Is 3 T peak, 3T/S ramp, a dream?

Experience with AC superconducting magnets for accelerators has still to be gained. So far, few experiments were carried out typically in pulsed mode (one or few ramps). The design and manufacture of an AC dipole providing 3 T in the aperture ramped at 3 T/s ramp shall take into account many aspects resulting in a balanced compromise between the different contributions of magnet losses, temperature/field margin, lifetime under the cyclic operation in a radioactive environment. This note recalls some aspects to be considered for designing and manufacturing such a dipole, pointing out the still open issues which need R&D.