Re: Battle blimps

And a 747 is pretty small compared to what an airship can accomodate. 
The tone is the sort of "forward-looking statement" that the SEC puts 
people in jail for. But 20 years from now something like that may even 
be plausible. An airship with a couple of air defense lasers sitting at 
20 miles altitude can cover a lot of territory and sweep the skies 
clear, and be impervious to anything in the air. Considering that, I can

see value in pursuing very radical studies.

Ryan M Gill wrote:

>> I think they used the phrase 'laser cannons' at least five times... I

>> know
>> there are serious proposals for bringing back the rigid airship in 
>> various
>> forms, including military, but PM is getting pretty goofy.
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> Considering the Laser that is on the ABL takes up the better part of a

> 747, I don't see this stuff being fitted to a blimp or semi-rigid any 
> time soon.
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