jcinto23 10 Posted May 13, 2014 Hi, I would like to know if it would be possible to add jet mounted lasers to planes. This isn't an addon request, i just want to know it would even be possible before I waste a month trying to make it. The idea of lasers on jets isn't that outlandish. I was originally trying to find fictional jets to model for Arma 3, but almost the entire first page was articles saying the airforce has requested lasers that could be mounted on jets by 2030. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abs 2 Posted May 13, 2014 Hi, I would like to know if it would be possible to add jet mounted lasers to planes.This isn't an addon request, i just want to know it would even be possible before I waste a month trying to make it. The idea of lasers on jets isn't that outlandish. I was originally trying to find fictional jets to model for Arma 3, but almost the entire first page was articles saying the airforce has requested lasers that could be mounted on jets by 2030. Are you talking about adding laser so that it can be used as a range finder, etc? Or lasers to shoot down other planes with? Abs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x3kj 1247 Posted May 13, 2014 i guess he means shooty lasers, as pointy lasers are already in use. I also wondered what the best method would be to make shooty lasers look and work good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abs 2 Posted May 13, 2014 Easy. Have a really long muzzle flash, and use missiles with a high speed as ammo. Travels far distances almost immediately. Feel free to check out the videos in my thread for an idea of what they look like, as the addons are classed as planes. Abs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theevancat 277 Posted May 13, 2014 Easy. Have a really long muzzle flash, and use missiles with a high speed as ammo. Travels far distances almost immediately. Feel free to check out the videos in my thread for an idea of what they look like, as the addons are classed as planes.Abs Lasers wouldn't necessarily be like the Star Wars blasters. I've seen the videos and it's really just lazing a target and setting it on fire after heating it up enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aspire 11 Posted May 13, 2014 The idea of star wars blasters is pretty unrealistic yes. If there were weaponized airborne lasers, they'd probably be mounted on 767's or sth for a long time before they're compact enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rksl-rock 1301 Posted May 13, 2014 The idea of star wars blasters is pretty unrealistic yes. If there were weaponized airborne lasers, they'd probably be mounted on 767's or sth for a long time before they're compact enough Its not entirely outside of the realm of plausible things. The US Army and Boeing have been looking at using "Directed Energy" weapons (as close ot a star wars blaster as we get atm) for some time. Their primary platform is a future version of the Apache. I think for the Anti Satelite role you do need something huge because of the range. But for a short range 1-2km weapon it could be possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RushHour 11 Posted May 13, 2014 Yea it´s much closer then people think. And that´s official stuff, you never know how long or what the military complex have cooked up that´s not in the public domain at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcinto23 10 Posted May 13, 2014 Okay, the lasers I saw were meant to be mounted on fighter jets. All I did was search "2030 jets" The first few articles are about these. http://sploid.gizmodo.com/us-air-force-fighter-jets-will-have-laser-weapons-by-20-1469667517 http://www.dvice.com/archives/2011/08/this_could_be_t.php http://theaviationist.com/2013/11/22/usaf-lasers-on-jets/ I assumed it would be a lot like the Ace Combat ADF-1 laser except less potent and maybe not pink. I have also found a concept of the plane pictured on one of the sites. This probably isn't reliable, but it is still kind of cool. It is apparently a UAV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x3kj 1247 Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Easy. Have a really long muzzle flash, and use missiles with a high speed as ammo. Travels far distances almost immediately. Feel free to check out the videos in my thread for an idea of what they look like, as the addons are classed as planes.Abs But if it has a really long muzzle flash, what happens if the target is closer then the muzzle flash long? It will stick though, which looks weird. Well there are smaller HEL systems, but i'm not sure how powerfull they are compared to their weight... dont think they can really replace an onboard weapon. (l to r) 5kW, 1kW, 20kW from rheinmetall advertised for defense against UAV's and defense against mortar projectiles (30kW -> 3000m), destroying IEDs/Mines and clearing razorwire obstacles (5kW) Edited May 15, 2014 by Fennek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abs 2 Posted May 17, 2014 Not really. It all happens so fast that it's barely noticeable. Also, you could easily explain that by saying that it blasted a hole through the ship. All it takes is some imagination. Abs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jynx 10 Posted May 17, 2014 I think someone made some decent looking lasers in a macross mod once. He used altered tracers and high caliber rounds. i think. VF-1S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
