Coming close on the heels of the successful test of a 30+ MJ railgun, http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,160195,00.html
the navy launches a F18E Super Hornet with similar technology: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/24/navy-uses-railgun-launch-fighter-jets/ The linear motor exceeds the capability of today's steam catapults and will allow the launch of much larger aircraft. Steampunk, eat your heart out! T
