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		grinich on June 3, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why do airlines still use "black boxes" ? How is the data stored in the black box? Solid state?

JimmyL on June 3, 2009 [–]

New ones are solid state, older ones are continuously-looping magnetic tape.

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