[mdlug-discuss] [mdlug] [Fwd: [opensuse-offtopic] And now the Manchurian microchip]

[Garry Stahl]

Aaron Kulkis wrote:
> Helicopters, on the other hand, every time the land or take
> off, basically do some sand-blasting of their body surfaces.
> Glossy paint on a helicopter doesn't stay glossy for long.
>   

If they land in a sandy environment.  The average executive chopper
lands on concrete pads and roof tops.  Sand is not so much of a
problem.  I notice the Coast Guard uses a glossy paint scheme.  Most of
their ships deal with a salty environment, pure Hell on any aircraft. 
It doesn't beat the gloss off the paint, but it does beat the machine up. 

A job wrenching choppers would be steady work, they constantly need
maintenance.  People get a little paranoid about mechanical failures in
the middle of the sky.  What ever for I just don't understand.  :)

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