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To: Bobby777
Computer-controlled aircraft? I hope it's not Windows-based. The thing will lock up and kill you.
19 posted on 11/23/2003 3:46:01 PM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
Computer-controlled aircraft? I hope it's not Windows-based. The thing will lock up and kill you.

Actually, the Flight Control Computers are all Wintel-based. The other day I was in our CRJ trainer when they booted the system and sure as sugar the Microsoft logo came up. I suspect that's why there's triple redundancy on all the systems.

22 posted on 11/23/2003 4:09:10 PM PST by Archangelsk (Simplistic solutions for free. Real solutions are the usual consultant fees.)
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
The Air Force is now using Windows NT 3.51 to control the latest drone ...

hehe ... just kidding!!! the ROV pilots would only get Blue Screens of Death!!! (or was that NT 4.0?)
54 posted on 11/23/2003 7:22:44 PM PST by Bobby777
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