[–] qfollower911 ago (edited ago)
Do a little research on Boeing uninterruptible autopilot. You may never fly again. And this is not really new technology.
[–] Cajun_Robear 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Trump has probably saved us from another 9/11. The CIA will do anything to save themselves.
[–] natione-suecos 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
remember stuxnet.
[–] Alderwolf [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
I think if backdoor's really do exist then they are well beyond stuxnet. They are probably baked into the entire hardware/software system from the design process up designed specifically to allow external access and control over the aircraft. Who would have the power to make such a thing happen?
There are no back doors to avionics that are not hooked up to the internet. Ultimately that is what keeps aircraft software safe from hacking. I think the deep state reference that Trump was making in his Tweet was with regard to the grounding of the 737 Max fleet. The US was the last country to ground them, and Trump didn't want to ground them at all. He was forced to ground them because the deep state operatives in the FAA were all shouting the fleet had to be grounded. China was one of the first nations to ground those aircraft.
[–] Smokybubbles 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
How many China made chips did Boeing use in those planes?
[–] Hakencruze 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
All Airbus aircraft have an overriding manual control switch on their fly by wire controls effectively turning the plane into old school stick and rudder at the flick of a switch.
[–] hildberht 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hmmm if the plane were hacked is there an over ride that basically crashes them to avoid them being used as a weapon.