Realistic-Astronaut7
Realistic-Astronaut7 t1_itse52i wrote
Reply to comment by guitarnoir in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
My first thought as well. They've certainly got a lot more to worry about/ do if they're ever in a situation where they might need that.
Realistic-Astronaut7 t1_izcveaa wrote
Reply to End of an era as final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line by maxxspeed
I gotta find a reason to fly on one of these while they're still in passenger service!