GoPro Launched Off Aircraft Carrier

[Eclipse]

Testing the new electromagnetic catapult on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
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The comments indicate the sled is recovered and the camera was intended to separate on water impact.

[SarDragon]

Pretty kool. Those sleds average around 45,000 pounds. I've watched a couple of similar steam propelled shots from the flight deck of the Midway.


Here's a different view

[Al Sayre]

I've also seen them launch flight deck boots a few times, and there is a Youtube  video of them launching some Chief's Ford Falcon...

[Brit_in_CAP]

Thanks for sharing....impressive.

Adding to Al Sayre's comment, when HMS Ark Royal (R09, decommissioned 1979) was finally decommissioned, one of the last items shot down the deck was a piano captured from the RAF during some social event!  It was raised on the elevator with a pianist, wearing flying equipment, playing..!  Probably on You Tube somewhere.