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Forum: Rumours & News

25th Sep 2014, 08:38

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Malaysian Airlines MH370 contact lost

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Quotes: "The two Mode S transponders on a...

Quotes:
"The two Mode S transponders on a typical commercial airliner have a 500W plus transmit power!"

"There are already means of satellite tracking aircraft. It is just that on this one...

Forum: Rumours & News

24th Sep 2014, 21:56

Replies: 11,831

Malaysian Airlines MH370 contact lost

Views: 24,145,043

Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Quote: "Which rather implies that you consider...

Quote:
"Which rather implies that you consider the risk of hijack on any given flight is more severe than the risk of electrical fire on board. I am not sure that would stand up to statistical...

Forum: Rumours & News

8th Jul 2014, 00:25

Replies: 11,831

Malaysian Airlines MH370 contact lost

Views: 24,145,043

Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

The only thing you can turn off that affects...

The only thing you can turn off that affects radar detection is the transponder, which can simply be turned off. So the power failure is NOT "consistent with an attempt to turn the plane's...

Forum: Rumours & News

7th Jul 2014, 19:05

Replies: 11,831

Malaysian Airlines MH370 contact lost

Views: 24,145,043

Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Search radars operate at frequencies above 1 gHz,...

Search radars operate at frequencies above 1 gHz, where atmospheric refraction is less of a factor. The Butterworth radar track data photo that was posted some time ago went out to 200 miles, with a...

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