Does the "indestructible black box" on airplanes record sound, or is it simply a GPS device?

Question

Does the "indestructible black box" on airplanes record sound, or is it simply a GPS device?

Answer 1

There are 2 "black boxes", they are dayglow orange, one records sound, the other records instrumentation

Answer 2

The "black box", actually theyre bright orange, flight recorder consists of two wire recorders, they use thin metal wire as opposed to plastic tape, which record the aircrafts instruments during flight and all voice communication within the flight deck and radios. The recorders are on a continuos loop and last for about 30 minutes so you have the last moments of any recovered box from a crashed aircraft

Answer 3

Yes it records every action in tha cockpit :)

Answer 4

There are two "black boxes" on airplanes one records what the instruments and controls of an airplane are sensing and the other records the noise in the cock pit of the plane the one that records sounds is called the cockpit voice recorder. Voice recorders record about 30 minutes of sounds and then loop so investigators are able to hear any conversation going on prior to an accident.

Answer 5

It records sounds such as pilots radio communications, and records planes electronic system. Don't know how much of manual control has been fitted with electronic monitors, but after seeing some crash reports most of it may have been wired. Person that said more than one box nailed it.

Answer 6

It records the activities of the pilots, when they contact the control center, and the direction they move.

Answer 7

There are 2 boxes, one for instrument and one for voice

Answer 8

No, It records sound, that's why they have the last words of the pilot, flight crew and ground control, etc.



Even though they are called "black" boxes, they are really orange.

Answer 9

yes it does record sound.is it really a gps device?i would guess,these days,it probably is

Answer 10

it records over 52 instruments i.e. alt. speed and yes sound.

Answer 11

Sound, throttle position of all engines, flaps, rate of descent, and whether the air brakes are on. (Sorry, couldn't resist) Seriously,



Flight Data Recorders

The flight data recorder (FDR) is designed to record the operating data from the plane's systems. There are sensors that are wired from various areas on the plane to the flight-data acquisition unit, which is wired to the FDR. When a switch is turned on or off, that operation is recorded by the FDR.



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Answer 12

There are two "black boxes" One is the flight data recorder and the other is the cockpit voice recorder. So the answer to your question is YES, the voices ARE recorded for posterity.

Answer 13

There are a couple of different box's. (they are actually high visibility Orange) They record all instrument data: altitude, speed direction engine performance etc. all cockpit voice conversations and radio calls.

Answer 14

it does record sound, among many, many other things, however it is not a gps device.

Answer 15

It most certainly records sound.

Answer 16

records cockpit audio also