{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Wing Wag","title":"How do Airplanes Use Radio Stations to Find Their Way?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2b02753f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3005,"description":"The ability to navigate using radio signals revolutionized aviation.  It allowed pilots to automatically and continuously find their location in conditions of little or no visibility, such as a cloudy night or a foggy day.  Airplanes were now an effective form of transportation in a much larger set of conditions, not to mention the military advantage of being able to fly in low-visibility situations.\nJoin us on this episode of The Wing Wag as we go discuss how radio navigation works for a variety of different systems: RDF, Reverse RDF, ADF, VOR, DME, ILS, transponders, and LORAN.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3JO-wKO7cRkhcxxetDE4uSPNpB2YMkQFQRc97qGHnI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NzM2/NWNkMjczZWQ5NTg2/ZDA5OWM5YzEwYzEy/NjAzOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}