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Jeremy

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« on: July 11, 2009, 10:51:28 AM »
Another question from me - I am learning fast, honest -  when tracking an aircraft the little aeroplane label is there. Sometimes I see a circle with a cross in it. What is this?
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Re: Question
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 10:55:04 AM »
Circle/cross symbol means that Radarbox doesn't know the heading of the aircraft.  Either it's not being transmitted, or the aircraft has timed-out in Radarbox.

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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 12:02:56 PM »
Thanks.
Sometimes it tracks across the screen with the circle/cross so it must know the direction.
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 12:14:18 PM »
Even though it can track the change in position, that doesn't mean the aircraft is transmitting it's heading.  Depending on wind direction, heading and direction of travel can be different.

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Re: Question
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 08:32:30 AM »
Sometimes it tracks across the screen with the circle/cross so it must know the direction.

The majority of ADS-B-equipped aircraft transmit "velocity over ground", from which both groundspeed and track can be calculated.
 
However some (for example UAL B772s) transmit airspeed and heading instead - I assume it's these that don't show up with the aircraft symbol.
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