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They have a GPS beacon. The ADS-B system is exactly that. It just stopped transmitting. Apparently it can be manually turned off from the cockpit. Or it malfunc
by notthetup 13y ago
They have a GPS beacon. The ADS-B system is exactly that. It just stopped transmitting. Apparently it can be manually turned off from the cockpit. Or it malfunctioned.
- red_hammer 13y agoDo they know for sure it stopped transmitting? The problem with ADS-B is that it is lost over large ranges, like oceans. A space-based system to track aircraft globally is currently in the works. http://www.aireon.com/Solutions/TheGlobalAdvantage http://www.aireon.com/Solutions/TheGlobalAdvantage edit: Here is an informative ADS-B coverage map I found: http://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/coverage http://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/coverage