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Army Adopts NASCAR Technology for Helicopters
Military.com ^ | January 11, 2005 | Stefanie A. Gardin

Posted on 01/21/2005 11:31:45 AM PST by Mr. K

WASHINGTON – NASCAR windshield tear-offs will soon provide Army helicopters an extra layer of protection from sand, rocks and debris thanks to two National Guard Soldiers.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul Kagi and Sgt. Michael Mullen, Virginia Army Guard helicopter mechanics, submitted the idea to use windshield tear-offs to the Army Suggestion Program after discussing the idea at a Christmas party five years ago.

Their unit went to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., with brand new helicopters. However, when they came back, they had to replace about 80 percent of the windshields due to sand damage.

“Sand will eat up a glass window. It gets so pitted you can’t even see out of it,” said Kagi, “that’s where Sgt. Mullen got the idea. He said, hey, they put tear-offs on racecars at Daytona and Texas for that very reason—to protect them from sand and debris.”

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: army; helicopters; miltech; nascar
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To: Rakkasan1
The Viagra Apache would offend the Islamofascists

As would the Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage ads, the Budweiser ads, and any image of a woman without a scarf, and, hell, just about anything. All the more reason to get this program moving.

21 posted on 01/21/2005 12:22:18 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina (OK, Congress is back in session -- Where's my tax cuts for the rich? )
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To: Rakkasan1
the Viagra Apache would offend the Islamofascists

How about "Pete's Pork Rinds."

22 posted on 01/21/2005 12:27:07 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: CSM

NASCAR technology ping.


23 posted on 01/21/2005 12:34:11 PM PST by wmichgrad ("We must find a way to help the liberals!" Sean Hannity November 9, 2004)
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To: southernnorthcarolina
The helicopters will only be able to turn left. And every square inch of them will be covered with advertising.

ROFLMAO!

24 posted on 01/21/2005 12:39:09 PM PST by geedee (American by birth. Texan by choice and attitude. Conservative by God. Disabled by hubris.)
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To: antiRepublicrat

"How about "Pete's Pork Rinds."


funny. brings on an idea. . .if we carried a pig in each copter, could they still shoot at em ? :-)


25 posted on 01/21/2005 12:47:59 PM PST by stompk
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To: sparkomatic
"the government will probably pay as much"

Or some FNG will write specs that it has to be installed inside the helicopters and being military regulation, it has to be done.

26 posted on 01/21/2005 12:54:51 PM PST by Deaf Smith
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To: Mr. K

So they are holding 'copters together with duct tape now are they ?


27 posted on 01/21/2005 8:09:21 PM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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