Inventor of the CVR
Interesting article on BBC News App about the man who invented the Cockpit Voice Recorder. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-49012771 |
Originally Posted by Jump Complete
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Interesting article on BBC News App about the man who invented the Cockpit Voice Recorder. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-49012771 What a life well lived. Determined, visionary, but utterly humble and pragmatic with it. Inspirational. |
I agree with the above. Well worth the few minutes of your time it takes to read!
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Very similar story in the early days to that of Frank Whittle. They said there was no future in the jet engine..........
Another man in a shed story. Brilliant I'd say. |
Originally Posted by betterfromabove
(Post 10522661)
Wonderful article and was just about to post myself!
What a life well lived. Determined, visionary, but utterly humble and pragmatic with it. Inspirational. Oh, and apparently he came up with the idea for aircraft black boxes in his younger days. Humble and pragmatic are both good words for Dr Dave. PS, look carefully at Dave's coffin; just to the left of the famous "do not open" sticker, is another, "I love my Morry". https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cp...funeralpic.jpg |
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