If you're in the woods and a helicopter with heat seeking equipment flies over and you wrap yourself in a solar/survival blanket,can the chopper see your heat signature?
2006-12-10 11:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff W 1 in Environment
i dont know..but thats a good question
2006-12-10 11:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by anarchy4ever91 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because you're in the woods, the helicopter can't see you through the trees! I don't know if you meant this to be a trick question or not. But, it's a good question if the person is in a more open area, and let's say at night. In that case, I don't know the answer.
2006-12-10 11:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Nukes 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a firefighter I used to carry one with me everywhere. I also used to teach remote sensing at a university. "Space blankets", as they used to be called, (when they cost $$$) are amazing, but no real thermal blanket to today's IR imaging. The cooler the temperature the harder it will be to hide. You might avoid a quick pass IF the blanket didn't have any heat from your body associated with it, but heat would start to bleed through in a second or two.
2006-12-10 11:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by gordon B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-10 12:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋