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butterfly wings for airplanes

shine lasers on clouds and make something pretty with them
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This device would attach to the exterior of an aircraft. After takeoff it would shine lasers around the aircraft in a way that would, when in clouds, create the appearance of giant butterfly wings gently wafting the airplane along.
Voice, Oct 05 2013

Strobe or Anticollision Lights http://www.brighthu...articles/81415.aspx
"They are turned off when flying through clouds, because the intense flashing effect can be reflected back into the cockpit and cabin by the cloud, causing a blinding effect." [Klaatu, Oct 05 2013]

Mini Cooper advert with lasers http://youtu.be/6R_D4V-Ns3Y?t=1m7s
[Klaatu, Oct 05 2013]


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       Would be very pretty. Of course the pilot probably wouldn't enjoy being blinded, and crashing because he could no longer read his instruments.   

       I have been flying in haze with low light and had to turn off the anti-collision lights to prevent loss of night vision.   

       Let's keep it at ground level like the Mini-cooper ads. [-]
Klaatu, Oct 05 2013
  

       // I was surprised not to find 'Xenzag' at the bottom of the post.//   

       High praise: thank you.
Voice, Oct 06 2013
  

       It still sounds so pretty I bunned it!!
xandram, Oct 07 2013
  


 

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