again the innocent optimism…

well, i think that is a interesting idea, but we must see the reality, at 15000mts there is enough air density to absorb high frecuency energy ( well thats the reason why we can fly without X-ray protection at such heighs), if i remember well there were two options or an IR laser (efficient, but to emmit a decent power output it needs a huge “glass”) or a X ray (iodine-oxigen), the 747 use this last, so we must see what is the true range, also the laser must point the target few seconds (few seconds to that precision margin its an eternity), the time of energy “reload” and how many shoots can do -remember that the fuel of the plane is compromised by the energy-hunger laser and the tactical range-, the machine will work, but will be also limited.

Im not a ballistic ICBM missiles expert, but i think that the MIRVs are deployed at hundreds of km from the target (i dont know if are thousands).

and knowing how the russians think, well i wouldnt be surprised if they deploy inner reflectant coatings for their missiles, at the long way is only light (and is reflected, actually in that way the laser works), and the cilindrical surface is pretty perfect to that

anyone have a pic of the soviet Il76 80s airborne laser???

no, i dont think so, mr clapton could be a legend, but one thing is a popular legend and other is an great artist, if you compare the guitars between clapton-santana, welll….mr.carlitos win in a biiiiiigggg margin, but i think that he wasnt considered, because he isnt from england :rolleyes: …..one thing is a pop legend and other is an artist

i understand you duxfordhawk, i also have been in that situation, is terrible when you see your brother (as in my case) falling near to the death, to the following day -the event was in the night-dawn- in the way to my job i began to fell me very strange, as if nothing mattered to me – even my brother -, i just left the hours to pass, was a very strange day, maybe i was in shock.

T-Bone Walker was definately ahead of his time. But the fact is noone was able to build on what he had done, so he….

who cares?..i still dont understand why mr. clapton is considered a great guitarist, his style is repetitive ,simple and with a pretty lack of creativity

hmmm, well i always thought that mr. carlos santana was -and is- a very underated guitarist, because that stupid clapton-hendrix duality, actually ,for me, santana was (and is) much better than both

clapton is boring, hendrix sound like a funky blues, santana was more progresist, mixing jazz with rock and R&B

nice thread, well my score is….

Modernism represents the thought that science and reason are all we need to carry on. Religion is unnecessary and any sort of spirituality halts progress. You believe everything has a rational explanation. 50% of Americans share your world-view.

Modernist

88%
Materialist

81%
Romanticist

63%
Cultural Creative

63%
Existentialist

56%
Idealist

50%
Postmodernist

44%
Fundamentalist

13%

hmmm, yes my soul is very grey 😎 , i hate heroes, but im some romantic with the human wisdom and inventive ( i prefer mr. Von Braun than mr. Shepard),

bring it all (BIA), man that TVC report dont mean that the f22 tvcs are for stealth requierements, the concept that you presented use the tipical flame-cover low presure flow (something that i have said in other thread -i guess in the “4th generat… old frashion design”-) and are nothing to do with the tvc design (because you can adapt that in a conventional exhaust with tvcs or not), the report is the adaptation of that concept in tvcs

i wont reply the other posts, because aren tehcnic, and are pointless

the f22s problem isnt the cost, is the concept and the design, well i know….here we go again…….but at least the debate is open