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    Show me a high-current electrical system that “just works”.

    90% EMALS is like 90% BART.

    You don’t think there was a “backup plan” with trim/balance/routing/etc. contemplated? I’m not snarking, I’m asking.

    The electric system has shit readiness, _NOW_, but has promise. It has “single component fail” vulnerabilities, and, the longevity/readiness in the field is unknown. The cables/steam/piston/tackle “conventional” system is a known devil. The “safest” arrangement would be a rocket powered system...in terms of

    Sweden.