Comment on US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina

just_another_person@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• maniacal_gaff@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  GPS is passively received.

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  • BradleyUffner@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Slap an AirTag on it at least.

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  • ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’d imagine they would have RTK with a CGA response on something worth $80M. I put that in a drone for $250. But idk if it would be able to respond underwater. You’d think they’d have a track up until it went under.

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    • Dashi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m not an engineer, or have any real qualifications on the subject. But I’m guessing you would want to cut all transmissions you can from a stealth jet.

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    • maniacal_gaff@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      RTK requires a separate receiver which is located nearby and has a comms link (unlikely for a fast moving attack aircraft) and only reduces the accuracy from meters to cm. Not sure there’s much need there.

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