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To: Lurker
Do commercial airliners squawk IFF?

The short answer is Yes.

Here's some additional information:

IFF is used by both military and civilian aircraft. Modes 1, 2, 4 and 5 are for military use only. Modes 1, 2 and 3/A are collectively known as Selective Identification Feature (SIF) modes.

Civilian aircraft use modes 3/A, C and S. Mode C which includes barometric pressure altitude information is often used in conjunction with mode 3/A.

Mode S is a new civilian mode developed to replace both mode 3/A and C.

SIF modes are used to determine friend or foe.

65 posted on 05/16/2022 11:54:41 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: FtrPilot

Thank you.

L


66 posted on 05/16/2022 12:10:18 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is)
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