| 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 |