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Tuesday, 6th September 2011 by Chris Hannigan
Ever wonder how airline jets navigate the Earth from 30,000 feet on a cloudy day? The road maps provided by Google Maps wouldn’t be that relevant after all. The fact is most flights use radio navigation or GPS to find their way, and the radio navigation beacons they use are often visible in Google’s aerial and satellite imagery. There are many types of radio beacons that are still in use…
Ever wonder how airline jets navigate the Earth from 30,000 feet on a cloudy day? The road maps provided by…
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