Future Air Force jets like this one could be equipped with diamond-based windows designed to protect the jets from the weapons on board. | Discovery News Video.
The U.S. Air Force may soon be adding some serious bling to its aircraft, in the form of windows made from 80-carat diamonds.
In theory, the diamond windows would protect aircraft carrying high-powered microwave (HPM) emitters -- used to disrupt or destroy enemy electrical systems -- by allowing the HPMs to pass harmlessly through the aircraft's fuselage. Without such protection, HPMs would blow a hole through the side of the aircraft. At the same time, the windows would protect the HPM emitter itself from bird strikes and other airborne dangers. LINK
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Diamonds: The Air Force's Best Friend?
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