Boeing YAL-1

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Length
70.6 m
Flat Wing Span
64.4 m
Height
19.4 m
Cruise Speed
925.0732 km/h
Max Speed
1013.969 km/h
Number of Engines
4
First Flight
2002-07-18
Number Built
1
Maximum Take-Off Weight
396.8933 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Boeing YAL-1 396.8933

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Name
Boeing YAL-1
Manufacturer
Boeing
Description
The Boeing YAL-1 airborne laser testbed was a modified Boeing 747-400F with a megawatt-class chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) mounted inside.
First Flight
2002-07-18
Service End
2014-09-25
Designer
Boeing
Type
Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system
Length (m)
70.6
Height (m)
19.4
Cockpit Crew
6
Max Speed (km/h)
1013.969
Cruise Speed (km/h)
925.0732
Armament
1 × COIL (Chemical oxygen iodine laser)
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines, 276 kN thrust each
Primary Users
United States Air Force
Status
Canceled
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1
Flat Wing Span (m)
64.4
Number of Engines
4