On Sep 15, 4:26 am, "Atheist Chaplain"
cia.gov> wrote:>> 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 :-)
