How USS Abraham Lincoln Survives 2000 Degree Jet Exhaust Heat (opens in new tab)

The USS Abraham Lincoln \(CVN-72\) faces one of naval aviation’s greatest engineering challenges every time a fighter jet launches from its deck\. Jet exhaust temperatures can exceed 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to destroy steel surfaces without protection\. To survive this extreme heat, the carrier uses advanced Jet Blast Deflectors cooled internally by flowing seawater, creating a hidden liquid shield beneath the deck\. These systems absorb thermal energy, rapidly cool the surface, ...