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Will the airfield of the future resemble a carrier flight deck?
According to the authorities, it is only a matter of time -perhaps 10 years or so-when launching and recovery systems will be as common a sight on airfields as they are today aboard carriers. 
It is to be, for the fields of today are acknowledged to be inadequate for many of the jets on the drawing boards right now. Think of the problems this raises-
For the military, increasing the length and strength of runways only adds to their vulnerability. 
For commercial interests, construction costs would be prohibitive-even where they were fortunate enough to obtain suitable sites. 
Special high energy catapults and modern arresting gear offer one solution to these problems. Such equipment can keep existing fields in use...cut costs when new fields are required...maintain present high safety standards. 
Bliss personnel are developing launching and recovery systems capable of handling heavier, faster planes. Backed by research and technical know-how, they are ready for the day...that is not too far away...when "land-based" carriers are needed. 

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