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Osama bin Laden dead: hi-tech secret may end up in China 8 f5 \4 q4 |1 t& S/ u G3 p+ K - i7 i$ c: w; }5 Y7 V& G$ n# lThere are growing fears that top-secret stealth technology taken from the helicopter that crashed during the raid on the home of Osama bin Laden could be smuggled into China and cause a diplomatic row. $ }6 X0 \$ K" F- F, B7 L- E5 X+ v& _% A* I+ @
A spokesman for the American military said: “No operational details have been released about units or equipment.” ; g# l4 k: [5 t 6 |! g3 R# U! [ 3 F! B2 m/ c6 g/ }9 t( Y: u# ^ ; H+ X* }* Q9 l: U( y& c% t M3 O3 Q4 @; D: ]6 p; C/ U ( j& d* W# V. [8 M! X! N ! v, F$ p& S, t+ }8 p
1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors9 F% {2 J0 d( W
* |- @5 Y( E( t i7 r* @2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar& x6 T& R7 r/ F+ @" ~+ R6 T
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3. Pan-like cover or hubcap over the rear rotor head conceals exposed machinery which is more easily picked up on radar * q- C6 a6 ?: H- a; {8 f% f9 L! p0 K9 C
4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound
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