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belcffub

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7. ctrl-alt-del planes

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 11:14 AM

Feb 2014

My friend is a corporate pilot and he calls them ctrl-alt-del planes... He says he has to reboot them while flying from time to time... but never said he was not able to get them to reboot...

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The Dreamliner’s latest in-flight emergency might be its scariest yet [View all] n2doc Feb 2014 OP

Obviously, that shouldn't have happened, but enlightenment Feb 2014 #1

Maybe they shouldn't have put this button there: ret5hd Feb 2014 #2

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I'm not denying that - enlightenment Feb 2014 #4

Does that technology even exist anymore? RC Feb 2014 #6

I don't know. enlightenment Feb 2014 #11

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ctrl-alt-del planes belcffub Feb 2014 #7

Lends a whole new meaning to BSOD n/t Fumesucker Feb 2014 #8

Sensationalist headline aside, he's some more info: Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #9

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