Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Burncycle on June 24, 2017, 01:30:51 PM

Title: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: Burncycle on June 24, 2017, 01:30:51 PM

Was thinking of a way for the fleet to defend against supersonic sea-skimming missiles and thought maybe a greyhound turned airborne laser would be the ticket.  Since it doesn't have to engage at extreme ranges like the failed 747 airborne laser project was attempting to do, and with the advent of relatively small tactical high energy lasers, it would be able to loiter outside a carrier battlegroup along the expected threat bearing, spot incoming missiles with AESA radar and IRST trackers against the ocean and then nail them from above.


(http://i.imgur.com/qG0tYsy.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/cXDriUN.png)

Title: Re: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 25, 2017, 03:57:19 AM

Possible consider a version of the laser used for the ATL:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Airborne-laser.jpg/1024px-Airborne-laser.jpg)

Title: Re: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: Kerick on June 25, 2017, 04:54:05 AM

Quote from: Burncycle on June 24, 2017, 01:30:51 PM

Was thinking of a way for the fleet to defend against supersonic sea-skimming missiles and thought maybe a greyhound turned airborne laser would be the ticket.  Since it doesn't have to engage at extreme ranges like the failed 747 airborne laser project was attempting to do, and with the advent of relatively small tactical high energy lasers, it would be able to loiter outside a carrier battlegroup along the expected threat bearing, spot incoming missiles with AESA radar and IRST trackers against the ocean and then nail them from above.


([url]http://i.imgur.com/qG0tYsy.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i.imgur.com/cXDriUN.png[/url])

First glance I thought it was a B-25!!
Nice concept. I think it deserves some attention.

Title: Re: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 25, 2017, 05:33:16 AM

Quote from: kerick on June 25, 2017, 04:54:05 AM

First glance I thought it was a B-25!!

Ditto.

Title: Re: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: jcf on June 25, 2017, 10:46:55 AM

The only thing the ABL actually 'failed' on was co$t.
Inter alia, the basic electrical system conversion of
the base 747-400F was one of the projects I worked
on while at Boeing in 747 Wire Design.
Mostly it was removing unneeded stuff.  ;D :icon_fsm:

Title: Re: Naval Airborne Laser
Post by: upnorth on July 04, 2017, 06:15:43 PM

Bring back the S-3 Viking for this.

Put the laser on top of the fuselage in the same way they did for the extra electronic gear in the ES-3 Shadow.