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Who would dare to use these?

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Isn't the main ingredient "hydrogen" peroxide super dangerous due to corrosive burns and fires? The nazis experimented with air independent, HP-powered submarines (Walter turbine) but the USN refused that tech in 1946, claiming even primitive nuclear reactor propulsion was safer from a fire and explosion perspective! 87.97.96.127 (talk) 19:22, 31 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What fixed and consumable mass needed per kw of laser power

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The Boeing YAL-1 article implies 55kg/kw, but is this with or without consumables ? A COIL module is "SUV sized" - can we clarify what this includes ? (6 COIL modules on the test aircraft) - Rod57 (talk) 09:11, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]