Comments on: Boeing’s laser gunship set to fry us all http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:40:41 -0500 hourly 1 By: Spongetoad http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-644178 Spongetoad Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:53:20 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-644178 Photoshopped! Photoshopped!

]]> By: dave http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-551950 dave Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:34:35 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-551950 C-130 is an ideal platform for this. The C-130 is tactical lift workhorse of the Air Force. Simple, rugged, you can set them down just about anywhere. Plus, the Air Force has more of these damn things than you can shake a stick at! :) You guys have no doubt heard about the 747 mounted version, designed to kill ICBMs in their launch phase, right? C-130 is an ideal platform for this. The C-130 is tactical lift workhorse of the Air Force. Simple, rugged, you can set them down just about anywhere.

Plus, the Air Force has more of these damn things than you can shake a stick at! :)

You guys have no doubt heard about the 747 mounted version, designed to kill ICBMs in their launch phase, right?

]]> By: Katchoo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-539014 Katchoo Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:50:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-539014 Hopefully the US Government is keeping its eyes open for Val Kilmer. Can't let him sabotage another death ray, methinks. Ahhh, Real Genius. The female lead in that film was hot. Hopefully the US Government is keeping its eyes open for Val Kilmer. Can’t let him sabotage another death ray, methinks.

Ahhh, Real Genius. The female lead in that film was hot.

]]> By: Andy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-538971 Andy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:09:59 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-538971 Ezekiel- It's pretty reasonable that they'd put it on a C-130, that particular airframe is a very reliable close-air support aircraft as seen with the AC-130 series, as well as having the ability to remain on station for a long length of time. Ezekiel- It’s pretty reasonable that they’d put it on a C-130, that particular airframe is a very reliable close-air support aircraft as seen with the AC-130 series, as well as having the ability to remain on station for a long length of time.

]]> By: Ezekiel http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-538883 Ezekiel Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:39:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-538883 Interesting they put it on a C-130 as they top out at 35K feet and 350knots. Kinda slow for something that is "attacking". C-130's are usually only transport or communications planes. Love the War Games ref! Ah the things that could be done with dial-up. Interesting they put it on a C-130 as they top out at 35K feet and 350knots. Kinda slow for something that is “attacking”. C-130’s are usually only transport or communications planes.

Love the War Games ref! Ah the things that could be done with dial-up.

]]> By: Dirtymick http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-538605 Dirtymick Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:43:04 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-538605 Remember the days when computers used to only fit in rooms the size of C130s. Then, as time passed they kept getting smaller to the point where now they fit in your pocket. Gulp! Hey Ryan.... good stuff bro. Good stuff. Remember the days when computers used to only fit in rooms the size of C130s. Then, as time passed they kept getting smaller to the point where now they fit in your pocket. Gulp!

Hey Ryan…. good stuff bro. Good stuff.

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-538126 Matt Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:21:22 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-538126 Don't worry, Boeing won't try to kill us all, otherwise, they won't have anyone to sell big ass airplanes to anymore. Don’t worry, Boeing won’t try to kill us all, otherwise, they won’t have anyone to sell big ass airplanes to anymore.

]]> By: Jokke http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-538121 Jokke Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:16:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-538121 So, i guess we should start wrapping our bunkers in aluminiumfoil then? So, i guess we should start wrapping our bunkers in aluminiumfoil then?

]]> By: Peter Ha http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-537960 Peter Ha Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:33:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-537960 Talk about a blast from the past, Ryan! Talk about a blast from the past, Ryan!

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-537957 Ryan Stickney Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:31:04 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-537957 So when do we hack into the army computers and redirect the test target to be our douche bag professor and fill his house with pop corn? So when do we hack into the army computers and redirect the test target to be our douche bag professor and fill his house with pop corn?

]]> By: Paul G http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-537938 Paul G Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:02:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/11/boeings-laser-gunship-set-to-fry-us-all/#comment-537938 This will be for sale at Wicked Lasers next month. :) This will be for sale at Wicked Lasers next month. :)

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