> On Sep 14, 6:07 am, "Atheist Chaplain"
cia.gov> wrote:>>> On Sep 13, 6:05 am, "Atheist Chaplain"
cia.gov> wrote:>>>>> On Sep 13, 3:33 am, "Atheist Chaplain"
cia.gov> wrote:>>> ...
>>>>>> High intensity IR LED's in the landing lights would do the job
>>>>>> quite
>>>>>> well
>>>>>> without having to worry about the reflected active illumination
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> main landing lights, in conjunction with IR reflectors (as used on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> back
>>>>>> of most military vehicles in night time full tactical situations)
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> finish the job,
>>
>>>>> "Hell I have been doing some experiments with IR stuff for
>>>>> the last couple of months, and it would seem pretty trivial"
>>
>>
>>>>> MILspec goes to -40. I had a freezer to test electronics
>>>>> that went lower, wires shatter, metal brittles. You'll need
>>>>> to extend your specs to -120F.
>>>>> Ken
>>
>>>> your also assuming that the de-icing on the AC is turned off ??
>>
>>> :-), you can email the A-S base and ask them,
>>> maybe you have good idea!
>>> --
>>>> God made me an atheist. Who are you to question his wisdom?
>>> LOL
>>> Ken
>>
>> I only asked because the de-icing could also be used to keep the IR's
>> warm
>> enough to work in hostile conditions :-)
>> Not having anything to do with MIL spec stuff in decades (and only having
>> discussions with a mate who has recently retired from the US military,
>> who's
>> professional purview was all things IR and thermo [and only things of a
>> distinctly NON military nature])
>> I might just put this too him as he now works for a military contractor,
>> you
>> never know it might just work :-)
>
> Some people in the A-S station keep blogs, that I
> occasionally read, very interesting stuff, and they
> have email addresses. IIRC metal embittlement is
> a problem, so they need use the right alloys and
> so forth.
> Ken
>
care to share a URL or two :-)
--
God made me an atheist. Who are you to question his wisdom?
