Boeing Yal-1 (modded B747)

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Sorry for the rough quality, my camera isn’t too good. This is also delayed because for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out if it was white or a very light gray.

Yes, this is a real aircraft. The Boeing Yal-1 is a modded B747-400 with a 1 megawatt laser on the nose. This plane, after configuration of course, first flew in 2002 and was designated Yal-1A in 2004 with one goal: Intercept ballistic missiles by blowing them up with a laser. It successfully destroyed 2 test targets in 2010. This plane was sadly scrapped in 2014. It was shot 4 times on record, 1 low power beam at a target to test it, a high powered beam at a test target, then destroyed the 2 test missiles. The Yal-1 paved the way for either 2 things: Modern laser weaponry (this for sure), or Star Wars weapons (unlikely, but could be true :wink:). Hope you guys like it.
(If I should make any other unique B747s, let me know which one!)

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A cats worst enemy…

Pew pew/10

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are those mountains? :skull: :sob:

why plane taller than mountains??? :skull: :skull: :skull:

:flight_departure:
:mount_fuji:

Mountains go off screen, the plane is just high up.
White plane and white background doesn’t really work or look good :skull:
But I agree, I do suck at mountains :sweat_smile:

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why mountains so small?

Depth perception? :person_shrugging: High alt?

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So it doesn’t become flight 901 :roll_eyes:


(For some reason, this picture is just so applicable :person_shrugging:)

It fits every moment!

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