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Game changer: U.S. Air Force fighters, drones, to fire lasers by early 2020s
Great Power War ^ | 12/3/18 | USA Features

Posted on 12/03/2018 10:11:11 AM PST by SleeperCatcher

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To: flamberge
Combat lasers aboard aircraft will likely be powered by small fuel cartridges.

Won't be jet fuel though, you need something that burns faster and puts out a lot more power.

21 posted on 12/03/2018 12:09:04 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: raybbr

Once it’s locked on target...speed of light. Not much of a chance of misses.


22 posted on 12/03/2018 1:35:45 PM PST by windowdude
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