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Aircraft, scanner & collection

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Aircraft, scanner & collection
Read Aircraft Details, Photos and Data Age
Understand callsign, registration, type, altitude, speed, route, photo attribution and freshness.
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Aircraft, scanner & collection
Understand Live-Flight Routes
See where route information comes from and when an on-demand lookup requires Premium.
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Aircraft, scanner & collection
Identify Aircraft with Sky Scanner
Use camera, location, compass and device tilt to align with a nearby live track.
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Aircraft, scanner & collection
Confirm and Save a Sighting
Turn a correctly aligned Sky Scanner target into a verified local collection entry.
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Aircraft, scanner & collection
Explore, Search and Filter Your Collection
Review discovered aircraft, search the garage and switch between collected and missing entries.