It seems StarWars tech wasn't a waste afterall

ethan · 29 Mar 2008 at 15:46

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/28/wlaser128.xml

Wonder when we will reach the age of the "Terminator"?

Sinque · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:06

Looks amazing, i'd like to see it in action

Tom0 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:15

Jeez look at the size of it, I bet it weighs a ridiculous amount.

That "laser" looks shopped on there too.

ChroniC · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:16

Bought time too. I like too see the allies always been on step ahead

Tom0 said:
Jeez look at the size of it, I bet it weighs a ridiculous amount.

That "laser" looks shopped on there too.

think its an example

dannyjo22 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:19

Tom0 said:
Jeez look at the size of it, I bet it weighs a ridiculous amount.

That "laser" looks shopped on there too.

The c130 picture is almost certainly shopped on. There wouldn't be any ground clearance on landing unless it pulls up into the aircraft.

Ricochet J · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:19

Not long now until conventional bullets are out of the window in return for a modern day blaster.
I foresee many Han Solo's blasting many Greedo's.

Tom0 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:20

ChroniC said:
think its an example

Oh right

I forgot to mention that is rather cool technology, the one that stunned humans posted a few weeks back was amazing too.

Sinque · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:21

Tom0 said:
Jeez look at the size of it, I bet it weighs a ridiculous amount.

That "laser" looks shopped on there too.

Look at the size of the plane, in comparison it weighs nothing

Ceryndrion · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:23

I am suddenly reminded of the 'dragon' in the megafortress series of books

Tom0 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:25

Sinque said:
Look at the size of the plane, in comparison it weighs nothing

I meant both looked huge

but ye, its CGI

slambo69 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:37

wow!

I had to check it wasnt april 1st there.

Tefal · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:42

they have actually got one prototype mounted on one plane iirc.

Chris19 · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:43

To be fair that thing would be pretty amazing to see in action.

By the year 2029 the machines will be in control or so the film said

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Meridian · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:47

If this is the device I think it is, it's a chemical laser based on the reaction of chlorine gas and 90% hydrogen peroxide. Anyone with a knowledge of chemistry is invited to imagine how much fun it must be to be locked in a plane with several thousand gallons of those two.

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nutcase · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:49

10cm wide beam? That's one heck of a laser! :eek:

Lashout_UK · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:50

PEW PEW PEW

Flibster · 29 Mar 2008 at 16:52

Tefal said:
they have actually got one prototype mounted on one plane iirc.

Yup. A modified 747 cargo plane... It's just big enough. The laser is still to ******* huge to put on a sharks head.