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Based on speed and height drew us down into that southern area and remarkably we got these pings. we've gone from 10 million square miles down to 300 square miles. it's all kind of back to front. looking for the needle, remember, without the haystack, relying on those pings from the black boxes and only had a life of 30 to 40 days. about day 38 angus huston had a big decision to make, does he pull the ping locater out and put the bluefin in? when he does that, he effectively is resigned to the fact that the bluefin phase is going to take a long time. back to air france 447. it took two years t...

I suppose in some ways it is expected on day 39. those pingers are meant to last for at least 30 days. so we're well past that use by date for the batteries on those black boxes. i think a lot of people were expecting we would get to this phase. they've been desperately hoping to get another one, two, or more pings. they use them to triangulate, if you like, to narrow down the search area. the ping locator that is being towed along behind the ocean shield or has been until now. it is not a directional receiver, if you like. it is omnidirectional. so it gets an idea but not to pinpoint it. the ...