787 Dreamliner doesn't have seperate nav/internet systems?

[SUBMAN1]

Just great. WHo is the stupid designer of this jet? Now a terrorists can hack a plane down instead of having to smuggle in a bomb to blow it up. Stupid people.

-S

Regulators have expressed concern that Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger jet may be vulnerable to hacker attack.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has raised fears that onboard computer networks are potentially exposed to tampering by passengers. Systems designed to give passengers in-flight internet access are connected to the plane's control and navigation systems. The two networks are not physically separated.

Read on here - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01...cker_concerns/

[bookworm_020]

How come I get pictures of a 8 year old playing his nitendo onboard and having him control the plane as well as his game???:hmm:

[mapuc]

A scene from a "Mister Bean" episode comes up in my mind

The one, where he's trying to help a boy with his radiocontrolled ship. YEa you know the rest :rotfl:

Markus

[Chock]

An airliner connected to the Internet? Well, I can't imagine what it is going to do to the poor 787's ego to find that it is getting emails saying that it needs its penis enlarging. One minute it's a Fruedian phallic symbol, next minute it's feeling inadequate and wishing it had eight engines. I can see it now: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the delay to flight 412 to Atlanta, the aircraft is depressed and will not come out of the hangar.'

Chock

[SUBMAN1]

The point is - someone hacks the NAV system and takes control of the aircraft. That is the problem.

-S

[Linton]

I just hope it is not running on Vista!