which is the runway there is the catapult technology where helps planes take off. The catapult can help F-fighters and Bombers take off when they carry heavy weight such as fuel and weapons. The deck has a tower and an operation room. There is a control room for the catapult to control when to launch it. Catapult device works by a button. To launch the plane you'll need to check everything. You can't talk because it's too loud, so they use a crews for every job. The red colors ordinance guys. Three guys maintenance they make sure the plane is hooked correctly in the cap. Brown shirts plane captains. Aircraft hammer the one to move you around deck. Yellow shirt gives you the go. Green shirt presses the button to launch the plane. They all work in sections. When you get to the edge of your territory he'll turn you over to somebody else. It is very noisy so they communicate in hand