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You Don’t Need to Use Airplane Mode on Airplanes | Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists.::Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists.

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If Airplanes were that sensitive to RF, terrorists would just be using that to down planes over major cities or during landings at airports.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or they could just aim a directtv dish at a plane from a safe distance.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Think ya gotta scrape all that rust off first

Nah, adds flavor to the RF... Makes the airplane more likely to drool.