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    A transponder (short for transmitter-responder and sometimes abbreviated to XPDR, XPNDR, TPDR or TP) is an electronic device that produces a response...
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  • The following list shows specific aeronautical transponder codes, and ranges of codes, that have been used for specific purposes in various countries....
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  • Air-ground radiotelephone service Airband Distress signal Mayday Transponder (aeronautics) "Distress/Emergency Frequencies". skybrary.aero. Retrieved 6 Sep...
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  • The aviation transponder interrogation modes are the standard formats of pulsed sequences from an interrogating Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) or...
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    with the proper transponder would appear on the display as part of the normal radar operation, but then the signal from the transponder would cause a second...
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  • Unit Automatic Packet Reporting System Crash position indicator Transponder (aeronautics) Can be used as an emergency beacon of sorts by setting it to squawk...
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    may be different. The U.S. Aeronautical Information Manual states, presumably referring to high altitude DME transponders: "reliable signals may be received...
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  • Below are abbreviations used in aviation, avionics, aerospace, and aeronautics. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also...
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    In aeronautics, a canard is a wing configuration in which a small forewing or foreplane is placed forward of the main wing of a fixed-wing aircraft or...
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    capability at 1090 MHz, user-operators can install a new transponder or modify an existing transponder if the manufacturer offers an ADS-B upgrade (plus install...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trailing-edge flaps. Air brake (aeronautics) Aircraft flight control system Aileron Body flaps, a type of high-drag...
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  • given to aircraft using an Aviation transponder interrogation mode 24-bit hex code, data used in Transponders (aeronautics) This disambiguation page lists...
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    In aeronautics, air brakes or speed brakes are a type of flight control surface used on an aircraft to increase the drag on the aircraft. When extended...
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    In aeronautics, a spoiler (sometimes called a lift spoiler or lift dumper) is a device which intentionally reduces the lift component of an airfoil in...
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    March 31, 2016. Aeronautical Information Manual (2014 ed.). Federal Aviation Administration. p. 3-2-3. "14 CFR § 91.215 - ATC transponder and altitude reporting...
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    science of aviation, including designing and building aircraft, is called aeronautics. Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, whereas unmanned aerial...
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    accuracy of the weapon.[citation needed] Index of aviation articles Chine (aeronautics) Leading edge extension Vortex generator André Peyrat-Armandy, Les avions...
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    Benson, T (Ed): "Airplane parts and functions", Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics, NASA Glenn Research Center, On the Wright brother's first aircraft,...
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  • codes or IDENT signals on the transponder, rock their wings, etc., to acknowledge clearances or instructions. "Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 6...
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    hands on throttle-and-stick Rudder pedals Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 563. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997....
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    satellites also have a method of communication to ground stations, called transponders. Many satellites use a standardized bus to save cost and work, the most...
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    ISIS Multi-function display Pitot–static system Radar altimeter TCAS Transponder Turn and slip indicator Variometer Yaw string Propulsion controls, devices...
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    Fernando Murilo de Lima e Silva called for the transponder code 7500, which in the language of aeronautics indicates illegal interference (hijacking). While...
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    For entry into Class A airspace, an aircraft needs a functional Mode C transponder and an IFR clearance. Class B airspace is any controlled airspace between...
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    satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and...
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    ISIS Multi-function display Pitot–static system Radar altimeter TCAS Transponder Turn and slip indicator Variometer Yaw string Propulsion controls, devices...
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    multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force...
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  • Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), established in 1929, was a major provider of transport communications and systems engineering solutions for eight...
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    Precision approach radar (category Aeronautical navigation systems)
    non-traditional PAR systems use transponder multilateration, triangulation and/or trilateration. One such system, Transponder Landing System (TLS) precisely...
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