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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by ND Sol
Couldn't one set the barometric altimeter such that when it reached its trigger point of 8,000', that instead of detonating an explosive it could trigger a timer that would start an hour (or whatever time frame) countdown that would then trigger the explosive at cruising altitude? If only all air cargo was screened.
You could indeed, though adding the timer does make it a bit more complicated, and thus introduces more potential for failure.
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