Airborne Laser (ABL) ready for flight testing

ASWnut101 · 11-01-06, 05:20 PM

I wonder if they can rig it to fire at people.....:hmm:

SUBMAN1 · 11-01-06, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

I wonder if they can rig it to fire at people.....:hmm:

Like - were did that guy go? He was just here? Whats that smell too?

-S

ASWnut101 · 11-01-06, 08:39 PM

yes, like that

snowsub · 11-01-06, 10:45 PM

Wonder how heavy that sucker would be :hmm:

I'm assuming it must have a lot of electrical motors & generators to power it

bookworm_020 · 11-02-06, 12:22 AM

The plane would all be at risk as it would have to fly close to the launch site, if you know where the launch site is going to be!

SUBMAN1 · 11-02-06, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

The plane would all be at risk as it would have to fly close to the launch site, if you know where the launch site is going to be!

Apparently not. You can fly this thing pretty far into friendly territory and still have it make kills from 600 km away. That is some long range firepower! ALso, the IR is designed to look for a launch and auto target the missile.

Oberon · 11-02-06, 12:24 PM

Also...in theory...could you not place a prisim satellite in orbit, and line up a shot that would pass over the curviture of the Earth. If not a prisim then something else that would help deflect a laser.

Wim Libaers · 11-02-06, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by snowsub

Wonder how heavy that sucker would be :hmm:

I'm assuming it must have a lot of electrical motors & generators to power it

Probably not. It's a chemical laser for the main beam, so it shouldn't need excessive amounts of power. Does require lots of corrosive chemicals though.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The plane would all be at risk as it would have to fly close to the launch site, if you know where the launch site is going to be! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Also...in theory...could you not place a prisim satellite in orbit, and line up a shot that would pass over the curviture of the Earth. If not a prisim then something else that would help deflect a laser.