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I herd there was one Russian on the plane roster. I work with a Russian who's family had to flee. He's just sayin not me ? Sure would like to know this shyt shouldn't be capable in today's dollars!?

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Well in the last decade I flew that airline several times as we had a customer over there I had responsibility over. Flew into Kuala Lumpur and Penang, mostly Penang. I used the airline because they were pretty much the cheapest. Looks good on the outside, but I would would have rather used one of our, much better, domestic carriers. I remeber stories of the Malaysian Airlines maintenance records and wondered about it since it was relevant in my life at that time. Then I did not have to make those trips anymore. Soon after there was a bad accident which involved one of their flights. I decided if I ever have to go back there again, and it does not look like it will ever be the case again, I would not patron the airline.

Who knows WTF happened? I surely do not know squat. My first inclination was maintenance issue. Recent history will make many peoples first inclination to be something in the foul play department. I need hard evidence to make that kind of summation. Until then my mind is open.

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Oh yeah, if the incident does indeed involve terrorist activity or it was shot down or whatever like that, it seems to me that such an evil organization to carry out such a dastardly act would seek full recognition for said act, otherwise why do it? I have so far not heard of any bastards seeking this recognition.

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Oh yeah, if the incident does indeed involve terrorist activity or it was shot down or whatever like that, it seems to me that such an evil organization to carry out such a dastardly act would seek full recognition for said act, otherwise why do it? I have so far not heard of any bastards seeking this recognition.

That's what I'm saying.

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I am guessing the plane was taken to be used in something like 9/11, and it either made it to somewhere like Kazhakistan successfully, or somewhere with a deserted strip, or something went wrong and it is in the Bay of Bengal.

Also, don't count Russia, or possibly China out. Either has the capability to hijack it and make it "disappear, to use for something nefarious. As absurd as it sounds, who knows what Putin might be hatching in relation to his recent actions in the Crimea and the Ukraine. Think what a disguised civilian airliner with a nuclear weapon in it could wreak before it was discovered. If I was CIA, NSA, and Obama, I would be covering all the bases, until it is found.

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I am guessing the plane was taken to be used in something like 9/11, and it either made it to somewhere like Kazhakistan successfully, or somewhere with a deserted strip, or something went wrong and it is in the Bay of Bengal.

Also, don't count Russia, or possibly China out. Either has the capability to hijack it and make it "disappear, to use for something nefarious. As absurd as it sounds, who knows what Putin might be hatching in relation to his recent actions in the Crimea and the Ukraine. Think what a disguised civilian airliner with a nuclear weapon in it could wreak before it was discovered. If I was CIA, NSA, and Obama, I would be covering all the bases, until it is found.

Obama ain't that smart, jus say'n!!

Also every thing else you said wouldn't surprise me

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Anyone paid attention to the "missing nukes" drama?  This airline would make a great delivery vehicle.

 

Especially after all the hyperbole about "An airburst over the USA would wipe out our power grid" crap.

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Me thinks they know more about this then they are telling . All the surveillance we have in that area or where they could fly to , to land that big sucka & no one has seen a thing ? 

I was told almost all cell phones shut down at a certain altitude , so if so , no one could use them , not to mention it wouldn't take long to get out of cell range in that area of the world .

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No one has mentioned submarines in the area....they can certainly find the flight recorders pinging if in the ocean

Heck....those subs can hear a whale fart :) Wash

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BBC Radio reported this AM that the Malaysian government is housing the surviving Chinese families seperately, and not letting them talk to reporters. 

 

Cover up, mondo...

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BBC Radio reported this AM that the Malaysian government is housing the surviving Chinese families seperately, and not letting them talk to reporters. 

 

Cover up, mondo...

 

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Lets just say that Malaysia has a history of racial tension with ethnic Chinese (i.e. from China or otherwise), and a good bit still lingers today.

 

Example, from a Malaysian political leader:

Malaysia (native Malay majority) will become like Singapore (ethnic Chinese majority) if there's a political change....

http://www.malaysia-today.net/dr-m-malaysia-will-be-like-singapore-if-pakatan-takes-power/

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Now I see they claim it was seen at 8:11am by satellite , hmmm, almost 8 hrs of flying time at 500mph (that should be a conservative number) = how many miles? Something doesn't add up, what is the airplanes range with a full load of fuel ? It was only supposed to have enough to go the 2700 mile distance + a little extra. The biggest question, if it was seen on satellite then why can't they say where the hell they saw it? My money is on Iran .

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Now I see they claim it was seen at 8:11am by satellite , hmmm, almost 8 hrs of flying time at 500mph (that should be a conservative number) = how many miles? Something doesn't add up, what is the airplanes range with a full load of fuel ? It was only supposed to have enough to go the 2700 mile distance + a little extra. The biggest question, if it was seen on satellite then why can't they say where the hell they saw it? My money is on Iran .

 

Sounds like the CNN experts talking out their corkhole.

 

While the domestic law in the USA is to have enough fuel to reach your destination (at a minimum) plus a reserve of X-minutes (depending on VFR or IFR), major operators often fuel the plane up for multiple back-to-back legs without refueling.

 

The Boeing 777 was designed for maximum endurance and fuel efficiency.  Their sales pitch was "New York to Tokyo for less" to all the airlines.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_777#Specifications

 

With the models having a median range of 8,892 standard U.S. miles (7,725 nautical miles), with a typical cruising speed of 560 mph (490 knots), that gives them an endurance of

 

15.87 hours, not counting reserves.

 

The range will reach 1/3 of the way around the planet.  Even with everyone armchairing flight paths, radar pings, and drug addict socialites saying they found it on Google earth, the reality is until it is found it can be 1/3 of anywhere.

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