Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots

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• iefbr14 2 hours ago
  Wouldn't it be easier to use Starlink or am I missing something?
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  • manarth 1 hour ago
    Starlink requires new antenna / hardware to be fitted to the aircraft.

    This approach doesn't require aircraft changes (and revalidation) - aircraft use the same radios. The satellites provide a relay.
  • Arnt 1 hour ago
    Starlink has shut down service suddenly, surprising the customer. That's a big no for the extremely safety-minded aviation regulators. A BIG no.
  • fragmede 2 hours ago
    Yes but Elon did some stuff Europeans don't like, so they don't want to use Starlink.
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    • iefbr14 1 hour ago
      They use it in the drones they build for Ukrain. Typical european..
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      • Arnt 1 hour ago
        One case requires long term reliability, the other is for drones that are planned to explode in the next few weeks.