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Postby ozzy72 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:44 am

is coming 8-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6934813.stm
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Re: Egnos

Postby C » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:14 am

Whereas a GPS signal is not accurate enough to fly by, Egnos has been trialled in aeroplanes since 2001.


Really... Don't tell all the people flying round with their autopilots slaved to their GPS that!

Looks interesting though. :)
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