Community | November 12, 2008 | 5 comments

Obama's new ride- quite the bullet shield.

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/automobiles/02LIMO.html?ex=1241413200&en=8697ade58084db22&...

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While I do not know what type of weapons such thick windows are designed to guard against, a half-inch of transparent armor is enough to stop a .44 Magnum round at point-blank range; at a thickness of 1.25 to 1.5 inches, the same material can withstand higher-velocity bullets fired from military assault rifles.

Were an attack to occur, the ballistic forces of bullets fired into the windows would be absorbed within a succession of glass and plastic layers, after which a flexible inner coating known as an antispall shield would keep glass from entering the passenger compartment.

Though the materials protecting the car’s body are also classified, they are probably intended to break up incoming projectiles with a hard substance before their energy is dissipated by a soft substance. Material traditionally used for this purpose includes dual-hardness steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramics.

Large steel overlaps are also typically added to the body openings of armored autos to deter attackers who might try shooting through the door gaps.

Denied the convertible tops and sunroofs that were once found on presidents’ cars, and seated behind glass that is half as transparent and several times as sound-absorbent as that of a standard car, the president has limited interaction with the public while inside his limo. But he can make his presence known by turning on fluorescent interior lighting that makes him visible to bystanders, or by using the built-in public address system.
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5 comments // Obama's new ride- quite the bullet shield.

  • bedeboop
  • Dmitri_Molotov
  • stoneage
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      stoneage  

    • The sudden surge in sales of assault rifles and other weapons in this country is a sure indication that this car is probably not enough. If i were Obama i would move the White House to orbit the earth and conduct business from there! HE,HE,HE..

    • 3 years ago
  • Fliam
  • Dmitri_Molotov
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      Dmitri_Molotov  

    • Damn, looks like it's from the movie "Death Race". Just mount some machine guns and rocket launchers on it and you're good to go.
      On a side note, this thing really should be .50 cal proof. The cartridge has found increasing availability in the civilian market.

    • 3 years ago
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