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Biographical entry Warren, David R.
- Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
David R. Warren, of Aeronautical Research Laboratories, developed the prototype of the black box flight recorder in 1954. The idea was rejected by the Australian Department of Civil Aviation and the Royal Australian Air Force and the product was commercialised by an American company. The flight recorder unit is now standard equipment on all commercial airlines and in many military aircraft throughout the world.
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Published resources
Books
- Witham, Janice Peterson, Black Box: David Warren and the Creation of the Cockpit Recorder, Lothian, South Melbourne, 2005, 215 pp. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Warren David R.', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476908. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P004047. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 5 February 2010
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