Monday 16 February 2015

BlackBOX - Design and Innovation I Melbourne Australia

David Warren designed the black box flight recorder while working at the Aeronautical Research Laboritories (ARL)in Melbourne in the 1950s.

The project was titled ARL Flight Memory and in 1954 David wrote the paper : D.R. Warren, ‘A Device for Assisting Investigation into Aircraft Accidents’, Mechanical Engineering Technical Memorandum 142, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Research & Development Branch, Department of Supply, April 1954.

Today I had the pleasure as part of my research to view the original prototypes and test equipment from David Warren's innovative work.

Senior Curator Engineering & Transport Matthew Churchwood provided access to the items in the Museum Victoria collection.

Inspired by this project from Melbourne which has had global impact,  BlackBOX - Design and Innovation I Melbourne Australia is an exhibition that showcases 64 projects and celebrates Melbourne as a design city.




Designed in Melbourne - Black Box Flight Recorder


Senior Curator Engineering & Transport Matthew Churchwood and BlackBOX Design and Innovation I Melbourne Australia curator Ian Wong view the early prototypes from the Black Box Flight Recorder by David Warren in the Museum Victoria collection.


ARL Flight Memory airborne signal monitor at Museum Victoria - Black Box Flight Recorder David Warren


ARL Flight Memory Ground Equipment at Museum Victoria - Black Box Flight Recorder David Warren







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