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Boeing 747-400 YAL-1 (Working Laser ver 1.1)

30.4k Ownedpilot  2.0 years ago

Disclaimer: This is not my build! All the credit goes to the original creator. I uploaded the newer version since I had seen a lot of people downloading the older version and I felt necessary for them to have better experience with the aircraft. I had fixed some of the issues with the older build but I cannot say the laser is 100% accurate.

Recent research on Laser and auto aim system lead to this build. My calculation showed that a laser system must have power of at least 1 megawatt to be capable of taking down a fighter jet. Fortunately, USAF had built such plane which is 747 YAL-1 (Airborne Laser). The power of its laser is conveniently rated at 1 megawatt which means I am not pulling off some Ace Combat shenanigans.

This build was modified from a beautiful YAL-1 built by @JacksEpicGamingYT and @realSavageMan which, unfortunately, lacks a functional laser turret. I thus added a functional but somewhat unreliable auto aim system. Although this newer version has ironed out some issues, some wiggle with the aircraft may still be necessary for the beam to touch the target. Therefore, it is best used in gun training mission. The laser is still weak against ground targets and ships due to its low power and inconsistency of the auto aim system. But at least it can zap the convoy with less issues.

Hope you enjoy! If you have any suggestions on laser auto aim, please comment below!

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 216.1ft (65.9m)
  • Length 233.7ft (71.2m)
  • Height 65.5ft (20.0m)
  • Empty Weight 219,700lbs (99,654kg)
  • Loaded Weight 521,398lbs (236,502kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.568
  • Wing Loading 55.3lbs/ft2 (269.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 9,434.8ft2 (876.5m2)
  • Drag Points 30736

Parts

  • Number of Parts 676
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 3,413