Global Tracking of Commercial Aircraft CRS Insight

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics--Research.

Aeronautics.

Aircraft accidents.

Radar.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Explains capabilities and limitations of global tracking of commercial aircraft, in light of disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Mar. 8, 2014. Examines limits of current radar based tracking systems, considers possible solution offered by satellite tracking technology, and reviews options to install deployable recorders that eject from an aircraft prior to impact

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Global Tracking of Commercial Aircraft

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0202

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