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Old 7th Jan 2015, 10:41
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The data provided by Flightradar24 here is the actual ADS-B data sent by the plane

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/st...69337023840256

The timestamps are from the aircraft. It does not matter how long it took to be received, or by whom, or in what order.
ADS-B from the SSR Transponder is not time stamped by the aircraft. The receiving station adds the time stamp. There is a mechanism for allowing the receiving station to compensate for various latencies in the aircraft system (known as the T-bit). However this is seldom implemented in current installations. Consequently velocity calculations from the ADS-B position reports alone should not be considered reliable. HOWEVER ADS-B does transmit the aircraft's own calculated velocity (usually ground speed) at the same rate that it transmits position (twice per second). This velocity should be considered perfectly reliable but I am not sure if Flight Radar carries the velocity component.
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