Airborne laser cannon

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
OMG, I read this and had an instant flashback to THIS movie moment

Hahahaha... My first thought after reading the thread title...

 

[Nyati13]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: crystal

Originally posted by: KB
And what happens when it crashes? 40,000 lbs of chemicals spew into the air? Sounds cool but scary.

I don't think we will see a portable version anytime soon.

I think the whole thing weight 40,000 lbs. I assume you considered these chemicals..

2. Heat Up the Laser
In a fraction of a second, chlorine gas mixes with hydrogen peroxide. The resulting chemical reaction creates highly energetic oxygen molecules. Pressurized nitrogen pushes the oxygen through a fine mist of iodine, transferring the oxygen?s energy to iodine molecules, which shed it in the form of intense light.

yea we wouldnt want any oxygen or nitrogen in the air.

Your forgetting the chlorine, iodine, and hydrogen peroxide........

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: Nyati13

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: crystal

Originally posted by: KB
And what happens when it crashes? 40,000 lbs of chemicals spew into the air? Sounds cool but scary.

I don't think we will see a portable version anytime soon.

I think the whole thing weight 40,000 lbs. I assume you considered these chemicals..

2. Heat Up the Laser
In a fraction of a second, chlorine gas mixes with hydrogen peroxide. The resulting chemical reaction creates highly energetic oxygen molecules. Pressurized nitrogen pushes the oxygen through a fine mist of iodine, transferring the oxygen?s energy to iodine molecules, which shed it in the form of intense light.

yea we wouldnt want any oxygen or nitrogen in the air.

Your forgetting the chlorine, iodine, and hydrogen peroxide........

shhh. You're ruining my argument.

 

[Nyati13]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: legoman666
shark mountable?

Not quite, but we're getting there.

Hmm... laser at 5 miles or missile at 500 miles...

Laser that costs only a few thousand to run or a missle that costs $100,000+ ?

The only expenses with the laser are the chemicals which are not too expensive (Chlorine, O2, and Iodine are all fairly common and not massively expensive). A missile OTOH is very expensive in the 6-7 figure range. The laser is much cheaper and safer for troops on the ground in a combat zone IMHO. Missiles have their uses though, and for a stand off and attack situation I will take a missile any day (cruise missile FTW)

With a range of only 5 miles, this aircraft could only be deployed in completely dominated airspace. Any semi-modern antiaircraft system can hit an aircraft at 5 miles. In contested airspace, a stand off missile is still the better choice.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew?

bravo! LOL

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew?

Thanks That made my day!

 

[novasatori]

Originally posted by: cheezmunky

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: legoman666
shark mountable?

Not quite, but we're getting there.

Hmm... laser at 5 miles or missile at 500 miles...

Laser that costs only a few thousand to run or a missle that costs $100,000+ ?

The only expenses with the laser are the chemicals which are not too expensive (Chlorine, O2, and Iodine are all fairly common and not massively expensive). A missile OTOH is very expensive in the 6-7 figure range. The laser is much cheaper and safer for troops on the ground in a combat zone IMHO. Missiles have their uses though, and for a stand off and attack situation I will take a missile any day (cruise missile FTW)

I believe if I remember the previous reports right, each time they power up that laser it costs on the order of a few million $ per shot. Remember, this is military we're talking about.

I worked on the program summer of 06 and it won't be near that much. Virus is a lot closer

also: truck-mounted laser

I think he is thinking of the ABM laser that is being put on the 747 in regards to the mullion dollar per shot.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: novasatori

Originally posted by: cheezmunky

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: legoman666
shark mountable?

Not quite, but we're getting there.

Hmm... laser at 5 miles or missile at 500 miles...

Laser that costs only a few thousand to run or a missle that costs $100,000+ ?

The only expenses with the laser are the chemicals which are not too expensive (Chlorine, O2, and Iodine are all fairly common and not massively expensive). A missile OTOH is very expensive in the 6-7 figure range. The laser is much cheaper and safer for troops on the ground in a combat zone IMHO. Missiles have their uses though, and for a stand off and attack situation I will take a missile any day (cruise missile FTW)

I believe if I remember the previous reports right, each time they power up that laser it costs on the order of a few million $ per shot. Remember, this is military we're talking about.

I worked on the program summer of 06 and it won't be near that much. Virus is a lot closer

also: truck-mounted laser

I think he is thinking of the ABM laser that is being put on the 747 in regards to the mullion dollar per shot.

Ah yes, that would be it.

 

[cheezmunky]

Originally posted by: novasatori

Originally posted by: cheezmunky

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: legoman666
shark mountable?

Not quite, but we're getting there.

Hmm... laser at 5 miles or missile at 500 miles...

Laser that costs only a few thousand to run or a missle that costs $100,000+ ?

The only expenses with the laser are the chemicals which are not too expensive (Chlorine, O2, and Iodine are all fairly common and not massively expensive). A missile OTOH is very expensive in the 6-7 figure range. The laser is much cheaper and safer for troops on the ground in a combat zone IMHO. Missiles have their uses though, and for a stand off and attack situation I will take a missile any day (cruise missile FTW)

I believe if I remember the previous reports right, each time they power up that laser it costs on the order of a few million $ per shot. Remember, this is military we're talking about.

I worked on the program summer of 06 and it won't be near that much. Virus is a lot closer

also: truck-mounted laser

I think he is thinking of the ABM laser that is being put on the 747 in regards to the mullion dollar per shot.

the truck-mounted laser was just a side note. The 747 you are speaking of is the ABL (airborne laser) from OP's article and will cost well below $1m per shot...unless they've changed that drastically since I worked on it

 

[DrPizza]

Time to develop really big mirror to cover tanks with.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Time to develop really big mirror to cover tanks with.

But it will have to be a stealth mirror!

 

[Modelworks]

One thing I noticed thats really different from most lasers is they are widening the beam as it leaves the laser, most laser concentrate the beam.
I guess because they want a wider point of damage.
Still , I wonder what this thing could do if the beam was concentrated down to a pinpoint.

They mention tanks, but think about people being hit.
It would cut and cauterize the wound at the same time.
Truly a sight to behold.

 

[jagec]

I'm ready, man, check it out. I am the ultimate badass! State-of-the-badass-art! You do not want to fuck with me. Check it out. Hey, Ripley, don't worry. Me and my squad of ultimate bad-asses will protect you. Check it out. Independently targeting particle-beam phalanx. Whap! Fry half a city with this puppy! We got tactical smart missiles, phase plasma pulse rifles, RPG's... we got Sonic Electronic Ball-Breakers! We got nukes. We got knives, sharp sticks.

 

[Greyd]

Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
OMG, I read this and had an instant flashback to THIS movie moment

Lazlo kinda reminds me of Keanu Reeves after watching that scene.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
OMG, I read this and had an instant flashback to THIS movie moment

I suddenly had a taste for popcorn when I read the thread title.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Safeway
Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew?

Thanks That made my day!

same here