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Old 24th Nov 2014, 11:19
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Phalanger
 
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Because it has already been made clear by those who know this radar system that it is being misinterpreted. The difference between the unlocked square and diamond is that one predicts the location of the aircraft (which can not be found due to the lost transponder), and the other is the reflection of the no longer transponding aircraft falling to the ground (an active signal return). It only ever shows one aircraft and a prediction, never two.
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