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