USS Gerald R Ford’s EMALS cleared for all aircraft

USS Ford EMALS launch of FA-18F Super Hornet

Source: US Navy

The US Navy’s (USN) newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, has been cleared as operationally safe for launching and recovering all naval aircraft types using its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG).

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