>>16750824
This stupid laser plane could be instantly destroyed by any hardened target on the ground. Don't they know, a laser of that power in the atmosphere opens an ionized, conductive channel DIRECTLY between the two warring parties. This is relevant to rocketry because it can trigger semi-natural lightning strikes, but it can also be used to counterattack the very laser that stupidly decided to open a conductive channel with a more powerful foe. A ground target just needs to respond in kind, microseconds later with a fatal return stroke of artificial lightning, and it will target itself. Similar to the video here but simply following the beam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lix-vr_AF38
This is why you don't point lasers at planes, this reveals your location instantaneously for destruction.