TroySwoosh Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 http://keithledgerwood.tumblr.com/post/79838944823/did-malaysian-airlines-370-disappear-using-sia68 Quote
Traf Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) http://keithledgerwood.tumblr.com/post/79838944823/did-malaysian-airlines-370-disappear-using-sia68 In less than eleventysix gazillion words, what's he saying? Edited March 17, 2014 by Traf Quote
kent_white Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 In less than eleventysix gazillion words, what's he saying? That the missing flight turned off its transponder, ghosted in and 'piggypacked' a plane which was flying in the direction it wanted to go. ATC would only see one blip on their screens as they were in such close proximity which might explain how in flew past without being picked up by India or Pakistan. Could have broken off over a country like Turkmenistan and then landed. Sounds plausible as an idea, but it's one hell of an audacious plan. Doesn't offer an opinion ad to why though. Quote
Traf Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Wouldn't the shadowed plane have sensed its presence and reported it? Quote
TroySwoosh Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Wouldn't the shadowed plane have sensed its presence and reported it? apparently not as the plane had turned off its transponder so the shadowed plane wouldn't have known it was nearby Quote
Con Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Wouldn't the shadowed plane have sensed its presence and reported it? If it was close enough to "ghost" the other aircrafts radar profile, then yes, not only that, but the passengers would have seen it. Quote
Traf Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 And the signal from the planes radar wouldn't have detected it? Quote
tyldesley_white Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 apparently not as the plane had turned off its transponder so the shadowed plane wouldn't have known it was nearby Now close would they have to be ? Quote
Traf Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 If it was close enough to "ghost" the other aircrafts radar profile, then yes, not only that, but the passengers would have seen it. See, I know fuck all about planes and you know plenty, but that just seemed obvious even to me. Quote
jules_darby Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 See, I know fuck all about planes and you know plenty, but that just seemed obvious even to me.I'm with your thinking Uncle Traf And I know less about planes than even Big E! Quote
Con Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 See, I know fuck all about planes and you know plenty, but that just seemed obvious even to me. Not just that, but whoever was flying MH370 would have to have kept dangerously close for an extended period of time, then also mimic every change of course, altitude and airspeed. In the dark. Whilst it could have happened, it would require a superhuman effort to do it. Quote
kent_white Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Whilst it could have happened, it would require a superhuman effort to do it. I KNEW it was alien involvement! Quote
little whitt Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 apparently not as the plane had turned off its transponder so the shadowed plane wouldn't have known it was nearby but all planes have warnings to low WARNING TRAINE TRAINE other planes nearby WARNING COLISION COLISION Quote
Spider Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 The pilot of the plane being shadowed would have seen MH370 in his wing mirrors. Shit theory Quote
Big E Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 If the plane was flying behind another without radar it wouldn't be visible from the other plane. Not unless you were stood on the wings or elevators Quote
Con Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 If the plane was flying behind another without radar it wouldn't be visible from the other plane. Not unless you were stood on the wings or elevators I agree. But if the plane flying behind was close enough to hide in the leading aircrafts profile, then it would be unable to fly directly behind it, because of the wake turbulence. Quote
Traf Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 See, now it's getting interesting. Cheers, lads. Quote
tyldesley_white Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I agree. But if the plane flying behind was close enough to hide in the leading aircrafts profile, then it would be unable to fly directly behind it, because of the wake turbulence. Still the question is how close would the following plane have to be i.e. distance or elevation difference for it to be invisible to ground radar Quote
Spider Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I agree. But if the plane flying behind was close enough to hide in the leading aircrafts profile, then it would be unable to fly directly behind it, because of the wake turbulence. Con, are you a pilot? You said you spend most of your working life on aircraft. Quote
Big E Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I agree. But if the plane flying behind was close enough to hide in the leading aircrafts profile, then it would be unable to fly directly behind it, because of the wake turbulence. I reckon you could be behind it below them enough to be unseen. You have to remember they won't be looking either. Quote
Con Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Con, are you a pilot? You said you spend most of your working life on aircraft. No, I have a Glider licence though, I work for United Airlines in Ground safety and Training. Tyldsley, i cant give you a definite answer but its the low hundreds of feet, I will find out. Quote
Spider Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I've now read it and am utterly convinced he's right. That pilot looks dead shifty to me. It's landed in somethingistan. Fuck knows why. Quote
Con Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 I reckon you could be behind it below them enough to be unseen. You have to remember they won't be looking either. In a fighter, yes, but in a 777? I dont think they could mantain flight close enough not to be seen. Quote
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