+Brain32 265 Posted February 12, 2010 http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/112256/airborne-laser-shoots-down-missile-during-boost-phase.html# Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+suhsjake 11 Posted February 12, 2010 I got to actually see that bird flying while I was driving past Edwards. It is one big airplane, that is for sure. Congrats USAF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted February 12, 2010 Set phasers to stun Captain... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotdown 8 Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) Set phasers to stun Captain... This is only for personal Phasers. Ship's Phasers are always set to destroy Unles you mean the Star Wars ion guns, of course Edited February 12, 2010 by shotdown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted February 12, 2010 Great job by the AF... how long will take to make the ALTB operational? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted February 12, 2010 Always nice to see hard work paying off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted February 13, 2010 at a range of hundreds of kilometers, Yea now that's the idea. Okay, how about targeting aircraft? One thing at a time I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rambler 1-1 9 Posted February 13, 2010 Is that a 747 with a frikin' laser beam attached to it's nose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsawan 624 Posted February 13, 2010 Hmmmm.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100213/ts_nm/us_usa_arms_laser Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted February 13, 2010 Check the Aviation forum my friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsawan 624 Posted February 13, 2010 Thx. This topic reminds me of Spies like US movie with Bill Murray, dan Akroyd. They test a laser to shoot down a Russian ICBM but it was ground based. not Boeing aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted February 15, 2010 The Clancy book Cardinal of the Kremlin was about the Russians developing a laser like this, also ground-based, for missiles and even satellites. The ABL program has been semi-canceled, though, and is relegated to test status only. So this is the only one that will be built. It's the same size as other 747's, though! Except the -8, that's a little bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotdown 8 Posted February 17, 2010 Thx. This topic reminds me of Spies like US movie with Bill Murray, dan Akroyd. They test a laser to shoot down a Russian ICBM but it was ground based. not Boeing aircraft. Bill Murray was not on that movie. I think Akroyd's partner in that movie was Chevy Chase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted February 17, 2010 Yes, probably one of the last good films Chevy Chase was in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
