Lasers are fun, but....

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r.l. — 10/1/2002 4:36:06 PM (archived)

You could not pay me enough to work on that plane!!

Airtight plane, loads of Iodine and other nasty chemicals...oh and you are firing an invisible high power beam just below the pilots seats...

The last laser I worked on was built originally to be the pointing laser for the main ABL beam.... That was impressive/nervewracking enough....

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Airborne Laser on its way to Iraq - SM - 10/1/2002 12:59:18 PM
- Re: Airborne Laser on its way to Iraq - sleeper283 - 2/3/2003 1:39:22 PM
- I remember when having a ballistic missile used to mean something...n/t (n/t) - McFly - 10/3/2002 5:59:30 PM
- I want one before the anti-gun crowd makes it illeagal to possess N/T (n/t) - Scott - 10/1/2002 5:01:55 PM
- What's the military designation? - MrPex - 10/1/2002 3:14:13 PM
- Re: Airborne Laser rollout images - SM - 10/1/2002 1:18:49 PM
  - Deep Throat - Nick Hoffman - 10/1/2002 4:30:15 PM
  - Just made my list of "coolest things I have ever seen." (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/1/2002 4:13:38 PM
    - Lasers are fun, but.... - r.l. - 10/1/2002 4:36:06 PM
      - Re: I'm not surprised they chose the Boeing 747 - SM - 10/1/2002 8:44:10 AM
    - Re: Yep. Not just a bunch of artist's renderings anymore.... nt - SM - 10/1/2002 8:29:30 AM
  - "Snoopy" - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/1/2002 1:39:21 PM
    - Re: Stealth Airborne Laser - SM - 10/1/2002 2:09:51 PM

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