They use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control . " Osprey " class are the world's second largest minehunters ( surpassed by the Royal Navy's s ) to be constructed entirely of fiberglass and designed to survive the shock of underwater explosions.
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The pilot sat 11 inches ( 28 cm ) higher than in the original aircraft . A turnover truss and a new energy-absorbing seat were provided to protect the pilot from injury in a crash; and cable cutters were mounted in front of the cockpit as protection against one of the main hazards to agricultural aircraft ( flying into power or telephone lines ).
