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All laptops use on flight might have to be stopped

London, UK - After Nasa's concerns over the safety of UWB

Concerns over the safety of Ultrawideband (UWB) could see airplane passengers banned from using laptop computers while onboard a flight. Britain's Civil Aviation Authority is considering implementing the ban following research carried out earlier this year by Nasa scientists into UWB. The researchers, based at Nasa Langley, found evidence that UWB devices could affect a plane's electronics, including...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32978
Rome, Italy, 09/04/2002 16:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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