ABL spec understates atmospheric turbulence, GAO says

The General Accounting Office charged that design specifications used by the U.S. Air Force for the Airborne Laser understate atmospheric turbulence, and that some methods used by the service to gather such data aren't necessarily appropriate. "Available optical data on optical turbulence indicate...

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