2007-02-09 00:56:21 · 8 answers · asked by Mike 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The paint is known technically as Zinc-Chromate. It was used on the interiors (not just the cockpits) of virtually all military aircraft until the 1980's. It was used to prevent corrosion on the aluminum. In the late 1980's they discovered that the powder given off by the paint was a potential cancer risk and was banned outright in the USA and many other countries.
The Russians eventually caught on and removed it from their aircraft too.
2007-02-09 13:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sun Glare and they are praised for the world best ejection cockpits.
2007-02-09 09:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To protect the interior metal parts from corrosion.
2007-02-09 17:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because green is in the middle of the color spectrum, it causes less fatigue on the eyes and it is also supposed to be soothing. we paint the interior of our submarines a light shade of green also.
2007-02-09 09:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by smjohnson55 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To protect their eyes for visibility
2007-02-09 17:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by daniel s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So pilots would think it was summer time and keep warmer
2007-02-09 10:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by shufly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to keep you from looking in... not other people... just you, the Russians don't like you
2007-02-09 08:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they thought it was pretty
2007-02-09 17:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by knot_your_daddy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋