MaverickMeerkatUK t1_itspo6q wrote
Reply to comment by MuForceShoelace 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
A Boeing cruises at 500mph so yeah, don't know why such a low spec
EmbarrassedHelp t1_itt524o wrote
Probably goes a bit faster than that when nosediving into the ground
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