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U.S. Navy sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from a steam-powered catapult on board the USS Ronald Reagan at sea, Oct. 26, 2010. Steam-powered catapults are capable of launching aircraft off the flight deck in under two seconds. The aircraft is assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154.

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U.S. Navy sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from a steam-powered catapult on board the USS Ronald Reagan at sea, Oct. 26, 2010. Steam-powered catapults are capable of launching aircraft off the flight deck in under two seconds. The aircraft is assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154.

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