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Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT (theregister.co.uk)
12 points by greedoshotlast 4071 days ago
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clintonb 4071 days ago
What a sensational headline. Yes, the bug can shut down the plane...after the generators have been operational for 8 MONTHS CONTINUOUSLY.
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washedup 4071 days ago
After boarding a flight, it is not uncommon to notice all the lights and ventilation systems being briefly shut down. I would say a vast majority of flights I get on go through this procedure, and now I wonder if it is because of this bug.
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gte525u 4071 days ago
That's the transition between the different sources of aircraft power i.e., ground power to the auxiliary power unit.
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