'Anti-hijackers' aircraft

The world's first ' anti-hijacker ' aircraft, which can drive itself away from buildings and can even land by remote control in case the pilot is controlled or killed, is being tested at English and German.

It is expected that this technology will be applied to aircraft in mid-2008.

According to the Sunday Times , the first tests of the aircraft were conducted last month in Bristol (England) and Hamburg (Germany).

The system was developed jointly by Airbus and BAE Systems of the United Kingdom, following the attacks of Al-Qaeda in the US on September 11, 2001, to help the aviation industry respond promptly to terrorist attacks.

(Artwork: TTO) The first facilities of this technology will be applied to aircraft in mid-2008 and complete systems will be installed in the next few years.

The system is designed as a final defensive ' fence ' if airport inspections and passenger searches do not prevent hijackers: these new pilot chamber doors are strengthened, equipped. scanner and fingerprint scanner and only allow the crew to approach the cockpit.

In addition, the pilot's cockpit is also equipped with biological sensors and in the case of similar attacks on September 11, when the terrorists killed pilots, the aircraft's control system Let the terrorist control the plane, but allow the operators on the ground to remotely control, take the aircraft to land safely at a nearest airport.

In the case of a terrorist pointing a gun at the pilot's head and forcing the pilot to pilot a plane into a building, an emergency avoidance system will automatically change the flight route to avoid flying into the buildings or the mountains.

However, part of the system - an aircraft-based risk detection system that was tested last month - is currently controversial. This system monitors all passengers with cameras and microphones located in discreet places. It may be a concern for entrepreneurs who want to discuss secrets or passengers or concerns about privacy infringement.

In addition, manufacturers are also working on developing aircraft door detectors and chips mounted on passengers' luggage to ensure safety in the case of airport security. Do not detect terrorists and their weapons.

Also according to the Sunday Times , a similar study is being conducted separately in the United States.

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