Summary
Alternative Name(s): 'Black Box' Flight Recorder
A fire testing prototype of the ARL Flight Memory Recorder unit. This unit was tested by the Aeronautical Research Laboratories under extreme heat to ensure it would survive an aircraft accident and subsequent fuel fire.
This invention subsequently became colloquially known as the 'black box flight recorder'.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), 18 Oct 1982
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Manufacturer
Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Inventor
Dr David R. Warren - Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958
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Other Dimensions
258 mm (Width), 320 mm (Depth), 320 mm (Height), 13.55 kg (Weight)
Dimensions to outside of sealed clear perspex display case.
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Overall Dimensions
260 mm (Length), 195 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
Dimensions of metal box only, including front access door/plate. Box has slightly bulged on sides from fire testing. Detached access plate measures 191 x 191 x 58 mm thick.
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References
[Article] Mirfield, Theon ('Tich') N. & Warren, D.R. 1964. Miniature Wire Recording Decks with Limited Memory. AJIT. Vol.20 (No.2): pp.94-100., May 1964, pp.94-100 Pages
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Keywords
Aeronautical Instruments, Aeroplanes, Aircraft Equipment, Australian Innovations, Flight Memory Recorders, Flight Recorders, Innovation & Design
