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From: "Curtis Krouse" <ckrouse@worldnet.att.net>
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Subject: Re: Infra red
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:55:39 -0700
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My experience in the Navy working on light attack bombers (A7) and fighters
(F18) may shed some light on the subject.  Canopies are not treated with any
coating.  They are 1/4" plexiglass and are clear without tint.  Not much
help blocking any IR there.  Low altitude pilots faceshields could be
protected, I don't know about those.  But, I do know that the canopies were
clear plexi with no coatings.  You would probably have more success
contacting someone in NASA.  The only true gold coatings that I know of in
military craft are the high altitude like the U2 and SR71.  The helmets of
the pilots are basic astronaut helmets with coatings on the faceshields.

Curtis N753K


[Thanks for the info, Curtis... now if anyone out there has a contact in
NASA perhaps we could get steered in the proper direction.  Hang onto your
wallets <g>.      <Marv>     ]
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