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This is an example of how flight data was stored on flight data recorders from about the 1960s through the 1980s. Magnetic tape has since been replaced by all solid-stated storage devices.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AVIONICS Manufacturer Loral Data Systems
 Physical Description Typical tape reel from flight data of voice stored on magnetic tape. Dimensions 3-D: 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.3cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
 Materials Plastics
Ferrous Alloy
Ink
 Inventory Number A19950038000 Credit Line Gift of Loral Data Systems. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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