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minus-squareFlowVoid@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-21 year agoF35s have transponders, just like every other aircraft that flies in the US. They are necessary to avoid mid-air collisions. When flying a stealth mission in enemy airspace, they can turn the transponders off. Unfortunately, the transponder on this particular F35 is not working.
minus-squarenumanair@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThey also turn them off for a number of other reasons.
minus-squareFlowVoid@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 year agoSure, but the point is they have transponders. And pilots generally use them (because it’s safer) unless they have a good reason not to.
F35s have transponders, just like every other aircraft that flies in the US. They are necessary to avoid mid-air collisions. When flying a stealth mission in enemy airspace, they can turn the transponders off.
Unfortunately, the transponder on this particular F35 is not working.
They also turn them off for a number of other reasons.
Sure, but the point is they have transponders. And pilots generally use them (because it’s safer) unless they have a good reason not to.