, v! m3 t* x# Z3 F, P* Q # V9 G: N4 {( {! D: p6 Y2 fOsama bin Laden dead: hi-tech secret may end up in China/ h: e. }& D: ~' J" m
/ P6 s3 [! A5 r, x, 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.6 D. V2 d! K5 y* V$ p$ v
0 T& p% E9 F2 h1 K- N8 u/ \/ t8 SA spokesman for the American military said: “No operational details have been released about units or equipment.” ; n7 r: i: U; j; l* N x2 t8 C- e" @# `- Y, ^6 p* [% i# h
1 a7 I* v( [- E/ @6 I. X 4 f% X- A: ?# c . R' G' |( u4 h/ u5 R6 x; P/ J8 q5 E 2 v& W2 f/ j* Q# Y u/ V 9 ]; A8 V$ t! e- F5 Q4 c1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors% t. j' X- i2 K
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2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar0 @& ^0 G( {3 @3 W' o
4 v/ X6 O& y6 q9 x3. Pan-like cover or hubcap over the rear rotor head conceals exposed machinery which is more easily picked up on radar% I% z8 U- a" z3 f% P z: ^6 p
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4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound