U.S. Navy Carrier Finally Hosts Aircraft

Lee Hudson January 31, 2020
aircraft
A Grumman C-2A Greyhound landed on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier during compatibility testing of the vessel’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear.
Credit: U.S. Navy
As the shipbuilder slowly fixes technical problems on the U.S. Navy’s multibillion-dollar aircraft carrier famously derided by President Donald Trump, the service is evaluating aircraft compatibility before its scheduled deployment in 2022. The start of aircraft compatibility testing is an essential...
Lee Hudson

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