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Osama bin Laden dead: hi-tech secret may end up in China u) X3 n, [0 g- x0 K" W* P) {
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There 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. _5 z6 z$ R% i+ T0 f3 c8 i. i
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1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors - g* M0 ?: m/ s4 a" Z8 `8 U 5 k+ _7 h6 p+ e; c+ ~& w% t2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar6 B2 t$ x, d( X1 S" h
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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' M1 v& |1 j" C, Y$ W
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4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound
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