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1 edit | This device on PotUS's Marine One - What does it do? Thanks to mckenna797  for ID'ng the aircraft.
The pics are from the Official White House Photo Stream.
The device in the top picture, is embedded in a console on Air Force Marine One. (3D or 60N ?)
Can anyone offer info on it's function might be?
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 KilroyPremium,MVM
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Ann Arbor, MI | Re: This device on Air Force One - What does it do? I'd guess Biometric Identification. Looks like there are eight of those insets for fingers.
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Looks like a flight computer. Standard flight instrument on large jets.
What's odd is its location... Usually it's next to the pilots lol. |
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The likes of us will likely never know. |
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| the photo is not Air Force One but instead it is Marine One |
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My guess is that it's a typical old fashioned secure TTY of sorts. The keys on the bottom have the alphabet characters on them.
Perhaps a way for the president to issue codes to various connections (8 definable keys on the sides of the green screen monitor) |
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said by voxframe:Looks like a flight computer. Standard flight instrument on large jets.
I was thinking the same thing, couldn't find that exact one, but here's one that looks very similar:
»www.b737.org.uk/fmc.htm#Introduction |
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Re: This device on PotUS's Marine One - What does it do? Definitely a computer. Could be linked to the FMS but it could be used for practically anything. All depends on the software.
Its true purpose, we'll likely never know. |
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Control for the teleprompter?
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Zoom.
Enhance.
Zoom.
Enhance. |
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| My totally uneducated guess: an interface to the pilot's FMS system which allows pilots to inform the passenger of position ETA or any other item, or for the passenger to send a message to the pilot without having to use voice communications.
Say Potus is flying the russian president in his helicopter, he wouldn't want the pilot to use the PA system to announce that they are being attacked by terrorists and are deviating to a secret location. |
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kudos:22 | Similarly, the president might wish to advise of a change of destination in a discreet way, using some keypad device to send a message to the pilot. |
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+1 for the flight computer. It's actually "upside down" to the people in the pic. Once you flip it around you can almost read the green text " <9> *GLASSE " on the top and "icantquitereadthis Any Function Key" on the bottom.
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Re: This device on Air Force One - What does it do? said by FutureMon:My guess is that it's a typical old fashioned secure TTY of sorts. The keys on the bottom have the alphabet characters on them.
Perhaps a way for the president to issue codes to various connections (8 definable keys on the sides of the green screen monitor)
Launch codes?
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Re: This device on PotUS's Marine One - What does it do? I think it is for Communication...
I figure it to be special, one of a kind, electronic notebook for SINCGARS that can provide the operator with auto search to locate call sign and frequencies for use in any number of networks.
I assume it is stored in that part of Marine One for an operator to preset it up before each flight or make in-flight changes. It might even have an attached hardware fill device for COMSEC.
The AN/CYZ-7A could do all that...what else is tied into that device, as mentioned above, depends on the software.
All the cool guys have 'em...
»battlestar.popapostle.com/images···OASW.JPG
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This module in the above .jpg reminds me of the functions of the KY's...could be a special airborne versions..seems to me the 6 middle buttons are labeled "EC 1 through 6".
Example...
The Speech Security Equipment (VINSON), TSEC/KY-57, is a portable, tactical cryptographic device in the VINSON family, designed to provide voice encryption for a range of military communication devices such as radio or telephone.
The KY-57 can accept signal fades of up to 12 seconds without losing synchronization with the transmitting station. There are storage positions for 6 keys. Keys 1 to 5 are traffic encryption keys (TEK). Key 6 is a key encryption key (KEK) used for over the air rekeying (OTAR) of the other 5 keys. Key 6 must be loaded manually using a fill device such as the AN/CYZ-10.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KY-57
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I have a non-aircraft-guy guess. It's a small tweak of what was already said.
I think it's a CDU for an ACARS-only system - no FMS capability.
I say ACARS-only; because I can envision a WH staff use for digital, encrypted ACARS - but not for FMS.
Also, the cabin device seems like it has less features than many of the FMS units I saw today.
That's what I got.
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| Speaking of ACARS, perhaps the big "O" is a trekky fan and it is a custom LCARS PADD?
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Re: This device on Air Force One - What does it do?
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said by DataDoc:said by FutureMon:My guess is that it's a typical old fashioned secure TTY of sorts. The keys on the bottom have the alphabet characters on them.
Perhaps a way for the president to issue codes to various connections (8 definable keys on the sides of the green screen monitor)
Launch codes? I see them.
I zoomed way in and enhanced it. |
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