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How do black boxes work?
Episode 303

How do black boxes work?

What is this mysterious box? Is it is as clever as we think? And is it even black?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

May 10, 20154m 0s

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Show Notes

How do black boxes work? When a plane crashes, there's always a huge search for the elusive 'black box' to solve the mystery. But what is this, and how does it work? Heather Douglas put this to David Barry, senior lecturer in aviation safety, from Cranfield University Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Topics

black boxesaviation safetyaeroplanesflight data recordernaked scientists