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To: esryle

How does one shine a laser light into an airplane traveling 300-500 mph while its in the air??????


2 posted on 12/29/2004 1:26:43 PM PST by Pondman88
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To: Pondman88

Probably just a couple of Grays playing a prank.


12 posted on 12/29/2004 1:31:10 PM PST by SoDak (home of Senator John Thune)
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To: Pondman88

Isn't there a 180 mph speed limit within controlled airspace around a major airport?


17 posted on 12/29/2004 1:32:59 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Patriotism is patriotic.)
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To: Pondman88
How does one shine a laser light into an airplane traveling 300-500 mph while its in the air??????

I just don't understand this. Think about the angle you would have to be at in relation to the cockpit, with the distance away to even have a shot at making that angle, and fiqure in the speed.

23 posted on 12/29/2004 1:36:46 PM PST by Gamecock (Exurge, Calvinisti, et judica causam tuam)
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To: Pondman88
How does one shine a laser light into an airplane traveling 300-500 mph while its in the air??????

Tripod and telescope.

34 posted on 12/29/2004 1:42:59 PM PST by Poohbah (God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
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To: Pondman88
"How does one shine a laser light into an airplane traveling 300-500 mph while its in the air??????"
At 1 millirad beam divergence the beam would be about 18 yards wide at 10 miles. If one couples the laser with a serious aiming rifle scope (say, 36-50x) and mounts the contraption onto a heavy tripod, then aiming at a moving target and "leading" it should not be too much of a problem. One could perform a similar exercise on a paper target with a scoped rifle and regular laser diode bore-sighter.
51 posted on 12/29/2004 1:59:21 PM PST by GSlob
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Investigate ?

How are they going to investigate when liberal judges and the liberal media obstruct investigations of Muslims ?

They could investigate the Catholic Church though ...
some old conservative right to life priests and nuns ...

87 posted on 12/29/2004 4:08:02 PM PST by af_vet_1981
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