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What’s in a Black Box?

  • August 21, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

An airplane’s flight-data and cockpit voice-recorder are secured in a “black box” that’s designed to survive … anything. To protect against extreme heat, shock, and pressure, the memory boards that store the data are wrapped in aluminum and insulation, then packed into a steel container.

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