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Old 03-12-2014, 12:08 AM   #360
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Originally Posted by Azure View Post
Good article explaining some of the questions some of us have.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/03/malaysia-air/
Colour me shocked. I would have imagined that even the most ancient aircraft in regular service would have some rudimentary satellite telemetry system to provide continuous reporting of the GPS position of the aircraft. This is not an expensive, or new, or complex feature. I know that aerospace certifcations ad a heap of expense, but I would wager that one seatback entertainment systems costs a significant amount more than this would.
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