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Boeing YAL-1

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The Boeing YAL-1 airborne laser testbed was a modified Boeing 747-400F fitted with a megawatt-class chemical oxygen iodine laser mounted inside the aircraft. It was built to evaluate the feasibility of destroying tactical ballistic missiles during their boost phase from the air, and the aircraft received the military designation YAL-1A from the Department of Defense in 2004. It first flew on July 18, 2002. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 2
Classification
Service Status
Prototype or Experimental 1
Weapon Class
Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system 2
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United States Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Boeing YAL-1
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1. Wikipedia: Boeing YAL-1
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    The Boeing YAL-1 airborne laser testbed was a modified Boeing 747-400F with a megawatt-class chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) mounted inside.
  • Operated By: United States Air Force, Infobox: primary_user
    United States Air Force
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2. Wikipedia: Boeing YAL-1
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Airborne Laser (ABL) anti-ballistic missile weapons system
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