Question: What color are airplane “black boxes”?
Answer: Despite their name, the boxes are required to be a bright, fluorescent orange so they stand out and can be easily found after an air crash. They were originally dubbed “black boxes” by the British Royal Air Force during World War Two, when early forms of radar and other secret electronic navigational devices were being fitted to British combat aircraft. The British thought the device was less likely to be found by enemy forces if it was housed in non-reflective black boxes.
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