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    This flight app blew my mind and I’ll never underestimate the role of an air traffic controller ever again


    Flight spotting isn’t something I’ve ever got into. Sure, I have friends who can tell you what types of aircraft are on any given runway but none of them keep a record of what they’ve seen, let alone travel around trying to see airplane models that they can tick off their list. As a result, I’ve never really been ‘into’ planes. That is until recently.

    It’s all the fault of the Flightradar24 app. This deceptively simple app opens up the skies in more ways than I ever thought possible. Through some very clever tech, the app lets you track and see planes around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. The first time I opened up the app, I was flabbergasted by how many planes were up in the sky. It looked like they were all going to crash into each other! I have newfound respect for air traffic controllers.

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    The app also makes it possible to delve deep into flight and plane information and see an aircraft photo galleries. Additionally, by pointing your device at a plane, you can find out where it’s going and what kind of aircraft it is. It’s bonkers but it has me absolutely hooked.

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    Along with the simple pleasure of watching aircraft traveling around the globe, the Flightradar24 app becomes particularly useful when you want to track the flight of a friend or family member. For a long while, we’ve been able to utilize the predicted arrival times of flights, but refreshing a web page is pretty boring. The app’s virtual 3D plane tracker will help you get excited about visits from those long lost friends.

    While you’re watching the airplane virtually hurtling through the skies, you can also plan your airport run. Take advantage of accurate and up-to-date weather information at the airport, so you won’t get caught in the rain while dashing between parking and the terminal. This is the app that has it all.

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    As I noted above, the augmented reality feature lets you point your phone up at the sky and locate aircraft as they fly across the sky. A handy circular 2D radar shows you which direction you’re pointing in and whether there should be any planes in your field of view. The radius of the circular area can also be easily expanded to find more flights. This is a perfect feature for geographically tracking and identifying planes.

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