that to me says you think they searched there because of the arc.
- er, no. The Inmarsat data was not known at that time. You need to revisit the timeline.
You also still seem to think it flew all along one of these arcs it did not.
- this is difficult! A massive search effort is being expended ON THE 40 DEGREE ARC at supposed fuel exhaustion point. Inmarsat tell us the pings were 'all' at 40 degree elevations. Since we know where the first ping was transmitted (roughly), please explain how it got to the SIS, pinging at the same elevation all 7 times without tracking along the arc?
It was seen on malay and Thai mil primary radar and the Malayasia track was confirmed later
- you obviously believe the reported radar data. Confirmed???? By whom? I have not seen these statements stand questioning.
If you think mil radar will not pick up unidentified planes please explain why they have them!
- read the posts in this thread and you will see. Half+ the mil probably asleep at the wheel at the time. Oh, do ask the Russians who popped a Badger up in the Firth of Forth a few years back....................... :-)