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transponder

airborne radio transponder used to transmit specific aircraft information in response to interrogation
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Summary

transponder ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • transponder is a type of aircraft communications device[2].
  • transponder is a type of aircraft component[3].
  • transponder is a type of radio transponder[4].
  • transponder is part of air traffic control radar beacon system[5].
  • transponder's Commons category is recorded as Aircraft transponders[6].
  • transponder's P14870 is recorded as ont00000147[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include aircraft communications device[2], aircraft component[3], and radio transponder[4].

Use and Application

transponder is part of air traffic control radar beacon system[5].

Why It Matters

transponder ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month).[1] transponder has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] transponder is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). transponder. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/transponder
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_transponder_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{transponder}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/transponder}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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  1. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000147
    Subclass of → aircraft communications device, aircraft component, radio transponder
    Aliases → —
    Part of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: radio transponder"
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