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EmitterCategory Enumeration
An enumeration of the different ADS-B Emitter Categories transmitted across all category sets.

Namespace: VirtualRadar.Interface.Adsb
Assembly: VirtualRadar.Interface (in VirtualRadar.Interface.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)
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public enum EmitterCategory
Members
  Member nameValueDescription
None0 No ADS-B emitter category transmitted.
LightAircraft1 Light aircraft, usually less than 15,500 lbs maximum takeoff weight.
SmallAircraft2 Small aircraft, usually between 15,500 to 75,000 lbs maximum takeoff weight.
LargeAircraft3 Large aircraft, usually between 75,000 to 300,000 lbs maximum takeoff weight.
HighVortexLargeAircraft4 Large aircraft that generate high vorticies.
HeavyAircraft5 Heavy aircraft, usually with a maximum takeoff weight over 300,000 lbs.
HighPerformanceAircraft6 Aircraft with greater than 5G acceleration and capable of travelling over 400 knots.
Rotorcraft7 Helicopter or other rotorcraft.
Glider8 Glider or sailplane.
LighterThanAir9 Hot-air balloon or other lighter-than-air craft.
Parachutist10 Parachutist or sky diver.
Ultralight11 Ultralight, hang-glider or paraglider.
UnmannedAerialVehicle12 UAV.
SpaceVehicle13 Spacecraft or trans-atmospheric vehicle.
SurfaceEmergencyVehicle14 Emergency surface vehicle.
SurfaceServiceVehicle15 Service surface vehicle.
PointObstacle16 Point obstacle including tethered balloons.
ClusterObstacle17 Cluster obstacle.
LineObstacle18 Line obstacle.
BaseReservedCode100 Reserved codes are at least this value - see remarks for instructions on how to derive the category set and category.
Remarks
Many of the possible categories are reserved for future use. These are encoded using the following formula: value = 100 + category + ((category set - 'A') * 10). E.G. category 6 in set C would have a value of 100 + 6 + (2 * 10) = 126. The reason why a single 'Reserved' enum is not used is because the decoder would be stripping out information carried by the message. If there is a vehicle transmitting a reserved code then I'd like to know what it sent.
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