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Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 days agoIs thebflighttracker like an OS designed for adding accounts to or just a orogram?
sorry for the stupid question, it sounds cool and I have no experience.
jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 3 days ago
It’s a program that uses an SDR to pick up the signals broadcasted by planes (ADS-B) containing their flight information. Then the data gets uploaded to an aggregator (FR24, Flight Aware, ADS-B Exchange) that gives a global view of all planes in the sky.
You can use the aggregators for free without uploading, but you get some perks for being a contributor. I just do it because it’s cool and I use the platforms for getting info on flights I’m taking (you can tell if your flight is gonna be delayed if the plane is delayed elsewhere for example).