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9 M$ P `4 p! QThere 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. d" H- j, P+ c/ H
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A spokesman for the American military said: “No operational details have been released about units or equipment.” & S3 T5 |+ n6 W' o1 r# ]* H- B8 _
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1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors2 L! I7 e: S0 s! q
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2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar; X% U7 K0 D. s% X- O
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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 * b; [+ x5 X) _8 Q% ^8 f& j / V O$ P4 U$ j5 v4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound
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