flight recorder

flight recorder

noun
an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.

Origin:
1945–50
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flight recorder
 
n
Also called: black box an electronic device fitted to an aircraft for storing information concerning its performance in flight. It is often used to determine the cause of a crash

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