! n! q B, q2 R% ?, ~ # v2 m: s1 j& X. v1 \5 ~ $ m5 C V! D; q* H0 g' y' UOsama bin Laden dead: hi-tech secret may end up in China ' c% Z5 L: A d6 c W- a. R : L1 P$ ~+ S7 f/ e4 a! ^$ X( mThere 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.7 q% S9 v- N4 s" f, \! d
9 T4 \ s3 ^0 _6 |7 T8 \A spokesman for the American military said: “No operational details have been released about units or equipment.” 8 `' c$ [$ S* Z1 F; u- V - I @' g& U3 ^6 s' ~6 z0 g8 `& r9 W* e; P! L0 I. ~3 v! n3 [0 E. q
- R( S4 h! n1 Q! e) b( K, Z, P+ N! z$ ` " g: q% [! t9 K: |; Y $ |( J: K0 h0 y" a; a+ E9 w$ C1 S1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors 7 I* z3 p1 r' J% O" \- ]0 \ $ n; N' i; B- v0 C! f2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar + n3 F9 Y4 r/ v1 _. H7 k, v& [) Z: c9 u0 d. `, p# I$ k- ]3 a0 `
3. Pan-like cover or hubcap over the rear rotor head conceals exposed machinery which is more easily picked up on radar 7 ^6 U! r& @; |& ?" m, j8 Q3 T9 a! a6 d9 S! i7 [
4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound