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Old May 2nd 07, 03:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval
Shanghai McCoy
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Default "Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"

Sorry about stealing your handle, Mike. Noted and changed..


"Mike" wrote in message
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Sounds like a great time to be an FORMER Parachute rigger!


"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
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Flashnews wrote:
Not only that Ed, it sets up the way one could work against lasers -

in
a rough sense just think about an aluminum canopy.


So you put the metal canopy of it, and instead of blinding you, the
laser blinds the plane's cameras...and then, as you are descending under
your parachute, the laser gets around to blinding you also. Then it sets
the chute on fire.

Pat