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CPF is great. I originally found CPF when I was Googling the most powerful (flash)light ever and found this thread; http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthre

by bcook 12y ago

CPF is great. I originally found CPF when I was Googling the most powerful (flash)light ever and found this thread; http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?92396-1kW-Xenon-Arc-Tank-Light http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?92396-1kW... Click that link and tell me that doesn't make you chuckle. Now I just need a tank... Edit: It has been a couple of years since I paid attention, but finding a Cree (flashlight) LED with a high-CRI is tough. My HDS has a Cree with 90+ CRI with a 3700k tint which is somewhat rare. Nichia made the best high-cri with more preferable 4400k+ tints.

jonah 12y ago
I'll see your 1kW arc and raise you an 800 million candlepower arc light.[1] I got to see it in action and talk to the owner, Bob, about it for quite a while a few years ago. Really nice guy and an incredible piece of history/machinery. These lights were used as part of the coastal defense system to spot and highlight approaching enemy aircraft. One fascinating thing are the pre-radar trackers used to drive these lights. They used man-in-the-loop and automated stereo visual and aural systems to locate the incoming planes.[2] [1] http://www.victorysearchlights.com/#see http://www.victorysearchlights.com/#see [2] http://www.victorysearchlights.com/victory2.html http://www.victorysearchlights.com/victory2.html
- bcook 12y ago
  Wow, thanks for that link. Gotta love old-school military tech. Trying to illuminate an airplane... I do not want that job.