A black box, or flight recorder, is a device used in airplanes to record important data during flights. It has two parts: the flight data recorder, which saves information like speed, altitude, and direction, and the cockpit voice recorder, which captures pilots’ conversations and sounds. These devices are built tough with strong materials like steel to survive crashes, fires, or water. They’re usually placed in the plane’s tail for safety. The black box stores data in special memory chips that