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If I am in the middle of a war zone , I will take the steam catapults. In a real fight, steam keeps the air wing flying. EMALS go dark when you need it most. In an Active War Zone/Engagement quick repairs and continuity operation are paramount. A carrier that that cannot launch is a useless carrier. With EMAL, One fault shuts down entire operation of all 4 catapults. The Steam powered one will burp and keep operating. For any damage or repairs ALL the EMALS catapults cease operating. Steam can keep 3 catapults working while you repair one as the design allows isolation of operations of each catapult. Steam Catapults (Battle-Ready, Blue-Collar Fixes) • Minor issue repair time: 1–4 hours • Can isolate one catapult: Others stay fully operational • Tools needed: Wrench, welder, pipefitter — E-4/E-5 sailors • Under fire: Keep launching from 3 out of 4 catapults • Proven: 65+ years of hot, dirty, combat repairs EMALS (High-Tech, High-Risk) • Minor issue repair time: 1.5–6+ hours • Cannot isolate: All 4 catapults share power — one fault shuts down everything • Tools/skills needed: Multimeters, software, engineers (E-5/E-6+) • Under fire: 7% chance of 4-day total launch blackout • Reality: One EMP or surge = hours to days offline