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Karagin
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MEX
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 Posted: 13-Jun-2002 07:20 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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| On 2002-06-13 07:04, Karagin wrote:
Interesting idea and use of atrificial spider-silk. |
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There already exist ammunition which can easily penetrate bodyarmor, no matter if you make it from Kevlar or from spider silk 
Flechette ammunition
[ This Message was edited by: MEX on 2002-06-13 07:29 ]
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Ronin
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| Posted: 13-Jun-2002 12:35 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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They've been talking about spider silk for years. They also want to use it to make aircraft, since it is a lot lighter weight than what we use on our aircraft now, meaning stronger, more resilient fighters that can carry more and go faster. They'd probably be a pain to fix in the field, though. You probably have to replace entire panels to fix minor damage or something.
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MEX
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| Posted: 13-Jun-2002 14:04 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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| On 2002-06-13 12:35, Ronin wrote:
They've been talking about spider silk for years. They also want to use it to make aircraft, since it is a lot lighter weight than what we use on our aircraft now, meaning stronger, more resilient fighters that can carry more and go faster. They'd probably be a pain to fix in the field, though. You probably have to replace entire panels to fix minor damage or something. |
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Just look at the Formula 1 where they are using carbon fibres for the cockpit to protect the drivers since several years.
The problem is not the material, the human body has reached the limit it can endure. Most Formula 1 drivers which die in high velocity accidents loose their live because of snapped spines when the g's try to tear their head from the body 
For aircrafts there exist plans to build fighters with wings that point forward to fly much narrower turns. But the vibrations which try to tear the wings from the aeroplane in sharp turns have prevented this until now.
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Old Dog
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| Posted: 13-Jun-2002 17:26 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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The leading source for spider silk, thus far, has been geneticly upgraded goats, which spin silk with their milk.
Strange, but true.
We're still working on a better way to get this one going.
Ironicly, between steel and spider silk lies the simple human hair. *really* strong stuff.
-- Old Dog, mangey mutt
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Gunslinger Patch
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| Posted: 14-Jun-2002 03:19 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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Forget the army, what would the Cops pay for a spider silk vest that is lighter and more comfortable than what they have now?
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 14-Jun-2002 07:44 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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A whole lot!!!! Tehy need it now more than ever...
Sir HEnry
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Hardware
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| Posted: 14-Jun-2002 11:32 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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Spidergoat, spidergoat, friendly neighborhood spidergoat...
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Horhiro
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| Posted: 14-Jun-2002 21:16 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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Can these goats climb walls too? Do they have a "goaty-sense" to warn them of imminent danger?
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 15-Jun-2002 00:03 Post subject: Bye Bye Kevlars....maybe. |
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I thought goats ARE imminent danger?
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