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2014-05-04 Science & Technology

U-2 Spy Plane Caused Computer Glitch That Grounded Air Traffic [Report]

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-05-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [23 views ] Top

#1 But Sir, it looked like a bunch of illegal aliens were invading the the USA, I envoked the Fast and Furious Protocol...

Revoked ?

What? .... I wasn't aware ... When was it revoked ?

Posted by Fat Bob Noluck 2014-05-04 01:13|| 2014-05-04 01:13|| Front Page Top

#2 So, we assume this is the first time a U2 flew over the area to trigger the bug in the computer?

Posted by P2kontheroad 2014-05-04 07:50|| 2014-05-04 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Air traffic was halted, but the experiment was a total success.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-04 08:04|| 2014-05-04 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if the system had a recent update that now needs another update?

Posted by tipover 2014-05-04 12:28|| 2014-05-04 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 U-2? ER-2 run by NASA more likely. No ECM so just a computer bug. They should teach college students about the dangers of using small integers....

Posted by Tiny Squank2084 2014-05-04 13:15|| 2014-05-04 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 No ECM so just a computer bug.

Yeah, what Tiny said. Sounds like the software spit up due to the U-2 being so far out of the normal flight parameters. Way to code, guys!

Posted by SteveS 2014-05-04 16:44|| 2014-05-04 16:44|| Front Page Top

#7 next time do a tower fly-by. To keep it interesting

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-04 17:06|| 2014-05-04 17:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Frank, meh. The U-2 has a top speed of mach 0.67, hardly worth a tower flyby. Now, if they did it in an SR-71...

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-05-04 22:03|| 2014-05-04 22:03|| Front Page Top

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