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The idea that a flight routing system wouldn't take into consideration the altitude of the planes involved seems a bit like a movie rather then reality. Now if
by kator 12y ago
The idea that a flight routing system wouldn't take into consideration the altitude of the planes involved seems a bit like a movie rather then reality.
Now if they said the problem was the U-2 was moving so quickly that the calculations of all the planes in the air ground the systems to a halt maybe that would make sense.
Something smells very Hollywood here with this story.
- Jtsummers 12y agoI'm no longer surprised by errors in software, even critical applications like air traffic control and monitoring. The contracts go to lowest bidder, not the people that actually have the capability of engineering the system properly.
- mikecb 12y agoU-2s don't fly very fast (~500mph). For comparison, a 747 cruises at about 570mph.
- timdiggerm 12y agoOthers have made the point that perhaps it exceeded the system's MAX_ALTITUDE