ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-02-02_J_16.wmv">Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the USS <i>John C. Stennis</i> in San Diego, CA.</a>)  As the deck's too short for normal takeoff, jets are propelled up to 165 miles per hour in 2 seconds by these steam-powered launchers that share their name with an ancient military device'
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