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A '''black box''' is colloquial term for a device aboard [[aircraft]] or [[starships]] which are designed to withstand extreme stresses of impact or concussion forces to preserve [[ Log buoy|flight recorder]] data such as speed, heading, XYZ orientation, alert status and/or crew [[Log|logs]] within to assist investigators in determining what events led to the incident. |
A '''black box''' is colloquial term for a device aboard [[aircraft]] or [[starships]] which are designed to withstand extreme stresses of impact or concussion forces to preserve [[ Log buoy|flight recorder]] data such as speed, heading, XYZ orientation, alert status and/or crew [[Log|logs]] within to assist investigators in determining what events led to the incident. |
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Revision as of 16:51, 30 January 2007
A black box is colloquial term for a device aboard aircraft or starships which are designed to withstand extreme stresses of impact or concussion forces to preserve flight recorder data such as speed, heading, XYZ orientation, alert status and/or crew logs within to assist investigators in determining what events led to the incident.
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