Name: Hoopy Explains How an Aircraft Carrier Catapult Launches a Jet
Uploaded: 2026-08-01
Description: A carrier's runway is only 300 feet long, way too short for a jet to reach flying speed on its own. Hoopy explains how a steam or electromagnetic catapult slings jets to 165 mph in two seconds flat.

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