The indestructable black box that is used on airplanes, why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff?...
2006-09-07 02:16:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
lol good question!
2006-09-07 02:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is indestructible because it is made out of heavy thick metal and because it has nothing inside that would be crushed by the force of a crash. If the whole plane were made of that metal it would be too heavy to fly. The plane also has passengers inside that would be crushed by the force of the crash. That would defeat the purpose of having the outside survive.
2006-09-07 09:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its made of metal. Its indestructible because of its shape, size and relatively small mass. Indestructible plane is supposed to survive the plane crash and be undamaged? First it would be way to heavy to fly, it couldn't Even move and if somehow it flu, if it would crash, it would survive but the passengers would be totally crushed by the G force!
2006-09-07 09:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by nikivuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The black box is not very aerodynamic and it can't hold much fuel.
I've seen black boxes retrieved from plane crashes and they are very bashed up. The box sacrifices itself to protect the data inside. It's the data that they try to make indestructible, not the box covering the data.
2006-09-07 09:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The box is made of Lead and Titanium. If we were to make the entire plane from the same material it would perhaps never take off due to the weight. It is the same reason why we are unable as of yet to make cars fly. I liked your thought evoking question. Keep asking
2006-09-07 09:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by abidkazi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The plane would be too heavy to fly not to mention the expense. it would take a great engineering feat to make the plane out of that stuff.
2006-09-07 09:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by meltdwn_21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the plane will be very black.
2006-09-07 09:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by LJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
totally different materiel, very expencive and very heavy.. plane probably wouldn't fly.
2006-09-07 09:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Wilson Wilson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way too expensive - no one would be able to afford to fly.
2006-09-07 09:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: it would be too heavy to fly.
Long answer: see http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_001
2006-09-07 09:27:24 · answer #10 · answered by npm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And besides its usually orange :)
2006-09-07 09:22:33 · answer #11 · answered by enzuigiriuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋