can send the data up in realtime. so you don't have to have this two hour down and back. >> on face value that looks like that's the greatest thing in the world. but in order to tow that at that depth, it will take you 20 miles out. it will take you 12 or 13 hours to tow it back in and turn around. >> so it's just the time goes in a different place. >> exactly. auvs are by and large more efficient in the future for this type of operation. and they will get more data than the towed arrays if you give them the opportunity to do it. >> so what is your bottom line view? is the plane here? >> if those pings are right, they'll find the plane in this area. they're just going to have to take the time. as the commander said, it could take two months. you have to let the vehicle do its job. and it is a $5 million asset plus. and it's designed to protect itself. so if it gets into a situations where it's not supposed to be, it comes home. >> as we said, there has been instances where sea life, orcas or something tried to eat the bluefin. >> we had a situation where the