A power problem aboard the Navy's $13 billion supercarrier left it unable to launch planes for days

[rangerrebew]

A power problem aboard the Navy's $13 billion supercarrier left it unable to launch planes for days
Ryan Pickrell
Jun 8, 2020, 3:52 PM
 
    US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford experienced a power problem during recent testing at sea that left it unable to launch aircraft, the Navy says.

    An unexpected fault in the power-handling elements of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) affected flight operations for days.

    The failure is a sign that the carrier is still working out issues with some of the new critical technologies that were integrated into the first-in-class ship.

https://www.businessinsider.com/power-problem-ford-aircraft-carrier-crippled-ability-to-launch-planes-2020-6

[rangerrebew]

The carrier I was on would go dead in the water, maybe for a couple hours.  It was one of those old monstrosities that worked almost all the time and could be repaired somewhat easily.  Not good enough for the Navy of today.