der Flugschreiber
Translation
flight recorder, black box
Examples
Der Flugschreiber zeichnet alle Flugdaten auf.
The flight recorder records all flight data.
Nach dem Absturz suchte man den Flugschreiber.
After the crash, they searched for the flight recorder.
Grammar Patterns
to analyze ((the flight recorder)) den Flugschreiber ((auswerten)) The experts are analyzing the flight recorder.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Blackbox (colloquial)
Etymology
A compound of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Schreiber' (writer, recorder), from the verb 'schreiben' (to write).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'flight writer'. It 'writes down' everything that happens. Colloquially called a 'black box', but it's usually bright orange to be easily found.