:22:00
That plane will be here in 8 hours.
:22:04
The President has two options:
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Disregard Mr. Grant`s theory. . .
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. . .and let the plane proceed
to the U.S.
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Or destroy it before it gets here. . .
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. . .along with 406 passengers.
:22:21
Even if we`re right. . .
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. . .how would we ever prove it?
:22:31
Colonel, if you have an opinion,
let`s hear it.
:22:35
There is another possibility.
:22:37
lt`s a Hail Mary pass, but. . . .
:22:40
Colonel, tell him what you need.
:22:42
There`s a man named Dennis Cahill
who`s an engineer for ARPA.
:22:46
lf we could get him on the line ASAP. . .
:22:49
. . .he can tell you what l have in mind.
:22:55
Remora was developed
for the space program...
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...for lo w-orbit linkups
with the shuttle.
:23:00
lt has since been
modified by the Air Force...
:23:04
... to study transferring
bomber crews at altitude...
:23:08
...as well as other...
:23:10
. . .contingencies.
:23:11
We`ve had six hookups,
all successful.
:23:15
This is a civilian airliner.
:23:18
Mr. Cahill. . .
:23:19
...do you mean Remora could work
with a 747?
:23:24
This application was never
intended for a civilian airliner.
:23:29
However, smooth-surface mating tests...
:23:32
... were successful in a wind tunnel.
:23:34
A wind tunnel.
:23:37
l know you wrote the book on
assaulting hijacked aircraft.
:23:41
But this is 5 miles above Earth.
:23:44
Under the circumstances,
we don`t have any other options.
:23:49
lt`s your call.
:23:50
We must be airborne in an hour,
six men. l`ll need Mr. Cahill. . .
:23:55
... to supervise the linkup.
:23:58
Mr. Cahill. ..
:23:59
... you and the Remora
be ready in an hour.