StuartBaker159 t1_itsvh0e wrote on October 26, 2022 at 1:29 AM Reply to 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 That’s actually a lot lower than I would have expected. Brb, going to see what the permits are like to crash an airplane. Permalink 1
StuartBaker159 t1_itsvh0e wrote
Reply to 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
That’s actually a lot lower than I would have expected. Brb, going to see what the permits are like to crash an airplane.