| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
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. |
The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP), the current "Nightwatch" aircraft, is a series of strategic command and control military aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). |
| ICAO Code |
|
B742 |
| First Flight |
2002-07-18 |
1973-06-13 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1974-01-01 |
| Service End |
2014-09-25 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
Boeing |
| Type |
Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system |
|
| Length (m) |
70.6 |
70.4088 |
| Height (m) |
19.4 |
19.2024 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1013.969 |
968.5952 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
925.0732 |
894.5152 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
13716 |
| Armament |
1 × COIL (Chemical oxygen iodine laser) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
up to 108 mission crew |
| Endurance (h) |
|
150 |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1 |
4 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines, 276 kN thrust each |
4 × General Electric F103 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Canceled |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-4 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
64.4 |
59.436 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
510.9667 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric CF6 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |