777 down

[Vipergrün]

Originally Posted by kach22i

The current chart I posted earlier shows it going east, between Australia and Antarctica.

Of course things vary greatly depending on the actual splash down spot. Could of also meandered north or south of original location - all dependent on micro-climate or weather at the time.

Whoops, made a bad assumption about the current and winds. Should have looked at the charts first. I wonder if CNN is hiring :--)

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by Vipergrün

Whoops, made a bad assumption about the current and winds. Should have looked at the charts first. I wonder if CNN is hiring :--)

I think everyone here is overqualified. I think they should change to Comedy News Network.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The Benny Hill theme song comes to mind for me.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Maybe they should pick up some of the ocean trash while they are out there.

"Update:
A 7,000' AGL mountain of floating plastic has been recently sighted just east of the aircraft's plotted course.
We will keep you posted."

[stealthn]

I don't get it, they could have flown to the moon and back by now...

They found german subs in 1944 faster than this, treat it like a sub, drop sonic listeners, triangulate find the plane. I can't believe in this technospastic age we can't find a plane that crashed anywhere on this planet in a matter of days....

[berettafan]

I realize they have better equipment but I can tell you when I'm in the ocean I have a hard time spotting a bright red buoy at a qtr mile. Ocean is not a great background to find things in.

Debris floating semi-submerged is a fear everyone who's ever run in the ocean or on a tree lined river has felt and most will tell you that sort of stuff isn't spotted until you're right on top of it.

[livi]

Benny Hill. Excellent!

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by stealthn

...........treat it like a sub, drop sonic listeners, triangulate find the plane. ..

I saw images of them doing this earlier in the week, I think it was on one of the UK sites.

Much better news coverage than what we get over here.

[jyl]

Originally Posted by stealthn

I don't get it, they could have flown to the moon and back by now...

They found german subs in 1944 faster than this, treat it like a sub, drop sonic listeners, triangulate find the plane. I can't believe in this technospastic age we can't find a plane that crashed anywhere on this planet in a matter of days....

Listen for what? And where? The "black box" ping has limited range (couple kilometers, which I think has to include depth) and in one to two weeks it will stop pinging.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by jyl

Listen for what? The "black box" ping has limited range and in a little over a week it will stop.

Boeing 777 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
775,000 lbs of aircraft floating in pieces in the water should reflect something back, right?

[javadog]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Boeing 777 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
775,000 lbs of aircraft floating in pieces in the water should reflect something back, right?

Most of it won't float...

What little does float is likely 500, 1000, or more miles away from where it started floating...

It's not as easy as some of you guys think it is.

JR

[Baz]

Originally Posted by stealthn

I don't get it, they could have flown to the moon and back by now...

They found german subs in 1944 faster than this, treat it like a sub, drop sonic listeners, triangulate find the plane. I can't believe in this technospastic age we can't find a plane that crashed anywhere on this planet in a matter of days....

hey Bob - not everyone is as talented as you. You should give them a call! (wink wink)

Originally Posted by livi

Benny Hill. Excellent!

Glad you liked that Marcus.....used to watch that show every weekend night after coming home blitzed from chasing tail....good times....

[cashflyer]

[bivenator]

That Benny Hill song was like Pavlov's dogs when I was a pubescent young fella. Could probably turn it on to get in the mood now days but Mrs. bivenator prefers RnB.

My thoughts on the plane are that they are seeing a bunch of trash and should see the above map for the exact location.

[widgeon13]

Personally, I think they are wasting mucho time and money at this stage.

[livi]

Benny Hill - the best face in the business.

[Sunroof]

Now what?

Oh my, change in search pattern (hey isn't that current down in the roaring 40's one of the strongest in the world boys?) leads to another debris field. Stuff seen everywhere but no one has a clue. How bout a long range helo with mid-air re-fueling to temp a collection of debris, any debris? Oops search called off because of weather.

I think the idea is to make folks BORED so they stop paying attention anymore. Not a bad strategy given the bulls@*t so far.

If I were an example, I am loosing interest real fast and basketball, Braves spring season, Putin and the cost of sushi is taking more of my attention.

[sc_rufctr]

Still nothing...

[Sunroof]

Six days left on battery power for positioning beacon. Jacque Cousteau was always right, "our oceans are littered with garbage". That was back in 1975!! Garbage, flotsam, jetsom, junk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The latest? "Oh we spotted orange objects". Let see what this turns out to be. Yet, the news spouts out as if Morse Code ....."Our best minds on the planet are working on it"!!!!

What a load of crap.

Keep this post going.

[widgeon13]

This entire process is an embarrassment to the state of aviation technology on a global scale.

I can understand not finding Amelia Earhart but this is crazy.