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Old 13th Feb 2012, 18:03
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If we open another box, further Mode S information available is the Rate of Climb/Descent, aircraft identification (input by the pilot or hard coded in Mode S transponder), and the Mode S hex code.
ROC/ROD is only sent by aircraft fitted with ADS-B, which includes most, but by no means all, Mode S-equipped airliners.

Among the exceptions are MD-80s, CRJs, ERJ-145s, etc.
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