| 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 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. |
| ICAO Code |
|
B741 |
| EASA TCDSN |
|
EASA.IM.A.196 |
| First Flight |
2002-07-18 |
1969-02-09 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1970-01-22 |
| Production End |
|
2023-01-01 |
| Service End |
2014-09-25 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
|
| Type |
Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system |
|
| Length (m) |
70.6 |
68.6 |
| Height (m) |
19.4 |
19.6 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
|
366 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1013.969 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
925.0732 |
|
| Armament |
1 × COIL (Chemical oxygen iodine laser) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
366 passengers, 5 cargo pallets, and 14 cargo containers (6190 cuft total cargo space) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.92 |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1 |
7470 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines, 276 kN thrust each |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
Pan Am (historical), Atlas Air; UPS Airlines; Lufthansa |
| Status |
Canceled |
In cargo service; in limited passenger service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
64.4 |
59.6 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney JT9D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |