If I was to set the autopilot of an airplane to a heading of exactly North, what would happen when it reaches the North Pole?
As the system is set on a priority to reach North, would the plane inevitably nose-dive and collide with the North Pole?
Or is it a case that the aircraft will at speed keep passing the North Pole and will keep turning itself around so it is always heading for North. Would this continue until the fuel runs out?
As the system is set on a priority to reach North, would the plane inevitably nose-dive and collide with the North Pole?
Or is it a case that the aircraft will at speed keep passing the North Pole and will keep turning itself around so it is always heading for North. Would this continue until the fuel runs out?