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>> very good points. listen, there is so much to go over here. we have learned a lot of new information today. it feels like because we've been covering this for three weeks that nothing concrete has been learned. they've not pulled anything out of the ocean that they are for sure is part of flight 370. but, again, we have learned that they are getting things that may be related to that. the families are wanting answers. the families are walking out of -- walked out of one press conference. we're hearing from family members more now. they're wanting to get in front of cameras because they want...

In terms of the crew members, in terms of the cockpit crew members. i think that's something that people better address right now, irrespective of how this continues to unfold. >> very good point. les abend? >> i'd like to see more information with regard to the radar data when it comes to direction of flight and especially altitude. i think some of the assumptions on where the search area has gone, i'm not clear on that. >> more on the radar data. >> more on radar data. >> especially when it pertains to altitude. >> okay. miles o'brien? >> i totally agree with les. we need radar data. we want...

Field weeks ago as opposed to just now. >> more transparent might i asking, bob, to who? is security a reason why they may claim they're not sharing it? >> so, you know, christi, a really good question. in any organization of government people are always kind of holding on to data. they don't want to give it up and want other people doing their analysis. you have this military government in malaysia that is not used to sharing data, not used to sharing radar data. but what we know the main reason, christi, is that the malaysians are finding a leaky ship. that as they tell them something it get...

I've looked at it for that night. basically it was an east to west cross wind. it would have blown the plane a little bit to the west but would have no appreciable difference on the range. so basically 400 knots is as fast as the aerodynamic frame is designed to go at 12,000 feet. why they are just now realizing this, we talked about this a week ago. i'm a little mystified. they have the radar data now. they've gotten their act together. they're sharing this information. a lot of this is sensitive stuff. but that's why we have a search now that is falling shorter than it was before. >> questio...

So basically, 400 knots is as fast as the aerodynamic frame is designed to go at 12,000 feet. why they are just not realizing this, we talked about this a week ago. i'm a little mystified. but they have the radar data now, and they're sharing information. a lot of this is sensitive stuff, i get all that. but that's why we have a sear thatch is much shorter -- far shorter than before. >> question for miles or mitchell. at 12,000 feet, at 400 knots, flying for six hours, do you get the range that puts it where it is now, miles? >> just back of the envelope stuff that we have, and this is -- we'r...