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Old 24-10-2014, 01:36 PM
gary
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Originally Posted by John K View Post
2. Can you get away with a 1 MW laser in a dark sky?
Hi John,

We all really know that you meant 1 mW (1 milliwatt) as opposed to
1 MW (1 Megawatt).

But for your amusement this is what a 1MW laser would give you :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1

Handy if you should want to shoot down an incoming tactical ballistic missile.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Mt Kuring-Gai NSW
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