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2009-10-26 Afghanistan

14 Americans Killed in Two Afghan Chopper Crashes

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Posted by 2009-10-26 06:47|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Though I'm not familiar with helicopter ops, in both the civilian and military world there seems to be far too many examples of helicopter collisions. But collision avoidance technology is so simple that even automobiles are being designed with it.

If I was going to design a system for helicopters, it would be like a flexible electronic bubble around them, with the bubble expanding or contracting based on their movement and maneuver. When two bubbles meet, alarms go off.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-26 09:45|| 2009-10-26 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 While the walking piece of vomit played golf.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-10-26 11:14|| 2009-10-26 11:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Excellent concept and 'doable', Anonymoose. Unfortunately requires large $$ for retrofit of existing machines, not something our "cost conscious" (at least when it comes to Military spending) congress and administration are going to advance.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-10-26 14:04|| 2009-10-26 14:04|| Front Page Top

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