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β€’ Footage courtesy: X-planed (@x-planed) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJRvY2uNSDA
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00:00An atomic-powered aircraft catapult hurls multi-ton jets into deadly ocean spray, right now.
00:06A massive steel towbar connects the screaming fighter jet to the high-pressure piston slot beneath.
00:13Steam catapults actually rely on mechanical shuttle acceleration rather than hydraulic towbar unclipping to clear the deck.
00:21Instead, a mechanical drop-lock trips open at the exact end of the track, instantly freeing the towbar downward.
00:29Rapid pneumatic venting actively rotates the latch assembly away from the rushing fuselage.
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