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Article: Researchers develop software to protect against aircraft hijack attacks.
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- July 3, 2003
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Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have reportedly devised software which protects cities against attack by hijacked aircraft.
The 'soft walls' system for aircraft's on board computers would stop pilots from flying into protected areas and no-fly zones. The system works by steering the aircraft away from a no-fly zone: for example if a pilot attempts to steer into a zone on the left, the system would counter by banking right ...