“Initiate Saucer Separation Sequence!” Air Safety System
May 18, 2010
Ah Star Trek, inspiration for many of today’s tech toys, like the cellphone and iPad. Now Trek is the inspiration for a highly impractical, extremely dangerous safety system, which may be overly tempting for any pilot - Trekkie or otherwise - to execute for the heck of it.
In short, this system allows the plane to separate, like the Enterprise D. The passenger cabin/cockpit separates from the main hull, turning into a very large glider, while the rest of the plane is jettisoned, likely to kill many people on the ground - or reward on-lookers with a treasure trove of luggage.
Or we could implant a device that will detonate the jettisoned section on a delay. Why not a self-destruct sequence altogether? The captain could certainly threaten that if people complain about circling the runway again.
Obviously, flying is the safest way to travel. There is really nothing wrong with the status quo. Aspects of this might be used for a fighter jet, so we don’t have to endure more direct-to-DVD sequels of Behind Enemy Lines.
Entry filed under: Transportation. Tags: Entertainment, Safety, Star Trek, Transportation.
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