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Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby EirePlane » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:17 pm

I was just wondering if anyone could help me with some information about flight data recorders.
I am thinking of building ym own PC as a little project for myself and wanted to make a case that looks like an FDR.
Could anyone tell me how big they usually are on a jet airline in length, height and width?
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby VVM » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:24 pm

201mm x 135mm x 68m (l x w x h).  this could be total rubbish as i just did a quick search on yahoo and didnt really fully read the page i found these on!  so sorry if they are.
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby VVM » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:28 pm

i have just found this one (multi purpose flight recorder), which is 253mm x 118mm x 89mm
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby VVM » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:29 pm

lol, and this one  4.88"(W) x 5.60"(H) x 9.15"(L)
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby EirePlane » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:07 pm

thank you very much for the info
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby thebrelon » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:11 am

from my experience, a DFDR is more or less 50cm long, 25cm high, and 20cm wide.
I don't have exact mesurement, but you shouldn't be far...
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Re: Flight Data Recorder Information???

Postby thebrelon » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:23 am

try to search the web with "austin-trumbull-radioracking" which is abbreviated to ATR and is the standard format for most of the aviation electronic unit.
DFDR are usually 1/2 ATR.

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