Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Pearl coated planes?

Imagine a pearlescent or nacreous airplane glinting in the sky. The Air Force is thinking that the same mechanisms that Oysters use to make pearl, or Abalone use to make mother-of-pearl could be used to coat various metallic surfaces. A process developed by modeling the natural ways these animals create enamels could provide an alternative to the high-temperature, toxic processes currently in use.

[via Stingite]

Enjoy the potential of garishly adorned flying machines of war,

Bp

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