8 e* Q8 Y& _9 N2 n - d- M& m" w( o2 Y 8 D$ Z2 P/ Y* cOsama bin Laden dead: hi-tech secret may end up in China/ Z& [# |0 Q X6 Y6 m6 ~9 z
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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. - e. k2 D/ a4 e+ x6 `6 V) d4 P: _$ a6 K5 M1 j
A spokesman for the American military said: “No operational details have been released about units or equipment.” , t( m8 M8 w) {# z/ v+ m* G. j& `' t; z4 K& Y: s
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h7 S! Q! L2 r) K. g) ^; F( `- `9 F$ @ 2 q4 e+ ?) I8 e8 R9 k ) U0 w! z4 \+ \0 H( r4 p" A- W1. Silver finish makes it harder to detect on radar and by infrared sensors, \; ]8 j: R+ X' i1 Y5 I+ L
8 [1 e w r. I% l* \2. Shape of tailboom has been altered and possibly enlarged to evade radar4 C, t; K" N; r" c) q" |& q; b- P0 V
$ K, a u9 _" b4 F) ]6 P3. Pan-like cover or hubcap over the rear rotor head conceals exposed machinery which is more easily picked up on radar. a9 ?& G1 G2 f' B( g9 R
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4. Extra blades on tail rotor reduce noise and lessen typical chopper sound
