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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence
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To: joseph krinsky who wrote (1425)9/13/2001 3:13:20 PM
From: Rob S.  Read Replies (3) of 27666
 
Making the cockpit sealed is a relatively quick and easy response that should reduce the threat substantially. This effort could be put on a fast-tract basis. The first stage could be having the several "payloads" area design and manufacturing companies who work with Boeing and Airbus to submit plans and bid proposals for the crew compartment door and wall (the floor-to curved ceiling assembly that makes up the separation between the passenger compartment (cabin) and crew compartment. This has to be designed individually for each airplane model and distinct configuration. Boeing Payloads Groups would be the most likely design authority for managing this effort for all Boeing Aircraft. I have not worked with that group's counterpart at Airbus but that could be quickly found out.

Arming the crew with balistic projectile weapons (gun and normal metal bullets) is a possible but questionable move. There could be a weapon (gun) that can be adopted to fire a projectile that would have the mass to take out a terrorist while being very unlikely to penetrate the skin of the airplane. This would need to be designed and confirmed by armaments experts/firms. I don't have much direct knowledge of armaments design. I do have some contacts in the defense industry who specialize in that task.
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