"In the future, aircraft could be launched into the air using an electric induction motor."
Results: shorter runways, lighter aircraft with smaller motors, fuel savings & less aircraft noise at airports. Win, win, win, win & win.
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21564826-future-airliners-could-be-catapulted-sky-electric-motors
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