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Originally Posted by ennored
Am I the only one that thinks monorail?
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Good comparison.
Smaller scale, different materials; hydroplane/drag boat
Apparently those and other materials are intended to deflect impact.
F-16 Canopy bird impact test - incredible result
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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2007
Have you ever imagined what happens when a bird impact a jet fighter canopy?
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The momorail example does impress me as being some sort of glass though.
EDIT: There goes my wiper delete plans.
MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 300 of 1949
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(o5r...me=mcl-257-709
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(4) Except as provided in subsection (5), the windshield on each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. A vehicle licensed as an historical vehicle is exempt from this subsection if the vehicle was not originally equipped with such a device. Each windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle shall be maintained in good working order.
(5) A truck with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds, a truck tractor, a bus, or a truck regardless of weight carrying hazardous materials on which a placard is required to be posted pursuant to 49 CFR parts 100 to 199 having a windshield shall be equipped with not less than 2 automatically operating windshield wiper blades, 1 on each side of the centerline of the windshield, for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. The blades shall be in such condition as to provide clear vision for the driver, unless 1 blade is so arranged as to clean an area of the windshield extending to within 1 inch of the limit of vision through the windshield at each side. However, in driveaway-towaway operations, this subsection applies only to the operated vehicle. In addition, 1 windshield wiper blade suffices under this subsection when the driven vehicle in a driveaway-towaway operation constitutes part or all of the property being transported and has no provision for 2 blades. A truck and truck tractor, manufactured after June 30, 1953, that depends upon vacuum to operate the windshield wipers, shall be so constructed that the operation of the wipers is not materially impaired by change in the intake manifold pressure.
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Shepard777 needs two wiper blades, one on each side, but I bet he has a bunch of Federal regulations filling his days and nights up already.