As a few of you may have seen over on my
MidmarshPi blog I have a Raspberry Pi using the software piaware to track aircraft which fly over my part of the UK. Aircraft con trails are nearly always visible from here so it is nice to be able to find out what they are, where they are from and where they are going. The Pi is connected to the internet and feeds the information it picks up to the FlightAware web site. Between the two I am able to see local aircraft movements in real time on a map.
Saturday afternoon one particular aircraft caught my attention (top right). As it was recognised by FlightAware I could go to their site and find more information (bottom). At the same time I could see it in the air from home (left hand photo).
The flight was Aer Lingus 661 "Shamrock" on route from Vienna to Dublin. A flight of 2hr 28min. Speed 394 kts at an altitude of 36,000 ft.
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| Photo Courtesy of FlightAware.com |
It is interesting to know what you are looking at. I use Marine Traffic for ships when I can see them. MT is not real time though there can be up to five minutes delay.
ReplyDeleteAt least ships don't get as far in the 5 minute lag as a jet plane would, Adrian! :-)
DeleteJohn - you never cease to amaze.
Amazing the stuff you can get these days.
ReplyDeleteGreat for the budding terrorist I imagine.
Could well be Keith as this sort of information is readily available anywhere these days.
DeleteIts a fascinating subject John.
ReplyDeleteIt is Roy.
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