on it. it has a radio yantenna on it. what it does is transmit pieces of data. so if it doesn t move too far from the debris. philip, obviously finding the debris, if it is the debris from the flight that gives the focus point where to search out in terms of finding the aircraft and try to figure out based on currents and the number of days that have elapsed. it is not an easy matter. as so many days passed by to find the aircraft, just because debris may be found doesn t mean the aircraft is found. well, the other aspect of it is what the surface of the ocean is like right now. that is one of the things on scene they will try to get an estimate of. something as simple as the sea
information that has been analyzed by australian authorities, in particular, by the gio-spacial intelligence authority. again, i want to go back to david suchi, who is a fantastic researcher, and author of why planes crash. in terms of, we heard the assets, the australians are bringing to bear on this. four aircraft en route. the uss poseidon, the p 3, how difficult will it be, once they have seen the satellite information to actually get a visual on? you know, i know everybody has been approaching it cautiously, we haven t found out for sure it is part of the aircraft. i don t think we ll wait as long as we think to sight that.
orbit might be a blob. i believe someone told me days ago, from air france they didn t find any object bigger than a desk. that shows you the power of the impact of the plane back then. philip in terms of what you heard out of australian authorities, how hopeful a sign is this? for you what are the big red flags here? well, i think obviously, they are reasonably optimistic that this might be debris from mh 370. the very fact that the australian prime minister has actually made a statement in the house himself has all been done in the proper manner. they have done the briefing at the right time. but there is always a word of caution. i think that the other thing we need to take into consideration is that as you said, it is 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon in perth, western australia. it is going to take time toward the other aircraft to get out of
back to what was just said. it is the best lead we have right now. so they re abandoning all the other searches, all the assets are now being poured into this particular area because as the other guests have said, time has never been on anyone s side in this one. but the clock is clicking towards when the transmitters got done transmitting. that is why it is the best lead we have right mou. now. the fact they re abandoning other areas of search, other sectors in order to focus on finding this debris which they have not had a visual as far as we know yet. no, they have not. it is all by satellite, highly credible, they re captured by satellite. they may not be part of the aircraft. but the images, they re the largest objects to be as assessed at 78.7.
aircraft had hit the water and depending on how much wave, and form on the top, it can tear that aircraft up in a number of different ways obviously. so i just wouldn t rule it out. i wouldn t rule out there is a piece that big, particularly there is not only wires holding it together. you have cables and structures on this aircraft. you also have fibers that are holding together parts of that structure. the question of foul play of course has been a very live one almost from the beginning. i want to go back to the delta force officer, jeff, you and i spoke earlier this evening. obviously, the whole notion of sabotage, terrorism, whatever may be involved is still very much in play. in terms of the assets the u.s. military has brought to bear on this and australian authorities have brought to bear there are significant satellite assets. these aircraft in the region, certainly it seems like enough