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  • As Evan says, while we may not know where it went in, it is certainly possible to draw a line detailing the maximum distance the aircraft flew. Wind data is fairly accurate, and the aircraft performance is known very accurately.

    Having flown (at cruise altitude) over the area concerned a few times gives you a true appreciation of just how small a needle, and large a haystack, we're dealing with here. It really is in the middle of absolute no-where, with no regular shipping traffic and limited air traffic.

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    • Originally posted by MCM View Post
      and the aircraft performance is known very accurately.
      Yes, but airplane performance is a very well known and accurate function of several variables like altitude, airspeed and configuration, which are quite unknown.

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      • But the maximum range is obtainable.

        We know its within 'this area' is a manageable prospect.

        The fact that area is about a third the size of the earth is a little inconvenient and of little use - but its calculable.

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        • Originally posted by MCM View Post
          But the maximum range is obtainable.

          We know its within 'this area' is a manageable prospect.

          The fact that area is about a third the size of the earth is a little inconvenient and of little use - but its calculable.
          Concur, but that is not the area being searched.

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          • Debri found ?

            Maybe

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            • Looks like a DC-3 part. Or from another old airplane. Take a look at the rivets.
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              • Originally posted by AVION1 View Post


                Looks like a DC-3 part. Or from another old airplane. Take a look at the rivets.
                Which rivets?
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                • Ocean currents

                  Ocean currents fit the MH370 theory.

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                  • Some expert out there claims amazing similitude with a 777 flap:



                    The investigators predicted first debris would appear in Madagascar 2 months ago. Given the uncertainties in that estimation, this looks like a close fit to me.

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                    • Shouldn't they be able to verify this pretty quickly via part serial numbers?

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                      • Originally posted by Leftseat86 View Post
                        Shouldn't they be able to verify this pretty quickly via part serial numbers?
                        If they are legible, yes. It's a matter of hours.

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                        • Originally posted by AVION1 View Post


                          Looks like a DC-3 part. Or from another old airplane. Take a look at the rivets.
                          Your "rivets" are barnacles.
                          If it 'ain't broken........ Don't try to mend it !

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                          • Code BB670

                            It seems that the piece has a code in it: BB670

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                            • this confirms it crashed in the ocean, all other theories become irrelevant, hope this reenergizes the search efforts
                              moving quickly in air

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                              • Debris from 777 confirmed

                                According to Washington Post, US officials confirm that photos are from parts of B 777

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