Why Is an Airplane’s “Black Box” Called a “Black Box” If It Isn’t Black?
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The flight data recorder is a vital piece of technology that plays a critical role in aviation safety. In this video, we explain why it is called a "black box" despite being bright orange, tracing its surprising history step by step. The Black Box Explained: Why Is It Called A Black Box If It Isn't Black? | Simple Things Surprising Histories This documentary style episode from Simple Things Surprising Histories covers the complete history of the airplane black box, from its early photographic origins to the modern indestructible flight recorders used today. Topics covered in this video: • What a black box actually is and what color it is painted • The true purpose of an airplane's flight data recorder • François Hussenot and the 1939 "Hussenographe" invention • Why the inside of early flight recorders had to be pitch black • Dr. David Warren and the invention of the modern flight recorder • The tragic de Havilland Comet jetliner crashes of the 1950s • World War II radar equipment an
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