Boeing NKC-135A Airborne Laser Lab

This NKC-135A is one of 14 KC-135As permanently converted for special testing. It was used in an 11-year experiment to prove a high-energy laser could be operated in an aircraft and employed against airborne targets.

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Boeing NKC-135A
Airborne Laser Lab

The Airborne Laser Lab was a modified KC-135A used for flight testing. The aircraft pictured here was flown to the Nationa Air Museum in May 1988.

 

 

 
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