Radar is the most common method of locating aircraft. Radar stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging. It works by sending out waves that bounce off of aircraft in the sky. These bounce back and get picked up by the radar dish and those returns can be used to calculate an aircraft's position, size, speed and direction of travel.
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RADAR is the device most commonly used to locate airplanes in flight. In the event of a crash, the aircraft is equipped with an ELT (emergency location transmitter) which broadcasts a radio signal to aid in the search for the aircraft. Emergency search teams can then use specialized radio receivers to locate the ELT, and thus the crash site.
Compass is a scientific instrument used to locate directions,specifically north.
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A compass is a scientific instrument used to locate the north magnetic pole. The magnetic changes in the Earth's core make the north magnetic pole move over time.
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