Boeing 747 on the way to becoming ABL prototype

A 747-400 freighter rolled off Boeing's assembly line in Everett, Wash., on Dec. 13 - the first step on its way to becoming the U.S. Air Force's prototype Attack Laser aircraft. The Air Force has certified to Congress that the Airborne Laser (ABL) program developing the plane is on track and ready...

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