Electronics, smart power, and new electrical and mechanical devices are the key to an entirely different type of launch system. Using a LIM (linear induction motor) as the prime mover, these systems ...

The EMALS’ 300-foot (91 m) LIM will accelerate a 100,000-pound (45,000 kg) aircraft to 130 knots (240 km/h,150 mph). The Electromagnetic Launch System (EMALS), produced by General Atomics ...

Lim's seat would get hotter ... So, hours before liftoff, the launch team activated the "FireX" system in the relevant area of the launch pad. This fire suppression system is separate from ...