Plain-English explanations of the concepts you'll bump into on the radar — how high jets fly, how fast they go, and how to read the codes.
Cruising altitude is the steady height an aircraft holds during the main part of a flight — typically 9,000 to…
Cruising speed is the steady speed an airliner holds at altitude — typically Mach 0.78–0.85, or around 830–900…
An ICAO type code is a short 2–4 character designator that identifies an aircraft model — like B738 for a Boei…