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Re:ACARS Drama by the__alchemist on Thursday March 20, 2025 @12:11PM (#43425148)
A lot of fighters have it even worse. Buttons around an MPD, or a T9-like system where number keys are overloaded for ~3 values each.
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Re:ACARS Drama by lxgr on Thursday March 20, 2025 @01:06PM (#43425843)
Yikes… “Type for me, Goose”
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Re:ACARS Drama by mulmen on Thursday March 20, 2025 @03:15PM (#43427667)
The RIO was literally only there to push buttons. The weapon systems were too complicated to operate while also flying the plane.
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