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From: jimc@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Jim Cathey)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: sources for IR scope tubes
Keywords: IR, video
Message-ID: <2903@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM>
Date: 8 Aug 90 15:02:06 GMT
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In article <10846@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> macminn@powertool.crd.ge.com (Stephen R MacMinn) writes:
>...and I noticed that they're selling a complete IR seeker head from a
>sidewinder missile (every kid should have one!). The ad says:
>
>AIM 9B Sidewinder heat seeking missile guidance device.  It sat in the
>nose of the missile and tracked the infared "signature" of the target
>via a telescopic optical unit.

The last (and only) heat-seeking doodad I saw required a liquid
nitrogen (or something like that) supply to cool the sensor assembly
down to the point where it would work.  I wouldn't be surprised if this
assembly needed the same thing.  Not too practical for handheld use!

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