Summary
Alternative Name(s): 'Black Box' Flight Recorder
Part of the prototype airborne ARL Flight Memory Recorder. This jettisonable slab contained a radio beacon and was part of the crash module. It was designed to be released in the event of a crash and provide a homing radio beacon for searchers.
This invention subsequently became colloquially known as the 'black box flight recorder'.
Physical Description
Jettisonable slab from the airborne ARL Flight Memory Recorder. It contained a radio beacon.
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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
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Inventor
Dr David R. Warren - Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Overall Dimensions
500 mm (Length), 505 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height), 3.5 kg (Weight)
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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
Aeroplanes, Australian Innovations, Flight Memory Recorders, Flight Recorders, Radio Equipment, Innovation & Design
