Missing EgyptAir plane - Paris to Cairo
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<p>I guess up until MH370, planes going 'missing' wasn't really a major issue....</p>
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I suppose when we lose our phone we can locate it to within a metre because it hasn't disintegrated into 677346756346536948 pieces in the sea - it always surprises me how hard it is to find a plane, till comparing a 777 (or A320) in this case to the ocean. Then that great big plane seems bloody small... <br><br>
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<p>I suppose when we lose our phone we can locate it to within a metre because it hasn't disintegrated into 677346756346536948 pieces in the sea - it always surprises me how hard it is to find a plane, till comparing a 777 (or A320) in this case to the ocean. Then that great big plane seems bloody small...<br><br>
Just reflecting on how long it took them to find something as big as the Titanic or the Bismarck in a relatively small known area of ocean too.</p>
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<p>There is definitely a gap between perception & reality here. Maybe the technology which we have available simply isn't as good as what we think it is.</p>
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<p>Remember that movie enemy of the state? If that technology was even close to available, then all these planes would be found within an hour of disappearance.</p> -
<p>they probably have to turn them off during take off anyway, so would need to remember to turn them back on!</p>
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<p>There is definitely a gap between perception & reality here. Maybe the technology which we have available simply isn't as good as what we think it is.</p>
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<p>Remember that movie enemy of the state? If that technology was even close to available, then all these planes would be found within an hour of disappearance.</p>
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<p>No the technology exists alright..... it is just hard to make that technology work after being exposed to a high velocity explosion.. but when they manage that.. it is hard to make it indestructible and buoyant. So I am sure the flight data is all safe and sound..... at the bottom of the Med.</p>
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<p>As soon as you figure out how to make your iPhone explosion proof and buoyant... patent that bastard!</p> -
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<p>Well if the black box is strong enough to withstand all that, why can't it have a transmitting device in it ... I guess thats my point.</p>
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<p>Duct tape an iphone to the inside of it. Job done.</p>
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<p>It does have a transmitting device.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_locator_beacon'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_locator_beacon</a></p>
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<p>However I am sure your plan would work though, if there were plenty of cell phone towers in the middle of the ocean.... and below it.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MajorRage" data-cid="581048" data-time="1463732982"><p>Well if the black box is strong enough to withstand all that, why can't it have a transmitting device in it ... I guess thats my point.<br>
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<p>they should really build loads of stuff out of it, cars, houses etc.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Baron Silas Greenback" data-cid="581050" data-time="1463733168"><p>It does have a transmitting device.<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_locator_beacon">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_locator_beacon</a><br><br><br>
However I am sure your plan would work though, if there were plenty of cell phone towers in the middle of the ocean.... and below it.</p></blockquote>
GPS still works as it uses satellite not a cell phone tower. Like MR I am surprised they can't use GPS to locate planes, but I'm sure smarter people then myself could explain. -
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<p>GPS still works as it uses satellite not a cell phone tower. Like MR I am surprised they can't use GPS to locate planes, but I'm sure smarter people then myself could explain.</p>
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<p>GPS requires line of sight. Hard from the bottom of the ocean. Hence my comment about buoyancy or cell towers under the ocean...</p> -
<p>I'm obviously not deadly serious about the iPhone and duct tape, as I'm sure all aware.</p>
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<p>The original point still stands though. The fact they don't have technology to track a plane, not a phone, a farking plane, the second it goes missing off radar baffles me.</p>
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<p>The where's my iPhone app is just an example of why I'm baffled.</p> -
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<p>I'm obviously not deadly serious about the iPhone and duct tape, as I'm sure all aware.</p>
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<p>The original point still stands though. The fact they don't have technology to track a plane, not a phone, a farking plane, the second it goes missing off radar baffles me.</p>
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<p>The where's my iPhone app is just an example of why I'm baffled.</p>
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<p>I have explained why.</p> -
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<p>GPS may not work from the bottom of the ocean but it will work up to that point giving searchers a good starting point.</p>
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<p>That is what they do use though isnt it?... hence the point the plane disappears.</p>
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I think plane transponders are linked to GPS.</p></blockquote>
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I'm confused. Are you saying that they do use something like GPS tracking and therefore they know where this plane stopped providing signals?<br>
From the bits I have read the tracking systems that are used only give very sporadic tracking and then it's down to calculations of a vast area.