The nose cone of the ABL consists of a 1.5 meter telescope and PFC (Passive Flow Control) minimizes aero-optical distortion. As the one of the key elements in the working end of the laser, the nose cone emits the laser beam upon execution of a laser attack.
The aircraft itself is a Boeing 747-400 with four GE CF6-80C2BSF turbo-fan engines, the highest thrust-rated engine available on the 747-400, and features dual 150 KVA generators. This allows for a great deal of extensibility for more onboard power if necessary as the mission changes.
The project also uses Computer-Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application digital processing for integrating the various subsystems. CATIA was proven successful in the 777 and F-22 programs at Boeing.
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