A laminate that protects NASCAR racecar windshields from rocks and debris will soon give extra protection to Army helicopters flying in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate at Fort Eustis, Va., started testing the concept in March and just got the green light to begin applying the Mylar polyester coating to the windshields of operational aircraft. Nathan Bordick, an engineer working on the project, said the Army borrowed the idea from NASCAR, where teams have been applying multiple layers of the peelable coatings to vehicle windshields for years to resist cracking, chipping and scratching. Periodically throughout a race, pit crews peel away a layer, leaving a clear, undamaged windshield for the laps ahead, he said.

American Forces Press Service / Conservative Voice

redriderbob

 

SMART!! Love NASCAR... it betters the world... LOL!!

~Amanda

 

i find it interesting that they give the credit to nascar, because if im not mistaken, they used tear offs in open wheel and bike racing first....no?

i thought you would know this one bob...

 

they probobly give the credit to nascar becuase they are involved in nascar and thats who they the idea from