| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Lockheed Corporation |
| 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 Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large four-engine military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. |
| ICAO Code |
|
C5 |
| First Flight |
2002-07-18 |
1968-06-30 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1970-06-01 |
| Production End |
|
1973-01-01 |
| Service End |
2014-09-25 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Type |
Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system |
|
| Length (m) |
70.6 |
75.2856 |
| Height (m) |
19.4 |
19.812 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
7 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1013.969 |
855.6233 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
925.0732 |
833.3993 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
12496.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
10.668 |
| Armament |
1 × COIL (Chemical oxygen iodine laser) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
; 36 master pallets 463L or 281000 lb |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.79 |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1 |
131 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines, 276 kN thrust each |
4 × General Electric F138-100 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/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
64.4 |
67.6656 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
575.9988 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |