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Summary One of the choppers was destroyed after a technical fault. However, it's intact tail landed intact.
The world knows little about the state-of-the-art and highly classified stealth helicopters at the disposal of the U.S. Special Forces, perhaps because their existence is shrouded in secrecy and these secrets are closely guarded by the highest echelons of the U.S. military. In fact, these aerial beasts are only used in the most exigent and critical operations, perhaps another reason why the public knows so little about them.According to former officers of the U.S. Air Force, the technology used in the steal helicopters is similar to the technology used in the F-117 stealth planes. The bladed exhaust at the stealth plane’s rear creates minimal noise even when cruising at terminal velocities. The infrared suppression system dodges incoming radar detection and ensures a stealthy presence. Experts agree that these technologies helped the helicopters enter Pakistan from the Afghan border, and fly all the way to Abbottabad, completely undetected.When the six-man strike team reached Osama’s compound, a technical fault disabled one of the helicopters. In order to ensure that this secretive technology did not fall into the wrong hands, the soldiers used incendiary devices to incinerate the fuselage of the downed vehicle. However, the intact tail section of the helicopter landed squarely outside the compound.U.S. authorities have now demanded that the remains of the aircraft be returned to them promptly.
