Chip is similar to Pi Zero W. I purchased CHIP only out of curiocity, but wont recommend it, as I feel Pi Zero W is better.
For feeding data to Flightaware (and other similar sites), go for Pi Zero W, or better Pi 2 or Pi 3.
To feed Flightaware from a Pi
Bake a Pi
NOTE
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For OPTION-1 in “Bake a Pi” thread, to download Piaware image, go to this page:
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For OPTION-2 and OPTION-3 in “Bake a Pi” thread, version number of Piaware is 3.5.1. This has changed subsequently to 3.5.3. Please use latest commands in Step 2 of following page
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If you are curious to know about CHIP, read this thread:
https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/9-computer-board-c-h-i-p/19263