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Old 17th Feb 2016, 04:04
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i am wondering why the ac cockpit windows cannot be coated with the same material as military ac and equipment against l@ser.
There have been tests:

Lamda Guard partners with Airbus to test laser interference solution

Halifax N.S. (June 4, 2014) Lamda Guard, a company based in Atlantic Canada, has signed an agreement with leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus to test a breakthrough innovation designed to deflect unwanted bright light or laser sources from impacting jetliner flight paths, and causing pilot disorientation or injury.

Lamda Guard’s innovative thin films utilize metamaterial technology on cockpit windscreens to selectively block and control light coming from any angle even at the highest power levels.
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