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I understand the 747 still gets nav updates via monthly diskettes.

Most have replaced the unit with a floppy simulator that takes an SD card (or USB key?).

The load takes just as long. But it doesn’t fail (forcing you to get an undamaged disk and start over).

I wonder if that’s why they say they got rid of the floppy disk. Maybe they maintained the underlying tech.



Can confirm, that's how it works (for the 747).




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