Black boxes are colored orange, and probably the color "safety orange." Why is that color the best choice for visibility? Why not something yellow. This question goes for other items that are painted "safety orange."
2006-07-25 18:10:27 · 5 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
"Safety orange" is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_orange
Also called blaze orange, vivid orange, Caltrans orange, Omaha orange, or sometimes International orange.
2006-07-25 18:17:22 · update #1
I'ts a standardized color, by international agreement through the ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organization. That color was chosen because it is easily recognizeable, and all accident investigators are familiar with it.
2006-07-25 19:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how you have come up with safety orange, I have worked in enough factories and it is always yellow , but yes it is for the most brightest visual, they stand out
2006-07-26 01:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
International orange is standard.
And believe me, it's very easy to see from far away, and underwater.
2006-07-29 21:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by None 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I picked it. I though it was the prettiest. When you're poking around the wreckage of a plane crash, it's nice to see something that looks pretty.
2006-07-26 02:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oange has been proven to be the most visible colour.Yellowis too close to white to be noticed
2006-07-26 12:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋