RE: How the MH370 Flaperon Floated
October 20, 2015 at 7:54 pm
(This post was last modified: October 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm by mralstoner.)
(October 20, 2015 at 7:38 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: How easy or hard is it to hack that data? And I assume you mean they stick the flaperon in a tunnel until it tore up, not off, because you'd just sais it'd been remover in that hypothesis.
What sort of wind speed would be needed to damage an integral piece like that?
No, you could easily construct a surrounding structure on which to remount the flaperon, so it could rip off at high speeds in a wind tunnel. I have no idea about wind speeds or wind tunnels. I know that NASA has some, so I presume that China/Russia has them.
How hard is it to hack the data? Tricky one. It requires a few conditions (1) access to the electronics bay via a hatch at the front of first class (2) you would need to plug in some fake hardware/software and (3) only certain planes and certain satellite units are hackable. So, it's not easy, but it is possible. The hackers would have to be very "sophisticated" and know exactly what plane they were hijacking.
