Re: IR filters

["scott miller" <macatawa@hotmail.com>]

I think this is one of the ideas behind making the F117 the ugliest 
airplane ever to fly.  Flat, reflective surfaces reflect only in one 
direction, rarely back where they came from.  I spent some time with the 
F117s a couple weeks ago at Holloman AFB, they're very aware what 
surfaces will be pointing where, during mission planning.  Of course, 
it's all corners and no curves.

Scott

>With all this talk of scatter/jam, why not "help" the lidar with that
>reflecting the light beam? I'm thinking... oh, that polished aluminum 
A8.
>To a mirror finish, that is. No light is scattered. Unless the REO is
>standing perpendicular to the car, the lidar sees nothing.
>
>To a make the whole thing work, no corners would be allowed in the body
>panel -- making one ugly A8.

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