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There can’t be that many places within reach of that plane where such a plane can land, right? The time window and range are both known, so can’t all those plac
by arrrg 13y ago
There can’t be that many places within reach of that plane where such a plane can land, right? The time window and range are both known, so can’t all those places be checked somehow?
- timr 13y agoMore importantly, there aren't that many places a 777 can land without being picked up by a radar. Probably zero places.
- Zancarius 13y agoI'd imagine that most airports that could handle a 777 would be suspicious if it wasn't a scheduled flight, wasn't an emergency per se, and later learned that an aircraft of that type went missing. And if it was still the case up to the point of disappearance, its latest livery was a bit... flamboyant [1]. Not exactly the sort of thing I'd want to try hiding. [1] http://flightaware.com/photos/view/1342999-1276f63c75e647f6d73bb3dc004b0dfad70ae7ea/aircrafttype/B772 http://flightaware.com/photos/view/1342999-1276f63c75e647f6d...
- IvyMike 13y agoIt varies with conditions, weight, and altitude, but figure something like 4000 feet. But add in the "desperate madmen" factor and who knows. http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/7772sec3.pdf http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/7...
- Zancarius 13y agoWas your username inspired by the nuclear test program of the same name? I can't imagine that combination of words being accidental.