> the severity of the strike depends significantly on how the laser > hits the helicopter...If the strike comes from the rear, it’s less > of an issue. Thi

> the severity of the strike depends significantly on how the laser > hits the helicopter...If the strike comes from the rear, it’s less > of an issue. This may be a stupid question but how do you "laser strike" a pilot from the rear of the aircraft? I can understand how this happens with an Erickson Sky Crane when the pilot is in the aft facing seat.[^1] With a traditional helicopter it seems like there is a lot of stuff (helicopter/helmet/headphones) blocking any strikes from the rear. [^1]: http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/helicopters/erickson-air-crane-back-seat-driving http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/helicopters/erickson-air-c... ADDENDUM: I had no idea this was weaponized and had been deployed as early as the Falklands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzler_%28weapon%29#First_use_in_Falklands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzler_%28weapon%29#First_use...