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Like the Doria and her sister postwar ship from the Ansaldo yards, the Cristoforo Colombo, the Leonardo upholds the Italian reputation for style and tourist catching comfort, from her rakishly angled superstructure to her 536 cabins equipped with individually controlled air conditioning and infra-red heat, and her retractable stabilizer fins for smoother steaming in rough weather. Planned for 1,300 passengers, compared to the Doria's 1,290, the Leonardo at 32,000 tons and 760 ft. is 10% heavier and longer. The extra weight is accounted for by safety precautions, including additional compartmenting of the hull...
Better Food. Jetliners will have four galleys, which can turn out 280 cups of coffee per hour, and on overseas flights infra-red ovens that can broil 130 steaks an hour. New facilities on the jet (including rolling serving trays) will make it possible for attendants to prepare and serve a meal a minute...
...Infra-red binoculars for night viewing; infra-red filters for vehicle headlights...
...Infra-red weapons sight kit, which can be attached to any small arms as well as to recoilless rifles and rocket launchers...
...parts of the latest military jets are carefully shielded to make them "ess conspicuous to the Sidewinder's infra-ed eye. As a result, the most recent Sidewinders have acquired electronic guidance o supplement their infra-red eyes...