There are various types of flight time trackers such as: 1.
Radar based flight tracking which is the conventional type and technique used to track aircraft.
This tracker is used worldwide.
It is also known as ground based tracking and also radio frequency tracking.
This technique basically uses the principle of radar which uses the features of radio waves for tracking and communication purposes.
Air Traffic Control towers which are built to emit radio waves at a specific radio frequency is also known as ground based stations.
The emitted radio waves will travel and bounce off the aircraft which then travels back to the base.
The period between the transmitted and received waves is used to determine the distance between the plane and ATC tower.
2.
Flight tracking by using Google Earth is one of the many software applications that are designed to serve as a real time flight tracker.
This application utilizes 3D visuals which are generated no other than Google Earth itself, together with algorithms in order to present you a visual of the current flight location, its path as well as flight data such as destination, estimated time of arrival and departure time, speed and etc.
3.
Satellite based flight tracking too involves the measuring of data (time and position).
What makes this tracker unique is that every activity performed to track the aircraft is conducted by satellites.
Satellite tracking is able to eliminate a number of disadvantages faced by ground based trackers.
4.
Internet based flight tracking is offered by websites over the internet.
What you need to do is to key in your flight details on the specific user interface in that particular website.
The website will then display a virtual path together with relevant or important information that one usually wants to take note of.
Radar based flight tracking which is the conventional type and technique used to track aircraft.
This tracker is used worldwide.
It is also known as ground based tracking and also radio frequency tracking.
This technique basically uses the principle of radar which uses the features of radio waves for tracking and communication purposes.
Air Traffic Control towers which are built to emit radio waves at a specific radio frequency is also known as ground based stations.
The emitted radio waves will travel and bounce off the aircraft which then travels back to the base.
The period between the transmitted and received waves is used to determine the distance between the plane and ATC tower.
2.
Flight tracking by using Google Earth is one of the many software applications that are designed to serve as a real time flight tracker.
This application utilizes 3D visuals which are generated no other than Google Earth itself, together with algorithms in order to present you a visual of the current flight location, its path as well as flight data such as destination, estimated time of arrival and departure time, speed and etc.
3.
Satellite based flight tracking too involves the measuring of data (time and position).
What makes this tracker unique is that every activity performed to track the aircraft is conducted by satellites.
Satellite tracking is able to eliminate a number of disadvantages faced by ground based trackers.
4.
Internet based flight tracking is offered by websites over the internet.
What you need to do is to key in your flight details on the specific user interface in that particular website.
The website will then display a virtual path together with relevant or important information that one usually wants to take note of.