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Did 9M-MRO have any path for external flight-control commands?
Patents prove the concept. The test is hardware/software, SATCOM/data-link, power architecture, and maintenance/modification records on this tail.
Working-report Phase 5. Absence of evidence must remain explicit; patents and Cubic/Boeing claims must not be silently promoted into installation.
Sources
- Working report §10; Boeing US7142971B2; Cubic US6641087B1
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HypothesisUnverified
External / uninterruptible autopilot on 9M-MRO
Engineering precedent exists. Installation on this airframe is not established.
EvidenceConfirmed19 Feb 2003 00:00 UTC
Boeing US7142971B2 — uninterruptible automatic control
Remote engagement · disconnected onboard controls
EvidenceConfirmed4 Nov 2003 00:00 UTC
Cubic US6641087B1 — anti-hijack remote pilot
Commercial retrofit · satellite relay · cockpit exclusion