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Mar 18, 2017 at 16:16 comment added UnrecognizedFallingObject @DeltaLima -- for example, the NTSB analyzed the CSMU from the F-16 in the Moncks Corner midair
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Jan 3, 2015 at 9:20 comment added DeltaLima @Firee Some sources added.
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Jan 3, 2015 at 0:34 comment added Horst Walter Recently watched a documentary about F18 fighter pilot training (Jetstream). There they show how an incident is investigated with recorded data, which also includes recording of the HUD.
Dec 29, 2014 at 10:52 comment added Firee Any source to support your answer.
Dec 27, 2014 at 18:17 vote accept ptgflyer
Dec 26, 2014 at 17:14 comment added sbooth They're often referred to as Crash Survivable Memory Units (CSMUs). See www2.l-3com.com/edi/rtmu.htm
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Dec 25, 2014 at 23:39 comment added DeltaLima I think it's safe to assume that scenario is included when the box was designed; I am not 100% sure, but I expect the data to be encrypted.
Dec 25, 2014 at 23:30 comment added Dan Do you know if it's encrypted? It seems like it would be a potential source of intelligence for hostile forces in a combat accident?
Dec 25, 2014 at 23:25 history answered DeltaLima CC BY-SA 3.0