Based on a force stability analysis, mounting in the plane of light is a more stable solution than mounting on the reflective surface.
To do that, MCAS relies on information from one of two "angle-of-attack" sensors mounted on the plane's nose.
It imagines how large, hi-definition, ultra thin and lightweight displays could form the inside of the fuselage, displaying images of the exterior from cameras mounted on the plane's exterior.
IceBridge's P-3, based at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, is armed with a suite of instruments mounted under the plane and operated by engineers sitting at stations in the cabin.
The extent of the damage became clear from a camera mounted on the plane's tail, which showed a gush of liquid — most likely a mix of fuel and hydraulic fluid — streaming from underneath the left wing.
Cameras mounted around the plane allow the pilot to see things that are physically obscured from his view, for example.
The airline's Ice system boasts digital widescreens in every seatback plus game controllers with their own miniature screens, 2000 channels organized by genre from which passengers can create custom playlists, email and texting capabilities, seat-to-seat chatting, and a feature that lets you see the view from cameras mounted on the plane's exterior.
She said that Canada's decision to review its options seemed similar to a high-level review the Pentagon conducted in 2010 when problems were mounting with the planes.
Mounting evidence that the plane was most likely brought down by a terrorist bomb has made such statements look embarrassing.
In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration, which certified the latest version of Boeing's best-selling jet as airworthy in 2017, has not taken that step despite mounting questions about the plane's safety record.
The agency, which certified the latest version of Boeing's best-selling jet as airworthy in 2017, has not taken that step with the Max 8 despite mounting questions about the plane's safety record.
