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Old 16-01-2007, 11:53   #29
entwisi
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Re: funny plane in accrington

>>The stealth bomber, pride of the US air force and long-hailed for being
>>undetectable by enemy radar, has been revealed, quite literally, as
>>having a vulnerability: mobile phone base stations can 'uncloak' the
>>high-tech planes. The discovery was made by scientists at Siemens' Roke
>>Manor Research site, who have developed equipment which, when used in
>>conjunction with the base stations, make the planes visible again.
>>
>>The system works by sending a constant signal between phone masts and
>>creating an invisible screen that is broken whenever an aircraft passes
>>through it.
>>
>>Combining this breakthrough with GPS (global positioning system) tracking
>>technology, the Hampshire based lab boys say they can detect and locate
>>all enemy aircraft - including the stealth bomber.
>>
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