Recorder Logs Flight (Nov, 1937)
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1937
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1937
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This is the birth of the airplane black box. Doesn’t look all that sturdy, does it?
Recorder Logs Flight
Flight analyzers installed on passenger planes of a leading American air line will record the craft’s altitude during flight, the amount of time a “gyro” or automatic pilot is in use, and the number and time of radio reports to the ground. In case of a crash, the records may help shed light on the cause.
