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New RadarBox Database Released
« on: February 04, 2011, 04:56:28 AM »
We are happy to announce the release of a brand new aircraft database for AirNav RadarBox. It contains over 90 thousand aircraft details and is the result of an extensive work of a volunteer database updater team.

Installation instructions:
1- Close AirNav RadarBox software if it running;

2- Download the installer from:
http://www.airnavsystems.com/Download/ANRB/DBUpdater/ANRBDBUpdater201102.exe

3- Run the installer and the new database will be copied to the proper AirNav RadarBox folder;

4- Start AirNav RadarBox and it will start using data from this updated db.

This database contains over 90 thousand aircraft: errors are possible. Please report any incorrect record on the "Database Update Requests" topic:
http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=5633.0

Also note that the installation routine will override the aircraft database you have on your computer so if you want to keep it do a backup of the navdata.db3 file existing on your RadarBox\Data folder.

We would like to say thanks for the outstanding work of the database updater team who continues to work daily to guarantee that the aircraft database is as accurate as possible. Work continues at AirNav Systems and we will keep you updated when we have more news for the RadarBox and other projects.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2011, 09:07:34 AM by AirNav Development »

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 07:38:31 AM »
Thank you all concerned.

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 08:05:55 AM »
Great work guys!!!

It was a pleasure being involved in the project from its birth - sorry I couldn't commit enough time going forward, but well done to andrew for stepping into the task at a critical stage.

Everyone - please,please remember, the guys have given up a huge amount of their personal time to make this happen - there will undoubtedly be errors/omissions etc, but let's keep things reasonable and now build on this vastly superior position we will be in??

AirNav - hopefully we can continue to release further files on a regular basis, as other fixes are effected??

Might I suggest a brief overview of the areas within the database which are still known to not be working correctly,such as photos/ICAO ref mechanics of pulling info back from the server, as otherwise you're going to get bombarded with queries/complaints etc?

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« Last Edit: February 04, 2011, 08:12:07 AM by Marpleman »

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 08:38:39 AM »
We are able to even automate the updater and create a new database each 15 days (or 30 days). Let us first check what has been done until now so we can prepare the future.

Regarding database contents: that's with the updaters.

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 09:03:59 AM »
Hearty thanks to all concerned in this development.

Well done! :-)

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 10:11:49 AM »
Sorry to be critical, but this new database doesn't seem to solve the ICAO Type problem.  With this new database I now have over 6000 aircraft with ICAO Type codes that don't have a matching silhouette.  Maybe you need to release a new silhouettes folder, or correct any of these that are invalid ICAO Type Codes.
316   1
A138   1
A148   9
A22L   1
A330   10
A388   72
A400   5
A504   2
AC52   1
AC68   3
AC80   28
ACAM   3
ACAR   3
ACED   1
ACR2   5
ADVE   3
AIGT   3
AJET   17
AKRO   4
AL60   1
ALGR   1
ALIG   3
ALPI   2
AN30   3
AN32   26
ANGL   1
ANSN   1
AP22   21
APM2   2
AR11   8
AS02   28
AS14   1
AS16   8
AS20   5
AS21   40
AS22   5
AS24   13
AS25   29
AS26   20
AS27   1
AS28   16
AS29   21
AS31   1
AS3B   40
AS44   1
ASO4   1
AT3P   3
AT3T   4
AT46   1
AT5P   1
AT5T   8
AT62   1
AT6T   2
AT73   65
AT75   265
AT76   1
AT8T   8
ATL   12
AUJ4   1
AUS5   16
AUS6   4
AUS9   1
AV68   8
AVID   10
B106   1
B14C   1
B205   2
B206   3
B207   3
B212   11
B25B   1
B422   1
B47   4
B47J   1
B530   1
B747   1
B748   5
B74D   12
B757   1
B77L   88
BASS   2
BD4   1
BE12   1
BE17   2
BE19   6
BE3D   1
BE57   1
BE59   1
BE77   4
BE80   2
BE88   2
BFIT   1
BIPL   1
BL11   2
BLKS   1
BOLT   4
BRAV   3
BREZ   10
BROU   3
BU31   60
BU33   10
BU81   1
BVI   1
BX2   17
C06T   2
C07T   2
C0L3   1
C0L4   1
C106   5
C10M   1
C10T   5
C162   3
C170   22
C188   10
C2   23
C201   1
C209   2
C21O   1
C24   1
C25C   14
C365   1
C401   5
C411   3
C415   1
C430   1
C52   1
C526   1
C55   2
C56C   1
C580   1
C83R   1
CA25   2
CA65   1
CA7T   1
CA8   1
CAMP   7
CASS   5
CAT   2
CB1   1
CD2   1
CE43   8
CH20   1
CH30   4
CH7   9
CH70   13
CHR4   1
CJ1   2
CJ6   9
CJR2   1
CLA   1
CNBR   1
CNUK   1
CONI   2
CORO   1
CORS   3
COYO   1
COZY   4
CP13   3
CP20   1
CP21   1
CP23   10
CP30   7
CP32   2
CRER   2
CRES   24
CRJX   11
CRUZ   97
CT4   6
CZUR   1
D120   1
D140   24
D18   3
D190   1
D250   18
D253   14
D28T   2
D31   4
DA20   158
DA30   1
DA36   1
DA50   1
DAL4   16
DC3S   2
DC3T   3
DC92   1
DFLY   3
DG1T   20
DG40   27
DG50   38
DG60   7
DG80   79
DH3T   3
DH60   4
DH80   2
DH83   3
DH87   1
DH9   1
DH90   1
DH94   1
DIMP   1
DISC   81
DJET   2
DO27   12
DO28   2
DR1   8
DR22   8
DR25   2
DR4-   1
DR50   2
DUOD   64
DV22   1
DWD2   2
E175   2
E195   1
E200   6
E230   2
E2CB   1
E314   5
E45X   104
E500   2
E50P   149
E55P   37
E737   7
E8   2
EAGX   3
EC25   34
ECH0   1
EDGE   5
EF20   1
EGRT   1
ELST   1
EP9   1
EVIC   2
EVOL   4
EVSS   9
EXEC   29
EXPR   3
F150   1
F152   1
F156   2
F18   4
F200   1
F4   50
F5   1
F60   2
F86   1
FA01   2
FA24   9
FA62   2
FAET   2
FALC   1
FB1A   5
FBA2   2
FDMC   2
FINC   1
FK12   7
FK14   9
FK9   37
FL55   1
FLE2   1
FLIZ   7
FLSS   2
FOUG   6
FOX   45
FRED   1
FU24   56
FURY   3
FW44   1
G103   4
G140   1
G164   8
G202   1
G21G   1
G21T   1
G250   3
G2CA   4
G2GL   1
G44   5
G450   2
G46   1
G550   1
G73   2
GA20   8
GAUN   1
GC1   10
GC1B   1
GC8   1
GLF6   15
GLIB   1
GLIG   1
GLSP   1
GM17   1
GOLF   13
GP3   2
GP4   1
GSIS   1
GX   23
GY20   8
H2   1
H207   2
H40   1
H60   52
HB21   1
HB23   5
HB27   6
HCAT   1
HDJT   2
HI27   1
HM38   1
HN70   7
HR20   28
HROC   7
HUML   1
IFUR   4
IL22   11
IMPU   7
IS28   2
ISPT   1
J1   13
J2   2
J3   117
J5   3
JAB2   3
JAJ5   1
JANU   17
JB15   3
JCOM   11
JD2   1
JT1   2
JT2   1
KA27   2
KA32   1
KAP5   1
KIS2   1
KIWI   1
KL07   5
KL35   1
KMAX   6
KNTW   1
KR2   11
KZ2   1
KZ7   2
L10   2
L11   2
L13   2
L159   1
L181   3
L29   3
L29B   17
L37   1
L40   3
L5   2
L70   1
L90   1
LAE1   17
LAZR   1
LC41   4
LC42   1
LK17   5
LK19   2
LNCP   2
LNP4   28
LS10   1
LS4   5
LS8   42
LYSA   1
M10   1
M20   1
M200   2
M20K   1
M20R   2
M212   1
M22   3
M28   1
M2HK   1
M2OT   1
M311   1
M338   1
M339   24
M6   7
MAGN   1
MB2   2
MC10   4
MC45   1
MD3   1
ME02   1
ME08   3
ME09   3
MESS   3
MF17   1
MG17   1
MG21   4
MI8   1
MIRA   1
MJ10   1
MJ5   1
MJ7   1
MNCU   1
MOR2   3
MS31   2
MS73   2
MS76   26
MXS   4
MY13   1
N/A   474
N120   1
N3N   1
NG4   3
NH90   2
NIMB   44
NIPR   4
NY   1
O1   11
OLDP   4
OSCR   2
OV1   1
P06T   13
P2   1
P208   2
P28E   1
P32T   38
P337   17
P36   1
P38   5
P40   3
P51   22
P69   1
P8   5
P80   1
PA11   12
PA14   3
PA15   1
PA17   2
PA20   7
PA22   65
PA25   31
PA36   2
PAT4   2
PAYI   1
PETR   1
PICO   4
PINO   3
PISI   5
PITA   3
PK11   1
PK15   6
PK18   1
PK20   4
PK21   2
PK23   2
PKAN   4
PL12   2
PL2   1
PNR2   7
PNR4   1
PO2   1
PO60   1
PP2   9
PP3   17
PPRO   3
PREN   1
PROC   4
PRTS   1
PT22   1
PT70   1
PT80   3
PTMS   1
PTS2   30
PTSA   1
PUP   7
QIC2   1
QR01   1
QUIC   1
R-44   1
R300   23
R66   7
R721   4
R722   12
R90   4
RAF2   1
RAV5   1
RBEL   5
RC11   1
RC3   2
RC70   1
RD12   1
REBL   4
RELI   2
RENE   2
RF10   5
RF3   3
RF4   2
RF47   2
RF5   8
RJ03   2
RLU1   1
RODS   4
RS12   1
RS18   5
RV-4   1
RV-7   1
RV-8   2
RV12   3
RV3   5
RV4   33
RYST   2
S1   2
S10   11
S108   11
S10S   23
S11   6
S210   1
S223   2
S2F   2
S2P   2
S2T   1
S3   1
S320   1
S38   1
S51D   1
S55P   1
S6   1
S62   1
S64   3
S65C   4
S70   6
S75   1
S900   4
SA   1
SA02   1
SA30   5
SAH1   1
SAKO   1
SASP   4
SAVG   1
SB05   1
SB29   1
SB91   12
SBOY   2
SBR   1
SC01   10
SCAM   1
SCOR   1
SCOU   1
SD36   1
SE5A   5
SE5R   1
SEAW   1
SF2   2
SF20   2
SF23   1
SF27   1
SF28   6
SF36   1
SF50   1
SGUP   1
SH33   2
SHEK   1
SIDE   1
SKYC   1
SKYR   2
SNS7   1
SONX   3
SPHA   1
SPST   2
SRAI   5
SREY   2
SS2T   1
ST30   1
ST75   24
STOR   2
SU26   4
SU29   3
SU95   4
SVNH   13
SW2   38
SX30   36
SYCA   2
SYMP   3
Sr22   1
T182   1
T206   1
T210   1
T211   1
T214   10
T28   7
T34   2
T34P   5
T38   40
T38A   1
T51   1
TA20   1
TAIL   1
TAYD   2
TAYM   1
TB21   1
TBEE   1
TBM   1
TCAT   1
TEX   1
TEX2   221
TEXA   1
TF19   1
TGM8   1
TL20   2
TMUS   1
TRIB   1
TRIM   1
TRUN   1
TUCA   3
U21   20
U60   1
UF10   5
UF13   6
UH1   37
UH12   4
UH60   2
UHEL   5
UKAC   1
UL10   1
ULAV   5
ULAX   1
UT75   1
V1   1
V10   2
V322   5
VALI   1
VAMP   9
VENT   112
VENY   1
VIPJ   1
VIX   1
VJ22   1
VL3   6
VM1   1
VNOM   3
VO10   2
VP1   1
VP2   7
VTUR   1
VULC   1
WA40   4
WA41   1
WA42   1
WA59   1
WACC   2
WACO   1
WAIX   1
WASO   1
WASP   2
WB57   1
WESX   2
WFOC   2
WHKN   1
WILT   1
WOPU   1
X182   1
XA42   3
XA85   1
Y18T   12
YK11   3
YK53   1
YK55   8
Z26   16
Z37P   1
Z42   9
Z50   2
ZEPH   2
ZZZZ   477
b407   1
be33   1
c185   1
c414   1
f900   1
fa50   1
g150   1
lj60   1
pc12   2
tbm7   1
tbm8   1

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 10:29:15 AM »
I would have presumed the new file would give a fix for the old records that previously produced nothing in the ICAO field, but am suprised with the incorrect ones being in there??

If this is correct on the face of it, it should be an easy fix for the next release??


I think the silhouette scenario is totally out of the hands of the updating team, and is an architectural issue that AirNav are working on, so am not suprised.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I think a quick resume of what we know are still outstanding issues would be a good idea?

Good to hear that we appear to be moving to a more periodical issue also!

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 11:21:42 AM »
A rare forage into the murky world of the database debate but can I ask a simple question?

AirNav have always stated what a professional bit of kit and what a market leader the ANRB is SO why doesn't it not use a a market leading and accurate database system to support ANRB?

Can AirNav or anyone who knows the definitive answer respond?

And this is not intended to be a slight upon those who have given up so much of their time and dedication to put together the database.
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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2011, 11:33:18 AM »
A rare forage into the murky world of the database debate but can I ask a simple question?

AirNav have always stated what a professional bit of kit and what a market leader the ANRB is SO why doesn't it not use a a market leading and accurate database system to support ANRB?

Can AirNav or anyone who knows the definitive answer respond?

And this is not intended to be a slight upon those who have given up so much of their time and dedication to put together the database.

Simple money.
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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 12:37:17 PM »
To be fair though - how many enthusiast databases are there out in the open , that don't require some sort of subscription to receive regular updates to databases?

I understand the need to frequently update the db initially provided with the purchase of software and hardware, so in that context , it's a fair point.

Given that at present, the updaters are volunteers, and are undertaking a mammoth task, I think it's only fair that the fruits of their work are passed on , on a regular basis.

If AirNav did go down the professional route, in involving some commercial venture to provide the info, from admittedly a more accurate data source, then I also think it's a reasonable expectation to pass the cost on, if regular updates are issued?

For the time being, we've got a welcome platform to now move forward on, so let's get behind the team and help them further improve things?

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2011, 12:57:09 PM »
To be fair though - how many enthusiast databases are there out in the open , that don't require some sort of subscription to receive regular updates to databases?

I understand the need to frequently update the db initially provided with the purchase of software and hardware, so in that context , it's a fair point.

Given that at present, the updaters are volunteers, and are undertaking a mammoth task, I think it's only fair that the fruits of their work are passed on , on a regular basis.

If AirNav did go down the professional route, in involving some commercial venture to provide the info, from admittedly a more accurate data source, then I also think it's a reasonable expectation to pass the cost on, if regular updates are issued?

For the time being, we've got a welcome platform to now move forward on, so let's get behind the team and help them further improve things?

Rich

Rich, honestly I was not decrying all the hard efforts and I do appreciate them.  My question was 'if ANRB is pushed as the 'market leader' etc why it does not invest in a professional database supplier? thats all...

Perhaps a paid subscription for such a database maybe acceptable - has AirNav ever canvassed their users?

I really enjoy using my ANRB, its good product but it can always be improved IMHO.

Again, there is no slight intended upon the updaters and I'm very grateful for their efforts.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2011, 01:19:40 PM by Tramline »
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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2011, 01:08:09 PM »
Tramline.

The answer to your question is for Airnav.  However as you state the product can always be improved upon and the database is no exception.  

The updaters know there are particular areas needing more work than others and there are corrections required.  The updating is an ongoing process and this work continues, it doesnt stop here.  Model standardisation work for example is ongoing with biz jets, Canadairs, Bombardiers, Embraers, Pipers all having been completed.  

We could I suppose have held back until everything had been standardised but the time was right for the initial release and others will have been carried out by the next release.

Considering where the database was last May we have come a long way but there is still a long way to go and corrections, comments and suggestions from users are welcome.

Alan
« Last Edit: February 04, 2011, 01:09:55 PM by Runway 31 »

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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2011, 01:58:15 PM »
[quote author=Tramline link=topic=5877.msg61042#msg61042 Rich, honestly I was not decrying all the hard efforts and I do appreciate them.  My question was 'if ANRB is pushed as the 'market leader' etc why it does not invest in a professional database supplier? thats all...

Perhaps a paid subscription for such a database maybe acceptable - has AirNav ever canvassed their users?

I really enjoy using my ANRB, its good product but it can always be improved IMHO.

Again, there is no slight intended upon the updaters and I'm very grateful for their efforts.
[/quote]

Totally understand mate!

I think the points you've raised are very valid

Sorry if my response was mis-guided


I think Alan's post puts it all into perspective
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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2011, 03:13:30 PM »
Good afternoon AirNav Development.

I emptied my database aircraft records so as to start a fresh 14 months ago.
All the fields are full and a lot of work has gone into keeping it up to date.
Most of the records include local general aviation, comercial and military.

To date I have just over 14000 in my database.

If I download this new database I'm not to sure if I will lose a lot of the local records that I have. So will I be better of with this new database or the one that I have worked on for over a year.

Please not that the database team have done a great job and I do help them with unpopulated record's.

Thank you.
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Re: New RadarBox Database Released
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2011, 03:29:13 PM »
Good afternoon AirNav Development.

I emptied my database aircraft records so as to start a fresh 14 months ago.
All the fields are full and a lot of work has gone into keeping it up to date.
Most of the records include local general aviation, comercial and military.

To date I have just over 14000 in my database.

If I download this new database I'm not to sure if I will lose a lot of the local records that I have. So will I be better of with this new database or the one that I have worked on for over a year.

Please not that the database team have done a great job and I do help them with unpopulated record's.

Thank you.
Steve.

Steve

Don't do a thing - I'm certain that this will completely over-write everything in you Navdata file,so if you work on it yourself, at the very least, take a back up of your existing file, and move it well away!!!

I'm sure there are ways of combining your info, but it's beyond me!

There are approx 100k records on the new file, but you will know best what works for you in your locality, asopposed to having around 80k records you'll never see??

Can't believe this hasn't been given as a warning on the instructions - unless I've missed it??

Rich